What Kadaster does

Kadaster (legal name: Dienst voor het Kadaster en de Openbare Registers) is a Dutch independent administrative body (zelfstandig bestuursorgaan) that operates the national land registry and maintains the largest geo-database of the Netherlands. Founded as the Dutch cadastre agency with operations tracing back to 1815, the organization serves private individuals, business customers (notaries, real estate agents, construction firms, utilities), and government entities through a portfolio spanning property registration, cadastral mapping, boundary reconstruction, topographic and historical mapping, vessel registration, and underground infrastructure information (KLIC). In 2024, Kadaster processed 457,000 purchase deeds, sold 453,000 webshop products, and performed 8,400 boundary reconstructions while maintaining a customer satisfaction score of 8.0.

The underlying technology stack includes the Basisregistratie Kadaster (BRK) core land registry database, digital cadastral mapping systems, and a historical map archive spanning from the 1850-1864 military topographic series through contemporary aerial photography. Kadaster is deploying Microsoft Azure Local for sovereign cloud operations to maintain jurisdictional control over sensitive land registry data. The organization distributes standardized terminology through the Kadaster Catalogus and provides transparency about automated decision-making via its Algoritmeregister. Product offerings include the Woningrapport (property report), Kadastrale kaart (cadastral map), property ownership and mortgage information services, and the interactive Topotijdreis tool for visualizing Dutch topography changes from 1815 to present.

Revenue derives from three primary streams: transaction fees on property deed registrations, mortgage recordings, and vessel/aircraft registrations; product sales through the e-commerce webshop at unit prices ranging from €9.80 for physical maps to €20.70 for digital geo-referenced files; and government appropriations for its public mandate as an independent administrative body. The go-to-market model is primarily direct-to-consumer through the Kadaster.nl website, webshop, customer service hotline, and physical offices, serving both individual citizens and professional business users without intermediary channels.

Name

Kadaster

Legal name

Dienst voor het Kadaster en de Openbare Registers

Website

https://kadaster.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kadaster is a Dutch government independent administrative body that operates the national land registry and largest geo-database of the Netherlands, serving citizens, businesses, and government entities with property registration, cadastral mapping, historical geographic data, and vessel registration services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Registry & Cadastral Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government & Public Sector Archives Storage (Municipal/State/Federal) (TLALALAE)

Keywords

• Land registry services
• Cadastral mapping
• Property registration
• Geospatial data
• Topographic mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Kadaster generates revenue through the sale of physical and digital products including property reports, cadastral maps, historical maps, aerial photographs, and property certificates through its e-commerce webshop. Prices range from €9.80 for basic maps to €20.70 for digital geo-referenced files.
2. Registration Services: Revenue from registering property transactions, mortgages, ship registrations, and aircraft registrations. In 2024, 457,000 purchase deeds were registered.
3. Government Funding: As a Dutch government agency (zelfstandig bestuursorgaan), Kadaster receives government funding for its public mandate tasks including maintaining public registers and providing legal certainty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kadaster is the Dutch government agency responsible for cadastral registration, public registers, and maintaining the largest geo-database of the Netherlands. Its offerings include registration of property transactions, mortgages, ship and aircraft registrations, cadastral maps, topographic and historical maps, aerial photographs, property information reports, and underground infrastructure (KLIC) notifications for excavation work. Customers range from private individuals and notaries to construction firms, utilities, and government agencies.

Product overview

Kadaster is the Dutch cadastral agency operating as a government administrative body. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of land registry and mapping products organized around three main domains: (1) Property Registration through the Basisregistratie Kadaster (BRK) providing property ownership, mortgage, and boundary information; (2) Cadastral Mapping and Land Surveying including boundary reconstruction, field surveys, parcel division, and boundary corrections; (3) Topographic and Historical Maps spanning current topographic maps at multiple scales (1:10,000 to 1:100,000), historical maps from 1865 to present (including the 1850-1864 military maps), and aerial photography from 1927; and (4) Vessel Registration for ships and boats. The portfolio also includes property valuation information (WOZ), underground infrastructure information (KLIC), and the Algoritmeregister for transparency. The Kadaster Catalogus provides standardized terminology across all registries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woningrapport Comprehensive property report providing ownership information, mortgage details, cadastral boundaries, and transaction history for residential properties, intended for homeowners and prospective buyers.
• Kadastrale kaart Official cadastral map showing property boundaries, parcel numbers, and spatial relationships of land in the Netherlands, sold to private and professional customers.
• Eigendomsinformatie Property ownership information including current owner details, acquisition dates, and legal rights associated with a parcel.
• Hypotheekinformatie Mortgage information detailing registered encumbrances, liens, and financial obligations tied to a property.
• Koopsominformatie Purchase price data and transaction records for properties, providing market value insights and historical sales information.
• Grensreconstructie Boundary reconstruction service that reestablishes and documents the official cadastral boundaries of a property through field measurements.
• Veldwerk Field survey service involving land measurements and on-site investigations to determine and verify property boundaries.
• Grenscorrectie Official boundary correction service to adjust and rectify cadastral boundaries based on survey evidence.
• Splitsen van percelen Parcellation service for legally dividing land parcels into separate registered units.
• Hulpkaart Auxiliary map providing additional boundary and registration reference information for property disputes and surveys.
• Boot Registration (Teboekstelling) Registration service for vessels including sea ships and inland boats, assigning unique registration numbers and documenting ownership.
• Topografische kaarten (Current) Current topographic maps of the Netherlands at various scales (1:10,000, 1:25,000, 1:50,000, 1:100,000), showing terrain, roads, and land use.
• Historische topografische kaart 1:100.000 Historical topographic maps at 1:100,000 scale from 1955 and 2016 to present, valuable for genealogy and landscape reconstruction research.
• Historische topografische kaart 1:50.000 Historical topographic maps at 1:50,000 scale from 1903 to present, showing historical terrain and settlement patterns.
• Historische topografische kaart 1:25.000 Historical topographic maps at 1:25,000 scale from 1935 to present, providing detailed historical landscape and building information.
• Historische topografische kaart 1:200.000 Historical topographic maps at 1:200,000 scale from 1865 to 1955, showing historical Netherlands terrain and water systems.
• Topografische Militaire Kaart 1850-1864 First detailed military topographic map series of the entire Netherlands at 1:50,000 scale from 1850-1864.
• Topotijdreis Interactive online tool allowing users to view changes in Dutch topography through historical maps from 1815 to present.
• Luchtfoto's Aerial photography services including contemporary and historical aerial images from 1927 to present.
• Overige historische kaarten Additional historical maps including municipality maps, road maps, elevation maps, Krayenhoff maps, Bonne sheets, and manuscript maps.
• WOZ-waarde Municipal assessed value information for properties, providing official valuation used for tax purposes.
• KLIC-melding Cables and pipelines notification service for requesting information about underground infrastructure before excavation work.
• Kadaster Catalogus Online terminology and concept catalog providing definitions for all Kadaster registry concepts across BRK, BAG, BRT, and other domains.

Quantifiable outcome

• 457,000 purchase deeds registered in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 April 2026Kadaster is deploying Microsoft Azure Local for sovereign cloud infrastructure to maintain jurisdictional control over critical land registry data and sensitive property information. The deployment enables large-scale sovereign operations while maintaining compliance with Dutch data sovereignty requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swisstopo (Bundesamt für Landestopografie): Swiss national mapping agency producing official topographic maps and geodata with similar historical archive depth and e-commerce distribution model.
• Ordnance Survey: UK's national mapping agency, operating under a similar government-mandate model producing authoritative geospatial data, topographic maps, and land-related information for both public and commercial use.
• Lantmäteriet: Swedish land registry and mapping authority combining cadastral registration with national geodata production, operating as a government agency with fee-based and taxpayer-funded revenue.
• IGN (Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière): French national geographic institute producing authoritative topographic maps, cadastral and forestry data, with a comparable mix of public-mandate and commercial services.
• Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG): German federal agency for cartography and geodesy providing national geodata, geodetic reference, and topographic services mirroring Kadaster's combined registry-and-mapping mandate.
• Land Information New Zealand (LINZ): New Zealand government agency responsible for land titles, surveying, topographic and hydrographic data — directly comparable to Kadaster's combined cadastral-and-geodata mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Global leader in GIS software and geospatial analytics; not a registry but a platform-level incumbent whose ArcGIS stack is widely deployed by national mapping agencies including Kadaster.
• HERE Technologies: Global location-data and mapping platform serving automotive, logistics and enterprise use cases; comparable in geospatial data infrastructure but focused on commercial mobility rather than land registry.
• TomTom: Dutch-headquartered mapping and location-services company operating at scale in commercial geodata and navigation; adjacent peer given shared Dutch origin and overlap in mapping data assets.
• Google Maps Platform: Consumer and enterprise mapping platform with global geospatial data; broad incumbent competitor in mapping-derived services that consumes and competes with national-cadastre datasets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Kadasterwebcar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HetKadaster
• Facebookfacebook.com/HetKadaster
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kadaster
• Instagraminstagram.com/kadaster.nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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