Gemeente Pelt

What Gemeente Pelt does

Gemeente Pelt is a Belgian municipal government entity (lokale overheid) headquartered at Oude Markt 2, 3900 Pelt, in the province of Limburg, Flanders. It was established in 2019 through the statutory merger of the former municipalities of Neerpelt, Overpelt, and Sint-Huibrechts-Lille, and operates under the elected Gemeenteraad and College van Burgemeester en Schepenen with an OCMW (Public Centre for Social Welfare). The municipality delivers mandated local government services — civil registry documents, environmental and building permits (omgevingsvergunning), welfare and family support, childcare, waste management through two recycling parks, energy advisory via the Energieloket, tourism promotion around Nationaal Park Bosland, and cultural programming through CC Palethe and Bibliotheek Pelt — to residents, visitors, and local businesses.

Its technology stack is a municipal website platform built on a content management system, integrated with the Flemish government's Mijn Burgerprofiel single sign-on widget for citizen authentication, the eLys death-administration platform, the Vastgoedinformatieplatform for property data, and Digitaal Vlaanderen APIs. The platform complies with the EU accessibility standard EN 301 549 (last screened 8 November 2024) and GDPR/AVG data protection requirements, and exposes an E-loket digital service desk, an appointment booking system, a UiT in Pelt activities calendar, and a Matomo/Google Analytics measurement layer. Distribution is multi-channel: physical Burgerbalie and Dienstencentra service counters, appointment-based in-person services, two recycling parks, the Vrijetijdsbalie leisure desk, the public library, the cultural center, plus digital channels including a WhatsApp citizen channel, YouTube (Peltcast), and social media on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

The operating model is public-sector: services are funded through local taxes and Flemish government allocations, with regulated fees for specific administrative acts. There are 112 employees and no disclosed revenue figure, as municipal entities report annual budgets rather than commercial income. Operational delivery is supplemented through partnerships with Limburg.net (waste), Fluvius (sewer and energy infrastructure), Energiehuis Limburg (energy advisory), VDAB (labor-market guidance), and multiple Flemish government agencies for integration, health, justice, housing, and family-support mandates.

Name

Gemeente Pelt

Legal name

Gemeente Pelt

Website

https://gemeentepelt.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gemeente Pelt is a Belgian municipal government entity in Limburg, Flanders, formed in 2019 by merger of Neerpelt, Overpelt, and Sint-Huibrechts-Lille. It delivers mandated local government services — civil documents, permits, welfare, childcare, waste management, and cultural programming — to residents, local businesses, and visitors of the Pelt administrative area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pelt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeente Pelt is a Belgian municipal government entity formed in 2019 from the merger of Neerpelt, Overpelt, and Sint-Huibrechts-Lille. It delivers local public administration services to residents of the Pelt region, including civil registry documents, urban planning, family and welfare services, environmental policy, mobility, and recreational/leisure facilities. The municipality operates with approximately 112 employees to serve the local population.

Product overview

Gemeente Pelt operates a digital government services platform consisting of multiple integrated modules and service portals. The core offerings include the E-loket for citizen administrative services, the UiT in Pelt activities calendar, the Burgerbalie for in-person services, the Omgevingsvergunning permit system, and various specialized services including childcare, energy advisory, recycling, and tourism. The platform is built on a content management system with integrated Mijn Burgerprofiel authentication, accessibility features (including voice search), and supports multiple communication channels including WhatsApp. Additional services include the public library (Bibliotheek Pelt), cultural center (CC Palethe), and recreational facilities managed through the Vrijetijdsbalie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Registry and Administrative Documents Issuance of official civil documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, residence certificates, identity-related paperwork, and other administrative registrations for residents of Pelt.
• Urban Planning and Permits Handling of zoning, building permits, spatial planning applications, and land-use policy decisions for the Pelt municipality.
• Family and Welfare Services Social support services including child benefits, family assistance, elderly care coordination, and social welfare programs for residents in need.
• Environmental and Mobility Services Local environmental policy, waste management coordination, public mobility initiatives, road maintenance, and green-space management within the municipality.
• Recreation and Leisure Facilities Operation of local sports facilities, cultural programs, community events, and leisure infrastructure for Pelt residents.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Limburg.netcoreOthersProtocol agreement for waste management, waste disposal, and waste processing services within the municipality of Pelt
• FluviuscoreOthersPartnership for sewer management and operation of the Lokale Adviescommissie gas en elektriciteit, social research on energy poverty, and minimum energy delivery
• Vlaamse overheid - Agentschap Integratie en InburgeringsupportingOthersCollaboration for integration and naturalization services for residents
• Vlaamse overheid - Agentschap Zorg en GezondheidcoreOthersPartnership for healthcare services and health-related municipal initiatives
• Vlaamse overheid - Agentschap Justitie en HandhavingsupportingOthersCollaboration for justice and enforcement matters
• Vlaamse overheid - Agentschap Wonen en Binnenlands bestuur (Woningtool)supportingOthersPartnership for housing tools and residential information management
• Vlaamse overheid - Agentschap OpgroeiencoreOthersCollaboration for preventive family support services (preventieve gezinsondersteuning)
• Vlaamse overheid - Agentschap Digitaal Vlaanderen (Mijn Burgerprofiel)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with the Flemish digital citizen profile platform enabling secure authentication for municipal e-services
• Vlaamse overheid - Agentschap Digitaal Vlaanderen (Vastgoedinformatieplatform/VIP)supportingOthersAccess to property information platform for real estate and housing data
• Energiehuis LimburgsupportingOthersPartnership for specialized support of the residential energy office (woon-energieloket) providing energy assistance to residents
• Stad HasseltsupportingOthersCollaboration for GAS (municipal administrative sanctions) mediation services
• StebosupportingOthersPartnership for energy scans and energy-related initiatives
• VDABsupportingOthersCollaboration for guiding and supporting persons at a distance from the labor market
• Vlaams Datanutsbedrijf (eLys platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with the Flemish death administration platform (eLys) for efficient processing of mortality-related administrative procedures
• Provincie LimburgsupportingOthersPartnership for municipal administrative sanctions (GAS) and data on the private rental market
• De procureur des Konings van het gerechtelijk arrondissement LimburgsupportingOthersCollaboration regarding Municipal Administrative Sanctions within the judicial district of Limburg

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Provincie Limburg: Provincial government authority above Pelt that allocates funding, coordinates GAS sanctions, and operates broader regional tourism and mobility initiatives. Acts as both an upstream funder and a coordination incumbent.
• Vlaamse overheid (Flemish Government): The Flemish regional government oversees all agency partners (Digitaal Vlaanderen, Opgroeien, Zorg en Gezondheid, Wonen) integrated by Pelt. As the regulator and platform owner of Burgerprofiel SSO, it is the most consequential counterpart entity.
• Stad Leuven: Larger Flemish university city with a more digitally mature municipal platform including extensive e-loket services. Serves as a benchmark for advanced digital service delivery in Flemish municipal context.

Others

• LCP nv: Belgian vendor credited in the footer of gemeentepelt.be, supplying the CMS/digital platform underpinning the municipal website. Direct enabling technology provider for Pelt's digital services.
• Digitaal Vlaanderen: Flemish government agency that owns and operates the Burgerprofiel SSO and eLys platform that Pelt integrates with. Functionally a critical enabling infrastructure partner rather than a competitor.
• Limburg.net: Intermunicipal waste and environmental services company partnered with Pelt for waste collection, processing, and recycling park operations. Operational backbone for Pelt's sanitation services.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Mol: Mid-sized Flemish municipality in Antwerp province offering a similar service mix (citizen services, recreation, environment). Comparable governance scale and Belgian-regulatory context.
• Gemeente Heusden-Zolder: Neighbouring Limburg municipality of similar population scale with analogous service scope (citizen counter, childcare, recycling, OCMW). Same regulatory regime and Flemish digital integrations, making operational comparison highly direct.
• Stad Hasselt: Largest city and capital of Limburg province, operating a comparable full-service municipal platform (e-loket, Burgerbalie, recycling, OCMW). Most directly comparable Flemish municipality to Pelt given shared provincial context and prior collaboration on GAS mediation services.
• Gemeente Maasmecholen: Mid-sized Limburg municipality with full welfare, citizen, and tourism services including connections to the Hoge Kempen National Park - structurally analogous to Pelt and useful for benchmarking peer municipal operating models.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gemeentepelt
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeentepelt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeentepelt
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentepelt

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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