Key facts and figures

Witteveen+Bos was established in 1946. The first work the firm undertook was the construction of the Prins Bernhard lock in Deventer. Much has happened since those days and today Witteveen+Bos is among the top 10 engineering firms in the Netherlands. A hallmark of our company is that we have attained this position entirely through organic growth.

Witteveen+Bos is a financially healthy company, as can be seen from the key financial ratios stated below for the past three years.


2012 2011 2010
net turnover* 99.386 98.099 104.543
wages, salaries and social security charges* 51.172 49.957 49.615
result before taxation* 12.135 15.417 17.253
result after taxation* 9.830 10.393 12.062
result as percentage of net turnover 9,9 % 10,6 % 11,5 %
cash flow* 11.655 12.277 13.791
average number of employees (FTEs) 860 856 869
net turnover per employee* 115,6 114,6 120,3
value of Witteveen+Bos share** 5,36 6,06 6,41
dividend 0,77 0,83 0,98

* Amounts stated in thousands of euro
** Value adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders held at 10 April 2013.
Witteveen+Bos had 935 employees on the payroll at 31 December 2012, with an average age of 37.6. Witteveen+Bos employees have a relatively high level of education, with 77 % holding higher vocational or university qualifications.