SGP

What SGP does

SGP (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij) is the oldest political party in the Netherlands, founded in 1918 in response to perceived dilution of Biblical principles in other Christian parties. The party is rooted in the Reformed-Christian tradition and has held continuous parliamentary representation since 1922, currently occupying 3 of 150 seats in the Tweede Kamer, 2 of 75 seats in the Eerste Kamer, and 1 seat in the European Parliament (held by Bert-Jan Ruissen within the ECR group and ECPP alliance). It serves approximately 30,000 members aligned with Christian-democratic values, providing political representation at municipal, provincial, national, and European levels.

The party's product and service surface spans political representation, member engagement, and ideological content production. Core offerings include membership subscriptions (€33/year adults, €12/year SGPJ youth), the monthly De Banier party magazine, the quarterly Zicht study magazine from the Wetenschappelijk Instituut, multi-segment newsletters, an e-commerce webshop, and an SGP Weekjournaal weekly video program. Affiliated organizations extend the platform: SGP-jongeren (youth, est. 1934, the Netherlands' largest political youth organization), Guido de Brès-Stichting / Wetenschappelijk Instituut (research, est. 1974, with tiered Guido subscriptions), SGP-Bestuurdersvereniging (politician training), SGP-Ondernemersplatform (business network), and SGP-Internationaal (foreign cooperation funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Technology infrastructure is conventional: websites, member self-serve portal (Mijn SGP), webshop, Google Analytics, and Hotjar, with no proprietary AI/ML or API products.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues, Dutch government subsidies tied to membership and seat count (combined dues and subsidies exceed 80% of income), tax-deductible donations under ANBI status, ancillary subscription and merchandise revenue, and grant funding for international activities. GTM is community-led: local electoral associations recruit members across municipalities, supplemented by digital channels, content publishing, and event-based engagement during election cycles.

Name

SGP

Legal name

Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij

Website

https://sgp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SGP is the oldest Dutch political party (founded 1918), representing approximately 30,000 members with Reformed-Christian values through parliamentary seats in the Tweede Kamer, Eerste Kamer, and European Parliament.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and contributions: Members pay annual dues/contributions. For SGP members, the annual membership fee is €33. For SGPJ (youth organization), the fee is €12 per year. The party states that membership dues and government subsidies account for over 80% of party income.
2. Government subsidies: The party receives government subsidies based on the number of members. For every member, the SGP receives both dues/contributions and state subsidy, totaling over 80% of income.
3. Donations and gifts: The party accepts financial donations from supporters. The party holds ANBI (public benefit organization) status, making donations tax-deductible.
4. Wetenschappelijk Instituut subscriptions: The party's research institute (Guido de Brès-Stichting) generates revenue through membership tiers: Guido Goud (€50/year), Guido Zilver (€25/year), and Guido Brons (€15/year), plus magazine subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SGP (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij) is a Dutch political party that provides political representation, advocacy, and engagement services to its members and supporters. The party operates as a membership-based association funded primarily by member contributions and government subsidies, offering political representation at municipal, provincial, national, and European levels through parliamentary seats and local chapters. Affiliated organizations include a youth wing, research institute, administrators' association, entrepreneurs' platform, and an international cooperation foundation.

Product overview

SGP (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij) is a Dutch political party offering a portfolio of membership services, publications, and political programs rather than a traditional tech product. The core offerings include political representation at national and European levels, party publications (De Banier magazine, Zicht study magazine), newsletter subscriptions, and a webshop for promotional materials and publications. The party ecosystem also includes affiliated organizations: SGP-jongeren (youth organization), Wetenschappelijk Instituut (research institute), SGP-Bestuurdersvereniging (administrators association), Ondernemersplatform (entrepreneurs network), and SGP-Internationaal (international cooperation foundation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Guido de Brès-Stichting (Wetenschappelijk Instituut): Scientific institute for the SGP that acquires knowledge and insight and makes it useful for politics and society from a Reformed confession.
• SGP-jongeren
• SGP-Bestuurdersvereniging
• SGP-International
• SGP-Ondernemersplatform
• De Banier
• Zicht

Products and services

• De Banier
• Zicht
• SGP Nieuwsbrieven (Newsletter Subscriptions)
• SGP-jongeren (SGPJ) Membership
• Wetenschappelijk Instituut (WI) Subscription
• SGP-Bestuurdersvereniging Membership
• SGP Webshop
• Ondernemersplatform Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• SGP has maintained continuous parliamentary representation for over 100 years, currently holding 3/150 Tweede Kamer seats, 2/75 Eerste Kamer seats, and 1 European Parliament seat.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Christian Political Party (ECPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019SGP is a member of the European Christian Political Party (ECPP), a European political party working to strengthen Biblical political voice. Bert-Jan Ruissen is SGP's MEP and part of the ECPP family.
• European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGP's MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen is part of the ECR family in the European Parliament. The ECR group includes parties like Italy's Fratelli and Belgium's N-VA.
• SGP-jongerencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGP-jongeren (SGPJ) is the youth organization of SGP, the largest political youth organization in the Netherlands (since 1934).
• Guido de Brès-Stichting (Wetenschappelijk Instituut)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe scientific research institute of SGP, founded in 1974, conducts research and provides political analysis from a Reformed perspective.
• SGP-Bestuurdersvereniging (Administrators Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform for training and networking for current and aspiring SGP politicians and administrators at local, provincial, and national levels.
• SGP-Ondernemersplatform (Entrepreneurs Platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnects entrepreneurs with SGP politics, organizing networking events and providing business perspective input.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• N-VA (Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie): Belgian Flemish conservative party and ECR partner with SGP. Comparable as a values-oriented, identity-driven European party operating in a different national context but sharing ECR affiliation and Christian-democratic heritage.

Direct peers

• ChristenUnie: ChristenUnie is the other main Christian party in the Dutch Tweede Kamer, competing for the same values-oriented, faith-motivated voters. Both parties draw on biblical principles, hold similar seats in parliament, and occasionally co-operate on moral/family issues. ChristenUnie is the most directly comparable Dutch party to SGP.
• CDA (Christen-Democratisch Appèl): CDA is the larger historical Christian-democratic party in the Netherlands, representing a broader, more secular centre-right Christian constituency. It competes with SGP for Christian voters but at significantly greater scale, making it the obvious broader incumbent peer in the same ideological space.

Emerging players

• JA21: Newer Dutch conservative party founded by former FvD members. Comparable as a small, identity-driven Dutch party vying for niche segments of the right-leaning electorate, though with secular-conservative rather than religious-conservative positioning.
• Fratelli d'Italia: Italy's governing centre-right party rooted in Christian-conservative and national-identity values; part of ECR alongside SGP. Comparable as a European partner sharing values-based positioning, though operating at national-government scale.
• Forum voor Democratie (FvD): Dutch right-wing populist party that competes for some of the same values-oriented, anti-establishment voters. Not directly comparable ideologically, but a relevant Dutch peer in the broader identity/values political space SGP occupies.

Broad incumbents

• VVD (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie): The Netherlands' main centre-right liberal party. Comparable as a governing or governing-adjacent Dutch party whose coalition decisions directly affect SGP's leverage, even though the ideological overlap is limited.
• CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union): Germany's mainstream Christian-democratic party. Comparable as a large, established Christian-democratic political party operating in a secularising European context—a structural parallel to SGP's situation, though at vastly greater scale.

Others

• European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR): ECR is the European Parliament group in which SGP's MEP sits. Comparable as the institutional vehicle through which SGP exercises European-level influence, alongside sister parties such as Fratelli d'Italia and N-VA.
• European Christian Political Party (ECPP): ECPP is the European-level federation of which SGP is a member. It is a structural partner/alliance rather than a direct competitor, but it is the most relevant entity for understanding SGP's European positioning and policy coordination with sister parties across the EU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sgp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sgp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sgpnieuws

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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