CROWD - Creators of the Outside World

About CROWD - Creators of the Outside World

Creators of the Outside World (CROWD) is an innovative organisation that is involved in designing the public space. CROWD aims to make a conscious contribution to the living environment of people with developing products by their companies ZIEGLER, Baileys Street Furniture Group, VelopA, Hitsa, IJslander and Lumiguide. Quality products that are functional, beautifully designed, sustainable and safe. All to encourage people to go outside and with the mission to accelerate the circular company. CROWD has a rapid growth strategy that is implemented both organically and via acquisitions .

MISSION ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GO OUTSIDE

VISION Be the leading group in street furniture, public sheltering, and bicycle parking infrastructure with a key focus on Circularity and Smart city solutions across western Europe by 2025

The following companies work together:

ZIEGLER Metallbearbeitung GmbH, located in Nebelschütz/Dresden (DE) and Regau (AT), produces and develops as one of the market leaders a wide range of outdoor furniture. VelopA BV, located in Leiderdorp (NL), with branches also in Belgium and Germany, develops street furniture, cycle parking systems, shelters and sports solutions for a wide range of customers. BSFG, consisting of 5 companies and located in Manchester (UK), provides a broad spectrum of street furniture, playground elements and associated services – Cyclepods (one of BSFGs companies) is the market leader in innovative cycle parking systems and lockable shelters. IJslander, located in Oldebroek (NL), produces stainless steel play and sports products. HITSA A/S, located in Kolding (DNK), with branches also in Sweden and Latvia, produces high quality furniture for the urban space. LUMIGUIDE, located in Nijmegen (NL), is a smart cities solutions provider harnessing the power of IT and data technology to help cities make cost-efficient choices today and create sustainable urban policies for tomorrow.

CROWD IS OWNED BY TIKEHAU CAPITAL

Keywords

• Bicycle Parking
• Bike Detection
• Bike Storage
• Circularity
• Cycle Infrastructure
• Fitness
• Omnistadium
• Play Elements
• Playground
• Shelters
• Smart City
• Sport Elements
• Sports Arena
• Streetfurniture

Address

• Headquarters

  Achthovenerweg 212351AX LeiderdorpZuid-Holland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 10 public job profiles as of 5 September 2026.

• Finance / Accounting4
• Administrative / Office1
• Executive / C-Suite1
• IT / Infrastructure / Security1
• Operations1
• Other / Unclassifiable1
• Procurement / Supply Chain1