What Van Dijk Groep does

Van Dijk Groep is a Dutch family-owned holding company headquartered in Gemert, Netherlands, founded in 1969 by Hendrik van Dijk. It operates across three pillars — VDG Companies (construction, insulation, holiday resort, and land-platform subsidiaries), VDG Real Estate (property development and long-term investment), and VDG Finance (large-scale secured corporate lending) — plus the VDG Solar division added in 2019. The group serves enterprise clients in Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany across logistics, retail, industrial, leisure, and residential real estate, combining land identification, turnkey construction, financing, and ongoing property management in one integrated offering.

The group's technical backbone combines proprietary EPS/Styrofoam contour-cutting capabilities at VDG De la Roy (used for insulation, packaging, logo blow-ups, formwork, and floating prefab houses) with modular standardization at VDG Unibouw that has delivered nearly 1,000 commercial buildings ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 sqm. Its real estate portfolio spans 100+ properties and 80,000 sqm of built area on 300,000 sqm of land. Sustainability has been institutionalized through an energy-neutral headquarters (EPC 0) and a 1.05 MW commercial solar PV footprint financed via 25-year roof-rental contracts.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transaction-based construction and development fees, recurring rental income from owned properties and the Città Romana luxury resort (263 villas, of which 163 are rented), interest from secured corporate lending, and a growing stream of long-duration solar/roof rentals. The customer base is enterprise-weighted, anchored on logistics and retail names such as Lidl, FrieslandCampina, TNT, DSV, and Wehkamp. The group is wholly family-owned, reported no external funding, and operates without disclosed institutional shareholders.

Name

Van Dijk Groep

Legal name

Van Dijk Groep

Website

https://vandijkgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Van Dijk Groep is a Dutch family-owned holding that integrates commercial real estate development, turnkey construction (VDG Unibouw), property investment, secured corporate lending (VDG Finance), solar PV installation (VDG Solar), and a luxury holiday resort (Città Romana), serving enterprise logistics, retail, and industrial clients across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gemert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. VDG Real Estate - Property Investment: Rental income from commercial, logistic, industrial, leisure, and residential properties. Portfolio consists of over 100 properties covering 80,000 sq m built on 300,000 sq m land.
2. VDG Property Development: Development and sale of commercial real estate including warehouses, office buildings, and industrial facilities. Projects range from speculative development to tenant-specific builds.
3. VDG Unibouw Construction: General contractor services for commercial real estate construction, delivering turnkey solutions from design through completion.
4. VDG Solar: PV system installation services and 25-year roof rental agreements with commercial property owners. Solar installations generate rental income and sustainable energy.
5. VDG Finance: Large-scale loans to companies, sometimes combined with real estate activities, typically secured by collateral.
6. Città Romana Holiday Resort: Luxury holiday villa rentals on Voorne-Putten island, with 263 spacious holiday villas (163 currently rented).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Van Dijk Groep is a Dutch family business operating through three divisions—VDG Companies, VDG Real Estate, and VDG Finance—delivering turnkey commercial real estate development, construction, property investment, large-scale corporate lending, EPS/Styrofoam insulation products, and luxury holiday accommodations across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Product overview

Van Dijk Groep is a family business operating in construction, real estate, and finance with three main divisions: VDG Companies (5 independent companies), VDG Real Estate (property development and investment), and VDG Finance. The VDG Companies division includes Unibouw (turn-key commercial construction), VDG De la Roy (EPS products and design), Città Romana (luxury holiday resort), Bouwgrondvinden.nl (commercial land platform), and Bouw- en Adviesbureau van der Zanden (structural engineering consultancy). VDG Real Estate focuses on property development (VDG Property Development) and investment (VDG Property Investment). VDG Solar provides PV installation services. The Hendrik van Dijk Fonds is a charitable foundation supporting international development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VDG Solar: Solar consultancy and support services including PV system installation, subsidy application, financing, and roof rental for commercial properties.
• VDG Property Development
• VDG Property Investment

Products and services

• VDG Property Development Develops commercial real estate including logistics warehouses, office buildings, and industrial facilities, both speculative and tenant-specific builds, with end-user requirements as the central focus.
• VDG Property Investment Invests in commercial, logistic, industrial, leisure, and residential real estate across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Portfolio consists of over 100 properties covering 80,000 sq m, built on 300,000 sq m of land.
• VDG Finance Provides large-scale loans to companies, sometimes combined with real estate activities, nearly always based on collateral for return of securities.
• VDG Solar Provides consultancy and turnkey installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial properties, including subsidy application, optimal layout design, power supply, delivery, installation, monitoring, warranty, and 25-year roof rental financing.
• VDG Unibouw General contractor delivering high-quality turnkey commercial real estate using modular standardization, completing nearly 1,000 projects ranging from 1,000 sq m to 100,000 sq m for logistics, retail, and industrial clients.
• VDG De la Roy Manufactures, processes, and contour-cuts complex Styrofoam (EPS) products including insulation materials, packaging, formwork, logo blow-ups, set/stage design, and floating prefab houses.
• Città Romana Luxury holiday resort on Voorne-Putten island with 263 spacious holiday villas (163 rented), including a wellness centre, restaurant, and multifunctional event venue.
• Bouwgrondvinden.nl Online platform for commercial land development showing all available building land in the Netherlands, providing plot ownership information and mediating between buyers and sellers.
• Bouw- en Adviesbureau van der Zanden Consultancy bureau specializing in structural calculations and design for concrete, steel, and timber structures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed nearly 1,000 projects ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 sq m
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schiphol Area Development Company (SADC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2020SADC develops Schiphol Trade Park with VDG Real Estate developing warehouses at this prime logistics location. VDG purchased 2.8 hectare entrance plot for 23,000+ sqm warehouse development.
• 1530 Real EstateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 July 2020Acts as advisor to VDG Real Estate in tenant searches for warehouse and logistics properties.
• Next Level DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2020Joint development of Warehouse Waalwijk (34,000 sqm logistics centre) and other logistics properties. Next Level handles plan development while VDG Real Estate provides property investment expertise. Combined two brownfield plots for circular land use development.
• GraniteminorOthersCanadian real estate investor specializing in industrial properties in North America and Europe. Purchased two warehouses totaling 32,200 sqm in Nijmegen from VDG Real Estate.
• Savills Investment ManagementminorOthersInternational real estate investment manager. Purchased two warehouses in 's-Hertogenbosch (23,000 sqm) for €26 million and Schiphol warehouse for €47 million.
• Stichting PikasponminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation focused on reconstruction in Sri Lanka post-tsunami. Collaborated with Hendrik van Dijk Foundation on vocational training school in Baddegama and school project in Dambulla.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Janssen de Jong Group: Dutch family-owned construction and real estate group. Comparable in scale and family-ownership structure to Van Dijk Groep, with overlapping activities in commercial construction, real estate development, and modular/innovative building methods.
• Dura Vermeer: Dutch family-owned construction and real estate development company active in residential, commercial, and infrastructure. Closely comparable to Van Dijk Groep's integrated construction-plus-real-estate model and family-ownership structure, though larger in scope.
• WDP (Warehouses De Pauw): Belgian REIT focused on logistics and semi-industrial real estate across Benelux, France, Germany, and Romania. Directly comparable to VDG Real Estate's logistics property portfolio, long-lease model with corporate tenants, and Benelux/Germany geographic footprint.
• Montea: Belgian logistics real estate developer and REIT operating in Benelux, France, and Germany. Closely comparable to VDG Real Estate's strategy of developing and owning logistics warehouses for major enterprise tenants across the same Western European geographies.
• VGP NV: Belgian-listed logistics and semi-industrial real estate developer/owner with pan-European park network. Directly comparable to VDG Real Estate's logistics warehouse development and investment activities in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke BAM Groep: Large Dutch construction and property development group operating in Benelux, UK, and Germany. Comparable to VDG's Unibouw commercial construction and VDG Real Estate development activities, though at significantly greater scale.
• VolkerWessels: Large Dutch construction and real estate development company. Comparable as a Dutch general contractor and developer operating in commercial and residential segments, though considerably larger and more diversified than Van Dijk Groep.
• Ballast Nedam: Dutch-listed construction and infrastructure company with significant real estate development activities. Comparable to Van Dijk Groep's general contracting and property development operations in the Netherlands, though larger and more infrastructure-weighted.
• Kingspan Group: Irish-listed global leader in insulated panels and building envelope solutions; owns the historic Unidek insulation brand previously founded by Hendrik van Dijk. Comparable to VDG De la Roy's EPS/Styrofoam insulation and contour-cutting operations, though at vastly greater global scale.
• Heijmans N.V. Dutch-listed construction, real estate development, and infrastructure company. Comparable as a Dutch general contractor and property developer operating across residential, commercial, and infrastructure, though much larger and more diversified than Van Dijk Groep.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vdg_gemert
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/van-dijk-groep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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