Van der Linden Groen B.V.

What Van der Linden Groen B.V. does

Van der Linden Groen B.V. is a family-owned Dutch green services company headquartered in Sittard, Netherlands, founded in October 1999 by Bert van der Linden and currently led by John van der Linden following a 2023 leadership transition. The company delivers landscape construction, cultural engineering, and ecological infrastructure services to both private homeowners and business/government clients across the Limburg region of the Netherlands and Belgium. Its service portfolio comprises six integrated lines: Cultuurtechniek (cultural engineering in greenery, soil, and water management), Onderhoud (periodic maintenance and vegetation management), Groenvoorziening (green facility installation), Terreinafscheiding (industrial and residential fencing), Schanskorven (gabion installation), and Bosbouw (forestry and tree removal). Work is delivered through a direct, in-house team of nine professionals and ranges from design and installation to structural maintenance contracts, with notable competencies in climate-adaptive infrastructure (permeable parking surfaces, wadi systems, retention) and biodiversity enhancement (habitat ponds for species such as the alpine newt).

The business model is project-based professional services. Pricing is custom and quote-based, with no publicly disclosed rates; each project is scoped individually and billed on a pay-as-you-go basis. Revenue is generated through one-off installation projects, custom civil/landscape works, and recurring maintenance contracts. The company does not use digital marketing channels or self-service platforms; customer acquisition is driven by the website project portfolio, word-of-mouth, and direct contact via phone and email. Documented customers include government entities (Gemeente Sittard-Geleen, Gouvernement Maastricht) and leisure/tourism operators (Parkgebied Hommelheide, Mobil Homeparking Hasselt), with additional private residential work across the same geography.

There is no evidence of external funding, parent company ownership, M&A activity, patents, certifications, AI/ML technology, software products, or mobile applications. The company operates as a tightly held private limited liability company (B.V.) with concentrated family ownership, a regional service area, and a workforce specialized in traditional green-infrastructure craft rather than technology-enabled services.

Name

Van der Linden Groen B.V.

Legal name

Van der Linden Groen B.V.

Website

https://vanderlinden-groen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Van der Linden Groen B.V. is a family-owned Dutch green services firm based in Sittard that delivers landscape construction, cultural engineering, forestry, fencing, and gabion services to private homeowners, businesses, and municipalities across the Limburg region of the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping and Green Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAIABAK

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Landscape Design & Installation

SECONDARYBPABADAB

Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance

SECONDARYHSAIABAC

Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers)

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Landscape Design & Installation

Keywords

• Landscaping services
• Green infrastructure
• Cultural engineering
• Forestry services
• Terrain fencing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sittard

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based Green Services: Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for green infrastructure, landscape construction, maintenance, and ecological services. Services include Cultuurtechniek, Onderhoud, Groenvoorziening, Terreinafscheiding, Schanskorven, and Bosbouw. Pricing appears to be quote-based given the custom nature of each project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Van der Linden Groen B.V. is a Dutch landscaping and green services company that designs, installs, and maintains green spaces for both private homeowners and commercial/government clients. Its service portfolio spans six offerings: Cultuurtechniek (cultural engineering), Onderhoud (maintenance), Groenvoorziening (green facility provision), Terreinafscheiding (fencing), Schanskorven (gabions), and Bosbouw (forestry). Projects are delivered directly by the company's own workforce across the Limburg regions of the Netherlands and Belgium.

Product overview

Van der Linden Groen B.V. is a landscaping and green services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of six interconnected service offerings: Cultuurtechniek (cultural engineering), Onderhoud (maintenance), Groenvoorziening (green facilities), Terreinafscheiding (terrain fencing), Schanskorven (gabions), and Bosbouw (forestry). The services range from design and installation to ongoing maintenance and ecological management, serving both private residential and commercial/business customers in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company operates as a single-service-line business model where all services are delivered through a unified team of green space professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultuurtechniek (Cultural Engineering)
• Onderhoud (Maintenance)
• Groenvoorziening (Green Facilities)
• Terreinafscheiding (Terrain Fencing)
• Schanskorven (Gabions)
• Bosbouw (Forestry)

Quantifiable outcome

• Water infiltration solutions reduce surface water runoff through permeable parking surfaces, wadi systems, and retention infrastructure
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AH Vrij Groenvoorzieningen: Dutch landscaping and green services firm operating across the Randstad and beyond, offering landscape construction, maintenance, and ecological services for both private and public clients. Comparable in service mix and target customer segments (private + government), though materially larger.
• De Enk Groen & Golf: Dutch green services firm specializing in landscape maintenance, golf course management, and grounds care. Comparable in maintenance-led recurring services and Dutch regional delivery model.
• Donkergroen: Dutch green services provider offering landscape design, installation, and maintenance for both residential and commercial clients. Comparable as a similarly-sized regional operator competing for the same private and SMB landscaping contracts.
• Copijn: Dutch landscape architecture and construction firm with expertise in green infrastructure, parks, and public space design. Comparable in cultural engineering and biodiversity-oriented project work, though with stronger landscape-architecture design capabilities.
• Verhoeven Groenvoorzieningen: Dutch landscaping company offering landscape construction, maintenance, and tree services to private, business, and government clients. Comparable in service mix, target segments, and Southern Netherlands regional positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke Ginkel Groep: One of the largest Dutch green services and landscaping contractors, operating nationwide with a broad portfolio spanning public space management, landscaping, and tree care. Comparable as a direct competitor for regional municipal green infrastructure contracts in Limburg, but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Idverde Nederland: Dutch arm of Idverde, one of Europe's largest green services providers, offering landscape construction, maintenance, and ecological services at scale. Comparable as a competitor for large municipal and government green infrastructure tenders, though at significantly larger scale.
• Bender Groep: Established Dutch green services and tree care company offering landscape construction, maintenance, and tree surgery. Comparable as a regional green services competitor with overlapping public and private client work in the Benelux.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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