Groothuis Ligtermoet & Nijhuis Bailiffs and Debt Collection

What Groothuis Ligtermoet & Nijhuis Bailiffs and Debt Collection does

Groothuis Ligtermoet & Nijhuis (GLN) is a Dutch combined bailiff's office (gerechtsdeurwaarderskantoor) and debt collection agency (incassobureau) headquartered in Hengelo (O), Overijssel, with additional regional offices in Enschede, Almelo, Deventer, Zutphen, and Zwolle — collectively covering the Twente and Salland regions of Eastern Netherlands. The firm was founded circa 1964 and operates under the Gerechtsdeurwaarderswet with KBvG professional membership and Sociaal Verantwoord Incasseren (SVI) certification held since 2016 — the first office in the Netherlands to obtain the SVI keurmerk. Its core offering is the full Dutch debt-recovery lifecycle: Pré Incasso, Buitengerechtelijke Incasso (extrajudicial), Gerechtelijke Procedures (judicial), Tenuitvoerlegging (enforcement), Schuldbewaking (debt monitoring), and Debiteurenbeheer (debtor management), supported by digital portals ('Mijn GLN' for debtors, 'Dossier Online Opdrachtgevers' for clients), an online collection-fee calculator, and iDEAL payment processing via Mollie.

The firm's primary customer verticals are woningcorporaties (housing corporations — eight disclosed, including Domijn, Welbions, OnsHuis), hospitals and care providers (notably a 25+ year relationship with Medisch Spectrum Twente), local municipalities (Enschede, Hengelo, Losser, Dinkelland, Twenterand), energy and public-transport subscription billers, educational institutions (ROC, Universiteit Twente), and Dutch MKB across construction, manufacturing, and staffing. André Groothuis, gerechtsdeurwaarder, is the public-facing bailiff and Data Protection Officer.

Revenue is generated transactionally: 15% collection commission on successfully recovered extrajudicial claims (typically passed through to the debtor under WIK statutory fee schedules), statutory BTAG fees for court and enforcement actions, and bureau/dossier base fees on unsuccessful matters. The extrajudicial path runs on a 'no cure no fee' basis. National coverage beyond Eastern Netherlands is delivered through a curated network of partner bailiffs rather than wholly-owned branches. The firm reports a 91% average collection score and 8.4/10 customer satisfaction on its Zwolle service page.

Name

Groothuis Ligtermoet & Nijhuis Bailiffs and Debt Collection

Legal name

Groothuis Ligtermoet & Nijhuis Gerechtsdeurwaarders en Incasso

Website

https://gln.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GLN is a Dutch bailiff office and debt collection agency (founded ~1964, Hengelo) offering the full extrajudicial-to-enforcement recovery lifecycle for housing corporations, hospitals, municipalities, energy billers, educational institutions, and SMB clients across Eastern Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Debt Collection Services

NAICS

Collection Agencies (56144)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAKAJAO

International & Cross-Border Collections

Financial & Insurance/Lending & Consumer Finance/Debt Collection, Recovery & Servicing

Keywords

• Debt collection services
• Bailiff enforcement services
• Extrajudicial collection
• Judicial debt recovery
• Accounts receivable management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Collection Commission (No Cure No Fee): The company operates on a 'no cure no fee' basis for extrajudicial collection. If the claim is not collected, the client pays only a small base fee for bureau and dossier costs. Upon successful collection, the company charges 15% collection commission, which is typically passed on to the debtor under applicable law and regulations.
2. Court/Enforcement Services: Services related to judicial procedures and enforcement (tenuitvoerlegging) are charged separately under official bailiff fee schedules (Besluit Tarieven Ambtshandelingen / BTAG). These cover court filings, serving of documents, seizure actions, and other legally mandated activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Groothuis Ligtermoet & Nijhuis (GLN) is a combined Dutch bailiff's office (gerechtsdeurwaarders) and debt collection agency (incassobureau) operating in Eastern Netherlands with national coverage. The firm provides end-to-end debt recovery services spanning pre-collection, extrajudicial collection, judicial proceedings, enforcement (seizure and garnishment), and long-term debt monitoring for business and government creditors across housing, healthcare, SME, government, energy, and education verticals.

Product overview

Groothuis Ligtermoet & Nijhuis (GLN) operates as a combined bailiff's office (gerechtsdeurwaarders) and debt collection agency (incassobureau) offering a comprehensive, end-to-end debt collection service. The portfolio consists of a staged service continuum: starting with Pré Incasso (pre-collection), moving through Buitengerechtelijke Incasso (extrajudicial collection), then Gerechtelijke Procedures (legal proceedings), followed by Tenuitvoerlegging (enforcement), with Schuldbewaking (debt monitoring) as a fallback for uncollectable debts. Supporting these core services are Debiteurenbeheer (debtor management), the Mijn GLN client portal for debtors, Dossier Online Opdrachtgevers for creditor oversight, an Incassokostencalculator for cost estimation, and a Direct Online Betalen payment facility. The company also maintains location-specific presence in Hengelo, Enschede, Almelo, Deventer, Zutphen, and Zwolle serving the Eastern Netherlands region with national coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pré Incasso Early-stage pre-collection service where debtors are given a final opportunity to settle outstanding invoices without additional collection costs, before formal extrajudicial or judicial proceedings begin. Sold to creditors (businesses, housing corporations, government) on a per-claim basis.
• Buitengerechtelijke Incasso (Extrajudicial Collection) Extrajudicial debt collection service in which experienced incassospecialisten pursue payment through written demands, telephone contact, and payment arrangement facilitation, typically resolving cases without court intervention. Operated on a 'no cure no fee' basis with a 15% collection commission on successful recovery, plus statutory WIK fees. Sold to business and government creditors.
• Gerechtelijke Procedures (Judicial Proceedings) Legal proceedings service in which GLN's juristen file claims with the court on behalf of the creditor and prepare defense statements. Covers court filings, summons, and obtaining enforceable judgments. Sold as an escalation from extrajudicial collection to business and government creditors.
• Tenuitvoerlegging (Enforcement) Bailiff-led enforcement service in which court judgments are enforced through seizure measures (beslaglegging), including wage garnishment (loonbeslag), property attachment, and eviction when voluntary compliance is not achieved. Charges are billed per the official BTAG fee schedule (Besluit Tarieven Ambtshandelingen). Sold to creditors with enforceable titles.
• Schuldbewaking (Debt Monitoring)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average collection score of 91%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• inBalanZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLN refers employees of client companies who are experiencing severe financial problems to inBalanZ, a team of experienced bewindvoerders (guardians/administrators) who can provide solutions for employees who have lost overview of their finances. InBalanZ offers personal and engaged support to help employees regain control of their financial situation. GLN's employer clients benefit from increased productivity, reduced administrative burden, decreased absenteeism, and more engaged employees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GGN (Gerechtsdeurwaarders Groep Nederland): Dutch network of gerechtsdeurwaarders providing national coverage of bailiff and collection services. Directly comparable to GLN in offering the combined bailiff and collection proposition with multi-region presence, though operating at broader national scale.
• Flanderijn: Dutch debt collection agency offering extrajudicial collection, legal proceedings, and bailiff services similar to GLN's full-service model. Directly comparable in providing B2B and B2C recovery services to enterprise and SMB clients across the Netherlands, with similar revenue model and statutory fee structures.

Broad incumbents

• EOS Group: International debt collection group headquartered in Germany with Dutch operations. Provides B2B and B2C collection services across Europe, competing with GLN for enterprise clients with broader geographic coverage and larger portfolio capacity.
• Intrum: Largest European debt collection and credit management firm with established Dutch operations. Competes for the same enterprise clients as GLN but with pan-European scale, broader service portfolio, and significantly larger technology investments.
• Lowell: European credit management and debt collection firm serving multiple markets including the Netherlands. Competes with GLN on consumer and SMB debt collection but with significantly broader geographic and service breadth, including debt purchasing.
• Coface: Global trade credit management provider including commercial debt collection services. Overlaps with GLN's B2B collection offering but anchored in trade credit insurance rather than domestic bailiff operations, serving a different but overlapping enterprise client base.
• Atradius Collections: Global B2B debt collection provider offering commercial collection services alongside credit insurance. Competes with GLN on enterprise B2B collection mandates but operates at significantly larger scale and global geographic reach.

Others

• Creditbility: Dutch technology provider that supplies GLN's 'Mijn GLN' debtor portal and 'Dossier Online' client portal. Enabler/ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but its underlying platform is core to GLN's digital operations and would impact GLN if it experienced service issues.

Emerging players

• Pay. Dutch fintech platform providing payment infrastructure and increasingly expanding into broader financial services including payment reminders and dispute management. Represents an emerging digital-first competitor that could eventually offer integrated payment-and-collection solutions to GLN's SMB and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/glnincasso
• Xx.com/glnincasso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gln-incasso

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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