Gemeente Lopik

What Gemeente Lopik does

Gemeente Lopik is a Dutch municipal government entity (gemeente) located in the province of Utrecht, within the Groene Hart region of the Netherlands. As of 31 December 2024 it serves approximately 14,800 residents distributed across nine village cores (including Benschop, Lopik, Lopikerkapel, Polsbroek, and Jaarsveld) over 7,940 hectares. Its core functional remit covers civil registry (burgerzaken), social support (sociaal domein), spatial planning and the omgevingsplan, waste and environmental services, public order and safety, permits and licensing, economic development, recreation and tourism, and public facilities — most notably Zwembad Lobeke, a wholly owned swimming pool operated via Stichting Vrienden van Lobeke.

The organisation runs on a citizen-facing digital portal at lopik.nl built on the cuatro.sim-cdn.nl CMS, layered with third-party integrations: ZIVVER for secure email containing BSN or patient data, Varbi for recruitment, iDEAL for online payments at the swimming pool, and Google Forms for the sport- en vitaliteitsakkoord survey. The municipal council (gemeenteraad) comprises 15 elected seats across five political parties following the 18 March 2026 election, with executive power held by the college of burgemeester en wethouders (Mayor Renate Westerlaken-Loos and three wethouders) and administration led by gemeentesecretaris/algemeen directeur Laura de Graaff and directeur Marianne Dukers. The internal structure was reset on 1 September 2025 to a two-headed directieteam plus eight teams.

Revenue is non-commercial and flows through an annual municipal budget (begroting), funded primarily by the Dutch gemeentefonds (general municipal fund), local taxes assessed via the BghU (WOZ property tax, dog tax, tourist tax at €1.40 per overnight stay), cost-recovery leges for permits and civil-registry services, and earmarked subsidies. Customer relationships are by definition captive: residents and local entrepreneurs (e.g., the Ondernemersvereniging Lopik and De Copen business park) are the primary segments, with secondary segments covering children and youth (free swimming, Jeugdfonds Sport en Cultuur) and tourists (recreational signposting, geocaching permits).

Name

Gemeente Lopik

Legal name

Gemeente Lopik

Website

https://lopik.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gemeente Lopik is a Dutch municipal government serving approximately 14,800 residents across nine villages in the province of Utrecht, delivering civil registry, social services, permits, spatial planning, taxation, and public facilities including Zwembad Lobeke.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach (BPAIADAM), Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave) (BPAIAKAD), Disability Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public services
• Civil affairs
• Social welfare support
• Permitting and licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lopik

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Toeristenbelasting (Tourist Tax): The municipality levies tourist tax on entrepreneurs who provide sleeping accommodation to tourists. Operators of hotels, bed & breakfasts, recreational residences, and campsites receive a tourist tax assessment, which may be passed on to the tourist. Rate is €1.40 per overnight stay.
2. Leges (Administrative Fees): Citizens and businesses pay administrative fees (leges) for individually consumed municipal services such as permits, licenses, and civil registry services. Revenues may not exceed total costs — municipalities cannot profit on these services.
3. Local Taxes and Levies: The municipality collects local taxes including municipal taxes, property taxes (WOZ), dog tax, and other levies through the Belastingsamenwerking gemeenten en hoogheemraadschap Utrecht (BghU).
4. Municipal Budget and Fiscal Policy: The municipality operates on an annual budget (begroting) and derives revenues from general municipal fund (gemeentefonds), local taxes, fees, and intergovernmental transfers. Budget is set by the municipal council each November.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeente Lopik is a municipal government entity delivering statutory public administration and citizen services to approximately 14,800 residents across nine villages in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. Core offerings include civil affairs (passports, ID cards, marriage and birth registration), social support through the Sociaal Team, spatial planning and building permits, waste collection and environmental services, public safety and enforcement, economic development support for entrepreneurs, sports and recreation programs (including Zwembad Lobeke), and municipal tax administration (tourist tax, property tax, dog tax).

Product overview

Gemeente Lopik's primary digital product is its citizen-facing municipal portal (www.lopik.nl), which serves as the central online interface for all municipal services and information. The portal bundles administrative services (permits, civil registry, elections), social services (youth sports funds, social team), recreational facilities (Zwembad Lobeke swimming pool), and community programs (sport and vitality agreement, cultural foundation). It is built on a proprietary CMS (cuatro.sim-cdn.nl) and integrates third-party platforms for secure communication (ZIVVER), recruitment (Varbi), payment processing (iDEAL), and data collection (Google Forms).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zwembad Lobeke (Public Swimming Pool)

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,800 inhabitants served across 9 villages with full municipal service portfolio
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Stichting Jumelage Lopik (Sarsina, Lezoux, Grebenstein)minorOthers · 3 April 1960International twinning/jumelage partnerships established on 3 April 1960 between Lopik, Sarsina (Italy), and Lezoux (France), later expanded with Grebenstein (Germany). The Stichting Jumelage Lopik organises annual exchanges for citizens, youth, and professional groups.
• Regionaal Historisch Centrum (RHC) Rijnstreek en LopikerwaardminorOthersThe historical archives of the municipality (1525–1999) are managed by the RHC Rijnstreek en Lopikerwaard located in Woerden. Citizens can consult historical records, maps, photographs, and genealogical information at Blekerijlaan 14, Woerden.
• Stichting Vrienden van LobekeminorOthersThe foundation supporting Zwembad Lobeke focuses on the 'maatschappelijke waarde' (societal value) of the swimming pool, including work experience placements for welfare recipients from Lopik and IJsselstein.
• Stichting Kunst en Cultuur LopikminorOthersCultural foundation that regularly highlights special locations and sights within the municipality. Led by chair Dieny Scheffer, working to promote arts and culture in Lopik.
• WerkgeversServicePunt (WSP) LekstroomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree employment service for employers and job seekers active in the municipalities of Lopik, Houten, Nieuwegein, and IJsselstein. Provides advisory and support services for recruitment and deployment of qualified personnel.
• Belastingsamenwerking gemeenten en hoogheemraadschap Utrecht (BghU)minorOthersJoint tax cooperation body handling municipal tax assessments, including tourist tax, dog tax, property tax (WOZ), and other levies on behalf of Lopik.
• Team Sportservice LopikminorOthersSports service organisation collaborating with the municipality on the Sport- en vitaliteitsakkoord. Led by Daan van Koert, connecting sports clubs with social domain partners including education, welfare, and healthcare.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Houten: Dutch municipality partner in the WSP Lekstroom employment cooperation with Lopik; comparable local government operating model in the same Utrecht province.
• Gemeente IJsselstein: Neighbouring Dutch municipality in the Utrecht region and co-partner in the WSP Lekstroom employment service; comparable in scale, structure, and service mandate as a small Dutch local government.
• Gemeente Nieuwegein: Co-member of WSP Lekstroom alongside Lopik; a comparable Utrecht-region Dutch municipality delivering the same statutory portfolio of municipal services.
• Gemeente Montfoort: Small Dutch municipality in the Utrecht region with similar population size and service scope; directly comparable on local governance, tax administration, and community engagement.
• Gemeente Oudewater: Small neighbouring Utrecht municipality with comparable scale, rural character, and full municipal service mandate; same statutory framework under Dutch municipal law.

Broad incumbents

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): The Dutch national association of municipalities, of which Lopik is a member; the industry-wide umbrella body representing all gemeenten on policy, funding, and shared services.
• Gemeente Utrecht: The capital municipality of Utrecht province; operates the same statutory municipal mandate at much larger scale, providing a benchmark for service portfolio and governance model.

Others

• Omgevingsdienst Utrecht (ODU): Regional environmental service that executes VTH (licensing, supervision, enforcement) tasks for Lopik and other Utrecht municipalities under the Omgevingswet; an operational enabling partner.
• RHC Rijnstreek en Lopikerwaard: Regional historical archive centre managing Lopik's historical records (1525–1999); an archival partnership, not a competing entity, but a recurring touchpoint for citizen heritage services.
• Belastingsamenwerking gemeenten en hoogheemraadschap Utrecht (BghU): Joint tax cooperation body that assesses and collects municipal taxes (WOZ, tourist tax, dog tax) on behalf of Lopik; an enabling partner rather than a peer, but directly tied to revenue operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gemeentelopik7814/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Gemeente-Lopik/100064880942489
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-lopik
• Instagraminstagram.com/gementlopik

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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