Bodem Expert

What Bodem Expert does

Bodem Expert BV is a Dutch specialized environmental and geotechnical field-services company, incorporated in December 2017 as a private limited company (BV) under Netherlands law and operating from Nijmegen, Gelderland following a June 2025 headquarters relocation. The firm executes certified soil, waterbed, and infrastructure-investigation projects on a project-based, quote-based engagement model, serving environmental consultancies and engineering firms as its primary segment, with construction/infrastructure companies and water authorities/municipalities as secondary segments. Despite being only seven years old, the company states its field workers bring more than 30 years of combined experience in environmental and geotechnical soil research, and it markets its execution quality and regulatory compliance as primary differentiators.

Technically, the service portfolio centers on mechanical drilling with a company-owned Geoprobe 6620DT compact rig (used for undisturbed soil sampling, fluid injection, piezometer installation, and debris-layer drilling), Aardvark-based K-value infiltration testing, AP04 Partijkeuring batch inspections under the Besluit bodemkwaliteit, exploratory and detailed soil research (Bodemonderzoek), waterbed research using company-owned boats, asbestos-in-soil investigations, and KVP/DLP/MKB environmental supervision under BRL 6000. The firm holds a dense Dutch regulatory credential stack — BRL SIKB 1000 (Protocol 1001), BRL SIKB 2000 (Protocols 2001/2002/2003/2018), BRL SIKB 2100 (Protocol 2101), Kiwa Erkenning Besluit Bodemkwaliteit, ISO 9001:2015, VCA, and personnel-level DVP / Basiskennis OCE / Basiskennis OOO certifications — which together define the addressable project universe.

Commercially, Bodem Expert sells through direct client engagement (sales-led GTM), operates as either an independent contractor or as a field-team extension to clients' own staff, and extends its service range via a standing collaboration network of other certified Dutch companies. Distribution is direct project-based with no channel intermediaries; marketing is essentially the company website (bodemexpert.nl). The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional, private-equity, or parent-company ownership, and provides no revenue or financial disclosure.

Name

Bodem Expert

Legal name

Bodem Expert BV

Website

https://bodemexpert.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bodem Expert BV is a Dutch (Nijmegen-based) environmental and geotechnical field-services firm, founded in 2017, that delivers certified mechanical drilling, soil, waterbed, and batch-inspection projects for environmental consultancies, construction firms, and water authorities across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and geotechnical soil investigation services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Quality Monitoring (Surface Water, Stormwater, Drinking Water) (EUAHACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Wastewater & Industrial Effluent Monitoring (NPDES/Permit Compliance) (EUAHACAD), Erosion & Sediment Control (Silt Fences, SWPPP Implementation) (IMAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Environmental soil investigation
• Geotechnical drilling services
• Soil contamination assessment
• Water bottom research
• Batch soil inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Field Services: Bodem Expert generates revenue through project-based professional services including environmental and geotechnical soil research, mechanical drilling, water bottom research, batch inspections, infiltration tests, and asbestos surveys. Services are delivered directly to clients throughout the Netherlands and internationally, either as standalone projects or as support to clients' own field teams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bodem Expert provides certified on-site environmental and geotechnical field investigation services across the Netherlands, including mechanical drilling with a Geoprobe 6620DT rig, soil research, water-bottom (waterbed) research, AP04 batch inspections, infiltration tests, asbestos surveys in soil, and KVP/DLP process supervision for remediation projects. Services are delivered by a small specialist team under BRL SIKB 1000, 2000, and 2100 certifications for engineering consultancies, construction firms, water authorities, and municipalities.

Product overview

Bodem Expert BV is a specialized environmental and geotechnical soil investigation company founded in December 2017, offering a comprehensive suite of field investigation services throughout the Netherlands. The company operates as a service-oriented business rather than a software product company, providing mechanical drilling using a Geoprobe 6620DT machine, exploratory and detailed soil research (Bodemonderzoek), waterbed research, AP04 batch inspections (Partijkeuring), infiltration tests using Aardvark equipment, asbestos investigation, and environmental remediation supervision services (KVP/DLP/MKB). The portfolio centers on field data collection, sampling, and laboratory analysis coordination, with services delivered by experienced fieldworkers who can be supported by internal specialists for specific projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Drilling (Mechanisch boren) Certified mechanical boring service using a Geoprobe 6620DT direct-push rig to install soil borings, performed under BRL SIKB 2100. Aimed at engineering consultancies, construction firms, and public-sector clients that need geotechnical and environmental soil samples from sites where larger rigs cannot access.
• Soil Research (Bodemonderzoek) Environmental soil research service covering sampling and field analysis of soil for contamination and geotechnical characterization. Delivered under BRL SIKB 2000 certification for environmental consultancies, construction firms, water authorities, and municipalities needing documented soil data for permitting and remediation.
• Waterbed Research (Waterbodemonderzoek) Water-bottom (waterbed) investigation service involving sampling and analysis of sediments in Dutch water systems. Targeted at water authorities, Rijkswaterstaat, and municipalities that require certified sediment data for dredging, flood defense, and water-quality planning.
• Batch Inspection AP04 (Partijkeuring) AP04 batch inspection service that samples and characterizes soil batches (partijkeuring) to determine suitability for reuse or disposal. Performed under BRL SIKB 1000 certification for construction firms, remediation contractors, and waste-management clients handling soil batches.
• Infiltration Tests (Infiltratieproeven) In-situ infiltration testing service that measures soil permeability to support drainage, stormwater management, and on-site infiltration design. Uses Aardvark-style equipment and is aimed at municipalities, water authorities, and engineering consultancies designing sustainable drainage systems.
• Asbestos in Soil Investigation (Asbest in de bodem)

Segments3 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GWTR (Deventer)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2021Collaboration with GWTR from Deventer on a project in Dordrecht where Bodem Expert injected fluid to approximately 20 meters depth to make a construction pit watertight. The compact design of the Geoprobe drilling rig enabled access to difficult locations including atop sheet pile walls.
• Other Certified CompaniescoreOthersBodem Expert collaborates with other certified companies to offer a broad range of services. Through these partnerships, the company can extend its service offerings beyond what its own certifications cover.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inpijn-Blokpoel: Dutch geotechnical and environmental field-investigation specialist with mechanical drilling, cone penetration testing, and soil sampling. Direct competitor for mechanical drilling and soil research projects across the Netherlands.
• IDDS: Dutch environmental and geotechnical field-services firm offering soil investigation, drilling, and monitoring services. Closely comparable to Bodem Expert in service mix (mechanical drilling, soil research, waterbed studies) and in serving engineering consultancies and water authorities in the Netherlands.
• Mos Grondmechanica: Netherlands-based geotechnical firm providing soil mechanics, foundation advice, and field investigations. Comparable in delivering field-based soil data used by construction and engineering clients.
• Lankelma Geotechniek: Dutch geotechnical contractor specializing in CPT, soil sampling, and drilling for infrastructure and environmental projects. Comparable to Bodem Expert on the drilling/geotechnical side of the service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Tauw Group: Large Dutch environmental and engineering consultancy offering soil, water, and air quality services including field investigations. Overlaps with Bodem Expert's environmental soil, waterbed, and remediation supervision offerings but at a much larger scale.
• Witteveen+Bos: Established Dutch engineering and environmental consultancy active in water, soil, and infrastructure. Competes with Bodem Expert on waterbed research and soil investigations within larger integrated projects.
• Arcadis Nederland: Global design and consultancy firm with strong Dutch environmental and remediation practices. Comparable in delivering soil and water investigations but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Fugro: Dutch-headquartered global geotechnical and geo-data specialist. While Bodem Expert competes only on a small niche of mechanical drilling, Fugro sets the competitive benchmark for geotechnical field services in the Netherlands.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Major international engineering consultancy headquartered in the Netherlands, with extensive environmental and geotechnical service lines. A potential large-customer counterpart as well as a competitor on integrated tenders.

Others

• GWTR: Deventer-based partner firm with whom Bodem Expert jointly executed a deep fluid-injection project in Dordrecht. Representative of the subcontractor/collaborator ecosystem Bodem Expert relies on for extended service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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