Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V.

What Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V. does

Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V. is a Dutch property maintenance contractor headquartered at Icarusweg 3, 8938 AX Leeuwarden, Friesland, founded in 1917 as an artisanal painting company and now operating as an allround specialist in maintenance of existing buildings. The firm's core service portfolio comprises exterior and interior painting, wood restoration performed under the Repair Care Erkend Duurzaam Onderhoud framework, structural maintenance, insulating glazing (HR++), wall covering and wallpaper installation, monumental and heritage building maintenance, and Resultaat Gericht Samenwerken (RGS) advisory. It applies the NEN 2767 methodology for objective building condition assessment and uses its own scaffolding and aerial work platforms, including winter shielding systems enabling year-round execution. The firm holds VGO Keurmerk certification (since March 2016), Repair Care International expert status (since November 2009), and VCA safety certification covering all employees.

The business operates a fleet of approximately 50 fully equipped company vans supporting daily service maintenance and is staffed by around 125 permanent skilled craftsmen (painters, wood repair specialists, construction maintenance workers), with the firm having deliberately transitioned to an exclusively permanent workforce in 2002 via its proprietary Jaarmodel. Three revenue streams are evident: project-based painting, wood restoration, and renovation contracts; multi-year maintenance planning agreements (MJOP) typically with housing corporations, VvEs, and property owners; and recurring daily service maintenance delivered via the van fleet. Pricing is quote-based on scope and surface area; a 10-year warranty is offered when painting work is combined with a maintenance contract. The company is privately held, structured as a B.V. (KVK 01044080), and operates without external institutional ownership.

The firm serves housing corporations (WoonFriesland, Accolade, Thús Wonen, De Bouwvereniging), healthcare institutions (Zorggroep Noorderbreedte, Woonzorgcentrum Lindestede, Wilgenstede, Bennemastate), government bodies (Rijksvastgoedbedrijf for the Paleis van Justitie in Leeuwarden, municipalities), educational institutions (Firda inside Cambuur stadium, IKC Schuilingsoord, Fryske Akademie), enterprises (FrieslandCampina, Vesteda, Parkhotel Tjaarda), and construction firms (Friso Bouwgroep, Van Wijnen, Koopmans Bouwgroep) under long-term cooperation agreements. Geographic coverage extends across Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, and Overijssel. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct relationship management, multi-year RGS partnerships, and tendering through regional construction firms; marketing is primarily referral-driven and reinforced by an extensive project portfolio on the company website.

Name

Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V.

Legal name

Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V.

Website

https://vandergeestschilderspecialisten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V. is a Dutch painting and property maintenance specialist headquartered in Leeuwarden, serving housing corporations, healthcare, education, government, and construction clients across Northern Netherlands through approximately 125 permanent craftsmen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Maintenance Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services (EUAIANAB)

Keywords

• Property maintenance services
• Commercial painting services
• Facade restoration services
• Wood rot repair
• Building envelope maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based maintenance and renovation services: Revenue is generated primarily through one-time and recurring project contracts for painting, wood restoration, structural maintenance, glazing, and related services. Clients include housing corporations, healthcare institutions, government bodies, construction firms, property managers, and private individuals. Contracts range from small individual jobs to multi-year maintenance agreements (MJOP).
2. Multi-year maintenance agreements (MJOP): Long-term maintenance planning contracts (Meerjaren Onderhoudsplan) with property owners, housing corporations, VvEs, and businesses, providing recurring revenue streams and relationship continuity.
3. Service maintenance (dagelijks service onderhoud): Daily service maintenance work carried out via approximately 50 fully equipped company vans for healthcare institutions, housing corporations, businesses, and private individuals. Generates consistent recurring revenue through established client networks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V. delivers interior and exterior painting, wood restoration, structural maintenance, glazing (HR++), wallpapering, and monumental building maintenance to clients across Northern Netherlands. The company employs approximately 125 permanent in-house craftsmen and operates a fleet of roughly 50 fully equipped service vans to execute multi-year maintenance contracts (MJOP), Resultaat Gericht Samenwerken (RGS) partnerships, and one-off renovation projects.

Product overview

Van der Geest Schilderspecialisten B.V. is a painting and property maintenance service company offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around Schilderwerk (painting) as the core offering. The company operates as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The service portfolio includes: Schilderwerk (painting services), Houtherstelwerkzaamheden (wood repair), Bouwkundig onderhoud (structural maintenance), Beglazing (glazing), Behangwerk (wallpapering), and Monumentaal onderhoud (monumental/maintenance). These are supplemented by specialized methodologies such as Resultaat Gericht Samenwerken (RGS) for result-oriented cooperation, Meerjaren onderhoud for multi-year planning, and Service onderhoud for flexible daily maintenance needs. The company serves diverse client segments including housing corporations, healthcare institutions, educational institutions, government bodies, construction companies, property managers, and private individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schilderwerk (Painting Services) Professional interior and exterior painting services for residential, commercial, healthcare, educational, and government properties, offered with up to 10 years warranty protection when combined with a maintenance contract.
• Houtherstelwerkzaamheden (Wood Repair and Restoration) Specialized wood repair and rot restoration services for wooden facade elements, executed using the certified Repair Care system and methodology for durable maintenance.
• Bouwkundig onderhoud (Structural Maintenance) Building maintenance services covering facades, residential buildings, and commercial properties, including structural repair and replacement of building components.
• Beglazing (Glazing Installation) Installation services for insulating glazing (HR++), safety glass, and fire-resistant glazing, with hundreds of homes equipped with new HR++ glazing per year.
• Behangwerk (Wallpapering and Wall Covering) Wall finishing and wallpapering services including paper wallpaper, vinyl wallpaper, glass fiber wallpaper, and photo wallpaper installation.
• Monumentaal onderhoud (Monumental and Heritage Building Maintenance) Specialized maintenance services for monumental and heritage buildings, including wood repair, finish treatment of steel components, and exterior painting of listed properties.
• Service onderhoud (Daily Service Maintenance) Flexible daily maintenance delivered via approximately 50 fully equipped company vans performing small painting, glazing, and maintenance jobs across the Northern Netherlands client network.
• Meerjaren onderhoud (Multi-Year Maintenance Planning / MJOP) Long-term maintenance planning services using MJOP (Multi-Year Maintenance Plan) methodology combined with NEN 2767 objective building condition assessment, providing recurring revenue and maintenance roadmaps for property owners.
• Advisering en inventarisatie (Advisory and Inventory Services) Professional advisory and inventory services for property maintenance, including free advice, free color presentation, and free maintenance schedule for private individuals, delivered by experienced craftsmen who create tailored action plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schilderwerk dat 10 jaar bescherming biedt (Painting work offering 10 years of protection)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting VGO KeurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Van der Geest has been VGO-certified since March 2016. The VGO Keurmerk is the first and only independent certification in the Netherlands that provides property managers with certainty about the quality and stability of a maintenance company and its products and services. The certification also guarantees that the company has mastered Resultaat Gericht Samenwerken (RGS). The VGO Keurmerk validates that Van der Geest operates as a reliable, stable, and quality-focused maintenance partner.
• Repair Care InternationalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2009Since November 2009, Van der Geest has been an Erkend Duurzaam Onderhoud Expert certified by Repair Care International. The partnership involves using Repair Care's complete program of products and maintenance techniques for the sustainable preservation of wooden facade elements. Repair Care provides the methodology and products, while Van der Geest applies them as a certified expert partner. This partnership enables Van der Geest to offer differentiated wood restoration services not available to general painting contractors.
• Ketensamenwerkingspartners (Chain Collaboration Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVan der Geest actively pursues chain collaboration (ketensamenwerking) with equal partners in the construction chain. Key mentioned partners include Friso Bouwgroep, Van Wijnen, Koopmans Bouwgroep, Dura Vermeer, and Lont. These partnerships are based on Resultaat Gericht Samenwerken (RGS) principles, where partner relationships are long-term, risks are shared, and the end product better meets client needs.
• Bijlstra InstallatiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChain partner in the verduurzaming (energy efficiency upgrade) project of 19 homes in Oudega for housing corporation Accolade. Bijlstra Installaties handles the installation work while Van der Geest provides the painting and glazing work within the Resultaat Gericht Samenwerken (RGS) framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lont BV: Northern Netherlands construction company explicitly named as a chain-samenwerkingspartner of Van der Geest; competes for similar regional newbuild, renovation, and maintenance contracts.
• Van Wijnen: Dutch construction group with substantial renovation and maintenance operations; named chain partner of Van der Geest in long-term cooperation agreements and competing regional maintenance platforms.
• Koninklijke BAM Groep: Major Dutch construction services group with a property-services and maintenance division that addresses the same housing-corporation and institutional client base as Van der Geest.
• Dura Vermeer: Major Dutch contractor active in residential renovation, maintenance, and verduurzaming, and an explicit chain partner of Van der Geest; competes for the same housing-corporation maintenance and renovation work across the Netherlands.
• Heijmans N.V. Large Dutch construction and real-estate company with a property-maintenance and renovation arm that competes with Van der Geest for housing-corporation and institutional maintenance tenders, including verduurzaming programs.
• Koninklijke Volker Stevin (VolkerWessels): One of the largest Dutch construction groups with extensive renovation, maintenance, and energy-efficiency offerings — directly comparable to Van der Geest at the upper end of the property-maintenance market.
• Koopmans Bouwgroep: Regional Dutch contractor specialising in residential and utility construction; listed as a chain-samenwerkingspartner alongside Dura Vermeer, Friso, and Van Wijnen, and competing for the same housing-corporation newbuild and renovation scope.
• Ballast Nedam: Dutch listed construction group with residential renovation and maintenance activities, competing for institutional maintenance contracts and verduurzaming programs across the Netherlands.
• Friso Bouwgroep: Northern Netherlands-based construction firm and a documented chain-partner/competitor that delivers newbuild and renovation projects in the same Friesland/Groningen region as Van der Geest.

Direct peers

• Bouwbedrijf de Vries: Northern Netherlands construction firm directly undertaking renovation and conversion projects (e.g., Heilige Hartkerk conversion) on which Van der Geest is engaged as the painting/maintenance subcontractor — a regional direct peer in scope and geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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