Nootenboom Sport bv

What Nootenboom Sport bv does

Nootenboom Sport B.V. is a Dutch specialty contractor founded in 1960 (re-incorporated as a B.V.) and headquartered in Barendrecht, Zuid-Holland. The company designs, builds, renovates, and maintains artificial turf and natural grass sports fields, hockey pitches, athletics tracks, tennis and padel courts, korfbal and handball surfaces, beach fields, and impact-absorbing playground surfaces, alongside full-service complete sports accommodation delivery with sister company Infra Holland. Its underlying technology stack centers on advanced surface systems including E-layer elastic substrates for hockey, Brockfill organic infill (in which it claims European market leadership), shockpad underlays, asphalt sports substrates, and certified substrates under BRL 6000 / BRL 7000 frameworks for contaminated site remediation.

The business operates a project-based, sales-led commercial model, winning work through municipal tenders and direct relationships with amateur and semi-professional sports clubs, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations across the Netherlands and Belgium. Revenue is generated from one-time construction and renovation contracts, multi-year maintenance and repair service agreements, and adjacent landscaping services. Pricing is bespoke per project with no public disclosure. The company differentiates on certification (VCA 2-star, ISO 9001 — described as rare within the Dutch sports field sector), inherited asphalt and infrastructure expertise from its former tenure within Koninklijke BAM Groep, and concentrated know-how in organic-infill and E-layer technologies developed with engineering partners such as Ingenieursbureau Kybys and supplier Condor Grass. Daily leadership rests with four partners — Dick Nootenboom, Edwin Keizerwaard, Henk van de Zande, and Augustini de Rooij — supported by a lean team of approximately five employees.

Name

Nootenboom Sport bv

Legal name

Nootenboom Sport B.V.

Website

https://nootenboom-sport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nootenboom Sport bv is a Dutch specialty contractor, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Barendrecht, that designs, builds, renovates, and maintains artificial turf and natural grass sports fields, hockey pitches, athletics tracks, and padel courts for amateur clubs, municipalities, and schools across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Facility Construction and Maintenance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)

Keywords

• Sports field construction
• Artificial turf installation
• Sports field maintenance
• Athletic track construction
• Sports facility renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Barendrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sport Field Construction: Construction of new artificial grass fields, natural grass fields, and wet fields for sports clubs and municipalities. Includes complete sports accommodations with surrounding infrastructure.
2. Renovation Services: Renovation of existing sport fields including surface replacement, infrastructure improvements, and conversion projects (e.g., sand field to water hockey field).
3. Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance services for sport fields and accommodations, including preventive maintenance, cleaning, and repair services. Provides multi-year service agreements.
4. Landscaping Services: Installation of artificial grass for commercial, public, or residential gardens, leveraging sports field expertise for high-quality garden installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nootenboom Sport bv is a Dutch sports infrastructure company that designs, constructs, renovates, and maintains sports fields and athletic facilities. Since 1960, the company has built natural grass fields, artificial turf pitches, athletic tracks, tennis and padel courts, beach sports fields, and impact-absorbing playground surfaces, offering complete turnkey sports accommodations for clubs, schools, and municipalities.

Product overview

Nootenboom Sport bv is an all-round specialist in sports and recreation surface construction and maintenance, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services since 1960. The core offerings include artificial turf sports fields (kunstgras) and natural grass fields for football, hockey, athletics, tennis, padel, korfball, and handball, with specialized components such as shockpad underlays, E-layers for hockey, and impact-absorbing surfaces for playgrounds. The company provides full-service maintenance and repair services, asphalt sports surfaces, beach fields, and artificial grass landscaping. All these products and services are delivered through multidisciplinary teams with close collaboration with sister company Infra Holland for larger infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artificial Turf Sports Fields

Quantifiable outcome

• Brockfill fields achieve required testing values after intensive use period, with weekly testing using Advanced Artificial Athlete (AAA)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infra Holland B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company that collaborates on large projects with significant infrastructure work. Infra Holland shares Nootenboom Sport's characteristics of extensive experience, attention to detail, and strong customer relationships. Together they can handle nearly any project, combining traditional work periods and expertise. Infra Holland assists with challenging projects like BRL 7000 contaminated site remediation.
• Condor GrasscoreTechnology or IntegrationArtificial grass manufacturer based in Hasselt (Overijssel), Netherlands. One of Europe's largest carpet manufacturers. Condor Grass supplies artificial grass sports systems and mats, including Wave XL system with Brockfill infill. Family company with strong sustainability focus, operating fully robotized factory on own solar park. Supplies mats for hockey fields (Hockey Ultra-s-W-PE), football fields, and other sports applications.
• Ingenieursbureau KybyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy that collaborated with Nootenboom Sport to carefully develop E-layer recipe for hockey fields. Expertise in sport field technical specifications and testing requirements.
• Re-MatchminorOthersArtificial grass recycling company that removes old artificial grass mats and processes them in their new recycling factory in Tiel, Netherlands. Used for SBR replacement projects.
• B.A.S. SportminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSports consulting firm that worked with Nootenboom Sport on the CWO Vlaardingen project, handling precise planning and processing of contaminated site remediation.
• Adviesbureau R.I.E.T.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm that prepared specifications for VV Peursum Brockfill project, enabling quick execution by Nootenboom Sport.
• Holland InfracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company of Nootenboom Sport, regularly handles BRL 7000 certification requirements and has all employees medically certified according to these rules. Part of the integrated infrastructure and sports field expertise.
• Hockey FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation that supports Amsterdam Dynamics hockey club's initiative to introduce hockey sport in an accessible way to Bijlmer residents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FieldTurf: Major North American-headquartered artificial turf manufacturer with global presence in football, soccer, hockey, and rugby. Overlaps with Nootenboom in football and hockey field installations but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Tarkett Sports: Global flooring incumbent with a dedicated sports division offering artificial turf, athletics tracks, and indoor sports surfaces. Comparable capability set but operates at much broader scale across multiple flooring verticals beyond sports.

Direct peers

• Domo Sports Grass: Belgian artificial turf manufacturer with integrated installation services. Particularly relevant peer given geographic overlap with Nootenboom's Benelux market and shared focus on hockey and football field construction.
• Saltex Oy: Nordic sports field construction contractor specializing in artificial turf and natural grass installations. Comparable mid-sized regional installer model with focus on municipal and club customers similar to Nootenboom's Benelux focus.
• Polytan: German-headquartered sports surface manufacturer and installer serving football, hockey, athletics, and tennis markets across Europe. Comparable to Nootenboom in its full-service sport surface capabilities and emphasis on sustainable infill systems.
• GreenFields: Global artificial turf manufacturer and installer with strong European presence. Directly comparable to Nootenboom Sport as both serve football and hockey clubs with artificial grass systems, including organic and sustainable infill options like Brockfill competitors.
• Condor Grass: Dutch artificial grass manufacturer and current supplier to Nootenboom Sport. Closely comparable as both focus on sustainable artificial turf systems including the Wave XL with Brockfill infill used by Nootenboom on hockey and football installations.
• Limonta Sport: Italian sports surface specialist offering artificial turf, athletics tracks, and tennis/padel courts. Comparable to Nootenboom in its full-portfolio sport surface offering and project-based installation model across multiple sport verticals.
• TigerTurf: International artificial turf manufacturer and installer serving football, hockey, rugby, and multi-sport facilities. Directly comparable product portfolio to Nootenboom including sustainable infill systems and full project delivery.
• Edel Grass: Dutch-based artificial grass manufacturer producing tufted artificial turf for football, hockey, and landscaping. Direct geographic and product overlap with Nootenboom, including supply-side and competitive overlap in the Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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