De Koppel

What De Koppel does

De Koppel (legal name Ondernemerscentrum De Koppel) is a single-location entrepreneurs' center (ondernemerscentrum) in Beek en Donk, Laarbeek, Netherlands, operating from a converted former Rabobank building at Koppelstraat 91. The facility provides flexible workspace solutions to startups, freelancers, and small professional-services businesses in the Eindhoven/Laarbeek region, with unit sizes ranging from 8m² to over 50m². Its product portfolio comprises three core offerings: fixed office units at €25 per m² per month on all-inclusive terms (utilities, cleaning, WiFi, coffee/tea, and common meeting-area access), flexible workspaces (flexbox, flextafel, and named rooms) rented per half-day, and meeting/presentation rooms (spreekkamers De Kade and De Sluis, plus Presentatiezaal De Brug) booked per half-day through an online reservation system. An optional fully-furnished rental tier and a free half-day 'proefwerkplek' trial are available as add-on modules.

The business is owned and operated as an initiative of Fleuren Accountants + Belastingadviseurs, which acts as the on-site 'huisbaas' (landlord) and serves as a referral channel for new tenants through its accounting client base. The core technology layer is standard office infrastructure (WiFi, utilities) plus a self-service reservation website; there is no proprietary software or AI component. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, relying on community events, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), regional media coverage (including Open Bedrijvendag Laarbeek), and the Fleuren referral network rather than paid acquisition. Reception and cleaning services are delivered through a partnership with ORO Laarbeek, a disability-care provider that also operates a small shop within the building. With seven total staff and near-full occupancy across a single building, De Koppel is a micro-scale, relationship-driven local real-estate-services business rather than a scalable technology platform.

Name

De Koppel

Legal name

Ondernemerscentrum De Koppel

Website

https://dekoppel.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Koppel is a single-location entrepreneurs' center in Beek en Donk, Laarbeek, Netherlands, offering fixed offices, flex workspaces, and meeting rooms to startups, freelancers, and small professional-services firms in the Eindhoven/Laarbeek region. It is owned by accounting firm Fleuren Accountants + Belastingadviseurs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beek en Donk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Office Unit Rental: Rental income from fixed office units ranging from 8m² to 50+m². Tenants pay monthly rent at €25.00 per m². Includes utilities, cleaning, WiFi, coffee/tea, and access to common meeting areas.
2. Flex Space Rental: Per half-day rental of flex workspaces including 'flexbox', private rooms ('De Donk', 'Het Laar', 'De Beek'), and open 'flextafel'. Also includes spreekkamers (De Kade, De Sluis) and presentation rooms (De Brug) per booking.
3. Furniture Rental: Optional furniture rental for tenants who prefer not to purchase their own desks, tables, chairs, and cabinets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Koppel is an entrepreneurs' center (ondernemerscentrum) that rents flexible workspace in a converted former Rabobank building in Beek en Donk, Laarbeek, Netherlands. It offers fixed office units (8m² to 50+m²) at €25/m²/month all-inclusive, half-day flex workspaces (flexbox, flextafel, and named rooms 'De Donk', 'Het Laar', 'De Beek'), and meeting/presentation rooms ('De Kade', 'De Sluis', 'De Brug') bookable per half-day. All rentals include WiFi, utilities, cleaning, coffee/tea, and access to common areas and tenant networking events.

Product overview

De Koppel is an entrepreneurs' center (ondernemerscentrum) offering flexible office space solutions for SMEs and startups in the Laarbeek region. The company provides a unified workspace offering combining traditional office rental (Kantoorruimte), flexible workspaces (Flexplekken), and meeting room facilities (Vergaderruimten). All spaces come with included services such as utilities, WiFi, cleaning, and coffee/tea. The product portfolio is designed to support entrepreneurial growth through flexibility, allowing tenants to scale up or down based on business needs. Additional services include free trial workspaces (Proefwerkplek) for prospect evaluation and furnished rental options for immediate occupancy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kantoorruimte (Office Space) Fixed office unit rental ranging from 8 m² to 50+ m² at €25.00 per m² per month, all-inclusive of gas, water, electricity, cleaning, WiFi, coffee/tea, use of common meeting spaces, and access to tenant networking events. Targeted at SMEs, zzp-ers, and startups in the Laarbeek/Eindhoven region.
• Flexplekken (Flexible Workspaces) Per-half-day flexible workspace rental including a flexbox (individual booth), flextafel (open flex desk), and three named private flex rooms ('De Donk', 'Het Laar', 'De Beek'). Half-day slots: 08:00–13:00, 13:00–18:00, or 18:00–23:00. Includes WiFi and complimentary coffee/tea. A free half-day trial is available for new prospects.
• Vergaderruimten (Meeting and Presentation Rooms) Meeting rooms (Spreekkamer 'De Kade' and 'De Sluis', with a movable presentation screen in 'De Sluis') and a presentation room (Presentatiezaal 'De Brug') equipped with a projector and sound system. Available for booking per half-day slot for client meetings, presentations, and small conferences.

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ORO LaarbeekOthersORO is a care provider that manages the reception desk and provides cleaning services for De Koppel tenants. They greet visitors and direct them to appointments. ORO also operates their own services from within De Koppel.
• Fleuren Accountants + BelastingadviseurscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent company and concept originator of De Koppel. Fleuren Accountants operates from within De Koppel and manages the entrepreneurs' center. They also serve as a referral source for new tenants through their accounting client network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mindspace: Mindspace is a European flexible office provider with locations across major cities including Amsterdam. Comparable to De Koppel in core offering (offices, flex, meeting rooms) though it serves larger enterprises and is positioned at the premium end of the market.
• Seats2meet: Seats2meet is a Dutch coworking and meeting space network emphasizing community and serendipitous collaboration among knowledge workers. Directly comparable to De Koppel's community-driven approach and SME/freelancer target segment in the Netherlands.
• The Office Operators: The Office Operators (TOO) is a Dutch provider of flexible office space and coworking, with multiple locations across the Netherlands. Directly comparable business model to De Koppel—offices, flex desks, meeting rooms—targeting SME tenants seeking flexible leases.
• Tribes: Tribes is a Dutch flexible office space provider with multiple locations across the Netherlands, targeting SMEs and growing companies. Highly comparable to De Koppel in product offering (offices, flex desks, meeting rooms) and customer segment, though at significantly larger scale and city-tier positioning.
• Creative Valley: Creative Valley is a Dutch coworking community focused on entrepreneurs and SMEs, with locations in mid-sized Dutch cities. Comparable to De Koppel in target customer (local entrepreneurs, zzp-ers) and community-centric positioning, though typically in larger cities.
• HNK (Het Nieuwe Kantoor): HNK is a Dutch flexible office provider with locations across the Netherlands, targeting SMEs and growing businesses. Directly comparable to De Koppel in customer segment, flexible office offering, and Dutch regional market focus.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: WeWork is a global coworking and flexible office provider. Comparable to De Koppel in core service offering but operates at a vastly different scale, focusing on major metropolitan markets with broader amenity offerings and brand-driven positioning.
• Spaces (IWG): Spaces is the premium coworking brand of IWG (International Workplace Group), operating globally. Offers the same core services as De Koppel (offices, coworking, meeting rooms) but at much larger scale, premium positioning, and across major metropolitan markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dekoppellaarbeek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-koppel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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