Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V.

What Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V. does

Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V. is a Dutch family-owned public space maintenance and civil engineering contractor headquartered in Nederhemert, Gelderland, Netherlands. Founded in 1963 by P.C. Smits as an earthmoving contracting business, the company has evolved into a multi-disciplinary service provider operating across the southern Netherlands with a core workforce of approximately 70 employees, supplemented by up to ~140 personnel through its wholly-owned staffing subsidiary Smits Personeelsvoorzieningen B.V. It is currently transitioning to a Steward Ownership governance model under current owner Marcel Smits.

The company delivers an integrated portfolio of more than eleven service lines covering green maintenance, intensive and extensive grass care, tree care (ETW-certified), water management (dredging, mowing boats, watercourse maintenance), flora and fauna/biodiversity services, hedge and shrub maintenance, hard surface maintenance, ice prevention, cultural-technical works, and civil engineering. Operations are supported by an extensive modern machine fleet (mowers, excavators, sweeping machines, mowing boats) and an internally developed machine management system that schedules equipment maintenance. Differentiated technology includes a drone with thermal imaging camera used for wildlife detection (eggs, badger setts, roe deer fawns) and vegetation surveys via the SAR vliegApp, plus an Alltrec electric tool carrier with E-Variator hot-air weed control supplied by Bert van Loon - WeedControl. The firm is CO2-neutral since May 2013 via ~50,000 kWh of solar generation and holds the CO2-prestatieladder trede 5 certification.

Commercially, the business operates as a B2B managed-services provider targeting Dutch government clients — municipalities, water boards (waterschappen), Rijkswaterstaat, and water utilities — through public tenders, framework agreements, and direct procurement under the RAW contracting system. Revenue is recurring via multi-year maintenance contracts; pricing is contract-based and not publicly disclosed. Named customers include Rijkswaterstaat (Maas floodplain maintenance via the Maaskracht consortium), Brabant Water, Gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch, and Gemeente Zaltbommel. The firm targets 5-10 relevant public tendering clients annually and reports operational output of 713 hectares of Maas floodplain maintenance in 2023.

Name

Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V.

Legal name

Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V.

Website

https://aannemersbedrijfsmits.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V. is a Dutch family-owned public space maintenance contractor providing green, waterway, ecological, and civil engineering services to municipalities, water boards, Rijkswaterstaat, and water utilities across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Space Maintenance Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lot Clearing, Land Clearing & Brush Removal (HSAIADAH), Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Public space maintenance
• Green maintenance services
• Civil engineering works
• Biodiversity management
• Tree care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nederhemert

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

Revenue model

1. Public space and civil engineering maintenance contracts: Long-term maintenance contracts with government clients (municipalities, water boards, Rijkswaterstaat) for ongoing upkeep of public green spaces, waterways, floodplains, roadsides, and civil structures. Revenue is recurring through multi-year contractual relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V. is a Dutch construction company that delivers comprehensive green space maintenance and civil engineering services for public environments, including parks, roadsides (berms), water embankments, floodplains, waterways, and trees. The company also performs cultural-technical works (design, construction, and installation of nature areas and parks), ice prevention, hard-surface weed control, and biodiversity-focused flora and fauna management. Services are delivered primarily to government clients (municipalities, regional water boards, and Rijkswaterstaat) under multi-year contracts.

Product overview

Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V. is a versatile family construction and maintenance company specializing in public space maintenance, operating as a single integrated service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company delivers comprehensive green maintenance services through multiple specialized divisions: green maintenance (Groen), intensive grass care (Gras Intensief), extensive grass/verge maintenance (Gras Extensief), tree care (Boomverzorging), water management (Water), flora and fauna/biodiversity services (Flora en Fauna), hedge and shrub maintenance (Heggen/Struweel), hard surface maintenance (Verhardingen), ice prevention (Gladheidsbestrijding), cultural technical works (Cultuurtechnische werken), and civil engineering (Civieltechnische werkzaamheden). Supporting operations include an extensive modern machine fleet with specialized equipment including mowers, excavators, sweeping machines, mowing boats, and drones. The company also offers certified ecological management through KleurKeur standards. Projects include floodplain maintenance for Rijkswaterstaat via Maaskracht partnership and ecological corridor projects like Kleurkeur Drongelens Kanaal. The company operates with approximately 70 direct employees plus a flexible workforce of up to 140 persons through Smits Personeelsvoorzieningen B.V.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 713 hectares of floodplain maintained along the Maas river in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deltaplan BiodiversiteitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2021Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V. was accepted as a partner of the Deltaplan Biodiversiteit (Biodiversity Recovery Action Plan) in April 2021. The partnership focuses on increasing biodiversity in roadsides, water embankments, and nature areas through ecological mowing methods (sinusbeheer, phased mowing). Contact person is Maria Smits. The partnership contributes to themes of stakeholder support, area-based approaches, knowledge and innovation, and monitoring.
• MaaskrachtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaaskracht is a collaborative partnership of companies and organizations that jointly perform maintenance work along the river Maas. Aannemersbedrijf M.J. Smits B.V. works together with Maaskracht partners to execute floodplain maintenance for Rijkswaterstaat, including mowing, clearing vegetation, and nature management.
• Smits Personeelsvoorzieningen B.V.minorOthersRelated staffing company that provides flexible workforce during peak periods, enabling the company to scale operations to approximately 140 persons. This ensures continuity of service delivery during high-demand periods.
• CUMELA NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUMELA Nederland is a sector organization for green, agricultural, and earth-moving contractors. Smits participates in CUMELA-led initiatives such as the VOMOL (Veilig Omgaan Met Opvallend Landbouwverkeer) safety education program for elementary school students.
• Zone College MBO Loonwerk DoetinchemminorOthersVocational college (MBO) for agricultural and earth-moving trades. Partnered with Smits on the VOMOL safety education program, where students demonstrate the dangers of agricultural vehicles to elementary school children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dura Vermeer: Large Dutch family-owned construction and infrastructure group active in civil engineering, public space, and area development. Competes for the same Dutch public-sector civil and green maintenance contracts at scale.
• Heijmans N.V. Large publicly listed Dutch construction and infrastructure company with green-space and maintenance activities. Overlaps in civil engineering, public-sector infrastructure maintenance, and increasingly in ecological/asset management, but operates at materially larger scale and across wider disciplines.
• Koninklijke BAM Groep: Major Dutch-headquartered construction and engineering firm offering civil infrastructure, public space, and asset management services. Comparable in public-tender execution and civil-engineering maintenance, but as a broadly diversified incumbent rather than a green-specialist.
• Ballast Nedam N.V. Dutch construction and infrastructure company with activities spanning civil engineering and area development. Competes for public infrastructure and maintenance tenders, but with a broader portfolio than Smits' green-and-civil niche.

Direct peers

• Verheij Integrale Groenzorg: Dutch integrated green space management contractor serving municipalities, housing corporations, and corporate clients. Comparable service portfolio — parks, verges, tree care, and water management — and similar B2G/B2B tender-driven go-to-market.
• Krinkels B.V. Dutch contractor specializing in green space, water, and civil infrastructure maintenance for public-sector clients. Closely comparable business model — multi-year municipal and water-board tenders, ecological maintenance, and integrated design-build-maintain offerings — and a clear head-to-head competitor on Dutch public tenders.
• Donkergroen: Dutch green maintenance specialist serving municipalities, water boards, and other public clients with ecological mowing, tree care, and waterway management. Comparable on service mix (ecological grass and verge maintenance, Kleurkeur-adjacent methods) and public-sector customer base.
• BTL Bomendienst: Dutch tree-care and green-services provider with strong arboriculture credentials (ETW-certified staff) and ecological management capabilities. Comparable as a specialist competitor in Boomverzorging and ecological green services for Dutch municipalities.
• Vaarkamp B.V. Dutch landscape and civil contractor active in green space, waterway, and infrastructure maintenance for public clients. Comparable on civil-engineering-plus-groen combination and Dutch regional tender footprint.
• Jos Scholman Groenvoorziening: Mid-sized Dutch green maintenance contractor providing parks, verges, tree care, and waterway services to municipalities and water boards. Comparable regional scale, ecological specializations, and B2G tender model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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