Schotte B.V.

What Schotte B.V. does

Schotte B.V. is a Netherlands-headquartered, family-origin industrial services firm founded in 1930 in Rotterdam that provides turnkey demolition, dismantling, disassembly, soil remediation, and recycling services for industrial and civil structures worldwide. Its five integrated service lines — Sloopwerken (demolition), Demontage (disassembly of reusable equipment), Ontmanteling (industrial dismantling of chemical, petrochemical, power, and process facilities), Bodemsanering (soil remediation certified to SIKB 7000 Protocol 7001), and Recycling — are delivered as project-based contracts to enterprise clients, with named references including Dow Chemical (Terneuzen), EPZ (Borssele), Cargill, and the Willem Alexander Centrale (Buggenum). The technical backbone combines owned modern demolition equipment with an in-house crushing plant (Breekinstallatie) and owned truck/container fleet, enabling on-site processing of concrete and mixed rubble into graded granulates and recovery of scrap metals via a circular raw-materials bank distributed through MSO Circulair, Oogstkaart, and Marktplaats.

Schotte monetizes primarily through fixed-price or cost-plus professional-services contracts scoped per project, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no software or subscription revenue streams. Sales is enterprise field-sales driven, with project portfolios and certifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001, VCA Petrochemie, CO2 Prestatieladder Trede 5, Safety Culture Ladder Trede 4, BRL SVMS 007, asbestos removal certification) serving as the principal demand-generation assets. Since 2020 Schotte has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSO Group B.V., a Dutch holding formed alongside Meuva and Oranje to bundle demolition, disassembly, and remediation capabilities into a one-stop platform for industrial and civil deconstruction projects. Customer outcomes reported include 98-99% circular processing rates on flagship projects and 38,000 man-hour delivery on the Willem Alexander Centrale 60-hectare dismantling.

The business model is asset-heavy and labor-driven, with no AI, software, or platform revenue layer identified in the available data. Leadership is anchored by CEO Mels Jongeneel, and the company's go-to-market relies on direct enterprise relationships, competitive tenders for complex industrial mandates, and a multilingual (Dutch/English/German/French) public web presence showcasing reference projects. The combination of regulatory certifications, owned processing assets, and MSO Group affiliation creates a defensible mid-market position in the Dutch specialist demolition sector, with growth tied to European energy-transition decommissioning cycles and ESG-driven circular-economy procurement.

Name

Schotte B.V.

Legal name

Schotte (Sloopwerken) B.V.

Website

https://schotte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schotte B.V. is a Rotterdam-based, 1930-founded industrial services firm delivering turnkey demolition, dismantling, disassembly, soil remediation, and recycling for enterprise clients in the chemical, petrochemical, energy, and process industries, operating since 2020 as part of MSO Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Demolition Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (56291), Site Preparation Contractors (238910)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Decontamination & Demolition (Decommissioning, Industrial Facility Cleanup) (EUAIALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Remediation & Contaminated Soil Handling (IMAFAKAG), Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater) (IMAIAGAA), Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF)

Keywords

• Industrial demolition services
• Dismantling services
• Soil remediation
• Construction waste recycling
• Hazardous materials removal

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Demolition Services (Sloopwerken): Core demolition services for industrial and civil structures, including safe demolition with environmental responsibility, quality assurance, and HSE compliance. Revenue earned through project-based contracts, typically fixed-price or cost-plus arrangements for complex demolition projects.
2. Disassembly Services (Demontage): Integrated disassembly department handling dismantling of reusable machines and equipment including compressors, vessels, electric motors, columns, centrifuges, pumps, tanks and complete production lines. Revenue generated from project fees including documentation, disassembly, conservation and transport services.
3. Dismantling Services (Ontmanteling): Specialist industrial dismantling services for chemical, petrochemical, tank storage, food, pharmaceutical and offshore facilities. Projects involve extensive expertise in demolition methods, asbestos remediation, transport and lifting work, and environmental techniques.
4. Soil Remediation (Bodemsanering): Environmental remediation services including soil remediation, tank remediation and factory cleaning under strict supervision. SIKB 7000 (protocol 7001) certified services providing complete remediation packages.
5. Recycling and Material Sales: High-quality reuse of demolition and residual materials. All released materials suitable for reuse form a raw materials bank. Operations include metal recycling, concrete granulate production, and sale of reusable materials through MSO Circulair platform, Oogstkaart and Marktplaats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schotte B.V. provides turnkey industrial and civil demolition, dismantling, and disassembly services for chemical, petrochemical, energy, food, pharmaceutical, tank storage, and civil structures worldwide. The company also delivers certified soil remediation and tank remediation services, and operates an on-site crushing and recycling installation that processes concrete and mixed rubble into secondary granulates, feeding a raw materials bank and marketplaces such as MSO Circulair, Oogstkaart, and Marktplaats. All projects are executed under Schotte's VGM (Health, Safety, Environment) project and work plan methodology with Task Risk Analysis.

Product overview

Schotte B.V. is a demolition and industrial services company offering five integrated service lines: Sloopwerken (Demolition Work), Demontage (Disassembly), Ontmanteling (Dismantling), Bodemsanering (Soil Remediation), and Recycling. These services are not modular software products but rather complementary service offerings within a unified service portfolio. The company positions itself as a one-stop solution provider, combining demolition, dismantling, environmental remediation, and materials recycling to deliver turnkey solutions for industrial and civil deconstruction projects worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sloopwerken (Demolition Work) Core demolition services for industrial and civil structures executed with a balanced combination of modern equipment and expertly trained personnel, emphasizing quality, occupational health, and environmental responsibility for enterprise clients in chemical, petrochemical, energy, manufacturing, and civil sectors.
• Demontage (Disassembly) Integrated disassembly services for factories and installations, involving documentation, careful removal, and conservation of reusable machines, equipment, compressors, motors, columns, centrifuges, pumps, tanks, and complete production lines, delivered to industrial clients requiring equipment recovery and resale.
• Ontmanteling (Dismantling) Specialist partial or complete dismantling of industrial production facilities, factories, installations, and buildings requiring expertise in demolition methods, asbestos remediation, transport and lifting work, and environmental techniques, targeted at chemical, petrochemical, tank storage, food, pharmaceutical, and offshore clients.
• Bodemsanering (Soil Remediation) Certified soil remediation services including tank remediation and factory cleaning under strict supervision, with environmental controls and safety inspections at project sites, delivered as part of a complete remediation package to enterprise clients across industrial sectors.
• Recycling High-quality reuse and recycling of demolition and residual materials, including on-site separation, processing of concrete and mixed rubble into granulates through Schotte's own crushing plant (Breekinstallatie), and maintenance of a raw materials bank for sale of secondary construction materials to the supply chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% circular outcome on Willem Alexander Centrale project (60 hectare site, 50,000 tons concrete, 1,800 tons BSA, 24,000 tons steel)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MSO GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Schotte became a member of the MSO Group in 2020. The group comprises Meuva, Schotte, and Oranje, which combine knowledge and equipment to offer complete solutions to clients. By joining forces in knowledge, experience and services, they fully unburden clients from demolition to preparation of sites in industrial and civil sectors. The group proactively contributes to a circular economy by investing in technology and innovation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mammoet: Global heavy lifting and transport specialist headquartered in the Netherlands. Comparable on the heavy lift, industrial dismantling, and petrochemical site work where Schotte operates, though focused on lifting rather than full demolition scope.

Direct peers

• Meuva: Sibling company within MSO Group since 2020. Meuva is a Dutch demolition and dismantling specialist, directly comparable to Schotte in service offering, target sectors, and operating geography; combined under MSO Group for turnkey delivery.
• Theo Pouw Group: Dutch demolition, recycling, and secondary aggregates producer operating concrete crushing plants and circular material supply. Highly comparable to Schotte in integrated demolition-to-recycling service model and Dutch enterprise market.
• Beelen Group: Major Dutch demolition and remediation contractor offering industrial and civil demolition, asbestos removal, and circular material recovery. Direct competitor to Schotte in the Netherlands with comparable enterprise client focus and circular-economy positioning.
• BKL De Boer: Netherlands-based contractor specializing in earthworks, site preparation, and demolition. Comparable to Schotte in civil-sector demolition and site remediation scope, with overlap on industrial dismantling projects.
• Oranje Sloopwerken: Sibling MSO Group company alongside Schotte and Meuva, focused on demolition and dismantling services in the Netherlands. Directly comparable in service mix and enterprise client base, with combined resources under MSO Group.

Others

• Grondbank Amsterdam: Dutch soil remediation and contaminated soil handling specialist. Comparable to Schotte's Bodemsanering service line and material recycling operations, serving as an adjacent rather than directly competing participant in the same project value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Boskalis Westminster: Major Dutch-listed heavy marine and infrastructure contractor with adjacent capabilities in site preparation, dredging, and remediation. Comparable in scale and Dutch enterprise client access, but operates in a broader and different end-market.
• Vorm Bouw: Larger Dutch construction and development group with demolition and deconstruction capability embedded within broader real estate development activities. Comparable end-market exposure but less specialized in industrial dismantling than Schotte.
• Dura Vermeer: Major Dutch general contractor with demolition and remediation services as part of a wider infrastructure and real estate portfolio. Operates in adjacent segments to Schotte's industrial demolition focus with broader but less specialized offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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