What Gildebor does

Gildebor is a Dutch public space management services company headquartered in Hengelo, Netherlands, founded in 2017 as a subsidiary of social enterprise SWB Midden Twente. The company manages and maintains public spaces across four municipalities — Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Borne, and Haaksbergen — delivering a comprehensive service portfolio that includes green maintenance (grass mowing, hedge trimming, horticulture), professional sports field upkeep, tree care and oak processionary caterpillar control (covering approximately 10,000 trees annually), cemetery management, urban cleanliness via electric sweeping machines, and seasonal campaigns such as bulb planting (nearly 200,000 bulbs) and leaf collection. Operational scope is substantial, including maintenance of a 660 km sewerage network in the Hengelo area and rapid storm damage response (260+ reports after a 2026 summer storm).

The business model is professional services revenue generated through direct municipal service contracts, won through public procurement processes; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The underlying technology stack is traditional groundskeeping equipment augmented with modern electric machinery (eSwingo sweepers, robotic mowers) — there is no proprietary software platform, app, or API offering. Gildebor holds ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification (re-certified July 2024) and a CO2 sustainability certificate from Reterra (October 2025), both serving as procurement qualifications in Dutch municipal tenders.

Distribution is direct: relationship-based field service delivery to government clients in the Twente region of Overijssel province. Beyond core municipal work, Gildebor generates brand visibility and community goodwill through partnerships with schools, care institutions, food banks, and local networks (winning the Slingermatchprijs 2025). Its social mission — providing employment and training for people with distance to the regular labor market, embedded in the SWB Midden Twente structure — functions as both a workforce pipeline and a differentiator in public tenders that weigh social return. Leadership transitioned in 2024 with Jessica ter Hofte as the new director (effective September 1, 2024) and Linda te Winkel as Manager Bedrijfsvoering (effective July 1, 2024).

Name

Gildebor

Legal name

Gildebor

Website

https://gildebor.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gildebor is a Dutch public space management services company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Hengelo, that maintains parks, sports fields, cemeteries, trees, and streets for four municipalities in the Twente region under its parent SWB Midden Twente.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Space Management Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (BPABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE), Turf Care (Fertilization, Aeration & Weed/Pest Control) (IMAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Public space management
• Municipal landscaping services
• Sports field maintenance
• Tree care arboriculture
• Urban street cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Service Contracts: Gildebor generates revenue through service contracts with municipalities for the management and maintenance of public spaces including parks, sports fields, cemeteries, streets, and green areas in Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Borne, and Haaksbergen.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gildebor manages and maintains public spaces for Dutch municipalities, offering green maintenance (mowing, hedge trimming, horticulture), sports field upkeep, tree care and oak processionary caterpillar control, cemetery management, and street cleaning. Services are delivered through direct contracts with the municipalities of Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Borne, and Haaksbergen in the Twente region.

Product overview

Gildebor is a Dutch public space management services company operating in the municipalities of Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Borne, and Haaksbergen. The company offers a comprehensive suite of green and public space maintenance services including green maintenance, sports field maintenance, tree care, cemetery management, street cleaning, and pest control. As part of SWB Midden Twente, Gildebor focuses on both service delivery and workforce development for people with a distance to the labor market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Groenonderhoud (Green Maintenance) Maintenance and management of green public spaces including grass mowing, hedge trimming, tree care, and general horticulture services for municipalities in the Twente region.
• Sportveldonderhoud (Sports Field Maintenance) Professional maintenance of sports fields and athletic facilities, including grass maintenance, line marking, and top-quality turf management for football clubs and sports accommodations.
• Boomonderhoud (Tree Care) Tree maintenance services including pruning, removal, storm damage response, and oak processionary caterpillar control, with the tree crew handling approximately 10,000 trees annually.
• Begraafplaatsbeheer (Cemetery Management) Complete cemetery management including grounds maintenance, path upkeep, and memorial park services for municipal cemeteries.
• Netheid en Reiniging (Street Cleaning) Street cleaning and public space cleanliness services including mechanical sweeping with eSwingo electric machines, leaf collection campaigns, and waste bin management for city centers.
• Eikenprocessierups Bestrijding (Oak Processionary Caterpillar Control) Biological and preventive control of oak processionary caterpillars using nematodes and nest removal methods to reduce public health complaints across approximately 10,000 trees annually.
• Parken en Landschap (Parks and Landscape) Management and maintenance of parks, public gardens, and landscape areas including planting, special mowing regimes for orchids, and herb field maintenance.
• Kinderboerderij 't Weusthag (Children's Farm) Management of the community children's farm in Hengelo including animal care, educational programs, and visitor engagement activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero workplace injuries reflected in ISO 45001 certification achievement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ReterracoreOthersReterra awarded Gildebor an official CO2 certificate recognizing the sustainable way Gildebor collects and processes green waste. The certificate was presented by account manager Hans Langkamp and director Dietrick Wennemars of Reterra on October 16, 2025 at the Asveldweg location. This partnership validates Gildebor's environmental commitment in waste management operations.
• Biologische MoestuinverenigingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGildebor collaborated with the Biologische Moestuinvereniging to prepare and plow the central area of the vegetable garden complex for planting organic seedlings. The harvest from this joint area consisting of organic vegetables and other edible crops is fully and gratuitously donated to the food bank, demonstrating sustainable local food production and direct social impact.
• De SlingercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDe Slinger organizes the annual Slingerbeurs Hengelo event at ROC van Twente, connecting businesses with social organizations. Gildebor participates annually, forming matches with organizations. Gildebor won the Slingermatchprijs 2025 for their constant involvement and reliable commitment to the Hengelo community through partnerships with foundations and associations.
• Voedselbank (Food Bank)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecipient of donated produce from Gildebor's collaborative projects with community gardens. Organic vegetables and edible crops from shared garden areas are donated free of charge to support food bank operations and community nutrition.
• ROC van TwenteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational institution that hosted the Slingerbeurs 2025 event where Gildebor was recognized. The ROC also partners on youth engagement initiatives like Twente Goes Techno where students visit Gildebor to learn about green sector careers.
• Werkplein TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment agency partner collaborating on practical days to introduce job seekers to green sector work opportunities. Joint initiatives help connect people seeking employment with Gildebor's career paths.
• VebegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint practical days introducing job seekers to green sector careers alongside Gildebor, Zone College, and Onderhoud Enschede.
• Zone CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for practical days helping introduce students to green sector careers. Collaborates with Werkplein Twente, Vebego, and Onderhoud Enschede.
• Onderhoud EnschedeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen maintenance partner collaborating on practical days introducing job seekers to green sector work alongside Gildebor, Werkplein Twente, and Zone College.
• Special Olympics Nationale Spelen 2022minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSWB Group, including Gildebor, was a partner of the Special Olympics National Games Twente 2022, supporting sports for people with disabilities and maintaining the FBK stadium grounds.
• Carintreggeland 't GerbrandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCare institution partnership where Gildebor created green 'gardens' for residents of the care facility, demonstrating social impact through environmental improvements for vulnerable populations.
• IVN NatuureducatieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature education organization collaborated with Gildebor on planting nearly 200,000 flower bulbs for the municipality of Hengelo, demonstrating environmental and educational community engagement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Copijn Groenvoorziening: Established Dutch green-services contractor providing municipal park maintenance, tree care, and groundskeeping. Direct regional competitor in Dutch municipal green-services tenders.
• Koninklijke Ginkel: Dutch green-services group offering municipal grounds maintenance, parks, sports field management, and tree care for local governments. Closely comparable in service mix to Gildebor and competes for similar Dutch municipal contracts.
• De Enk Groen & Golf: Dutch contractor specializing in green maintenance, sports field management, and golf course upkeep for municipalities and sports clubs. Directly comparable to Gildebor's sports field and green maintenance offerings.
• Roelofs Groep: Dutch contractor active in municipal infrastructure, green maintenance, and public space services across eastern Netherlands (including Twente region). Geographic and service overlap with Gildebor.
• Van der Spek Groene Service: Dutch green-services contractor serving municipalities with parks, sports field, and grounds maintenance. Comparable regional-scale Dutch municipal green services competitor to Gildebor.

Broad incumbents

• Donkergroen: One of the largest Dutch green-services contractors, providing municipal landscaping, grounds maintenance, and tree care across the Netherlands. Directly comparable service portfolio to Gildebor but operating at national scale with private (not social-employment) ownership.
• Idverde (Netherlands): European green-services specialist with Dutch operations offering municipal landscaping, parks management, and grounds maintenance. Comparable service portfolio but operates as a large, capitalized international group.
• ISS A/S (Netherlands): Global facility-services company with Dutch municipal and public-sector cleaning, groundskeeping, and property-maintenance contracts. Competes with Gildebor for municipal outsourced service tenders at the broader facilities level.
• Vebego: Large Dutch facility-services group with green maintenance, cleaning, and groundskeeping divisions serving municipalities and commercial clients. Already a partner of Gildebor in joint green-sector practical days, indicating adjacent market positioning.

Emerging players

• Stichting Sociale Werkvoorziening (SWB) peer organizations: Other Dutch sociale werkvoorziening organizations that operate green-maintenance divisions similar to Gildebor's SWB Midden Twente parent. These social-work enterprises compete in municipal tenders by combining social-employment mandates with green-services delivery, mirroring Gildebor's model elsewhere in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gildebor074
• Facebookfacebook.com/gildebor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gildebor

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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