What Gemeente Gemert-Bakel does

Gemeente Gemert-Bakel is a Dutch municipality (gemeente) in the province of North Brabant, providing statutory local government services to approximately 31,000 residents distributed across seven distinct village centers: Gemert, Bakel, De Mortel, De Rips, Elsendorp, Handel, and Milheeze. The municipality operates from its Ridderplein 1 headquarters in Gemert (301 employees) and delivers services through a combination of physical counters (by appointment only), the Mijn Loket digital self-service portal, specialized locations (municipal archive, works yard, environmental waste facility), and a Dorpsondersteuners (village support staff) network embedded across all seven villages. Its service portfolio spans civil registry and identity documents, waste management (via Blink), permits and licensing, social support (Wmo, youth care, debt assistance — delivered jointly through the GR Peelgemeenten shared organization with Asten, Deurne, Laarbeek, and Someren), employment services (Werkcentrum Helmond-De Peel, a 7-municipality regional network), and transparency requests under the Wet open overheid (Woo).

The municipality's core programs include Woningbouwversnelling — an accelerated housing construction pipeline targeting 2,400 new homes by 2032 and ~4,000 by 2040 to reach 35,000 inhabitants, enabled in part by demolition of approximately 80,000 m² of agricultural buildings — and a sustainability portfolio comprising free-tree and shrub distribution, solar fields, ISDE insulation subsidies, the EnergieHuis Slim Wonen partnership, and the NK Tegelwippen tile-removal competition. Mobility services include a Deelauto car-sharing program (5 vehicles, 6th planned) with charging infrastructure at fixed parking spots. Governance rests on a 23-member municipal council (gemeenteraad) and a college of mayor and aldermen, with Wethouder Hanneke Coppens holding the Housing and Vibrant Village Centers portfolio and Wethouder Willeke van Zeeland holding Future-proof Rural Area and Finances.

Revenue is generated through diversified municipal taxes and levies — Onroerendezaakbelasting (OZB), Afvalstoffenheffing, Reinigingsrecht, Rioolheffing, Hondenbelasting, Toeristenbelasting, and Reclamabelasting — supplemented by ground-price revenues from residential (€325–€535/m²), social (€253/m²), and business (€175–€185/m²) plot allocations, administrative fees under the Actuele legesverordening, and intergovernmental transfers from the national gemeentefonds, Provincie Noord-Brabant, and Beethoven Wonen (Rijk / Metropoolregio Eindhoven / ASML). The operating model is a hybrid digital-plus-physical service delivery structure; the underlying technology stack is conventional (a Next.js-based municipal website, ReadSpeaker accessibility integration, and integrations with national agencies CAK, UWV, and NVWA), with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Gemeente Gemert-Bakel

Legal name

Gemeente Gemert-Bakel

Website

https://gemert-bakel.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gemeente Gemert-Bakel is a Dutch public-sector municipality in North Brabant serving ~31,000 residents across seven villages with statutory local governance, social care, housing development, and sustainability services delivered via digital portals, village support staff, and the Peelgemeenten regional collaboration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gemert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: The municipality generates revenue through various local taxes and levies including Onroerendezaakbelasting (OZB) for property owners, Afvalstoffenheffing (waste levy for households), Reinigingsrecht (waste levy for businesses), Rioolheffing (sewer levy), Hondenbelasting (dog tax), Toeristenbelasting (tourist tax), and Reclamabelasting (advertising tax).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeente Gemert-Bakel is a Dutch municipality providing local government services to approximately 31,000 residents and businesses across seven village centers (Gemert, Bakel, De Mortel, De Rips, Elsendorp, Handel, Milheeze). Core services include civil registry, identity documents (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses), waste management, building permits, social support (Wmo, youth care), tax collection, housing development, sustainability programs, and public information access under the Wet open overheid.

Product overview

Gemeente Gemert-Bakel is a Dutch municipality providing digital and in-person public services through its website and municipal offices. The service portfolio consists primarily of digital service portals (Mijn Loket), administrative services (appointments, relocation reporting, ID documents), and community support programs (Wmo social support, village supporters). Housing development is supported through building plot allocation and an accelerated housing program targeting 35,000 inhabitants. Sustainability initiatives include solar fields, insulation subsidies, and tree distribution. Mobility services include a car-sharing program (Deelauto). The municipality also participates in the Peelgemeenten regional collaboration for social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn Loket (Online Service Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000 inhabitants target and 4,000 new homes by 2040
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GR Peelgemeenten (Peel Municipalities Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGemeente Gemert-Bakel collaborates with municipalities Asten, Deurne, Laarbeek, and Someren through a Gemeenschappelijke Regeling (GR) Peelgemeenten for shared delivery of social domain tasks including Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo), Jeugdwet (youth care), bijzondere bijstand, minimaregelingen (income support), schuldhulpverlening (debt assistance), and inburgering (integration). This shared organization also publishes all public administrative documents.
• Regionale 30 energieregio's (30 Regional Energy Regions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGemert-Bakel participates in the Regionale Energie Strategie (RES), a collaboration of 30 regions across the Netherlands working on a concrete approach for generating sustainable energy by 2030. The regional approach set an ambition of approximately 55 TWh by 2023.
• Werkcentrum Helmond-De PeelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Werkcentrum Helmond-De Peel is a regional network organization offering employment, personnel, education, and career services from a single point of contact. It serves both residents and employers/companies from Gemert-Bakel and 6 other municipalities (Asten, Deurne, Geldrop-Mierlo, Helmond, Laarbeek, Someren). Free services include job searching, career counseling, education, and workforce recruitment support.
• UWVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUWV (Dutch Employee Insurance Agency) is a partner in the Werkcentrum Helmond-De Peel network, providing employment and workforce services alongside the seven regional municipalities.
• Ter AA, SBB, VNO-NCW, FNV, CNVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTer AA (social services provider), SBB (Foundation for Cooperation on vocational education and the labour market), VNO-NCW (employers' organization), and trade unions FNV and CNV are collaborative partners in the Werkcentrum Helmond-De Peel regional network.
• Veilig ThuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeilig Thuis is the advice and reporting center for domestic violence and child abuse. It operates 24/7 and is accessible by phone or chat for residents with concerns about domestic situations. After a report, Veilig Thuis investigates or involves local support workers.
• NVWA (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit)minorOthersThe NVWA (Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority) provides information resources about the Japanese Knotweed (Japanse duizendknoop), an invasive plant species that the municipality actively combats in public spaces.
• CAK (Centraal Administratie Kantoor)minorOthersThe CAK calculates and collects the personal contribution for Wmo facilities from residents. It applies an income-based exemption (approximately 110% of net social minimum), below which no contribution is charged.
• EnergieHuis Slim WonencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergieHuis Slim Wonen provides free energy coaching, home visits, and loanable CO2 meters to residents for home sustainability improvements. The municipality directs residents to this service as part of its sustainability strategy. Residents can also access the ISDE (Investeringssubsidie duurzame energie en energiebesparing) national subsidy through this partnership.
• BlinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlink is the waste management service provider referenced for waste collection scheduling (afvalkalender) and waste separation services. They monitor weather forecasts and adjust milieustraat (environmental waste facility) opening hours accordingly.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Eindhoven: Larger central municipality of Metropoolregio Eindhoven and the Brainport tech ecosystem that drives housing demand spillover into Gemert-Bakel. Operates in the same housing and labor market context at significantly larger scale.

Others

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): National association of Dutch municipalities providing shared services, lobbying, and benchmarking for all 342 Dutch municipalities including Gemert-Bakel. Represents the collective municipal-interest framework within which the company operates.
• Provincie Noord-Brabant: Provincial government that financially supports Gemert-Bakel's housing projects through the Beethoven Wonen program. Acts as both funder and supervisory layer for municipal planning decisions.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Laarbeek: Peelgemeenten GR partner sharing the same joint social-services organization. Comparable in village-center structure and municipal service portfolio.
• Gemeente Someren: Peelgemeenten GR partner sharing social domain tasks via the same Gemeenschappelijke Regeling. Closely comparable in scale, rural/semi-rural character, and target demographic.
• Gemeente Helmond: Neighboring municipality in the same Metropoolregio Eindhoven and Helmond-De Peel employment region, sharing the Werkcentrum Helmond-De Peel partnership and many Peelgemeenten regional initiatives. Directly comparable as a North Brabant municipality of similar tier.
• Gemeente Deurne: Peelgemeenten GR collaboration partner sharing social domain services (Wmo, Jeugdwet, debt assistance). Comparable in size, rural character, and service-delivery model in North Brabant.
• Gemeente Asten: Peelgemeenten GR partner sharing social services delivery with comparable small-town profile in North Brabant. Identical governance and service-delivery collaboration model.

Regional players

• Gemeente Bernheze: Adjacent North Brabant municipality with similar rural/semi-rural profile and comparable size (village-center governance, similar population tier). Relevant peer for benchmarking housing acceleration programs.
• Gemeente Geldrop-Mierlo: Participant in the Werkcentrum Helmond-De Peel regional employment network alongside Gemert-Bakel. Comparable in scale and North Brabant positioning, though not in the Peelgemeenten GR.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gemGemertBakel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GemertBakel
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteGemertBakel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-gemert-bakel
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentegemertbakel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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