Gemeente Merksplas

What Gemeente Merksplas does

Gemeente Merksplas is a Belgian local-government municipality (gemeente) located in the Province of Antwerp, Flanders, serving approximately 2,000 residents across the Noorderkempen region. Its mandate, set by Belgian public law, covers civil affairs (burgerzaken), social welfare delivered through the OCMW/Sociaal Huis, local mobility and infrastructure, waste and environmental management, permitting, and tourism promotion tied to the Merksplas-Kolonie heritage site. The municipality employs roughly 28 staff across two main buildings (Gemeentehuis at Markt 1 and Sociaal Huis at Markt 11) plus operational assets including the IOK recycling park and municipal warehouses.

The core operational product is the municipal website (www.merksplas.be), which functions as an e-loket (digital service counter) built on a CMS managed by web supplier LCP nv. The platform integrates with Flemish-region systems: Mijn Burgerprofiel for SSO authentication, Centaurus2020 for taxi-license applications, EagleBe (eloket.icordis.be) for public-domain occupation permits and parking-prohibition requests, MyBike for national bicycle registration, and Geopunt for mobility mapping. Supplementary services include the Mobitwin volunteer-driver transport scheme for mobility-impaired residents, the Fietsbieb children's bicycle library, waste-collection reporting via Mijn Mooiste Straat, and a range of permit, license, and reporting flows. Marketing and citizen engagement run through the website, a weekly newsletter, RSS, and Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram channels.

The revenue model is a hybrid of tax-funded public-sector budgeting and modest transactional fees. Most operating funds come from local taxes and intergovernmental transfers; incremental revenue is generated through service fees such as taxi permits (€250 for zero-emission vehicles valid to 2030, €350 for others), taxi driver cards (one-off €23.74 indexed, five-year validity), Mobitwin memberships (€18 individual / €27 couple, plus €0.44/km), cycling maps (€12.99), and tourism products such as Culinaire Fietsroutes (€47.95). Customer segments span residents, tourists/visitors, local taxi and mobility operators, and vulnerable populations requiring welfare services.

Name

Gemeente Merksplas

Legal name

Gemeente Merksplas

Website

https://merksplas.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeente Merksplas is a Flemish local-government municipality in the Province of Antwerp serving roughly 2,000 residents through statutory civil-affairs, social-welfare (via OCMW/Sociaal Huis), permitting, mobility, waste, and tourism services, operated by ~28 staff and delivered via a physical town hall and an integrated e-loket digital portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Merksplas

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeente Merksplas operates as a local government municipality providing statutory public services to its residents and local businesses. The core offering is a municipal website with an integrated e-loket (digital service counter) that supports online permit applications, civil affairs appointments, and administrative document requests, complemented by walk-in service at the Gemeentehuis and Sociaal Huis. Specialized offerings include Mobitwin mobility transport for less-mobile residents, Fietsbieb bicycle library, taxi licensing, public domain occupation permits, waste management via IOK, and tourism services for the Merksplas-Kolonie heritage site.

Product overview

Gemeente Merksplas operates as a local government municipality offering a comprehensive digital service platform through its official website. The core offering consists of the municipal website (www.merksplas.be) functioning as an e-loket (electronic service counter) that provides citizen-facing administrative services, appointment scheduling, and information access. The product portfolio includes online permit applications (parking restrictions, public domain occupation, taxi licenses), mobility services (Mobitwin for disabled residents, bicycle registration via MyBike, Fietsbieb bicycle library), and various administrative services (newsletter subscriptions, waste management, accessibility features). The platform integrates with Flemish government systems including Mijn Burgerprofiel for authentication, Centaurus2020 for taxi licensing, EagleBe for permit processing, and MyBike for bicycle registration. The website also provides access to municipal governance information, news, and community services for the approximately 2,000 residents of Merksplas in the Noorderkempen region of Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-loket (Online Service Counter)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LCP nvcoreTechnology or IntegrationLCP nv is the web supplier/leverancier responsible for the municipal website (www.merksplas.be) and its CMS system. They also collaborated on the accessibility statement dated 22 February 2022.
• Toerisme Merksplas vzwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism organization celebrating 30 years of operation. They organize tourism activities including Culinaire Fietsroutes and promote the Merksplas-Kolonie heritage site.
• Provincie AntwerpencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial authority coordinating regional mobility studies with 14 municipalities in the Noorderkempen region.
• IOKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIOK operates the Recyclagepark (recycling center) in Merksplas. Part of the IOK Milieubedrijf serving Beerse, Merksplas, and Vosselaar.
• Natuurpunt MarkvalleiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature organization providing guided cycling tours through the Kempense Kolonies (Merksplas-Kolonie and Wortel-Kolonie) in partnership with tourism offices.
• FietsbiebminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBicycle library initiative offering children's bicycles for loan. Located at the Gemeentemagazijnen. Also open to residents of other municipalities.
• PZ NoorderkempencoreOthersPolice zone covering the Noorderkempen region, represented in the Gemeentelijke Adviesraad Verkeer (GAV) through their verkeersconsulent.
• VBS-Yugro, Qworzó, UNIZO, VVV, GezinsbondminorOthersVarious local organizations and interest groups represented in the Gemeentelijke Adviesraad Verkeer (Traffic Advisory Council).
• De LijnminorOthersPublic transport authority in Belgium, mentioned as a stakeholder in mobility planning and as requiring permits for public domain use.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Provincie Antwerpen: Provincial authority coordinating the Noorderkempen cycling network and Vervoerregio Kempen mobility studies with Merksplas; sets the broader policy and funding framework within which the municipality operates.
• Gemeente Turnhout: Larger city in the Kempen region serving as the regional urban center; provides a broader portfolio of municipal services and is a member of the same Vervoerregio Kempen mobility coordination body.

Direct peers

• Gemeente Ravels: Neighboring Flemish municipality in the Noorderkempen with comparable population size and rural character, offering the same statutory municipal services and participating in shared regional programs.
• Gemeente Vosselaar: Small Kempen municipality that jointly participates in the IOK waste intercommunal with Merksplas, providing a comparable municipal service portfolio to a similarly sized population.
• Gemeente Lille: Neighboring Kempen municipality of comparable scale, providing parallel municipal services including social welfare, mobility planning, and tourism promotion.
• Gemeente Hoogstraten: Small Flemish municipality in the Noorderkempen region adjacent to Merksplas, with comparable population scale, similar rural-Kempen profile, and active partnership with VisitHoogstraten on cycling tourism routes.
• Gemeente Mol: Mid-sized Flemish municipality in the Kempen region offering the same municipal services (civil affairs, social welfare, mobility, tourism) with a similarly structured Sociaal Huis and digital e-loket portal.
• Gemeente Beerse: Municipal partner in the IOK Milieubedrijf intercommunal that jointly operates the Recyclagepark serving Merksplas; offers comparable municipal services in the same Kempen region.
• Gemeente Arendonk: Adjacent Flemish municipality in the Kempen region with similar size, governance structure, and service delivery model; participates in regional mobility and cultural initiatives.

Regional players

• Stad Geel: Nearby Flemish city in the Kempen region offering a comparable municipal e-loket digital service platform and active tourism promotion, providing a slightly larger but related operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/merksplas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-merksplas
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeentemerksplas

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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