After a turbulent period, the greenhouse market is stabilizing, says broker Dick van der Wel of Vellekoop Makelaardij – Expropriation Affairs in Bleiswijk. Not only hefty devaluations led to unrest, but the sector was also shaken by the start of online sales. Dick isn’t a fan of the latter. "A company is often too complex to sell online and that is not in the interests of the parties involved."
Dick van der Wel of Vellekoop Makelaardij
But the sector doesn’t need automation and online initiatives to stir things up. Dick estimates the average devaluation of greenhouse companies to be between 35 and 50%. “On the whole though, I think the market is stabilizing. But you don’t know what next year will bring.” Dick things the devaluation of the market creates opportunities for existing companies looking to expand. But what about newcomers? “It’s tricky for young people to get the required funding these days. Banks won’t take the risks. Most newcomers start out working for existing companies and work their way up from there.”
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