Van de Bijl & Heierman

What Van de Bijl & Heierman does

Van de Bijl & Heierman (VDBH B.V.) is a privately held Dutch civil engineering and green-space contractor founded in 1986 and headquartered in Opheusden, Netherlands, with regional subsidiaries VDBH West (Stolwijk) and Grevelingen Groen (Brouwershaven), plus a dedicated tree-care arm, VDBH Boomverzorging. The company delivers integrated outdoor-space projects across advisory, design, execution, and long-term maintenance, covering underground and above-ground infrastructure, paving, green-space construction and upkeep, roof and facade greening, and tree care. Its service portfolio also includes specialty offerings in semi-paved surfaces (half-verharding), grass concrete blocks, root-pressure remediation, and recreational and buggy paths, supported by a proprietary machine park that includes the Vegaway chemical-free path-maintenance machine. Customers are primarily Dutch municipalities and provinces, golf courses, healthcare institutions, schools, property developers, and land owners, with selected cross-border projects in Germany (e.g., UplandParcs Sauerland).

VDBH generates revenue through project-based design-build contracts and recurring maintenance agreements, sold directly via field sales and public tenders; pricing is quote- or tender-based and not publicly disclosed. The company's GTM is sales-led, anchored by a director and dedicated commercial advisors (e.g., Andries Heierman, Martin Stufken), and it maintains an extensive project portfolio (35+ named case studies) on its website as primary social proof. It holds the highest-tier CO2-Prestatieladder (Trede 5), PSO Trede 3, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VCA**, Groenkeur (green space, roof/facade greening, tree care), ErBo, and BVOB certifications — credentials that are decisive in Dutch public-sector tendering. The business operates with nearly 180 in-house skilled employees and no disclosed external funding, M&A, or capital-markets activity.

Name

Van de Bijl & Heierman

Legal name

VDBH B.V.

Website

https://vdbh.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Van de Bijl & Heierman (VDBH) is a privately held Dutch civil engineering and landscaping contractor that designs, builds, and maintains outdoor spaces for municipalities, golf courses, healthcare institutions, developers, and land owners across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Opheusden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based civil and green works: VDBH generates revenue through design, construction, and maintenance contracts for outdoor spaces. Revenue is earned from municipalities, semi-governments, healthcare institutions, schools, golf courses, property developers, and businesses. Projects span green space, underground infrastructure, above-ground infrastructure, paths, green roofs, and tree care. Both one-time project revenue and recurring maintenance contracts contribute.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Van de Bijl & Heierman (VDBH) provides integrated civil engineering and landscaping services for outdoor spaces. The company designs, constructs, and maintains green areas, underground and above-ground infrastructure, paths, green roofs, and performs specialized tree care. VDBH operates as a single-point-of-contact contractor, delivering projects from advisory and design through execution and long-term maintenance using its own equipment and workforce.

Product overview

Van de Bijl & Heierman (VDBH) is a civil engineering and landscaping services company offering an integrated portfolio of outdoor space services. The core offering consists of Design en Construct (Advice, Design, and Execution), Infra (Underground and Above-ground infrastructure), and Groenvoorziening (Green space services including Construction, Maintenance, Roof and Facade Greening, and Tree Care). Specialty services include Root Pressure Solutions, Recreational Paths, and Verge Surfacing. The company operates proprietary equipment including the Vegaway machine for semi-hard surface maintenance. VDBH also maintains subsidiary brands VDBH Boomverzorging (specialized tree care), VDBH West (regional operations), and Grevelingen Groen. With approximately 180 employees and over 40 years of experience, the company delivers projects from initial advice through design and execution to long-term maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design en Construct - Advice (Advies) Consultancy services providing advice on outdoor space design, covering aspects such as safety, usability, greening, and material selection.
• Design en Construct - Design (Ontwerp) Design services for outdoor spaces, creating detailed plans that bridge the vision of a project with practical execution realities.
• Design en Construct - Execution (Uitvoering) Full-service execution of outdoor space projects including earthwork, underground and above-ground infrastructure, paving, greening, and lighting using company-owned equipment and machinery.
• Underground Infrastructure (Ondergrondse Infra) Underground infrastructure services including cables, pipes, drainage and infiltration systems, and groundwork for construction readiness.
• Above-ground Infrastructure (Bovengrondse Infra) Above-ground infrastructure including paving, lighting, bus stops, and parking areas that guide traffic and enhance outdoor functionality.
• Green Space Construction (Groenvoorziening Aanleg) Green space construction services ranging from private gardens to healthcare institutions, municipalities, solar parks, and corporate properties, including roof and facade greening.
• Green Space Maintenance (Groenvoorziening Onderhoud) Ongoing maintenance services for green spaces using dedicated teams that develop alongside the client's outdoor space over time.
• Roof and Facade Greening (Dak- en Gevelbegroeiing) Roof and facade greening services including extensive sedum roofs and intensive roofs with plants, shrubs, and trees for climate adaptation and biodiversity.
• Tree Care (Boomverzorging) Tree care services including periodic inspection and maintenance using GIS mapping to register tree data and maintenance measures for compliance with tree owner duty of care.
• Root Pressure Solutions (Wortelopdruk) Root pressure solutions using semi-hard surfaces that allow more oxygen and air into the soil while providing natural aesthetics as an alternative to asphalt and paving.
• Recreational Paths (Recreatieve Paden) Recreational path construction and maintenance using semi-hard surfaces with natural aesthetics, including use of proprietary Vegaway machine for integrated weed removal, filtering, and rolling in one pass.
• Road Verge Surfacing (Bermverharding) Road verge surfacing using company-developed machines for applying semi-hard surfaces and grass concrete blocks to improve road safety and provide safe emergency stopping lanes.
• VDBH Boomverzorging Specialized tree care subsidiary brand of VDBH focusing exclusively on professional tree inspection, maintenance, and management services.
• VDBH West Regional subsidiary of VDBH operating in the western part of the Netherlands, offering the same range of outdoor space services.
• Grevelingen Groen Subsidiary brand focused on green space services, part of the VDBH Group of companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2-Prestatieladder level 5 certification demonstrates leadership in CO2 reduction
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SpaansencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDBH partners with Spaansen on the Tuinklaar concept, where gardens are delivered turnkey at new-build homes. Spaansen acts as initiator, responsible for sales and coordination of the Tuinklaar service. VDBH performs the garden installation and ongoing maintenance. The first pilot project involved 21 gardens in Veenendaal (Eiland F). The partnership enables efficient mass installation as multiple gardens are completed simultaneously, and the intent is to realize multiple projects annually.
• Particulier Natuurbeheer Nederland b.v.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDBH collaborated with Particulier Natuurbeheer Nederland b.v. on the Landgoed Lorrenkorf project, which involved converting agricultural land into a 2.3-hectare natural water pond.
• De Ridder Golf Sport GroenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVDBH coordinated with De Ridder Golf Sport Groen, who handles regular maintenance at Golfbaan Kromme Rijn, for the execution of path renovation work using Graustabiel.
• VDBH BoomverzorgingcoreOthersVDBH Boomverzorging is a subsidiary within the VDBH Group, providing specialized tree care services. It is part of the integrated group alongside VDBH West and Grevelingen Groen.
• VDBH WestcoreOthersVDBH West operates as a regional brand of the VDBH Group, headquartered in Stolwijk, Netherlands.
• Grevelingen GroencoreOthersGrevelingen Groen operates as a regional brand of the VDBH Group, headquartered in Brouwershaven, Netherlands.
• Dijkham BouwminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVDBH performed outdoor space works at the Hornbach project in Nieuwegein as a subcontractor to Dijkham Bouw.
• Bouwcombinatie Tandheelkunde (Van Wijnen, Trebbe, Kuijpers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVDBH was contracted by the construction consortium (Van Wijnen, Trebbe, Kuijpers) to perform all civil engineering and green space works at the Radboudumc Tandheelkunde building in Nijmegen, spanning approximately 3 years across multiple phases.
• Various material suppliersminorOthersVDBH works with multiple suppliers for semi-paved materials, including Graustabiel, Bestone, Aquado, and schelpen (shell) materials. The company states it is not tied to a limited product range and can provide honest and impartial advice on the best material for each situation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal BAM Group: Major international construction group with substantial Dutch civil engineering and infrastructure operations. Competes for large Dutch public tenders alongside VDBH but operates at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Dura Vermeer: Privately held major Dutch construction and infrastructure company. Competes for Dutch municipal and developer work, including site preparation and infrastructure that overlaps with VDBH's offerings.
• Heijmans N.V. Listed Dutch construction major operating across infrastructure, residential, and non-residential construction plus green/landscaping. Competes for the same Dutch municipal tenders as VDBH but at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• Koninklijke VolkerWessels: Large listed Dutch construction and infrastructure group. Competes broadly in Dutch civil engineering and public infrastructure, including some green/landscaping adjacencies — much larger and more diversified than VDBH.

Emerging players

• Copijn Groenekan: Dutch landscape architecture and design-build firm with strong design orientation. Comparable design + execution model though typically focused on higher-end and heritage projects rather than municipal infrastructure.
• Gras en Golf B.V. Specialized Dutch golf course construction and maintenance contractor. Directly overlaps with VDBH's golf course path renovation and green space services for golf clubs.

Direct peers

• AH Vrij Groenvoorziening: Dutch mid-market landscaping and civil engineering firm offering integrated green space and infrastructure services to municipalities, developers, and institutions. Most direct comparable in size and integrated offering to VDBH.
• Donkergroen: Specialized Dutch green services provider with strong municipal and institutional client base. Comparable in scale, customer mix, and integrated green space + tree care delivery model.
• Van der Valk + de Groot: Dutch landscape design, construction, and maintenance firm serving municipalities, developers, and private estates. Closely comparable integrated offering and target verticals to VDBH.
• De Enk Groen & Golf: Dutch green services firm with specific focus on golf course maintenance, paths, and landscape construction. Directly comparable to VDBH's golf course vertical and recreational path specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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