Wolves

What Wolves does

Wolves is a Dutch family-owned mobility services company headquartered in Wierden, Netherlands, operating three branches across Wierden, Zwolle, and Apeldoorn. Founded in 1964 by Egbert Wolves, the company provides vehicle recovery (berging), roadside assistance (pechhulp), replacement transport (DriveON sub-brand), national and international vehicle transport, and automotive garage services (Wolves Vakgarage). It serves both individual consumers and businesses, handling cars, caravans, electric bicycles, and trucks, with 24/7 availability and no subscription requirement. The company currently employs approximately 110 people and remains under family ownership, with second-generation director-owners Ingrid and Edwin Wolves continuing the founder's leadership. An Opel dealership in Rijssen, added in 1988, expanded the operational scope beyond the original recovery and transport business.

The business model is transaction-fee based across all five service lines, with customers paying per incident for recovery, roadside assistance, replacement vehicles, scheduled transport, or garage work. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business without intermediary subscription aggregators, supported by an online breakdown reporting portal and vehicle tracking system (berging.wolves.nl). Marketing relies on organic social presence (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn) and a corporate website. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform — the company operates as a traditional fleet-based service business whose primary assets are specialized recovery vehicles, towing equipment, transport fleet, garage infrastructure, and human operational expertise. No AI/ML capabilities, data flywheels, patents, or technology partnerships are disclosed in the available information.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company is privately held with no funding rounds, investors, or M&A activity on record. Customer concentration is low given the absence of named anchor accounts and the distributed, per-incident revenue model spanning both consumer and business segments. The company competes in the Dutch mobility services market alongside larger national players (e.g., ANWB) and insurance-affiliated roadside assistance providers, differentiating on local brand heritage, multi-vehicle-type coverage, and vertical integration across recovery, repair, and replacement transport.

Name

Wolves

Legal name

Wolves

Website

https://wolves.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wolves is a family-owned Dutch mobility services company founded in 1964, providing vehicle recovery, roadside assistance, replacement transport, vehicle transport, and garage services to individual consumers and businesses across three Netherlands locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle Recovery and Roadside Assistance Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Towing (48841), Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Tow & Recovery Truck Leasing & Rental (TLABABAI)

Keywords

• Vehicle recovery services
• Roadside assistance
• Vehicle transportation
• Replacement vehicles
• Automotive repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wierden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Berging (Recovery/Towing): Vehicle recovery and towing services for cars, caravans, and trucks. Charged per service incident.
2. Pechhulp (Roadside Assistance): Emergency roadside assistance services, available 24/7. Billed per assistance incident.
3. Vervangend Vervoer (Replacement Transport): DriveON brand replacement vehicle services while customer's vehicle is being repaired or recovered.
4. Nationaal en Internationaal Transport: Scheduled and planned transport services for vehicles, both domestically and internationally.
5. Wolves Vakgarage (Vehicle Maintenance/Repair): Automotive garage services providing trusted maintenance and repair services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wolves is a Dutch family-owned mobility services company that provides vehicle recovery and 24/7 roadside assistance (Wolves Berging), scheduled national and international vehicle transport (Wolves Transport), replacement vehicles (DriveON), and automotive maintenance and repair (Wolves Vakgarage). Services are billed per incident without requiring a subscription, and customers include both private individuals and businesses with cars, caravans, electric bicycles, and trucks.

Product overview

Wolves is a family-owned mobility services company founded in 1964, operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's portfolio consists of four interconnected service lines: Wolves Berging (vehicle recovery and roadside assistance), Wolves Transport (national and international transport), DriveON (replacement vehicle provision), and Wolves Vakgarage (automotive garage services). Together, these services provide end-to-end mobility solutions for both private individuals and businesses, covering incident response, planned transport, and vehicle maintenance needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DriveON: Vervangend vervoer (replacement transport) service

Products and services

• Wolves Berging
• Wolves Transport
• DriveON
• Wolves Vakgarage

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bergingsnetwerk.nl: Dutch network coordinating vehicle recovery operators across the Netherlands. Directly comparable to Wolves' Berging service in tow truck operations, recovery dispatch, and roadside assistance coordination within the same Dutch market.
• ANWB Wegenwacht: The dominant Dutch roadside assistance provider operated by ANWB, with millions of subscribers and nationwide coverage. Competes directly with Wolves' Berging and Pechhulp services, though ANWB uses a subscription model while Wolves operates pay-per-incident.

Broad incumbents

• Louwman Group: Dutch automotive group combining dealerships, mobility services, and fleet management. Operates at significantly larger scale than Wolves across multiple mobility verticals in the same Dutch market with comparable service breadth.
• Pon Holdings: Large Dutch automotive conglomerate with mobility services, dealer networks, and fleet management operations. Operates at significantly broader scale than Wolves but in adjacent automotive services within the same Dutch market.
• ADAC: Germany's largest motoring club with over 20 million members and comprehensive roadside assistance. Operates at much larger scale than Wolves but offers directly comparable mobility services including towing, repair coordination, and vehicle recovery.

Regional players

• VAB: Belgian motoring assistance provider offering roadside help, vehicle inspection, and breakdown services comparable to Wolves' portfolio. Operates in Belgium rather than Netherlands but serves similar mobility use cases and customer profiles.
• SOS International: Nordic roadside assistance and mobility service provider offering towing, repair coordination, and recovery services. Comparable service portfolio to Wolves but operating primarily in Scandinavian markets rather than the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Kwik-Fit: European automotive service network with locations in the Netherlands offering tire services, maintenance, and repairs. Comparable to Wolves Vakgarage service line but focused on routine maintenance rather than incident response and recovery.
• Bosch Car Service: Global automotive service network with affiliated garages offering repairs and diagnostics. Comparable to Wolves Vakgarage service line in repair and maintenance capabilities within the Dutch market, though distributed across independent affiliates.

Others

• Eurocross Assistance: Dutch-headquartered international assistance provider offering roadside, medical, and travel assistance to insurance clients. Comparable to Wolves' recovery and roadside services but B2B-focused and pan-European in scope, acting as a partner rather than direct retail competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/wolves_mobility
• Facebookfacebook.com/wolvesmobiliteit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wolves-autoberging-b-v-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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