Onderhoud Enschede B.v.

What Onderhoud Enschede B.v. does

Onderhoud Enschede B.V. is the dedicated execution organization of the Municipality of Enschede (Gemeente Enschede), responsible for the complete maintenance and construction of public space within the city. Originally the municipality's internal maintenance department, the entity was incorporated as an independent private limited company on March 1, 2016. With 325 employees, it operates an integrated service platform spanning civil works (paving, sewerage, road furniture, playgrounds, pumping-station installations), green and cultural maintenance (tree care, groundskeeping, machine operations, ditches), cemetery operations at the Ooster- and Westerbegraafplaats, outdoor sports facilities, and district-level service delivery across all five city districts (Noord, Oost, Zuid, West, Centrum).

The company's underlying technology is traditional civil-engineering and horticultural practice supported by standard mechanized equipment (sweeping machines, brush machines, weed burners) and the Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) methodology for tree condition and safety evaluation. Its social-employment model is a defining operational feature: more than 60% of the workforce is drawn from labor-market target groups, and the organization is an SBB-recognized Leerwerkbedrijf with structured training programs in paving and horticulture. Service requests from citizens are routed through the municipality's enschede.nl/melding-doen channel.

Commercially, Onderhoud Enschede operates as a single managed-services contractor funded entirely by municipal budgets. Revenue is determined through government procurement rather than market pricing; no external private customers, no second municipality, and no geographic expansion beyond Enschede are evident. Governance is provided by a Raad van Commissarissen, and leadership transitioned in early 2026 with the appointment of Rob Rikmanspoel as CEO. Recent strategic activity has centered on absorbing the Sportaal Buitensport team (January 2025) and launching a circular waterhub pilot with water utility Vitens (May 2025).

Name

Onderhoud Enschede B.v.

Legal name

Onderhoud Enschede B.V.

Website

https://onderhoudenschede.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Onderhoud Enschede B.V. is the execution arm of the Municipality of Enschede, employing 325 staff to maintain public spaces, civil infrastructure, cemeteries, and outdoor sports facilities across all five city districts of Enschede, Netherlands, under managed-services municipal contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Space Maintenance

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (56121), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Grounds & Exterior Services (Landscaping/Snow Removal/Parking Lot Maintenance) (IMAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lot Clearing, Land Clearing & Brush Removal (HSAIADAH), Aeration & Overseeding (Seeding, Topdressing, Renovation) (HSAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Public space maintenance
• Municipal maintenance services
• Civil engineering services
• Green space management
• Street cleaning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Service Contracts: Government-funded services through long-term contracts with Gemeente Enschede for maintenance and construction of public spaces. Revenue derived from taxpayer funding allocated by the municipality for city maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Onderhoud Enschede B.V. performs the complete maintenance and construction of public space in the Municipality of Enschede across five city districts. Services span civil works (paving, sewerage, road furniture, installations, playgrounds), green maintenance (tree care, groundskeeping, machine operations), cemetery upkeep, outdoor sports facility maintenance, and district-level management. The organization employs approximately 325 staff and serves as the exclusive municipal execution arm for these services.

Product overview

Onderhoud Enschede B.v. is a municipal maintenance organization providing comprehensive public space management services in Enschede, Netherlands. The company operates as a single integrated service platform rather than a modular product suite, offering diverse maintenance disciplines including Civiel (civil works: paving, playgrounds, sewerage, road furniture, installations), Cultuur (culture: tree care, machine operators, groundskeepers), Buitensport (outdoor sports facilities), Begraafplaatsen (cemeteries), and Stadsdelen (city district maintenance across five districts). Services span green space management, street cleaning, playground maintenance, road infrastructure, and citizen reporting systems. The company employs 325 workers and serves as a recognized training provider for people with barriers to the labor market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bestratingen (Paving Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintains over 60% workforce from labor market target groups, contributing to municipal labor market objectives
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VitenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2025Water utility company partnering with Onderhoud Enschede and Gemeente Enschede on the Circulaire Waterhubs project. Waterhubs capture rain, ground, and surface water for irrigation of sports fields, street cleaning, and watering trees and plants.
• Gemeente EnschedecoreOthersParent municipality organization. Onderhoud Enschede BV is the execution organization of the Municipality of Enschede, performing all public space maintenance services under municipal contracts.
• SportaalminorOthersSports facility management organization. Since January 1, 2025, the Buitensport team previously under Sportaal was transferred to Onderhoud Enschede.
• WebfixminorOthersWebsite development and hosting provider for onderhoudenschede.nl website

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Koninklijke Ginkel Groep: Ginkel Groep is a major Dutch grounds-care and landscaping contractor serving municipalities, provinces, and semi-public organizations. Comparable to Onderhoud Enschede across tree care, green maintenance, and public-space services; competes for the same Dutch municipal tenders Onderhoud Enschede is shielded from.
• Krinkels BV: Krinkels is a Dutch infrastructure and green-services contractor providing landscaping, civil maintenance, and grounds care to municipalities and public-sector clients. Directly comparable to Onderhoud Enschede as a competing provider of integrated public-space maintenance services, though operating as a private commercial contractor rather than in-house execution.
• Roelofs Groep: Roelofs is a Dutch civil engineering, infrastructure, and grounds-maintenance contractor serving municipalities and semi-public clients. Overlaps with Onderhoud Enschede's Civiel disciplines (paving, sewerage, road furniture, installations) and is a frequent competitor in Dutch municipal public-space tenders.
• Donkergroen: Donkergroen is a Dutch green-services and landscaping specialist providing grounds maintenance, tree care, and biodiversity management to municipalities and corporate clients. Comparable in scope to Onderhoud Enschede's Cultuur (green) disciplines and represents a private-sector alternative model for municipal green-space outsourcing.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: ISS is a global facility-services provider with significant operations in the Netherlands, offering cleaning, property services, and integrated FM to public and private clients. Comparable in FM scope but much larger and more diversified than Onderhoud Enschede's municipal focus.
• Facilicom Group: Facilicom is one of the largest Dutch facility-services groups, providing cleaning, security, hospitality, and integrated FM to public and private clients. Comparable to Onderhoud Enschede at the integrated-FM level but operates at much larger scale and across many verticals beyond public-space maintenance.
• Heijmans N.V. Heijmans is a major Dutch listed construction and infrastructure company providing civil works, road construction, and maintenance services to public-sector clients. Comparable to Onderhoud Enschede's Civiel disciplines but operates at much larger scale and across development, construction, and maintenance.
• BAM Koninklijke Volker Stevin: BAM is a large Dutch-listed construction and infrastructure group providing civil engineering, paving, and public-space works across the Netherlands and Europe. Overlaps with Onderhoud Enschede's Civiel offerings (paving, sewerage, infrastructure) but at much greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Vebego Group: Vebego is a large Dutch family-owned facility-services and grounds-care conglomerate with operations across the Netherlands and Europe. Provides landscaping, cleaning, and FM services to municipalities and corporates; broader portfolio than Onderhoud Enschede but overlapping in Dutch municipal grounds care.

Emerging players

• AH Vrij Groenvoorziening: AH Vrij is a Dutch green-services and tree-care contractor with a regional focus, offering landscaping, tree maintenance, and grounds care to municipalities and private clients. Comparable to Onderhoud Enschede's Boomploeg and broader green-space services, particularly in regional Dutch markets.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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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