Bioscopen Leiden

What Bioscopen Leiden does

Bioscopen Leiden is a privately held, Leiden-based cinema operator that runs three distinct venues — Trianon (historic art deco cinema on Breestraat, three screens, established 1927, restored 1994 and renovated 2017), Lido (five-screen mainstream cinema on the Beestenmarkt, established 1934, focused on Hollywood blockbusters including 3D), and Kijkhuis (two-screen arthouse filmhouse on Vrouwenkerksteeg, founded in the late 1970s by current owner Jan Boer). The group offers roughly 10 screens in total under a unified online booking system and a single box-office / website platform, with iDEAL payments and acceptance of the National Cinema Voucher and the Cineville pass.

The revenue model is a combination of one-time ticket sales (standard €13, children's €9.50, plus €1.50 for 3D and €2 for long films, with €2 discounts for seniors, students and CJP cardholders Monday–Thursday), a recurring Cineville/Onbeperkt subscription that grants unlimited access across all three venues, recurring themed events (Sneak Preview, Ladies' Night, For Your Eyes Only, Lidotheek, Expat Cinema, Breibios, Reis Rond de Wereld, Christopher Nolan Special), a Tuesday Film e Pizza package with De Pizzabakkers, and private venue rental (Zaalhuur). Distribution is exclusively physical box offices plus the bioscopenleiden.nl e-commerce storefront, with marketing via Facebook, Instagram and a weekly email newsletter.

The customer base is wholly consumer, segmented into general cinema-goers, arthouse and film-enthusiast audiences, Cineville subscribers, special-event attendees and the expat community in Leiden. No enterprise customers, funding rounds, M&A, or institutional ownership are disclosed; the chain is owned and controlled by founder Jan Boer, who is also expanding the arthouse brand with a planned five-screen Kijkhuis venue and restaurant at Lammermarkt.

Name

Bioscopen Leiden

Legal name

Bioscopen Leiden

Website

https://bioscopenleiden.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bioscopen Leiden operates three cinemas in Leiden, Netherlands — Trianon (art deco classic), Lido (Hollywood blockbusters) and Kijkhuis (arthouse) — selling tickets, subscriptions, venue rentals and event packages to local consumers, cinephiles and the expat community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cinema Operations

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAKAA

Cinema Chains & Multiplex Operators

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYMPADAKAJ

Private Screenings & Venue Rentals (Corporate, Parties)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

Keywords

• Cinema operations
• Film screenings
• Movie ticket sales
• Arthouse programming
• Cinema subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from selling tickets to film screenings across three cinema locations: Trianon (commercial blockbusters), Lido (Hollywood and mainstream), and Kijkhuis (arthouse and independent films). Prices vary by film type, format (3D), and length.
2. Film e Pizza package deal: A bundled offer combining a cinema ticket with a pizza from De Pizzabakkers, available every Tuesday for €20 (€9 for Cineville members). Generates additional revenue through partnership with De Pizzabakkers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bioscopen Leiden operates three physical cinema locations in Leiden, Netherlands — Trianon (classic art-deco cinema), Lido (Hollywood blockbusters with 3D), and Kijkhuis (arthouse filmhouse) — selling film screening tickets at the box office and online, plus venue rental and a Film e Pizza package. The company also offers the Onbeperkt (Unlimited) subscription pass granting access to all films across all three venues, alongside special programming events such as Sneak Preview, Ladies' Night, Expat Cinema, and Breibios.

Product overview

Bioscopen Leiden operates a multi-location cinema chain in Leiden, Netherlands, comprising three distinct sub-brands: Trianon (historic art deco cinema showing classic and specialty films), Lido (commercial cinema featuring Hollywood blockbusters and 3D screenings), and Kijkhuis (arthouse cinema focused on independent and international films). The company offers various add-on services including the Onbeperkt unlimited pass for access across all venues, Zaalhuur for private event rentals, Film e Pizza Tuesday package deals, and special programming events such as Sneak Preview, Christopher Nolan Special, For Your Eyes Only, Ladies' Night, Lidotheek, Reis Rond de Wereld, Expat Cinema, and Breibios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Film e Pizza: Tuesday evening package deal combining a film screening with pizza from De Pizzabakkers for €20 (or €9 for Cineville members).
• Onbeperkt

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• De PizzabakkersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvery Tuesday, Bioscopen Leiden offers a 'Film e Pizza' package deal in partnership with De Pizzabakkers Herenstraat. Customers purchase a combined film + pizza ticket (€20 regular, €9 Cineville members) and receive their pizza at De Pizzabakkers upon showing their film ticket. The deal includes Tonno, Margarita, Spinach, or Salami pizzas; other varieties require a €3.50 supplement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vue Cinemas: European cinema chain active in the Netherlands with modern multiplex sites; comparable on core ticket-driven exhibition model though not specialized in arthouse or heritage venues.
• Kinepolis: Belgian-headquartered cinema operator with a meaningful Dutch footprint of premium multiplexes; competes for mainstream and event cinema audiences and overlaps on programming, concessions and ticketing model.
• EYE Filmmuseum: Amsterdam's national film museum and exhibition venue with curated repertory, premieres and special programming; partially comparable to Kijkhuis's arthouse and event-style programming, though institutionally and geographically distinct.
• Pathé: Largest cinema chain in the Netherlands operating dozens of multiplexes nationwide; directly comparable as a film exhibition operator with multi-site ticketed venues, but at significantly larger scale than Bioscopen Leiden.

Regional players

• Het Ketelhuis: Amsterdam art-house cinema showing curated independent, world and repertory films with bar service; comparable to Kijkhuis on programming philosophy, scale and cinema-plus-F&B model in a different Dutch city.
• Kino Rotterdam: Independent arthouse cinema in Rotterdam focused on curated, international and specialty programming; directly comparable to Kijkhuis as a non-multiplex filmhouse competing for similar cinephile audiences in a different Dutch city.
• Filmhuis Den Haag: Arthouse filmhouse in The Hague with curated independent programming, Q&As and event-style screenings; directly comparable to Kijkhuis in mission and audience, though operating in a different Dutch city.
• Lab111: Amsterdam-based independent cinema and cultural venue combining arthouse film programming with a restaurant-bar; comparable to Kijkhuis in mixing curated film programming with food and beverage monetization.

Emerging players

• Cineville: Dutch subscription pass scheme granting access to a network of independent and arthouse cinemas; Bioscopen Leiden both accepts Cineville and sells its own Onbeperkt pass, making it a partner and a structural comparable on subscription-based cinema access.

Direct peers

• The Movies: Historic single-site cinema in Haarlem operating a heritage venue with curated mainstream and special programming; comparable to Trianon as a heritage cinema with restored interior and a similar mix of classic and special-event films.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bioscopenleiden
• Instagraminstagram.com/bioscopenleiden
• Xx.com/bioscopenleiden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bioscopen-leiden-trianon-lido-kijkhuis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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