Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf

What Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf does

Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf is a Dutch family-owned construction company (BV) founded in 1964 and headquartered in Lisse, Netherlands, operating in the Duin- en Bollenstreek region with extensions into Haarlem, Den Haag, and Het Gooi. The company delivers sustainable residential and commercial construction services, including self-developed new build projects, custom villa construction, renovations, restorations, and utiliteitsbouw (commercial and civic buildings). It operates a dedicated sales office in Voorhout with Chantal Lefeber Makelaardij and participates in public tenders for municipal and commercial work.

The company's core technological differentiation is in sustainable and biobased construction, centered on timber and wood-hybrid methods (CLT/mass timber) and energy-positive homes. It pioneered Plus-op-de-Meter (POM) housing in the Netherlands with 33 such homes in De Wals, Voorhout, combining integrated solar panels, home batteries (initially Nissan LEAF, later xStorage), smart grid interconnection for neighborhood energy sharing, climate floors, and domotica systems. Its product portfolio includes the Plusleven sustainable living concept, the Symbioliving modular 2D timber construction system, and Chip — a white-label smart factory under construction in Voorhout producing modular biobased building elements. Certifications include Woningborg, FSC, and Het Nieuwe Normaal 1.0/2.0 circular building standards.

The company's revenue model is project-based ("one-time license" structure), generating income from selling self-developed homes off-plan, custom villa builds, renovation contracts, and commercial/utiliteitsbouw projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but project-level price points of EUR 645,000–965,000 VON are reported in coverage. Distribution is direct sales-led, with the company self-developing projects, participating in tenders, and acquiring work from the open market across the Netherlands. The company is led by director Yvonne van der Hulst, now in her 20th year, and has won multiple regional and national awards for sustainability and innovation.

Name

Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf

Legal name

Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf BV

Website

https://www.vanderhulstbouwbedrijf.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf is a Dutch family-owned construction firm (est. 1964, Lisse) delivering sustainable new-build homes, custom villas, renovations, and commercial projects, using biobased timber, Plus-op-de-Meter energy-generating technology, and modular prefabrication for individual buyers and municipalities across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Construction

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH), Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Residential construction services
• Sustainable timber construction
• Energy-generating homes
• Commercial building construction
• Modular prefab housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisse

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. New Build Residential Development and Sales: The company self-develops new-build residential projects and sells homes directly to buyers. They develop projects across multiple formats including terraced houses, semi-detached, detached villas, and apartment-style homes. Revenue is generated through the sale of completed or off-plan dwellings.
2. Custom Residential Construction (Villabouw & Renovatie): Custom building services for individual clients including villa construction, restoration, renovation, and home extensions. Clients engage the company for bespoke projects from planning through execution.
3. Commercial & Civic Construction (Utiliteitsbouw): Non-residential building services for businesses and municipal clients, including commercial halls, office conversions, and civic buildings. Covers full project management from planning through execution and ongoing service/maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf is a Dutch construction company that self-develops and builds sustainable residential and commercial properties, including new-build homes, custom villas, renovations, restorations, and utiliteitsbouw (commercial/civic buildings). It sells and develops energy-generating Plus-op-de-Meter (POM) homes, the Plusleven smart-grid living concept, the Symbioliving modular timber housing system, and operates the Chip white-label timber prefab factory. Its offerings target private homebuyers, businesses, and municipalities in the South Holland region of the Netherlands.

Product overview

Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf is a Dutch construction company offering sustainable residential and commercial construction services. The company operates a portfolio of named products and services including: (1) Plus-op-de-Meter (POM) homes and the Plusleven concept - energy-generating smart homes with integrated solar, batteries, and smart grid connectivity; (2) Symbioliving - a modular timber construction system producing flexible building elements for scalable housing projects; (3) Chip - a white-label smart factory for biobased timber construction; and (4) traditional construction services spanning development & new construction, custom villa building, renovations, restorations, commercial building, and special projects. The portfolio integrates sustainability, smart home technology (domotica), and circular building principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plusleven: Sustainable housing concept featuring Plus-op-de-Meter technology - homes that generate more energy than they consume, including smart grid integration and energy sharing capabilities.
• Symbioliving
• Chip

Products and services

• Plus-op-de-Meter (POM) Woningen Energy-generating homes that produce more energy than they consume, featuring integrated solar panels, home batteries (including Nissan LEAF/xStorage), smart-grid interconnection, and energy sharing between homes. Targeted at private homebuyers seeking sustainable, gas-free smart homes; first delivered at scale as 33 units in De Wals, Hooghkamer Voorhout.
• Symbioliving Scalable modular timber housing concept producing flexible 2D building elements deployable for individual homes, street extensions, or complete neighborhoods. Built with biobased materials using CLT and mass timber, designed for rapid, sustainable, and affordable construction. Targeted at developers, municipalities, and homebuyers seeking industrial-scale sustainable housing.
• Plusleven Sustainable living concept integrated into POM homes, combining smart-home technology, on-site energy generation, home battery storage, and neighborhood-level energy sharing through a 4YEF-powered digital energy market. Targeted at private homebuyers and residents of energy-plus neighborhoods.
• Chip Prefab Factory White-label smart factory (Nijverheidsweg 21, Voorhout; ~3,000 m² footprint, ~300 m³ processed timber) producing wind- and watertight modular housing elements using CLT, biobased materials, and circular applications. Co-owned by Yvonne van der Hulst and Bas Degeling; supplies the SME market and the broader Dutch timber construction sector.
• Ontwikkeling en Nieuwbouw (Development and New Construction) Self-developed residential projects including single-family homes, terraced homes, semi-detached and detached villas, and apartment-style homes in the Duin- en Bollenstreek region. Targeted at private homebuyers.
• Villabouw (Custom Villa Construction) Custom design and construction of luxury villas and bespoke single-family homes, including restoration, renovation, and new construction with full project management from planning through after-construction service. Targeted at private clients seeking high-end, bespoke homes.
• Verbouwingen (Renovations and Remodeling) Complete renovation and remodeling services with full project guidance from design through construction and finishing, including permit applications and a single point of contact. Targeted at private homeowners and property owners.
• Restauraties en Renovaties (Restoration and Renovation) Restoration preserving historical character with traditional techniques combined with innovation, and renovation bringing properties up to current standards while combining characteristic elements with contemporary updates. Targeted at owners of historical and character properties.
• Utiliteitsbouw (Commercial and Civic Construction) Commercial and industrial construction services including planning, logistics, execution, and project management with full service, maintenance, and management options. Covers commercial halls, office conversions, and civic buildings. Targeted at businesses and municipalities.
• Specials (Special and Transformation Projects) Special projects including large-scale transformation projects and complex multi-functional buildings, handled by an expert team focused on knowledge sharing and high-quality delivery. Targeted at clients with complex, large-scale, or non-standard construction needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Homes generate more energy than they consume, enabling residents to have virtually zero energy bills (only standing charge remains)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Chip is a white-label smart factory co-owned by Yvonne van der Hulst (director of Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf) and Bas Degeling. Van der Hulst is building Chip's production facility in Voorhout. The factory will produce modular timber building elements for the SME market, combining biobased construction, CLT, and solid timber in a smart, future-oriented building system. The factory aims to be a catalyst for sustainable and industrial timber construction in the Netherlands.
• Bas DegelingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Bas Degeling is co-owner of Chip, the white-label smart factory for modular timber construction. He joined Yvonne van der Hulst in giving the symbolic starting signal for construction of the factory.
• Urban Climate ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural firm responsible for designing the Chip production facility. Known for climate-conscious and contemporary architecture, they designed the factory using biobased construction, circular applications, and a healthy working environment as core principles.
• Beelen MobilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility partner providing shared electric cars (Peugeot e-2008) in the Singels neighborhood of Hooghkamer Voorhout as part of the Energierijk Wonen concept. Cars can be reserved, paid, and accessed via an app by residents.
• Chantal Lefeber MakelaardijcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate broker managing the sales office for Van der Hulst Bouwbedrijf projects at Vivaldipark 1 in Voorhout. Handles sales inquiries, open house events, and buyer consultations for multiple projects including De Wals, Langs de Kreken, Laantje van Welgelegen, and De Kabel.
• 4YEF / PluslevencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4YEF is the partner behind the Plusleven concept and smart grid energy system integrated into POM homes. They developed the smart home and smart grid technology that enables homes to generate, store, and share energy with each other, creating a digital energy market.
• NissanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNissan supplied two electric LEAF vehicles as shared cars for residents of POM homes, with bi-directional charging poles enabling car batteries to serve as home energy storage (xStorage). Initially provided Nissan LEAF batteries as home storage units.
• NL GreenlabelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNL Greenlabel, founded by Lodewijk Hoekstra, partners with Van der Hulst on sustainable garden and neighborhood design. They co-organized a garden workshop for POM home buyers and contribute to the ecological design of public spaces.
• Koninklijke Ginkel GroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape and garden company that partnered with Van der Hulst for a garden workshop aimed at helping POM home buyers design sustainable, biodiverse gardens aligned with the sustainability character of their homes.
• CirkelstadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCirkelstad is a circular building network. Van der Hulst worked with Cirkelstad and the Province of South Holland on their first project following the Het Nieuwe Normaal (HNN) 1.0 framework in 2024.
• Provincie Zuid-HollandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvince of South Holland partnered with Van der Hulst and Cirkelstad on the company's first project following the Het Nieuwe Normaal circular building framework.
• PWN WaternatuurminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of local timber from the dunes of Bergen aan Zee for the Heiloo villa project. The use of locally sourced timber reduced the ecological footprint of the construction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trebbe: Dutch regional construction and development firm active in residential new-build, renovation, and sustainable housing — directly comparable in business model and customer segments to Van der Hulst's self-developed new-build and custom villa work.
• VORM Bouw: Mid-sized Dutch residential and non-residential builder with a strong sustainability and circular-construction positioning — comparable to Van der Hulst on green-build differentiation and project development in the Netherlands.
• Roos Groep: Dutch sustainable homebuilder focused on energy-efficient and biobased residential construction, including timber-frame methods — closely comparable to Van der Hulst's Plus-op-de-Meter and Symbioliving timber/mass-timber approach.
• Plegt-Vos: Dutch construction company with established modular and prefabricated housing capabilities — comparable to Van der Hulst's Chip factory and Symbioliving industrialized timber production strategy.
• Synchroon: Dutch residential area developer focused on sustainable, concept-driven neighborhoods — comparable to Van der Hulst's neighborhood-scale Symbioliving and POM community projects.

Broad incumbents

• Dura Vermeer: Large Dutch construction and real estate developer active across residential new-build, renovation, and infrastructure — overlaps with Van der Hulst across residential development and renovation but at significantly greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Heijmans: Major listed Dutch construction and real estate group with residential development and sustainable building programs — comparable in Dutch residential and sustainability focus but with national scale and broader non-residential exposure.
• BAM Wonen: Residential division of Royal BAM Group, one of the largest Dutch construction firms, active in new-build housing, renovation, and modular concepts — comparable end-market but at enterprise scale well beyond Van der Hulst.
• VolkerWessels: Large Dutch construction group with multiple residential, renovation, and timber/ modular brands — broad incumbent overlap with Van der Hulst's residential and prefab timber activities at much larger scale.
• Ballast Nedam: Established Dutch construction and development firm with residential new-build and sustainable construction exposure — comparable in Dutch residential market but with broader portfolio and larger project scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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