Gemeente Boechout

What Gemeente Boechout does

Gemeente Boechout is a Belgian municipal government entity (gemeente) located in the province of Antwerp, serving approximately 13,000+ inhabitants across Boechout and the deelgemeente Vremde in the Flemish region. It delivers the full range of statutory local government services: civil affairs (Burgerzaken), public works and mobility, environment and housing (Omgeving), welfare (Welzijn, including the OCMW subsidiary), leisure and culture (Vrijetijdsdienst), and local economic support. Service delivery is operated from a primary headquarters at Heuvelstraat 91, Boechout, a Dienst Burger location at IJzerlei 25, and a monthly pop-up Digipunt in Vremde.

Its digital service layer is built on the standard Paddle CMS platform and comprises a citizen portal (Mijn Burgerprofiel, integrated with the Flemish eBox digital mailbox), an online administrative counter (Digitaal Loket / e-loket), a Microsoft Outlook-based appointment booking system, a waste collection calendar (Ophaalkalender, distributed via the Recycle-app), a free digital assistance service (Digipunt), an interactive public-works disruption map (Hinder in kaart), and a citizen participation platform (participatie.boechout.be). These are conventional e-government self-service and information tools with no disclosed AI components.

The entity's business model is statutory rather than commercial: funding flows from local taxes, municipal taxes (retributiereglementen), and service fees, with no commercial revenue model and no pricing transparency applicable to a PE/VC context. It operates two wholly-owned entities — OCMW Boechout (social welfare) and AGB Boechout (autonomous municipal enterprise) — and is embedded in a dense intercommunale ecosystem including Cipal (IT), Fluvius (energy), IGEAN (environment), Pidpa (water), Aquafin (wastewater), Politie Minos (police), and Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (road infrastructure). Leadership is Jan Geudens (Algemeen directeur); a new coalition government was formed on October 25, 2024 following the October 13, 2024 local elections.

Name

Gemeente Boechout

Legal name

Gemeente Boechout

Website

https://boechout.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gemeente Boechout is a Belgian municipal government in the province of Antwerp serving approximately 13,000+ inhabitants of Boechout and Vremde with statutory local services including civil affairs, mobility, environment, welfare, and leisure, delivered via physical offices and a Paddle-CMS-based digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boechout

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gemeente Boechout is a Belgian municipal government entity providing local government services to the approximately 13,000+ inhabitants of Boechout and Vremde in the province of Antwerp. Core services include civil affairs documentation, waste collection and recycling, mobility and road infrastructure, housing and environment permits, social welfare services, leisure and cultural programs, and participatory governance through digital and physical service channels.

Product overview

Gemeente Boechout operates a unified digital service platform combining a citizen portal (Mijn Burgerprofiel), an e-loket for administrative requests, an Outlook-based appointment booking system, and supplementary services including a waste collection calendar (Ophaalkalender), digital assistance (Digipunt), infrastructure disruption mapping (Hinder in kaart), and a participation platform. The ecosystem is built on the Paddle CMS platform and integrates with Flemish government systems including eBox and the Recycle-app for waste management.

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Products and services

• Mijn Burgerprofiel Digital citizen portal that consolidates personal government-related documents and services in one secure platform, allowing citizens to track dossiers, download certificates, and apply for benefits anytime.
• Digitaal Loket (e-loket) Online administrative counter enabling citizens to digitally request various certificates and acts such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, residence attestations, and criminal record extracts without visiting municipal offices.
• Online Afspraaksysteem Appointment booking system allowing citizens to schedule appointments with various municipal services including Burgerzaken, Openbare Werken, Omgeving, and Welzijn departments.
• Ophaalkalender (Afvalkalender) Waste collection calendar tool accessible online and via the Recycle-app, providing citizens with pickup schedules for various waste types in the municipality.
• Digipunt Free digital assistance service providing citizens help with computer and smartphone questions, such as installing apps, using email, accessing government websites, and online security.
• Participatieplatform Digital participation platform where citizens can participate in surveys, polls, and discussions about municipal projects including urban planning, climate action, and community facilities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CipalcoreTechnology or IntegrationMunicipal IT services and digital infrastructure partnership. Cipal provides intercommunal IT services for Belgian local governments.
• FluviuscoreTechnology or IntegrationEnergy distribution network management. Fluvius manages electricity and gas distribution networks in the Antwerp region.
• IGEAN Milieu en VeiligheidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental services and safety partnership. IGEAN provides waste collection scheduling, recycling park services, and environmental permits for member municipalities.
• IGEAN DienstverleningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal service delivery partnership for administrative support services.
• PidpacoreTechnology or IntegrationWater supply and sanitation services partnership. Pidpa is the drinking water company for the Antwerp province.
• AquafinmajorTechnology or IntegrationWastewater treatment infrastructure. Aquafin manages the sewage system and wastewater treatment in Flanders.
• BibkwintetminorOthersLibrary cooperation partnership for shared bibliographic services across municipalities.
• VVSGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Flemish cities and municipalities - provides support and networking for local government best practices.
• Logo AntwerpenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth promotion network for the Antwerp region.
• De Ideale WoningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing corporation for the municipality.
• Politie MinoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal police zone providing law enforcement and safety services for Boechout and surrounding municipalities.
• Agentschap Wegen en VerkeermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish government agency responsible for road infrastructure. Currently planning N10 intersection redesign projects in Boechout.
• Digibank Zora WerktminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital inclusion partnership with neighboring municipalities (Borsbeek, Hove, Lint, Mortsel, Edegem, Kontich, Wommelgem) for digital assistance services.
• Sportregio Midden-ProvincieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports cooperation platform for the central province region.
• SVK WoonwebminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial rental agency for affordable housing coordination.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeente.boechout
• Instagraminstagram.com/boechoutbeweegt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeenteboechout

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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