What HB Advies does

HB Advies is a Dutch multidisciplinary engineering, landscape architecture, and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Amsterdam with a secondary office in Alkmaar. Founded in 1992 by Hans van den Berg and acquired by GP Groot in July 1999, the firm operates 33 years of project history and employs 90+ specialists across seven work fields: Landscape Design, Sport, Water, Soil, Civil Engineering, Green & Nature, and Sewerage. Its primary customer segment is Dutch municipalities, supported by sports associations/clubs and business property managers; revenue is generated through project-based professional services acquired via public tenders and direct consulting engagements rather than product sales. The firm's proprietary and differentiated technology stack includes the on-site XRF-meter for heavy-metal soil analysis, the Klimaatstresstest (climate vulnerability methodology for sport parks and public spaces), and the HB Sportplatform — a digital sports-accommodation management platform launched in February 2025 and built on Gisib technology that supports maintenance planning, budget management and WIBON/BGT regulatory compliance. The firm is part of Groots Adviesgroep, a holding that also includes sister companies Gebiedsmanagers, Groenadvies Amsterdam, and Infra Light Engineering, enabling multi-disciplinary public-space mandate delivery. HB Advies holds a substantial certification portfolio that functions as a regulatory moat for tender prequalification, including BRL 1001/1002/2001-2003/2018/6001-6006 soil investigation and remediation protocols, Safety Culture Ladder Level 3 (certified December 2025), and access via parent GP Groot to CO2 Prestatieladder Level 5. The firm's go-to-market blends direct sales-led engagement through public procurement with event-driven presence at industry trade fairs (notably Vakbeurs Sportaccommodaties where HB Sportplatform was launched) and recruitment events such as Kom Binnen Bij Bedrijven Dagen.

Name

HB Advies

Legal name

HB Advies

Website

https://hbadvies.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HB Advies is a Dutch multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm serving Dutch municipalities with integrated landscape architecture, civil engineering, water management, soil investigation, and sport-facility design across offices in Amsterdam and Alkmaar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering and Consulting Services: HB Advies generates revenue through providing integrated engineering, consulting, and design services for public space projects. Revenue is project-based, typically acquired through municipal tenders and direct client engagements. Services span landscape architecture, civil engineering, water management, soil investigation, and sports facility design.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HB Advies is a multi-disciplinary engineering and design consultancy providing integrated landscape architecture, civil engineering, water management, soil investigation, and sports facility design services for Dutch municipalities, sports associations, and property managers. The firm delivers public space projects from concept through execution, supplemented by the HB Sportplatform digital management tool, XRF-meter soil analysis, climate stress testing, and 3D visualization services.

Product overview

HB Advies is a landscape design, engineering and advisory firm offering an integrated portfolio of services organized across 7 work fields: Landscape Design, Sport, Water, Soil (Bodem), Civil Engineering, Green & Nature, and Sewerage (Riolering). The company operates primarily as a services firm rather than a software product company, though it offers the HB Sportplatform as its flagship digital product - a web-based platform built on Gisib technology for managing outdoor sports accommodations. Key services include climate stress tests (Klimaatstresstest), Ecoscan, Energiescan, soil research with XRF technology, sewer management, water management planning, 3D visualization, and participation services. The HB Academy provides professional training. HB Advies is part of Groots Adviesgroep holding company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HB Sportplatform: A digital platform for integral and future-proof management of outdoor sports facilities, built on Gisib technology.
• HB Academy

Products and services

• HB Sportplatform Digital platform for integral and future-proof management of outdoor sports accommodations. Built on Gisib technology, it centralizes management information and supports maintenance planning, budget management and compliance with regulations such as WIBON and BGT. For municipalities and sports organizations.
• Klimaatstresstest (Climate Stress Test)

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed approximately 1,500 Amsterdam gardens for lead contamination using XRF technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groots AdviesgroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHB Advies is part of Groots Adviesgroep, a holding company grouping four independent companies with a shared mission: contributing to sustainable and climate-adaptive outdoor spaces. Member companies include Gebiedsmanagers, Groenadvies Amsterdam, and Infra Light Engineering.
• GebiedsmanagersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within Groots Adviesgroep providing complementary area management services. Collaborates on integrated projects requiring multi-disciplinary expertise.
• Groenadvies AmsterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within Groots Adviesgroep specializing in green space consulting. Collaborates on integrated projects requiring green/nature expertise.
• Infra Light Engineering (ILE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within Groots Adviesgroep, expert in public and area lighting for 25 years. Provides expertise on openbare verlichting (public lighting) for HB Advies projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sweco Nederland: Dutch arm of Sweco, one of Europe's largest engineering and design consultancies. Competes with HB Advies on Dutch municipal infrastructure, water management, and climate adaptation tenders, but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Major Dutch-headquartered engineering consultancy. Overlaps with HB Advies on water management, civil engineering, and climate adaptation projects for Dutch municipalities and water authorities.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consultancy firm with a strong Dutch public-sector practice. Competes on multi-disciplinary public-space and climate-resilience mandates, including landscape and water work similar to HB Advies.

Direct peers

• Witteveen+Bos: Independent Dutch engineering consultancy with deep expertise in water, infrastructure, and environment. Direct competitor on Dutch public-sector tenders where HB Advies also bids.
• Bureau Polderman: Dutch landscape architecture and urban design firm. Most direct peer to HB Advies on landscape design, public space, and integrated landscape-engineering assignments.
• Tauw: Dutch engineering and environmental consultancy with strong soil, remediation, and water practices. Comparable service portfolio to HB Advies' Bodem and Water & Riolering practice areas.
• Antea Group: Dutch engineering and consultancy firm focused on environment, infrastructure, and spatial planning. Competes with HB Advies on municipal soil, water, and civil engineering mandates in the Netherlands.
• Movares: Dutch engineering consultancy specializing in rail, infrastructure, and public space. Competes on civil engineering and integrated public-space projects for Dutch municipalities.

Emerging players

• Strootman Landschapsarchitecten: Dutch landscape architecture practice working on public space, climate adaptation, and nature-inclusive design. Comparable in discipline and Dutch geography, though smaller scale than HB Advies.

Regional players

• Gemeente Amsterdam Ingenieursbureau: In-house engineering bureau of the City of Amsterdam, one of HB Advies' largest clients. Performs some public-space and civil engineering work in-house, partially overlapping with HB Advies' Amsterdam-area portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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