Van den Berk Boomkwekerijen

What Van den Berk Boomkwekerijen does

Van den Berk Boomkwekerijen is a family-owned Dutch tree nursery founded in 1940 and headquartered in Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands. The company cultivates approximately 450 hectares of nursery land holding more than 1,600 tree species and cultivars, positioning it as one of the largest tree nurseries in Europe. Its specialty is medium-to-very-large trees and shrubs - avenue trees, conifers, fruit trees, organic-certified (Skal) trees, (semi-)evergreen species, native species, and trained forms such as the trademarked TREEVOLUTION 'THE SWING' Parrotia persica. The company delivers across 35 countries and is structured around two selling channels: a multi-language (18 country variants) consumer webshop and a proprietary B2B platform called TreePortal that handles real-time availability, personalized pricing, quote-to-order conversion, and post-payment terms for green professionals. Direct delivery uses the company's own fleet of specialized trucks plus vetted transport partners capable of moving root balls weighing 500kg or more.

The business generates the vast majority of revenue from transactional tree and shrub sales with per-unit pricing that scales sharply with tree size (for example, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' from €308 at 16-18cm to €1,657 at 35-40cm; large trees start at €500, with slow-growing mature specimens reaching several thousand euros each). Consumer and small-business buyers transact via the webshop (with tiered transport fees and a €125 nursery-viewing service fee waived for orders ≥€1,500); B2B customers access volume discounts, custom quotes, and multi-year framework arrangements via TreePortal. A secondary revenue stream is the company's authoritative horticultural reference book 'Van den Berk over Bomen' (~1,032 pages, 1,100+ species, 1,700+ photographs, €90 per copy, available in Dutch, German, French, and English), which functions simultaneously as a product and as a brand-building content asset for landscape architects, gardeners, and municipal green services.

Customer segments are hybrid: primary demand comes from green professionals (landscape architects, gardeners, project developers) and municipalities/governments undertaking large-scale urban greening (recent named projects include Gemeente Hengelo, Gemeente Nieuwegein, Gemeente Horst aan de Maas, the Municipality of Turda, and UMCG hospital in Groningen), with a secondary long-tail of private garden owners seeking exclusive large specimens. International operations are conducted through wholly-owned subsidiaries Van den Berk Geldern GmbH (Germany), Van den Berk UK Limited, and Tandee & Van den Berk Nurseries LTD (UK). The company is privately held under Pieter van den Berk (general director), employs more than 100 staff, holds no external investors, and is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CO2 Prestatieladder Level 3, On the way to PlanetProof, NL Greenlabel, and Tuinbouw Ondernemersprijs.

Name

Van den Berk Boomkwekerijen

Legal name

Boomkwekerij Gebr. Van den Berk B.V.

Website

https://vdberk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family-owned Dutch tree nursery founded in 1940, cultivating 450 hectares with 1,600+ species. Sells medium-to-very-large trees to municipalities, landscape architects, and green professionals across 35 countries via e-commerce and a proprietary B2B TreePortal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-oedenrode

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Tree and Shrub Sales: One-time purchase of trees and shrubs ranging from small container trees to very large trees with substantial root balls. Prices vary significantly based on tree size, species, and whether they are standard or organic certified. The company also sells tree books for €90 per copy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

No verifiable source-backed information is available in the provided input to describe the company's core offering.

Product overview

Van den Berk Boomkwekerijen is one of Europe's largest tree and shrub nurseries, operating approximately 450 hectares with an assortment of over 1,600 tree species and cultivars. The company's core product offering centers on the sale of medium to very large trees and shrubs through an e-commerce platform and the proprietary TreePortal for green professionals. Supporting products include the authoritative 'Van den Berk over Bomen' reference book (1,032 pages, 1,101 species), the Treevolution branded collection, and project consultation services. The company serves both private customers and professional clients including landscape architects, gardeners, and municipal authorities across 35 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Deliveries to 35 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bureau VeritascoreOthersCertification partner for ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) standards. Bureau Veritas provides independent verification of the company's management systems.
• Milieukeur / PlanetProofcoreOthersPartnership under the 'On the way to PlanetProof' environmental certification scheme focusing on sustainability, biodiversity, and genetic quality of plant material.
• NL GreenlabelminorOthersPartner certification indicating positive contribution to biodiversity and environment for green projects.
• De Groene StadminorOthersIndustry partnership promoting green urban development and sustainable city solutions.
• NVTL (Nederlandse Vereniging van Tree Lovers)minorOthersProfessional association for tree specialists in the Netherlands.
• BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries)minorOthersUK industry association for landscape professionals, shown as partner on UK website.
• PerennialminorOthersUK charity providing support to people working in horticulture, shown as partner on UK website.
• HTA (Horticultural Trades Association)minorOthersUK trade association for garden industry, shown as partner on UK website.
• SafeSupplierminorOthersUK contractor pre-qualification scheme, shown as partner on UK website.
• NOA Outdoor (France)minorOthersFrench outdoor living association partnership shown on French website.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Barcham Trees: UK's largest commercial tree nursery supplying semi-mature trees to landscape and municipal projects, a direct competitor in Van den Berk's UK market.
• Lorenz von Ehren: Large German nursery renowned for solitary and avenue trees supplied to landscape architects and municipalities across Europe, a direct competitor in the large-tree segment.
• Bruns Pflanzen: One of Germany's largest tree nurseries offering an extensive assortment of large trees and shrubs to professional buyers, directly comparable in scale and product focus.
• Ebben Boomkwekerijen: Major Dutch tree nursery specializing in large avenue and solitary trees for landscape and municipal projects, competing head-on with Van den Berk in the Netherlands and export markets.
• Solitair NV: Belgian nursery specializing in large specimen trees and topiary for landscaping projects, competing in the same premium large-tree niche across Europe.
• M. van den Oever Boomkwekerijen: Netherlands-based nursery producing trees and shrubs for landscaping and public greening, competing in the same domestic and export channels.
• Boomkwekerij Udenhout: Dutch grower of avenue and specimen trees for the green professional market, overlapping closely with Van den Berk's core assortment and customer base.

Regional players

• Deepdale Trees: UK supplier of semi-mature and specimen trees for landscape projects, a comparable large-tree specialist focused on the British market.
• Pépinières Guillot-Bourne: French nursery specializing in large ornamental trees for landscaping, comparable in offering but primarily serving the French market.

Broad incumbents

• Hillier Nurseries: Established UK nursery group with a broad ornamental and tree range serving trade and retail, overlapping with Van den Berk in the UK though across a wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vandenberkboomkwekerijen
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Compliance10 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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