What Comgoed does

Comgoed is a privately held Dutch circular-waste group founded in 2001 and headquartered in Dirksland, Netherlands, operating through a structure of specialised BV entities (Comgoed Beheer, Compost BV, Champost BV, Biomassa BV, Transport BV, Grond- & Reststoffen BV) plus Belgian production subsidiaries FKL Fertilizers (Kallo) and Fertimass (Maaseik). The company supplies certified organic soil improvers (compost, champost), biomass energy products (wood chips, wood pellets, waste wood, biomaterial), organic and organomineral fertilizers, and circular soil/residual materials to arable farmers, tree nurseries, greenhouse horticulture operators, bulb growers, field vegetable growers, civil contractors, landscaping firms, biomass energy installations, horticultural substrate producers, livestock farmers, industrial residual-stream producers, and private consumers across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany — with FKL's fertilizer granules reaching more than 50 countries globally.

The underlying technology centres on validated industrial processes: composting and tunnel composting of solid and liquid manure, hygienisation and drying of spent horticultural substrates (yielding the peat-free Circulate product), drying and granulation of chicken-manure-based organic fertilizers, and biomass preparation (chipping, shredding, pelletising). All products carry sector-specific certifications including Keurcompost, VVAK, RHP-Consumer, ENPlus A1, DIN+, and Better Biomass. Distribution is a core asset: Comgoed owns and operates a fleet of approximately 40 modern trucks with walking floors, hook arm systems, and onboard weighing, enabling free 24-hour delivery across the Netherlands and service to the broader Benelux and Germany, with consumer-facing sales routed through specialist e-commerce portals bodem-specialist.nl and comfortpellets.nl.

Comgoed generates revenue through one-time transactional sales of physical products priced per quote, with pricing varying by product type, volume, and delivery format (bulk, 1,000 kg big bags, 15 kg bags). The go-to-market is sales-led, organised by product-line account managers who provide on-site soil analysis and product advice to B2B customers, supplemented by phone, WhatsApp, email, and contact-form lead capture. The company also captures logistics value through its owned fleet and benefits from industrial symbiosis — accepting organic residual streams (onion peels, broccoli stems, starch, coffee, fruit, sawdust) from industrial producers and re-entering them as value-added agricultural inputs. Named anchor customers include DES B.V. (12-year biomass supply agreement) and Landbouwbedrijf Van der Stoep (long-term compost supplier).

Name

Comgoed

Legal name

Comgoed Beheer

Website

https://comgoed.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comgoed is a Dutch circular-waste group supplying certified compost, champost, biomass, fertilizers, and substrate products to agricultural, horticultural, and energy customers across the Benelux and Germany via its owned logistics fleet and Belgian production facilities FKL Fertilizers and Fertimass.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs & Biomass

NAICS

Compost Manufacturing (325315), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Compost & Soil Amendment Product Manufacturing/Blending (Value-Added Organics) (BPALAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI), Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF), Digestate & Compost Product Processing, Marketing & Distribution (Soil Amendments, Mulch) (EUAIAEAE), Compost & Compost Blends (AFABADAE)

Keywords

• Organic compost supply
• Biomass fuel products
• Organic fertilizers
• Soil improvement materials
• Circular waste processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dirksland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product sales (compost, champost, biomassa, fertilizers): Comgoed generates revenue primarily through the one-time sale of physical products: certified compost (GFT and green compost), champost (spent mushroom substrate), biomassa (wood chips, wood pellets, waste wood, biomaterial), fertilizers (granules, liquid, solid), and ground/rest materials. Products are sold in bulk, big bags, or small bags, with pricing dependent on volume and product type. Revenue is transactional per delivery, not subscription-based.
2. Transport and logistics services: Comgoed operates its own fleet of trucks (approximately 40 modern vehicles) for delivery of products. Free delivery within 24 hours in the Netherlands is offered. Revenue from logistics adds to the overall business model, with own-transport capacity being a key competitive advantage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comgoed produces, trades, and delivers organic soil improvement products, biomass fuels, and fertilizers for the agricultural, horticultural, substrate, and energy sectors. The portfolio covers certified compost (GFT and green compost), champost (mushroom substrate), biomass products (wood chips, waste wood, wood pellets, biomaterial), granulated and liquid fertilizers, and a peat-free recycled substrate called Circulate. The company operates its own fleet of 40 trucks and delivers across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.

Product overview

Comgoed is a Dutch/Belgian company providing a comprehensive portfolio of organic soil improvement products, biomass energy solutions, and fertilizers. The core offering includes Compost (GFT and green compost), Champost (mushroom manure), Biomassa (biomass products including wood chips, waste wood, wood pellets, and biomaterial), Grond- en Reststoffen (circular soil solutions), and Meststoffen (fertilizers). The company operates through sub-brands including Comgoed Substrates (producing Circulate substrate), FKL Fertilizers (granular fertilizers from chicken manure), and Fertimass (solid and liquid manure processing). Additional products include BioBoost. The architecture is organized around product lines that share distribution/logistics infrastructure and serve agricultural, horticultural, and industrial customers across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Circulate: A peat-free raw material produced by Comgoed Substrates from hygienised and dried used horticultural substrates, destined for re-entry into the substrate sector. Certified under RHP-Consumer since October 2024.
• Vita Holz

Products and services

• Compost Certified compost (GFT and green compost) for soil improvement, sourced from more than 35 composting companies across the Netherlands. Sold in bulk, big bags, and small packaging with full analysis reports.
• Champost (Champignoncompost) Mushroom manure (spent mushroom substrate) used as a soil improver with high organic matter content, suitable for (organic) agriculture, horticulture, fruit cultivation, arable farming, and open-ground vegetable cultivation.
• Biomassa (biomass products) Biomass products including kachelsnippers (wood chips), afvalhout (waste wood), houtpellets (wood pellets), and biomateriaal for sustainable energy production. Certified under ENPlus A1, DIN+, and Better Biomass.
• Grond- en Reststoffen (Soil & Residual Materials) Circular processing of soil and residual materials, helping companies dispose of organic residual streams (onion peels, broccoli stems, starch, coffee, fruit, sawdust, bleaching earth, vegetable oil) for reuse as raw materials.
• Meststoffen (Fertilizers) Organic and certified fertilizers in solid, granular, and liquid form, produced at multiple Comgoed locations in the Netherlands and Belgium from animal manure (chicken manure, pig and cattle thick fractions).
• FKL Fertilizers (granular organic fertilizers) Producer of organic and organomineral fertilizer granules based in Kallo, Belgium (Antwerp port). 100,000 tonnes/year capacity from chicken manure. Sold in small packaging, big bags, or loose bulk; distributed to more than 50 countries.
• Fertimass (manure processing) Facility in Maaseik, Belgium, processing various types of solid and liquid animal manure. 120,000 tonnes/year compost capacity and 80,000 tonnes/year liquid manure capacity, using validated tunnel composting and hygienisation processes.
• Comgoed Substrates / Circulate Specialised in hygienising and drying used horticultural substrates into Circulate, a peat-free raw material for the substrate sector. RHP-Consumer certified since October 2024; pursuing RHP-Horticulture certification for the professional sector.
• Houtpellets (Wood pellets, Vita Holz brand) Cylindrical wood pellets made from compressed clean wood, sold under the Vita Holz brand. Certified ENPlusA1, DIN+, and Better Biomass. Available in 15 kg bags (via comfortpellets.nl), 1,000 kg big bags, and bulk.
• Kachelsnippers (Wood chips for biomass heating) Wood chips for biomass heating, including A-grade wood chips, fresh wood, dried wood chips, and shredded green material. Better Biomass certified.
• Afvalhout (Waste wood) Waste wood used as biomass fuel for energy production and as raw material for the wood processing industry, available in A-grade, B-grade, and C-grade quality classes.
• Biomateriaal Large tree stumps and coarse green material used as biological odor filters in water and air purification installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of organic matter from champost remains in soil after one year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Comgoed SubstratescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Founded in 2022 after 20+ years of compost experience and extensive trials, Comgoed Substrates specialises in hygienising and drying spent horticultural substrates into the Circulate product - a peat-free raw material for the substrate sector. Obtained RHP-Consumer certification in October 2024. Pursuing RHP-Horticulture certification for the professional sector.
• DES B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDES B.V. is a cooperative of greenhouse horticulture companies in Sirjansland (DT van Noord tomatoes, Prominent Grevelingen tomatoes, Gebroeders van Duijn aubergines). Comgoed Biomassa supplies the daily biomass (chips and shreds) for the DES shared energy project under a 12-year supply agreement. The project achieves 12 million kg CO2 reduction and 6.5 million m³ natural gas savings annually. Comgoed handles biomass sourcing, supply logistics, and blending for the installation.
• FKL Fertilizers (formerly Fertikal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFKL Fertilizers in Kallo, Belgium (Antwerp port) is a leading producer of organic and organomineral fertilizers producing 100,000 tonnes/year of fertilizer granules. Comgoed operates FKL as part of its integrated network. The facility processes raw materials including chicken manure into high-quality granules distributed to over 50 countries.
• FertimasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFertimass in Maaseik, Belgium processes solid and liquid animal manure. Production capacity of 120,000 tonnes of solid manure compost and 80,000 tonnes of liquid manure per year. Uses tunnel composting for solid manure and validated hygienisation for liquid manure. Operated as part of Comgoed's integrated production network.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Den Ouden Groep: Dutch producer and distributor of compost, soil improvers, and biomass for agriculture, horticulture, and infrastructure. Closely comparable to Comgoed's compost/champost distribution and circular-inputs model across Benelux.
• De Ceuster Meststoffen (DCM): Belgian producer of organic and organomineral fertilizers for professional horticulture and agriculture. Comparable to FKL Fertilizers' granulated organic fertilizer range and to Comgoed's soil-amendment positioning.
• Van Iperen International: Dutch specialty plant-nutrition and fertilizer distributor with a strong organic and organomineral fertilizer portfolio. Comparable to Comgoed's fertilizer division (FKL/Meststoffen) and B2B agricultural customer base.
• PHC (Plant Health Cure): Dutch producer of soil biology products, organic fertilizers, and soil amendments for horticulture and agriculture. Comparable to Comgoed's organic fertilizer and soil-improvement product lines and shared Benelux distribution focus.
• Kekkilä-BVB: European leader in growing media, substrates, and peat alternatives. Directly comparable to Comgoed Substrates' Circulate product as both compete in the professional substrate sector and are pursuing peat-free certification pathways.
• Jiffy Group: Global producer of growing media, substrates, and propagation solutions. Comparable to Comgoed Substrates as both target the substrate industry with peat-reduced and peat-free alternatives for professional horticulture.
• MeMon: Dutch/Belgian producer of organic and organic-mineral fertilizers from animal and plant-based residues. Directly comparable to Fertimass manure processing and FKL's organic granule portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• K+S Group: European potash and specialty fertilizer producer expanding into organic and sustainable inputs. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the fertilizer value chain touching agricultural customers Comgoed also serves.
• ICL Group: Global specialty fertilizer and plant-nutrition company with a growing organic and sustainable solutions segment. Comparable to FKL's organic granules but with a vastly larger global footprint and broader portfolio.
• Timac Agro: European fertilizer specialist (Roullier group) with a broad mineral, organomineral, and biostimulant portfolio. Comparable to Comgoed's Meststoffen division but operates at significantly larger scale across more geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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