Gemeente Bergeijk

What Gemeente Bergeijk does

Gemeente Bergeijk is a Dutch public municipality (gemeente) governed by the Gemeentewet, located in the Brabantse Kempen region of North Brabant province. It serves approximately 19,436 residents across six villages (kernen): Bergeijk, 't Loo, Weebosch, Luyksgestel, Riethoven, and Westerhoven. The municipality provides statutory local government services including waste management via the milieustraat, permits and identity documents (passport, ID, driver's license), building permits, social and elderly care via the Zorgloket, urban planning, elections, public safety, and infrastructure maintenance. Core distribution is through the municipal office (gemeentehuis) at Burg. Magneestraat 1, the milieustraat, telephone support, the official website (www.bergeijk.nl), and a weekly house-to-house newspaper, 'Hoi! Bergeijk'.

The current structure was formed in 1997 through a merger of the former municipalities of Bergeyk, Luyksgestel, Westerhoven, and Riethoven. Since 2003, Bergeijk has participated in the Samenwerking Kempengemeenten cooperation with four neighboring municipalities (Bladel, Eersel, Oirschot, Reusel-De Mierden) for shared back-office services including youth care (CJG+ de Kempen), social services, IT (SSC Kempengemeenten), and permitting (VTH de Kempen). The organization operates approximately 150 staff across five departments: Publiekszaken, Buitendienst, Financiën, Beleid, and the BORA cluster.

The underlying technology is standard municipal government IT infrastructure: web-based service delivery through the official website, secure communication via Cryptshare, Dutch digital identity integration (DigiD for citizens, eHerkenning for businesses), accessibility tooling (ReadSpeaker text-to-speech), and analytics (SIManalytics, Acquia Optimize). The entity is publicly governed by an elected municipal council (gemeenteraad), a college of mayor and aldermen, and the current burgemeester, Arinda Callewaert. As a public entity, Gemeente Bergeijk does not generate commercial revenue; operations are funded through municipal property taxes (OZB based on WOZ values), central government transfers, and nominal administrative fees, with no disclosed revenue figure in the source material.

Name

Gemeente Bergeijk

Legal name

Gemeente Bergeijk

Website

https://bergeijk.nl

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gemeente Bergeijk is a Dutch public municipality serving approximately 19,436 residents across six villages in North Brabant, providing statutory local government services including permitting, waste management, social care, and digital public services through its website and shared Kempengemeenten cooperation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal administration
• Waste management services
• Public affairs services
• Social care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergeijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes (OZB): Object tax on real estate (onroerendezaakbelasting) based on WOZ (Waardering Onroerende Zaken) values determined annually. Used to fund general municipal operations and services.
2. Permit and Administrative Fees: Fees collected for various municipal services including permits, certificates (passport, ID, driver's license), waste disposal at milieustraat, and other administrative services.
3. Government Funding: Central government funding and intergovernmental transfers as a standard municipality in the Netherlands, supplemented by local tax revenues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeente Bergeijk is a Dutch municipal government entity providing public administration services to approximately 19,436 residents across six villages. Its core offerings include civil affairs (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses), waste management via the Milieustraat, building permits and zoning, social care and welfare services, environmental services, public space management, and administrative services such as objections and information requests under the Wet open overheid.

Product overview

Gemeente Bergeijk operates a digital municipal service platform consisting of its official website as the primary interface, complemented by specialized services including secure communication via Cryptshare, digital objection filing, recycling center services, government information access under the Wet Open Overheid, appointment booking, and citizen contact forms. The municipality also provides specialized services through Kempengemeenten cooperation including youth help (CJG+), social services, IT automation (SSC), and environmental permits (VTH). The core website serves approximately 19,000 inhabitants across six villages (Bergeijk, 't Loo, Weebosch, Luyksgestel, Riethoven, and Westerhoven) in the Brainport region near Eindhoven.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gemeente Bergeijk Website Official municipal website providing digital services, information about local government, news, and citizen services for the municipality of Bergeijk with approximately 19,000 inhabitants across six villages.
• Cryptshare Secure Messaging Secure file and email sharing service used by the municipality for exchanging sensitive information, large files, and privacy-related documents with citizens, businesses, and organizations.
• Digital Objection Filing (Bezwaar) Online service allowing citizens to file formal objections against municipal decisions, accessible via DigiD for residents or eHerkenning for businesses.
• Milieustraat (Recycling Center) Services Municipal recycling center providing waste disposal services with opening hours, location information, and payment facilities for residents.
• Wet Open Overheid (Woo) Information Requests Online service for citizens to request government information under the Wet open overheid (Woo), enabling access to public administrative documents and records.
• Online Appointment Booking Digital service allowing citizens to make appointments with the municipal public service desk for documents, permits, and other in-person services.
• Citizen Contact Form General contact form for citizens to submit questions, remarks, or requests to the municipality, routing messages to appropriate departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 19,436 residents across 6 villages with comprehensive municipal services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kempengemeenten (Bladel, Eersel, Oirschot, Reusel-De Mierden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2003Since 2003, five municipalities (Bergeijk, Bladel, Eersel, Oirschot, Reusel-De Mierden) have collaborated through the 'Samenwerking Kempengemeenten' to increase administrative strength while maintaining local scale. Joint services include: Jeugdhulp via CJG+ de Kempen, Sociale zaken via Afdeling Maatschappelijke Dienstverlening, Automatisering via SSC Kempengemeenten, and Vergunningen/Toezicht/Handhaving via VTH de Kempen.
• Buurtbemiddeling Kempengemeenten (Cordaad Welzijn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood mediation service provided through Cordaad Welzijn for conflict resolution between neighbors and community disputes. Email: [email protected], Phone: 06-57486744 or 06-40991542.
• Cordaad Welzijn (Thuisadministratie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers from Thuisadministratie help residents with financial administration and filling out (digital) forms. More information available on Cordaad Welzijn website.
• Bibliotheek de Kempen (Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe library provides the 'Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid' where residents receive personal assistance with government digital affairs including DigiD, allowances, taxes, and healthcare.
• KempenPlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared service organization for certain social services. Residents who disagree with KempenPlus decisions can file an objection through the municipality's objection process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Bladel: Neighboring municipality in the Brabantse Kempen and core partner in the Samenwerking Kempengemeenten. Similar scale (small population, rural Kempen character), same statutory framework, and shares back-office services — the most direct peer for comparison.
• Gemeente Reusel-De Mierden: Fifth member of the Samenwerking Kempengemeenten; another small Kempen municipality with similar population, structure, and shared services. Directly comparable on scale and service delivery model.
• Gemeente Oirschot: Brabantse Kempen municipality participating in the same 2003 inter-municipal cooperation. Comparable size, similar rural and tourism-oriented character, and shared service architecture make it a direct operational peer.
• Gemeente Eersel: Adjacent Kempen municipality and Kempengemeenten partner with comparable population and rural/tourist profile. Shares IT, social services, and permits via the same inter-municipal cooperation, making governance and service delivery directly comparable.

Others

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): The Dutch Association of Municipalities, an umbrella membership body representing all Dutch gemeenten including Bergeijk. Comparable as an ecosystem/enabling organization rather than a direct competitor — relevant for shared services, lobbying, and policy benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Eindhoven: The anchor of the Brainport Eindhoven region that drives much of Bergeijk's economic spillover. A much larger urban municipality operating under the same Gemeentewet framework; useful as a broad-incumbent comparison for what services scale unlocks.
• Provincie Noord-Brabant: Regional provincial authority overseeing the province containing Bergeijk. Sets broader policy frameworks around spatial planning, mobility, and economic development that Bergeijk operates within — a broader-incumbent peer for governance comparison.

Regional players

• Gemeente Cranendonck: Adjacent North Brabant municipality just across the border from the Kempen region. Similar small-municipality profile (rural, ~20K residents) and faces comparable challenges in service delivery scale and Brainport adjacency, though not in the same inter-municipal cooperative.
• Gemeente Valkenswaard: Neighboring North Brabant municipality in the broader Brainport fringe with a stronger tourism/town profile than Bergeijk. Useful peer for comparing how a slightly larger Kempen-area municipality manages tourism, services, and growth.
• Gemeente Veldhoven: Adjacent Brainport-region municipality with mixed urban/rural character and strong ties to the Eindhoven tech ecosystem. Comparable on Brainport-adjacency dynamics, though larger and more urbanized than Bergeijk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bergeijkgem
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyGDqcnd7cgYK25yJUiniPw
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeente.bergeijk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-bergeijk
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeente.bergeijk

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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