Gemeente Grimbergen

Name

Gemeente Grimbergen

Legal name

Gemeente Grimbergen

Website

https://grimbergen.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Civil registry services
• Social welfare programs
• Local permits and licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grimbergen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: The municipality generates revenue through local taxes (gemeentelijke belastingen) and levies on services such as waste collection, environmental services, and administrative fees.
2. Service Fees and Permits: Fees collected for administrative services including identity documents, permits (building, environmental, horeca, ambulatory trade), and certificates.
3. Flemish and Federal Government Grants: Operational funding from the Flemish Region and federal government for designated municipal responsibilities including social welfare (OCMW/CPAS).
4. Rental Income from Municipal Properties: Revenue from rental of municipal facilities including festival halls (Feestzaal Den Douwe, Feestzaal Borcht, Feestzaal E. Soens, Feestzaal Verbrande Brug), sports infrastructure, and commercial concessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gemeente Grimbergen is a Belgian municipal government entity that delivers administrative, social welfare, and community services to approximately 40,000+ residents across five districts. Its core offerings include civil status management, identity documents, building and environmental permits, local economic regulation, social welfare via Sociaal Huis/OCMW, residential elderly care, youth services, waste management, cultural programming, and citizen participation platforms.

Product overview

Gemeente Grimbergen operates a comprehensive e-government portal providing citizen services across administrative, social welfare, healthcare, environmental, economic development, and cultural domains. The digital offering centers on an e-loket (digital counter) for online administrative transactions, a Docleas-powered appointment booking system, and the Grimbergen mobile app for on-the-go access. Core services include identity and civil document management, residential care (WZC Ter Biest, Ter Borre assisted living), social welfare through the Sociaal Huis, local economy support via municipal vouchers, environmental services including recycling centers, and cultural/recreational offerings such as the UiTPAS leisure card, library, and play programs. The municipality also provides digital inclusion support through Digidokter and the Samen Digitaal initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-loket (Digital Counter) Online digital counter providing citizens access to administrative services including identity documents, permits, attestations, and civil affairs applications. Citizens can submit requests and book appointments digitally.
• Grimbergen Mobile App Mobile application allowing citizens to access municipal services from their smartphones. Part of the 'Samen Digitaal' digital inclusion initiative to help citizens navigate online government services.
• WZC Ter Biest (Residential Care Center) Municipal residential care center offering nursing care, assisted living, and short-stay accommodation for elderly residents. Pricing based on a daily rate covering accommodation, care, and meals, income-dependent and regulated by Flemish welfare agency.
• Ter Borre (Group of Assisted Living and Local Service Center) Combined facility offering Group of Assisted Living (GAW) apartments and Local Service Center (LDC) providing meals, foot care, digital assistance, and social activities for seniors.
• Sociaal Huis (Social House) Social welfare service center providing financial assistance, debt counseling, living allowances, urgent medical aid, and social support services for residents in need. Operated by the Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn (OCMW/CPAS).
• Recyclagepark (Recycling Centers) Municipal recycling centers at two locations (1850 Grimbergen and 1853 Strombeek-Bever) for household waste sorting and disposal, requiring appointment booking.
• UiTPAS Leisure savings and benefits card program for residents, allowing point collection at participating activities across Flanders and Brussels. Adults: 5 euros, Under 18: 2 euros, Discount rate for eligible low-income residents: 1 euro.
• Bibliotheek Grimbergen (Library) Municipal public library service offering book lending, media resources, and cultural programs, accessible via grimbergen.bibliotheek.be. Also a point of sale for UiTPAS leisure passes.
• Speelpleinwerking De Piereman Municipal holiday and after-school childcare play program for children, offering supervised recreational activities during school vacations and afternoons.
• Digidokter Digital literacy support service helping citizens learn to use digital government services, part of the 'Samen Digitaal' initiative to reduce digital exclusion.
• Gemeentelijke Waardebonnen (Municipal Vouchers) Local economy support program offering municipal vouchers that can be used at participating local businesses to stimulate the local economy.
• Gemeentelijke Begraafplaatsen (Municipal Cemeteries) Management of five municipal cemeteries with related services including funeral arrangements, burial plots, and commemorative facilities like sterrenweides (star meadows) for remembrance of deceased children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 annual derogations on weekly rest days granted to retailers per year for seasonal events and fairs.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• De LijncoreOthersDe Lijn is the Flemish public transport company providing bus services in the Grimbergen area. The municipality collaborates with De Lijn on public transit planning and accessibility.
• Fluvius WestcoreOthersFluvius West manages the electricity and gas distribution networks in the Grimbergen area. The municipality coordinates with Fluvius on grid infrastructure, street lighting, and utility planning.
• De WatergroepcoreOthersDe Watergroep is the regional water utility supplying drinking water. The municipality collaborates on water supply, quality, and infrastructure matters.
• De Vlaamse WaterwegsupportingOthersFlemish waterway management agency responsible for waterways and water management. The municipality collaborates on flood prevention and waterway maintenance.
• IntradurasupportingOthersIntermunicipal waste management company serving multiple Flemish municipalities, managing waste collection and recycling services.
• Eerstelijnszone Regio Grimbergen vzwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care zone bringing together GPs, home care services, and municipal welfare services to coordinate health and social care for residents. The municipality collaborates on integrated health programming including grief support and mental health initiatives.
• Haviland (GIDPBW Haviland)supportingOthersIntermunicipal partnership for spatial planning, housing, and development in the Flemish Rand region around Brussels. Grimbergen participates in spatial planning and development projects through Haviland.
• Vervoerregio Vlaamse RandsupportingOthersRegional transport authority coordinating mobility and public transport planning in the Flemish Rand municipalities surrounding Brussels.
• Cultuurcentrum StrombeekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultuurcentrum Strombeek is the primary cultural centre in the municipality, operated as an externally autonomous agency (EVA vzw). The municipality supports and partners with the centre for cultural programming, events, and arts activities.
• Ferm (Ferm Buurtdiensten)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFerm provides community services and partnered with the municipality to create four troostplekken (comfort spots) across the municipal territory for citizen wellbeing and remembrance.
• LAGO Club Grimbergen (Pierebad)supportingOthersLAGO operates the Pierebad swimming pool and sports facilities in Grimbergen. The municipality refers residents to these facilities for sports and aquatic activities.
• ConTempo vzwsupportingOthersConTempo vzw provides expert grief counselling services, collaborating with the municipality's Social House to facilitate the Partner Loss peer support group.
• INTRO Cultuur en MediasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTRO Cultuur en Media is the expert consultancy engaged by the municipality to develop a future vision for the five municipal cemeteries and their funerary heritage, as part of a multi-year project.
• FedasilsupportingOthersFederal agency for asylum seekers and refugees. The municipality collaborates with Fedasil on Ukrainian refugee support, including providing information on voluntary return to Ukraine.
• Vlaamse Overheid / Flemish GovernmentcoreOthersThe municipality operates within the Flemish governmental framework, receiving mandates and funding for social welfare (Vlaams Agentschap voor Personen met een Handicap, Departement Welzijn), spatial planning (Omgeving Vlaanderen), and environmental services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Zaventem: Flemish Rand municipality with comparable administrative, welfare, and digital service mandate. Participates in regional intermunicipal bodies (Haviland, Vervoerregio) alongside Grimbergen.
• Gemeente Overijse: Flemish Brabant municipality of comparable scale, sharing the same provincial governance framework and intermunicipal cooperation landscape (Haviland region).
• Gemeente Meise: Flemish Brabant municipality and UiTPAS Noordrand partner, similar in scale and service portfolio. Operates comparable civil affairs, welfare, and recreation services for its residents.
• Gemeente Dilbeek: Flemish Rand municipality of similar size and structure. Comparable in social welfare delivery (OCMW), digital service maturity, and intermunicipal cooperation participation.
• Gemeente Vilvoorde: Flemish Rand municipality and UiTPAS Noordrand partner with similar demographic profile and municipal service mandate. Operates comparable digital services (e-loket, appointment booking) and social welfare infrastructure.
• Gemeente Machelen: Smaller Flemish Rand municipality and UiTPAS Noordrand partner operating similar municipal services including social welfare, permits, and recreation programming.
• Gemeente Kampenhout: Flemish Brabant municipality and UiTPAS Noordrand partner operating a comparable municipal service stack including e-loket, social welfare, and recreation programs.
• Gemeente Asse: Neighbouring Flemish municipality in the Noordrand region and fellow UiTPAS partner. Comparable in population size, governance structure, service mandate, and intermunicipal cooperation footprint — making it the closest functional peer to Grimbergen.

Regional players

• Gemeente Haacht: Flemish Brabant municipality outside the Noordrand region but comparable in size and service mandate. Useful as a regional peer for benchmarking municipal digital service adoption.

Broad incumbents

• Stad Leuven: Larger Flemish city-municipality operating the same municipal mandate at greater scale, with more advanced digital services and broader intermunicipal influence. Useful as an upper-bound peer for service capability benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Gemeente-Grimbergen-307206849987562
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-grimbergen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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