IGL

What IGL does

IGL is a Dutch professional surveying firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Herten, Netherlands, operating four offices across Herten, Nieuwegein, Utrecht, and Vlissingen with a headcount in the 40+ range. The company delivers measurement and advisory services across two core domains: geodesy (land surveying, cadastral and BGT measurements, deformation monitoring, construction setting-out, pile-driving guidance, and rail measurements) and hydrography (bathymetric surveys, flow and salinity measurements, and underwater bottom mapping). Its technology base combines owned survey assets — a fleet of trailerable vessels including a USV (BlueBoat), multibeam and singlebeam sonar, ADCP current profilers, GPS-RTK and Septentrio positioning, and a quad-mounted terrestrial laser scanner — with vendor processing software (Beamworx NaVAQ, MOVE3, QINSy, Hypack, AutoCAD, dg DIALOG Topografie) and proprietary methods such as Remote Controlled Survey executed from the office over CTV vessels.

IGL generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements priced by quote rather than published rate cards, with multi-year framework contracts forming a meaningful share of backlog. Customers are concentrated in Dutch public-sector water and infrastructure management (Rijkswaterstaat, Gemeente Amsterdam, Gemeente Rotterdam, ProRail) and in construction, dredging, and industrial clients (Tata Steel, BAM Infra, DEME, Van den Herik Sliedrecht). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales delivered directly to client sites, supported by a partnership ecosystem (Terra Vermessungen for deformation monitoring, Sima Charters for offshore crew-transfer vessel work, Strukton Rail for dynamic rail scanning, and LevelProfessionals for cadastral work).

Since November 2025 IGL has operated as the surveying arm of Infraneo Nederland — the Dutch branch of the international engineering group Infraneo, alongside Nebest Adviesgroep — and in May 2026 it acquired M&L Maatvoeren en Landmeten as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001:2022, VCA**, CO2 Performance Ladder Level 3, and Safety Culture Ladder certifications, and is an Erkend Leerbedrijf with internal training programs.

Name

IGL

Legal name

IGL

Website

https://igl.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IGL is a Dutch professional surveying firm delivering geodesy and hydrography services — including deformation monitoring, hydrographic surveys, construction setting-out, and pile-driving guidance — to government and industrial clients across the Netherlands and parts of Europe, operating as the surveying arm of Infraneo Nederland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Herten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surveying and Measurement Services: IGL generates revenue through providing professional surveying services including geodesy, hydrography, and technical measurements. Services are delivered on a project basis to clients throughout the Netherlands and occasionally in Europe. Revenue is generated through long-term government contracts (e.g., 6-year Rijkswaterstaat projects) and shorter-term project engagements with construction and industrial companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IGL is a professional surveying services firm that collects, processes, and advises on measurement data across land and water. Core services include geodetic land surveying (cadastral, topographic, BGT), hydrographic surveys (depth, flow, wave analysis on Dutch and European waters), deformation monitoring of bridges and quay walls, construction surveying and pile driving guidance, and remote-controlled unmanned vessel surveys.

Product overview

IGL is an engineering firm specializing in geodesy and hydrography, organized under three divisions: GEO (land surveying), HYDRO (hydrographic surveying), and Technisch Meten (construction surveying). The GEO division provides cadastral measurements, topographic surveys, BGT expertise, and railway measurements. The HYDRO division conducts hydrographic surveys of Dutch waters using a fleet of trailerable survey vessels equipped with singlebeam/multibeam sonar and ADCP systems. Technisch Meten delivers construction surveying and pile driving guidance services. Key offerings include deformation monitoring, flow measurements, and USV-based surveys. IGL operates as part of Infraneo Nederland alongside Nebest Adviesgroep, with offices in Herten, Nieuwegein, Utrecht, and Vlissingen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deformatiemetingen (Deformation Measurements)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multibeam technologie meet 512 punten tegelijk, 40 keer per seconde
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infraneo NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025IGL sloot zich aan bij Infraneo Nederland en vormt samen met Nebest Adviesgroep de Nederlandse tak van de internationale ingenieursgroep Infraneo. IGL blijft onder eigen naam opereren met behoud van identiteit en cultuur.
• LevelProfessionalsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2022Samenwerking ontstaan via project 'Kades en Bruggen' in Amsterdam en voortgezet op groot spoorproject. Gezamenlijke locatie in Nieuwegein voor kadastrale metingen en vastgoedregistraties.
• Aquatic DronesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2021Consortium partners voor onderzoek naar autonome watermetingen met aquatische drones (Phoenix 5) in Zeeuwse Wateren. Subsidie van €188.369 toegekend. Overige partners: NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Research, North Sea Port, HZ University of Applied Sciences.
• Terra VermessungencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerra Vermessungen is een toonaangevende dienstverlener voor geautomatiseerde deformatiemetingen. IGL werkt samen met Terra voor monitoringprojecten, inclusief het grootste deformatieproject ter wereld (spoortunnels onder Zürich). Terra's monitoringssysteem wordt ook in Nederland toegepast door IGL.
• Sima CharterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSima Charters beschikt over een grote vloot zeewaardige schepen. IGL en Sima Charters zijn een samenwerking aangegaan voor offshore surveywerk. Samen ontwikkelen ze de combinatie van survey en crewtendering voor windmolenparken (CTV+ concept).
• Strukton RailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGL werkt samen met Strukton Rail en Terra Vermessung voor spoormetingen. Dynamische laserscanmetingen worden gekoppeld aan paspunten met snelheden boven 80 km/uur.
• PS-Survey GroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamenwerking bij project Julianakanaal voor verruiming van het kanaal in Born.
• Van den Herik SliedrechtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamenwerking bij project Julianakanaal voor verruiming van het kanaal in Born.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fugro: Fugro is a Dutch-listed global geo-data specialist offering hydrographic surveying, offshore site characterization, and land surveying. Direct overlap with IGL's core services; Fugro is the dominant scaled competitor in Dutch and international hydrographic survey markets.
• Nebest Adviesgroep: Nebest is IGL's sister company within Infraneo Nederland, offering structural engineering, asset management, and infrastructure inspection. Closely comparable as a Dutch mid-sized engineering firm under the same parent, with adjacent but overlapping service lines.
• Terra Vermessungen: Terra Vermessungen is a German/Austrian automated deformation monitoring specialist partnered with IGL. Direct peer in deformation measurement technology, working together on the world's largest deformation project (Zurich rail tunnels) and Dutch projects.
• PS-Survey Groep: PS-Survey is a Dutch surveying firm partnering with IGL on the Julianakanaal canal widening project. Comparable as a small Dutch surveying specialist working on inland water and construction projects.
• LevelProfessionals: LevelProfessionals is a Dutch surveying partner of IGL, focused on cadastral measurements and property registration. Directly comparable specialized surveying firm with shared office in Nieuwegein and joint execution on the Amsterdam bridges/quay walls program.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and engineering consultancy headquartered in the Netherlands, with significant water, infrastructure, and geospatial practices. Competes with IGL indirectly through larger Dutch infrastructure programs and surveying-adjacent services.
• Antea Group Netherlands: Antea Group is a Dutch engineering and consulting firm active in infrastructure, environment, and spatial planning. Overlaps with IGL on surveying and infrastructure monitoring within a much broader consulting portfolio.
• Witteveen+Bos: Witteveen+Bos is a Dutch engineering firm specializing in water, infrastructure, and environment. Comparable as a Dutch firm working on Rijkswaterstaat and water infrastructure, with broader engineering scope than IGL but overlapping client base.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Royal HaskoningDHV is a Dutch engineering consultancy with deep water-management, maritime, and infrastructure expertise. Comparable on Dutch water and infrastructure projects; overlaps with IGL on hydrographic and monitoring scopes as a broader incumbent.
• Sweco Netherlands: Sweco is a large European engineering consultancy with Dutch operations spanning geodesy, infrastructure design, and water management. Comparable as a Dutch surveying/infrastructure player but with a much broader portfolio and international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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