Legal Form: Besloten Vennootschap (B.V.) – Private Limited Liability Company
Registered Office: Claude Debussylaan 34, 1082 MD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of Incorporation: 2003
Parent Company: Alphabet Inc. (via Google Ireland and other European holding structures)
Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO): Alphabet Inc., United States
Overview
Google Netherlands B.V. is the primary Dutch subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., responsible for managing Google’s business operations in the Netherlands. This includes local sales and marketing, support for Dutch customers of Google Ads and Google Cloud, as well as general corporate representation in the region.
While the company maintains a corporate office in Amsterdam, its broader infrastructure presence in the Netherlands is supported by Google’s data centers in Eemshaven and Middenmeer, which serve both commercial and cloud services across Europe.
Financial Role and Function
Historically, Google Netherlands B.V. has played a significant role in Alphabet’s European tax and intellectual property arrangements. Under the now-defunct “Double Irish with a Dutch sandwich” structure, Google Netherlands B.V. was a conduit entity that received large royalty payments from Google Ireland and routed them to offshore entities. Although this specific structure was phased out by 2021 due to EU and OECD pressure, the subsidiary continues to serve as a key node in Google’s European corporate architecture.
Google Netherlands B.V. does not publicly disclose separate annual revenue and profit figures in publicly accessible filings. The Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) reports for this entity indicate that the exact values for “Omzet” (revenue) and “Winst vóór belastingen” (profit before taxes) are hidden/withheld.Google is a subsidiary within Alphabet’s European structure and reports much of its financial information consolidated at the group level (Alphabet/Google Ireland). Dutch disclosure requirements often allow large multinationals to file abridged accounts, without publishing full profit and loss specifics publicly.
Recent Developments
- Alphabet committed further investment into its Dutch infrastructure, including AI-related expansions at its Eemshaven facility.
- The company has aligned with the Dutch government’s digital sovereignty and sustainability priorities, promoting cloud resilience and green energy use.
- Local operations have grown in policy engagement, especially concerning EU tech regulation and the Digital Services Act (DSA) compliance rollout.