Bo Geurts
BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP 2026
Founder & Owner | Geurts Boom & Groen; Co-founder of East Gate Partners.
Winner at Business Leadership 2026
Bo Geurts
Bo Geurts is the founder and owner of Geurts Boom & Groen in Swalmen, a tree-care and felling business. Since 2012 he has run it for government and commercial clients in the Netherlands and Germany. He later co-founded Riese & Geurts Energieholz in Mülheim an der Ruhr and built a Dutch–German biomass and forestry service. In 2026 he exited his 50% shareholding in that company. Today he is also a co-founder of East Gate Partners. Mr. Geurts is recognized for scaling a founder-led service company across national borders without turning it into a venture slogan. His path shows how hands-on entrepreneurship and practical service can grow into a lasting business.
Bo Geurts is the founder and owner of Geurts Boom & Groen in Swalmen, a tree-care and felling business. Since 2012 he has run it for government and commercial clients in the Netherlands and Germany. He later co-founded Riese & Geurts Energieholz in Mülheim an der Ruhr and built a Dutch–German biomass and forestry service. In 2026 he exited his 50% shareholding in that company. Today he is also a co-founder of East Gate Partners. Mr. Geurts is recognized for scaling a founder-led service company across national borders without turning it into a venture slogan. His path shows how hands-on entrepreneurship and practical service can grow into a lasting business.
