Lendelede

What Lendelede does

Lendelede (legal entity: Gemeente Lendelede) is a Belgian municipality located in the province of West-Vlaanderen, serving residents, local businesses, and visitors within its commune boundaries (postal code 8860). It functions as a statutory local government entity rather than a commercial enterprise, delivering a comprehensive portfolio of public services including civil affairs (Burgerzaken), social welfare through OCMW/Sociaal Thuis (celebrating 50 and 25 years respectively in 2026), cultural programming, sports facilities, youth services, public library operations, tourism promotion, local economic development, mobility, recycling (via IVIO intercommunale), and safety services. The municipality is led by Algemeen Directeur Christophe Vandecasteele and operates through nine physical service locations plus digital channels, with no traditional corporate ownership structure — accountability flows to citizens via elected municipal councils under Belgian administrative law.

The municipality's core technology platform is a Drupal CMS-based municipal website (lendelede.be) with an integrated e-loket digital portal (egovflow) enabling online administrative transactions such as population registry attestations, address changes, and civil registry documents. The digital stack includes standard integrations: Matomo for analytics, Campaign Monitor for newsletters, Cloudflare Turnstile for bot protection, Leaflet for maps, and Flemish government systems (Burgerprofiel, ACM/IDM, Address Base Registries). E-commerce for events and facilities runs through Ticketwinkel and Recreatex webshop respectively. Event content is distributed via UiTdatabank to 1,000+ regional calendars including UiTinVlaanderen.

The revenue model is tax-funded rather than market-driven: primary income streams are local taxes and levies, Flemish government grants and subsidies, and minor transactional revenue from the Lendleebon local gift card program (€5/€10/€25 denominations, 70+ participating merchants since October 2020) and event tickets (€2 per Huis Camer concert ticket). Most services are free at point of use. Customer segments are geographic — all residents of Lendelede (horizontal primary segment) plus local businesses participating in Lendleebon and visitors drawn by tourism offerings including the Roland Garros heritage route, Baekelandt Universalis cultural programming, and the annual Lendelede Kermis fair. The entity has two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Lendelede (AGL) and OCMW - Sociaal Thuis Lendelede.

Name

Lendelede

Legal name

Gemeente Lendelede

Website

https://lendelede.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lendelede is a Belgian municipality (Gemeente Lendelede) in West-Vlaanderen delivering statutory local government services — civil affairs, social welfare, culture, sports, youth, library, tourism, and recycling — to its residents through a Drupal-based digital portal and nine physical service locations, funded primarily by local taxes and Flemish government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lendelede

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Revenue from local taxes and levies collected from residents and businesses within the municipality to fund public services and administration.
2. Government Grants and Subsidies: Funding from Flemish government and higher administrative levels for specific policy areas, welfare services, and infrastructure projects.
3. Lendleebon Local Gift Cards: Sale of local gift cards (Lendleebon) at values of €5, €10, and €25, valid at participating local merchants and associations. Revenue collected upfront from card sales.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gemeente Lendelede is a Belgian municipality providing comprehensive public administration and citizen services to residents of Lendelede in West Flanders. The municipality delivers core administrative services (civil affairs, population registry, permits, housing), social welfare through OCMW/Sociaal Thuis, cultural programming, sports and youth services, recycling and waste management, and local economic initiatives including the Lendleebon gift card system, both through a municipal administrative center and an E-loket digital portal.

Product overview

Lendelede is a Belgian municipality (Gemeente Lendelede) offering a comprehensive suite of digital and physical services to its residents. The core service is the E-loket (Digital Counter), which provides online access to municipal administrative functions including civil affairs, population registry, and permits. The municipality operates an integrated service ecosystem combining core administrative services (Burgerzaken, Burgerzaken, Wonen, Mobiliteit) with community-facing services including Bibliotheek (library with digital literacy programs), Sport (sports facilities and programs), Jeugd (youth services including Jakkedoe playground and Skalul youth house), Cultuur (cultural services, Baekelandt Universalis events, Huis Camer Concerten), Toerisme (tourism and cycling routes), Lokale Economie (local economy support and LENDLEEBON gift card system), and Welzijn (social welfare through Sociaal Thuis/OCMW). Supporting modules include Binnenstebuiten newsletter, UiTPAS loyalty program, UiT in Lendelede event calendar powered by UiTdatabank, and Iedereen Digitaal digital inclusion initiative with Digiklassen. E-commerce integrations include Ticketwinkel for event ticketing and Recreatex webshop for facility bookings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-loket (Digital Counter) Online portal providing digital access to municipal administrative services including population registry attestations, address changes, civil registry documents, election proxies, and police appointments. Available to all residents of Lendelede.
• Burgerzaken (Civil Affairs) Municipal service handling identity documents, passports, driver's licenses, and civil status matters including births, marriages, deaths, and population registry functions for residents.
• Bibliotheek (Public Library) Public library service offering book collections, digital resources, reading programs, smartphone training courses (Digiklassen), and community programming for residents and visitors.
• Sport (Sports Services) Municipal sports services including sports halls, outdoor centers, youth and adult sports programs, 50+ fitness, G-sport (disabled sports), cycling events, trail running, and subsidies for sports associations.
• Jeugd (Youth Services) Youth services including Jakkedoe playground activities, summer camps, youth house Skalul, youth associations support, play streets, and subsidies for youth organizations and leader training.
• Cultuur (Cultural Services) Municipal cultural services supporting Baekelandt Universalis game show, Huis Camer Concerten outdoor performances, heritage preservation, cultural associations, and cultural venue rentals including 't Sulferke.
• Lokale Economie (Local Economy) Local economic development services supporting businesses, local markets, shop local campaigns, business directory, startup subsidies, and the Lendleebon gift card system accepted at over 70 local merchants.
• Welzijn (Welfare Services) Social welfare services through OCMW/Sociaal Thuis including home care, meal delivery, home nursing, housing support, care allowances, senior services, and AKSENT residential care center.
• Wonen (Housing Services) Housing services including renovation premiums, energy audits, group energy purchasing, renovation coaching, social housing, housing investigations, and urban planning permits.
• LENDLEEBON (Local Gift Cards) Local gift card system sold at the municipal office in denominations of €5, €10, and €25, valid at 70+ participating local merchants and 7 associations within Lendelede.
• Recyclagepark (Recycling Center) Municipal recycling center managed by IVIO, accepting various waste materials and promoting circular economy through composting programs ('t Compostoekske).
• Iedereen Digitaal (Digital Inclusion Initiative) Digital inclusion initiative offering free group sessions in the library, digital assistance points (Digipunten), and at-home digital help (Digihulp aan huis) for residents needing support.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• War And Remembrance Battlefield Exploration & Education (Jo 'Bjène' Vanderbeke)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Collaboration for the Roland Garros walking and cycling route, developing historical heritage content about aviation legend Roland Garros and WWI history in the area.
• UiTdatabankcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with the Flemish cultural event database (UiTdatabank) that distributes event information to over 1,000 calendars including UiTinVlaanderen, municipal websites, themed agendas, and mobile apps. Allows residents to discover local activities through the broader regional platform.
• IVIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunale for waste management operating the recycling center (Recyclagepark) at Langemuntelaan 1. Manages waste collection, recycling services, and environmental initiatives including reusable cup lending program.
• Brandweer FluviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire brigade zone (Fluvia) providing fire services, emergency response, and safety services for the municipality. Part of the regional safety infrastructure.
• Bouwunie, Confederatie Bouw, FEZMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharter Werftransport partners including construction industry organizations committed to minimizing transport disruption during construction works, ensuring accessibility and safety around building sites in the municipality.
• TicketwinkelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal ticketing platform (ticketwinkel.be/lendelede) used for selling tickets to municipal events including Huis Camer Concerten and cultural activities.
• De WatergroepminorOthersWater utility company conducting infrastructure works in the municipality. Subject to Charter Werftransport guidelines for minimizing disruption.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gemeente Kuurne: Direct neighboring municipality in West-Vlaanderen offering the same suite of civil affairs, welfare (OCMW), cultural, and digital services. Closest geographic and demographic comparable to Lendelede.
• Gemeente Izegem: Larger neighboring West-Flemish municipality with a similar service portfolio (civil affairs, culture, sports, welfare) and active digital communication strategy. Useful scale benchmark.
• Gemeente Harelbeke: Adjacent West-Flemish municipality delivering comparable municipal services including e-loket, library, sports, culture, and OCMW welfare. Same Flemish administrative framework.
• Gemeente Deerlijk: Small neighboring municipality in West-Vlaanderen with comparable population scale, service mix, and dependence on Flemish government funding.

Others

• UiTdatabank / UiTinVlaanderen: Flemish cultural-event database and discovery platform to which Lendelede publishes events. Comparable as a regional platform amplifying Lendelede's cultural programming to over 1,000 downstream calendars.
• Recreatex: Provider of the municipal webshop platform Lendelede already uses (webshoplendelede.recreatex.be) for sports and recreation facility bookings. Relevant as the digital infrastructure peer.
• VVSG (Vereniging van Vlaamse Steden en Gemeenten): The umbrella association of Flemish municipalities that sets policy, shares best practices, and negotiates with the Flemish government. Frames the operating environment Lendelede operates within.
• Civadis: Belgian IT vendor specializing in software and digital services for local governments, providing back-office and citizen-portal platforms that Lendelede's Drupal-based stack partly replicates.

Emerging players

• CitizenLab: Civic-engagement SaaS platform used by European municipalities for participatory budgeting and citizen consultation. Comparable as a digital citizen-participation layer that complements or competes with Lendelede's communication channels.

Broad incumbents

• Stad Kortrijk: Larger regional center in West-Vlaanderen providing the same full municipal service stack. Represents an upper-bound benchmark for Lendelede's potential service scale and digital maturity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/gemlendelede
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteLendelede
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentelendelede
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lendelede

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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