Zwartwoud Groningen B.v.

Name

Zwartwoud Groningen B.v.

Legal name

Zwartwoud Groningen B.v.

Website

https://zwartwoud.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212), Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590), Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Material Reuse & Upcycling Services (Non-recycling Transformation) (EUAIANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Circular interior design
• Custom furniture manufacturing
• Sustainable workspace solutions
• Turn-key interior projects
• Circular economy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Interior Projects: Zwartwoud generates revenue through bespoke interior design and build projects for organizations. Projects range from single assignments to nationwide rollouts of 200+ locations. Revenue is project-based, typically one-time per contract, with full-service delivery from design through turn-key realization.
2. Product Development Services: Engineering and product development services where engineers collaborate with clients or architects to develop circular furniture and interior elements with long lifespans and disassembly capability.
3. Turn-key Realization: Complete project delivery including design execution, product development, production, and on-site installation. Takes full control of construction teams and delivers projects fully finished.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zwartwoud develops custom circular interiors and delivers turn-key interior projects for organizations with sustainable ambitions. The company manages the full process from first assignment and product development, through project management, in-house and partner production, to on-site installation and national rollouts across multiple locations. Offerings are project-based, tailored to each client's sustainability goals, and designed for material reuse, disassembly, and long lifespans.

Product overview

Zwartwoud develops circular interiors for organizations with sustainable ambitions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including circular interior design, product development, project management, in-house production, and turn-key realization. Projects range from custom one-off designs to national rollouts across multiple locations. The company operates material-independently with a network of specialized partners and focuses on sustainability through circular design principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Circular Interior Design and Turn-key Project Delivery
• Product Development for Circular Interiors
• Interior Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 69% circularity score achieved at ING Coolsingel project (target was 50%)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GispencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for FM Haaglanden Ringenproject under Rijkswaterstaat framework contract. Gispen contributed to the multi-location interior project alongside Zwartwoud and Hydrozorg.
• HydrozorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in FM Haaglanden project for green outdoor spaces and seating solutions. Part of the three-party collaboration with Gispen for Rijkswaterstaat framework.
• Creneau InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for ING Coolsingel circular office project. Creneau developed the circular design concept with Zwartwoud handling production and execution. Shared vision on circular design approaches.
• KlokgroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in ING Coolsingel circular project. Part of the integrated project team from early stages.
• The Good FloorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing sustainable flooring made from harvested ocean plastic for ING Coolsingel project.
• vector-icoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that won the design tender for Gasunie pilot project. Developed the Connect & Create transformation concept; Zwartwoud handled circular realization.
• RijkswaterstaatcoreOthersFramework contract holder for multiple government building projects. FM Haaglanden is one participant under this framework agreement. Circular project requirements are mandatory under this contract.
• Huis VeendamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaterial supplier developing bio laminate from potato peels and other biobased materials used in Zwartwoud projects.
• i-didminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier creating acoustic panels from Efteling company clothing for circular acoustic solutions.
• Studio DiggelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier transforming demolition bricks from demolished houses into tabletops and seating for circular furniture solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Steelcase: Global office furniture incumbent increasingly incorporating circular and refurbished product programs. Operates in the same enterprise fit-out category as Zwartwoud but at vastly larger scale, with overlapping multinational clients.
• Haworth: Global office furniture and interior solutions provider with circular and adaptive reuse offerings. Comparable to Zwartwoud in producing interior fit-out solutions for enterprise customers, with a much broader product portfolio and global footprint.
• Kinnarps: Northern European office furniture incumbent with sustainability initiatives and interior fit-out offerings. Provides broader geographic reach and scale than Zwartwoud, with overlapping enterprise and public-sector customers across BeNeLux and Scandinavia.

Emerging players

• Circle Economy: Amsterdam-based circular economy consultancy and platform operator. Adjacent to Zwartwoud's circularity consulting and R-ladder methodology work, and a potential partner for enterprise clients pursuing circular interior transformations.
• Madaster: Dutch-founded Material Passport platform for the built environment. Comparable to Zwartwoud's Material Passport documentation capability and to its R-ladder methodology, and a potential enabling technology or partner for Zwartwoud's circular interior projects.

Others

• Tarkett: European flooring and surface solutions company with circular and Cradle-to-Cradle certified products. Comparable to Zwartwoud in offering circular interior material options to enterprise and government fit-out projects across BeNeLux.
• Interface: Global modular flooring manufacturer with a strong circular and carbon-negative mission. Operates in the same circular interior ecosystem as Zwartwoud (e.g., similar flooring partner profile for sustainable office projects) but in an adjacent product category.

Direct peers

• Gispen: Dutch circular office furniture manufacturer and Zwartwoud's named collaboration partner on the Rijkswaterstaat FM Haaglanden framework. Both are BeNeLux-based, focused on circular office interiors, and serve enterprise and government clients with similar fit-out and turn-key capabilities.
• Vepa: Dutch circular office furniture manufacturer with strong sustainability credentials and a full-service Dutch fit-out model. Competes directly with Zwartwoud in circular interiors for enterprise and government clients in the Netherlands.
• Ahrend: Major Dutch office furniture manufacturer with a circular 'Ahrend Remade' line and national rollout capability. Directly comparable to Zwartwoud in serving enterprise and government customers with circular office solutions, though at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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