Overview
Cipal Schaubroeck is one of the most deeply embedded software companies in Belgian public administration. The company provides software and digital services to local governments across Flanders, covering citizen services, administrative workflows, finance, and social services. With 276 municipalities as clients, Cipal Schaubroeck serves the overwhelming majority of Flemish local governments.
The company generates approximately EUR 110M in annual revenue, a scale that reflects the breadth of services delivered across Belgian public administration. Its products are mission-critical, deeply integrated into municipal workflows, and carry high switching costs.
Topicus, the European operating subsidiary of Constellation Software, acquired Cipal Schaubroeck in June 2025. Constellation Software is the Toronto-listed acquirer known for buying and holding market-leading vertical market software businesses permanently. Cipal Schaubroeck fits Constellation's investment criteria precisely: dominant market position, recurring revenues, mission-critical product, and a niche vertical with high barriers to entry.
Funding & milestones
1 events found for Cipal Schaubroeck · 2025
Funding eventType unspecifiedDetailsAmount not disclosed
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Recorded history so far. Original currencies are preserved; amounts in different currencies are not added together. Debt, grants, acquisitions and listings are separate event types. Undated events appear last.
Profile narrative
- Acquisition by Topicus / Constellation Software (June 2025). See Cipal Schaubroeck Acquisition 2025.
Key people
Open roles (6)
- business development managerGhent · Sep 4, 2026
- data platform architectWesterlo · Aug 25, 2026
- Support Consultant Finance ApplicationsWesterlo · Aug 20, 2026
- business development managerAug 19, 2026
- service team managerGhent · Jul 9, 2026
- it service desk engineerGeel · Jun 16, 2026
Alumni 2 went on to found or lead
Peter NeesProduct Owner→Founder/Owner at Uncle Stock
Pieter HuygheFunctional Analyst→Co-Founder at Brigid
Geoffrey De SmetJava developer & project lead→CTO at Timefold
Jan GeukensConsultant: IT Infrastructure, Datacenter & Cloud Architect→CTO at MyCSN
Xanthippe Verbist-AelbrechtTalent acquisition partner→Owner at Chelona
The full Cipal Schaubroeck mafia →
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