Heijdra Milieu Service B.V.

What Heijdra Milieu Service B.V. does

Heijdra Milieu Service B.V. is a Dutch water management consultancy headquartered in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, founded in 2008 by Joran Heijdra and Paul Vermeer and operational from 2009. The firm delivers an end-to-end service portfolio for waterway owners: NEN 5717/5720-compliant waterbed research, surveying and volumetric measurement, ecological and flora/fauna field work, drafting of dredging specifications (RAW contracts), dredging planning, supervision and environmental guidance during execution (BRL 6000 protocol 6003), and plastic-in-waterways inventory. Customers are primarily Dutch public-sector waterway managers — Rijkswaterstaat at the national level, regional water boards (waterschappen), and municipalities — together with dredging contractors (aannemerij) and a smaller set of private waterway owners; field operations are concentrated in southwest Netherlands with selective offshore work enabled by STCW-certified staff.

The technical backbone is a proprietary GIS application launched in 2021 that enables paperless field data capture with real-time upload and client-facing dashboards, supported by RTK-GPS positioning, mobile sonar, and a vibrocorer acquired in April 2023 capable of sampling sediment down to 50 meters. Five BRL 2000 protocol 2003-recognized field workers and certified environmental supervisors form the operational core, with VCA** safety certification (Normec), SIKB recognitions, and VVMA industry membership (since January 2023) providing the regulatory scaffolding required to compete for Dutch public water management tenders.

The business model is professional services revenue: project-based, custom-quoted engagements delivered directly by the in-house team without intermediary channels. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, with co-founder and Bedrijfsleider Paul Vermeer serving as the primary client contact and a new dedicated work boat being built with Haak Services to expand owned-fleet capacity. The firm operates as a privately held, founder-owned B.V. with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed external funding, reporting approximately 7-10 employees across its Vlaardingen headquarters and project sites.

Name

Heijdra Milieu Service B.V.

Legal name

Heijdra Milieu Service B.V.

Website

https://heijdramilieu.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heijdra Milieu Service B.V. is a Dutch water management consultancy in Vlaardingen providing NEN-compliant waterbed research, dredging supervision, and environmental guidance to government waterway authorities and contractors in the Netherlands using proprietary GIS, sonar, and vibrocorer field technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Management and Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Waterbed research
• Dredging supervision
• Environmental consulting
• Waterway inventory
• Hydrographic surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Vlaardingen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional services including waterbed research, field surveys, supervision, and environmental guidance. Services are project-based, custom-tailored to client needs. Revenue generated through consultancy fees for investigations, surveys, and on-site supervision during dredging operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heijdra Milieu Service B.V. is a Dutch water management consultancy delivering an end-to-end portfolio of professional services around waterbed research, hydrographic surveying, dredging planning, environmental supervision, and plastic pollution inventory. Services are performed by certified field workers using proprietary GIS tooling, RTK-GPS, mobile sonar, and a vibrocorer for sediment sampling up to 50 meters deep, supporting government agencies, water boards, contractors, and private waterway owners in the Netherlands.

Product overview

Heijdra Milieu Service B.V. is a water management consultancy offering a unified portfolio of interconnected environmental services rather than a discrete software product. The core offering comprises waterbed research (Waterbodemonderzoeken) providing the scientific foundation, supported by surveying and measurement services (Peilingen, meting en volumebepalingen), field work activities, contract specifications, supervision and environmental guidance, dredging planning, and plastic inventory services. Central to operations is a proprietary GIS application used for data processing and visualization. The services are designed to form an end-to-end solution: research enables contracts, field work provides data, supervision ensures compliance, and the GIS platform integrates and visualizes all information through dashboards accessible to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waterbodemonderzoeken (Waterbed Research) Comprehensive research on waterbed quality based on NEN 5717 and NEN 5720 standards, required before dredging operations in the Netherlands. Provides insight into water quality issues that may hinder achievement of nature goals. Targeted at government agencies, water boards, and contractors needing dredging permits.
• Peilingen, meting en volumebepalingen (Surveying, Measurement and Volume Determination) Hydrographic measurement work using RTK-GPS systems and mobile sonar systems. Capabilities include mapping waterbed depths in NAP, profiling water systems, sonar measurements, dike surveys, and harbor measurements. Targeted at project managers needing accurate depth and volume data.
• Veldwerkzaamheden (Field Work Activities) Field sampling and surveying executed as part of waterbed research. Services include in- and out-surveying, land surveying with RTK-GPS, environmental waterbed field work from 0 to 45m depth, flora and fauna controls, waste inventory, and depth maps. Performed by certified BRL 2000 protocol 2003 field workers.
• Bestekken en contracten (Specifications and Contracts) Translation of research findings into contracts forming the basis for execution projects such as dredging specifications. Includes ecological scans, permits, and notifications, with support for both contracting parties.
• Directievoering, toezicht en milieukundige begeleiding (Management, Supervision and Environmental Guidance) Certified supervision during execution of dredging work according to BRL 6000 protocol 6003. Ensures work is executed according to contract and applicable laws and regulations, supporting clients within planning and budget.
• Baggerplannen (Dredging Plans) Cyclic planning and execution of dredging work to save costs and effort. Predicts annual costs and serves as evidence for water quantity managers, with complete process management including environmental manager role.
• Inventariseren plastics in watergangen en oevers (Plastic Inventory in Waterways and Banks) Monitoring methodology for pollution levels of banks and water systems. Field data is recorded in applications with supporting imagery, accessible via dashboard showing pollution levels and year-over-year comparisons.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 450 km of waterway dredging over 3 years for a government client, with full online dashboard tracking

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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VVMA (Vereniging van Bodemadviesbureaus)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Branche organization for soil advisors representing companies involved in environmental advisory work in the 'bodem' (soil) domain. Joined per January 2023. Companies must meet quality requirements set by VVMA.
• MRD Marinesupport B.V. / Sweeping Arms B.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on a waterbed research project using the vibrocorer equipment on spacious and deep water. MRD Marinesupport provided marine support services for the joint project.
• Haak ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaak Services is building a new work boat for Heijdra Milieu Service to expand their fleet capabilities for field operations.
• Community of Practice Plastic (COPP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeijdra Milieu Service is a member of the Community of Practice Plastic, working with professionals from public and private parties and educational institutions on knowledge preservation, development and disclosure about plastic in water systems. Collaborates with Rijkswaterstaat and other stakeholders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fugro: Dutch-headquartered global geoservices and site investigation company. Overlaps with Heijdra on bathymetric surveying, sonar-based mapping and geotechnical data acquisition, but operates globally across many sectors.
• Sweco: Large European engineering, design and environmental consultancy with water management capabilities. Competes on similar Dutch tenders but with a much broader infrastructure and planning portfolio.

Direct peers

• Wareco: Specialist Dutch water and environmental engineering consultancy focused on water quality, sediment and dredging-related advisory work — very close functional peer, though typically larger project scale.
• IV-Infra: Dutch infrastructure consultancy with water and civil engineering practices, including dredging and waterway-related advisory work for Dutch public-sector clients.
• Arcadis: Large Dutch-origin environmental and water consultancy with overlapping waterbed research, dredging supervision and water-quality compliance practices. Comparable service lines but operates at much larger scale across many geographies.
• Tauw: Dutch environmental consultancy with strong water, soil and dredging advisory practices serving municipalities, water boards and industry. Closest mid-sized Dutch peer in service mix and customer base.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Major Dutch engineering and environmental consultancy with a strong water-management practice covering waterbed studies, dredging advice and supervision — directly comparable offerings, again at far larger scale.
• Antea Group: Dutch consulting and engineering firm active in environmental services, water and infrastructure — competing for the same waterboard and municipal tenders that Heijdra serves.
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering firm with deep expertise in water systems, hydraulic engineering and environmental impact assessment. Overlaps with Heijdra on waterbed research and waterway management consulting.
• DLV Advies: Dutch advisory firm covering water, agriculture and rural development with related water-quality and water-system consulting — comparable customer base in Dutch municipalities and regional authorities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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