Gebr. van der Poel BV

What Gebr. van der Poel BV does

Gebr. van der Poel BV is a privately held, family-owned Dutch civil engineering and contracting company headquartered in Oud Ade, South Holland, Netherlands. Founded in 1965, the firm operates from modern, energy-neutral workshops and offices and employs more than 50 staff who are dispatched daily to project sites across the Groene Hart peat meadow region. The company delivers five core service lines: water engineering (waterbouw) covering docks, sheet piling, revetments and hydraulic structures; waterway maintenance including dredging and ditch work; earthworks (grondwerk); total area development (totale gebiedsinrichting); and agricultural contract work (loonwerk) including electric machine rental and staff detachment.

The underlying technology is conventional civil engineering rather than software-based: a versatile modern machine fleet with GPS-equipped precision equipment, amphibious dredging assets, pontoon-mounted cranes, and a 100% electric equipment line for emission-free operations. The firm has invested in biogas-powered electric crane systems deployed from pontoons (notably at the Kagerplassen project) and holds a broad certification stack — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VCA**, CO2 Prestatieladder, Veiligheidsladder and SCL Light — alongside Erkend Leerbedrijf training status and Cumela sector membership.

The business model is project-based, direct-to-client contracting with no intermediaries. Revenue is generated from one-time civil engineering and agricultural contract projects for four primary segments: government and water boards (notably Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland), private individuals and businesses requiring waterfront and ground works, the regional agricultural sector, and marina/harbor operators. Pricing is quote-based per project with multi-year contract cadence; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition relies on regional reputation, project portfolio showcases on the company website, direct contact channels, and word-of-mouth within the embedded Groene Hart network.

Name

Gebr. van der Poel BV

Legal name

Gebr. van der Poel B.V.

Website

https://gebrvdpoel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gebr. van der Poel BV is a family-owned Dutch civil engineering and contracting firm founded in 1965, delivering water engineering, waterway maintenance, earthworks, area development, and agricultural contract services to government water boards, private clients, and agricultural businesses across the Groene Hart region of South Holland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydro Balance-of-Plant EPC (Penstocks, Gates, Intake/Outfall, Auxiliaries) (EUAEADAH)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Waterway maintenance
• Waterfront construction
• Earthworks contracting
• Agricultural contract work

Headquarters

HQ city

Oud-Ade

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Projects: Project-based revenue from waterway maintenance, waterfront construction, earthworks, and area development projects for both private and public sector clients
2. Agricultural Contracting (Loonwerk): Agricultural contract work services including machine rental, both traditional and fully electric equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gebr. van der Poel BV is a regional Dutch contracting company that delivers civil engineering and water management services, including water engineering (docks, sheet piling, hydraulic structures), waterway maintenance (dredging, ditch maintenance), earthworks, total area development, and agricultural contract work. Projects are executed by approximately 50+ skilled employees using a modern, versatile machine fleet that includes 100% electric equipment, serving government water boards, businesses, marinas, and agricultural clients in the Groene Hart region of South Holland.

Product overview

Gebr. van der Poel BV is a civil engineering and contracting company offering water engineering, waterway maintenance, earthworks, total area development, and agricultural contract work services. The company operates a modern fleet including 100% electric machine rental. Their water engineering division provides docks/piers (Steigers), revetments/bank protection (Beschoeiingen), sheet piling (Damwanden), and hydraulic structures including bridges, sluices, intakes, overflows, and culverts (Waterbouwkundige kunstwerken). Their waterway maintenance services include dredging (Baggerwerk) and ditch maintenance (Slootwerk). The company specializes in nature-friendly embankments (Natuurvriendelijke oevers) that promote biodiversity while providing erosion protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waterbouw (Water Engineering) Water engineering services for government, marina, and private clients including construction of docks and harbors, revetments, sheet piling, and hydraulic structures (bridges, sluices, intakes, overflows, culverts).
• Onderhoud watergangen (Waterway Maintenance) Maintenance services for ditches and waterways including dredging, slot/sloot maintenance, and construction of nature-friendly banks for water boards, municipalities, and private clients.
• Grondwerk (Earthworks) Earthwork services including excavation, repaving, and greening projects for public and private clients.
• Totale gebiedsinrichting (Total Area Development) Complete area development and refurbishment services from planning through execution, including ground work and installation of layout elements for public and private clients.
• Loonwerk (Agricultural Contract Work) Agricultural contract work including staffing and detaching services plus 100% electric machine rental for farmers and agricultural businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800 meters of natural embankments constructed with sustainable materials in Kagerplassen project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Niebeek MilieumanagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner on natural embankment construction projects at Kagerplassen. Niebeek Milieumanagement provides environmental management expertise combined with Gebr. van der Poel's construction capabilities for ecological waterfront development.
• PowercrumbsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable energy partner for the Kagerplassen project. Powercrumbs provides the powerbox and generator system that runs on biogas to enable fully emission-free construction from the water using electric crane.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loon--en-aannemersbedrijf-gebr-van-der-poel

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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