OVHZ

What OVHZ does

OVHZ (Ondernemers Vereniging Haarlemmermeer Zuid) is a Dutch entrepreneurs' association (vereniging) founded in 1975, headquartered at Hoofdweg 1308, 2153 LS Nieuw-Vennep, North Holland, Netherlands. It serves approximately 300 small and medium-sized businesses, self-employed professionals, and local entrepreneurs in the southern Haarlemmermeer region, including Nieuw-Vennep, Abbenes, Rijsenhout, and Lisserbroek. The organization operates without proprietary technology — its offering is built around in-person networking events (business borrels, company visits, the annual Kerstborrel, Nieuwjaarsreceptie, and the Fiets je Rondje charity ride), a quarterly print magazine called ZuidPost, the annual Respect Awards, and structured advocacy to the municipality and regional economic bodies.

The association's business model is a recurring annual subscription priced at €290 per member, distributed via direct enrollment (online form and event-based sign-ups) and now also through a member ambassador referral program introduced in 2025. Member acquisition is supported by digital channels (the ovhz.nl website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) and content marketing via ZuidPost and email newsletters. Governance is exercised through a daily board and a general board of elected member-entrepreneurs, with Ben Perdaan as Chairman & Pioneer, Kees Tebbens as Treasurer, and Leida Sessink-Broekhof as Secretary.

Strategically, OVHZ positions itself as the sole collective advocacy body for entrepreneurs in Haarlemmermeer Zuid, embedded within a network of institutional partnerships: HOP (Haarlemmermeers Ondernemers Platform), MKB Nederland, Amsterdam Economic Board, Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, Kamer van Koophandel, BIZ Centrum Nieuw-Vennep, BIZ op Spoorzicht, Businesspark Nieuw-Vennep Zuid, Dorpsraad Nieuw-Vennep, Verkeersgroep Nieuw-Vennep, and TechCampus Haarlemmermeer. In 2025, the association marked its 50th anniversary with a municipal medal of honor (gemeentelijke eremedaille), reached its 300th member milestone in December, and expanded into vocational talent development via its TechCampus partnership.

Name

OVHZ

Legal name

Ondernemers Vereniging Haarlemmermeer Zuid

Website

https://ovhz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OVHZ is a 50-year-old Dutch entrepreneurs' association serving ~300 small and medium-sized businesses in the Haarlemmermeer Zuid region via networking events, advocacy to local government, and a quarterly ZuidPost magazine, funded by an annual €290 membership fee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Business Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Local business association
• Entrepreneur networking
• Regional business advocacy
• SMB membership services
• Community business events

Headquarters

HQ city

Nieuw-Vennep

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership contributions from local businesses in the Haarlemmermeer Zuid region. The association operates primarily through membership fees to fund its networking events, advocacy activities, and administrative operations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OVHZ is a Dutch regional business association (ondernemersvereniging) that provides membership-based networking, advocacy, and community services to local entrepreneurs in the Haarlemmermeer Zuid region of the Netherlands. Its core offering is an annual membership at €290 that grants access to regular business borrels, company visits, the quarterly ZuidPost magazine, member directory, advocacy with the local municipality, and collective representation through the HOP platform. The association also organizes community events including the annual Respect Awards and the Fiets je Rondje charity ride.

Product overview

OVHZ (Ondernemers Vereniging Haarlemmermeer Zuid) is an entrepreneurs' association serving the Haarlemmermeer South region of the Netherlands. It is not a technology product company but rather a membership-based business network organization. The association's offerings consist primarily of membership services including networking events (such as business borrels, cycling events, and the annual Fiets je Rondje charity ride), a members directory, the ZuidPost magazine publication, the annual Respect Awards recognizing members' community contributions, photo albums of association events, an agenda of upcoming events, news updates, and a members-only area. Membership is available at €290 per year. The association collaborates with the Haarlemmermeers Ondernemers Platform (HOP) and partners with organizations such as MKB Nederland and the Amsterdam Economic Board for regional business advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OVHZ Annual Membership Annual subscription at €290 per year that grants local entrepreneurs and businesses in Haarlemmermeer Zuid access to networking events, member directory listings, ZuidPost magazine, advocacy representation, and partner benefits.
• ZuidPost Magazine

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TechCampus HaarlemmermeerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2024Collaboration with Nova College, Bouwmensen Midden-Holland, IW Werk en Leren, Tetrix Techniekopleidingen, and others to strengthen vocational education and connect businesses with talent in the region.
• HOP (Haarlemmermeers Ondernemers Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1975HOP is the policy advisory body for organized entrepreneur associations in Haarlemmermeer. OVHZ participates in HOP alongside other local business associations to coordinate policy positions and engage with the municipality on economic matters.
• MKB NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational small and medium business association that OVHZ is affiliated with, providing representation at the national level and access to resources and policy positions for local members.
• Amsterdam Economic BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization that OVHZ maintains a connection with for broader regional economic strategy alignment.
• Gemeente Haarlemmermeer (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOVHZ maintains regular contact with the municipality to advocate for member interests, discuss local business regulations, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives in the Haarlemmermeer Zuid region.
• Kamer van Koophandel (Chamber of Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular contact with the Chamber of Commerce for business registration support and economic intelligence.
• Dorpsraad Nieuw-Vennep (Village Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the local village council on community issues affecting businesses in Nieuw-Vennep.
• Verkeersgroep Nieuw-Vennep (Traffic Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group addressing traffic and transportation issues that affect local businesses.
• BIZ Centrum Nieuw-Vennep (Business Improvement Zone)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness improvement zone organization collaborating on local business district development and promotion.
• BIZ op SpoorzichtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness improvement zone at Spoorzicht business park working together on area development.
• Businesspark Nieuw-Vennep ZuidminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness park management organization with park management and member representation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Amsterdam Economic Board: Regional economic development organization for the Amsterdam metropolitan area. OVHZ maintains a connection with the Board; both work on regional economic strategy, though the Board focuses on broader Amsterdam-region development rather than a single sub-municipality.
• MKB-Amsterdam: Amsterdam-focused SME association providing networking, advocacy, and member services to SMBs in the Amsterdam region. Highly comparable model to OVHZ but operates in an adjacent/overlapping geography rather than the specific Haarlemmermeer Zuid sub-region.

Broad incumbents

• VNO-NCW: The largest employers' and industry association in the Netherlands, representing larger Dutch businesses and industry sectors. It overlaps with OVHZ in advocacy and representation but serves much larger companies and operates at national scale.
• Kamer van Koophandel (KvK): Dutch Chamber of Commerce — a government-backed entity providing business registration, economic intelligence, and advisory services to Dutch businesses. OVHZ maintains regular contact with KvK; both serve Dutch SMBs, but KvK operates nationwide and is statutory rather than member-funded.
• MKB Nederland: National Dutch SME association to which OVHZ is affiliated. MKB Nederland offers overlapping advocacy, networking, and policy representation to Dutch SMBs but at the national level rather than OVHZ's localized Haarlemmermeer Zuid focus.

Direct peers

• HOP (Haarlemmermeers Ondernemers Platform): HOP is the policy advisory body for organized entrepreneur associations across the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, of which OVHZ is a participating member. It is the most direct comparable: a nonprofit platform serving the same regional SMB base, focused on collective advocacy and member services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ondernemersverenigingOVHZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ondernemersvereniginghaarlemmermeerzuid
• Instagraminstagram.com/ovhz_haarlemmermeer

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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