What Graydon Nederland does

Graydon Nederland, operating legally as Creditsafe Nederland B.V., is a Dutch business information and credit risk technology company headquartered in The Hague. It was founded in 1988 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the privately held Creditsafe Group, following the merger of the legacy Graydon business with Creditsafe to form the GraydonCreditsafe brand. The company employs 251-500 staff and provides cloud-based credit, compliance, and business data solutions to Dutch and international customers, operating within a parent group that serves more than 120,000 businesses globally.

The core product is a subscription platform that delivers online credit reports covering 430 million companies across 200 countries, augmented by a proprietary credit scoring model (Kredietscoremodel) and an AI-driven anomaly detection layer for fraud and risk exception identification. Around this data core, the company packages portfolio management modules (Power Check, Ledger Insights, Data Studio), compliance and KYC tooling (KYC Protect, UBO verification, fraud prevention), marketing and master-data services (Prospects, Data Clean, Index Files), a business rules engine (Check & Decide), and the Connect REST API for programmatic access. Standard integrations with Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 embed the data layer into customer CRM and ERP environments.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscriptions across credit reporting, portfolio monitoring, compliance, marketing data, and API access tiers, supplemented by quote-based enterprise packages. The go-to-market is hybrid: a product-led free trial for self-serve prospects, inside sales via phone and contact form, enterprise field sales for custom solutions, and an API/developer channel for embedded integrations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is largely quote-based at the enterprise tier.

Name

Graydon Nederland

Legal name

Creditsafe Nederland B.V.

Website

https://graydon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Credit Information & Credit Risk Management

NAICS

Credit Bureaus (561450), Credit Bureaus (56145), Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (5223)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Credit Bureaus & Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies (FSAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Services (BPAHALAC), Credit Score Monitoring & Credit Building (FSAGADAE)

Keywords

• Business credit reports
• Credit risk management
• Company verification services
• Compliance KYC solutions
• B2B data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Credit Reports: Recurring subscription access to credit reports and company information. Customers choose from various packages offering different levels of data access and report depth.
2. API Access: Programmatic access to company and credit data via the Connect API, enabling real-time integration into customer applications and systems.
3. Portfolio Management Solutions: Power Check and Ledger Insights provide ongoing monitoring and risk analysis services for customer and supplier portfolios.
4. Compliance Services: KYC Protect and related compliance solutions for customer due diligence and regulatory requirements.
5. Marketing Data Solutions: Prospects and Data Clean services for B2B prospect discovery, data validation, and customer database enrichment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GraydonCreditsafe provides business credit information, credit risk management, KYC/compliance, and B2B marketing data services through a cloud platform covering 430 million companies across 200 countries. Core offerings include online credit reports, portfolio risk analysis, receivables monitoring, prospect discovery, data cleansing, a business rules engine, and a REST API for embedding company and credit data into customer applications.

Product overview

GraydonCreditsafe is a comprehensive business intelligence and credit risk management platform offering a portfolio of integrated modules. The core product is the Kredietrapporten (Credit Reports) platform providing access to 430 million companies in 200 countries. This is complemented by portfolio management tools including Power Check (risk analysis), Ledger Insights (receivables monitoring), and Data Studio. For sales and marketing, the platform offers Prospects (B2B prospect discovery) and Data Clean (data validation/enrichment). The Connect API enables developers to embed credit and business data into custom applications, while Check & Decide™ provides automated decision-making for credit and compliance workflows. KYC Protect addresses compliance requirements, and specialized modules cover fraud prevention, international reporting, and business monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kredietrapporten (Credit Reports)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationStandard integration partnership enabling GraydonCreditsafe credit and company data to be accessed directly within Salesforce CRM. Business Intelligence Plus for Salesforce provides seamless credit checking and company verification within the Salesforce environment.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365coreTechnology or IntegrationStandard integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central allowing users to access credit reports and company information directly within the Microsoft business management ecosystem.
• Creditsafe GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraydonCreditsafe is the Netherlands operation of Creditsafe Group, a global leader in business credit information. The partnership provides access to a global network of business data, shared technology platform, and collective R&D capabilities across 200+ countries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Creditsafe Group: Creditsafe Group is the direct parent company of Graydon Nederland and operates the global business credit information platform that GraydonCreditsafe is a part of. Comparable because it offers the same core product (business credit reports on 430M companies in 200+ countries) but at a global, multi-country scope rather than the Netherlands-focused operation.
• Experian Business Information: Experian is a global consumer and business credit bureau offering commercial credit reports, scoring, and analytics. Comparable because it competes with GraydonCreditsafe for Dutch and EMEA enterprise customers needing commercial credit insights, compliance data, and portfolio monitoring, though it operates a broader consumer and business portfolio.
• Equifax Business: Equifax is a global credit bureau with business information and decisioning capabilities. Comparable as an established multi-product incumbent competing for the same enterprise risk, compliance, and portfolio monitoring budgets as GraydonCreditsafe, though significantly larger and more diversified geographically.
• Moody's Analytics - Risk & Data Solutions: Moody's Analytics delivers risk analytics, scoring, and corporate data solutions used for KYC, credit decisioning, and counterparty risk. Comparable as it addresses the same enterprise use cases (compliance, portfolio risk monitoring) addressed by GraydonCreditsafe's KYC Protect, Ledger Insights, and Power Check products.

Direct peers

• Dun & Bradstreet: Dun & Bradstreet is the global incumbent in business credit information, offering company credit reports, commercial scoring, and data analytics. It is a direct peer because GraydonCreditsafe provides a comparable B2B credit report and risk intelligence product competing for the same enterprise customers worldwide.
• Bureau van Dijk (Moody's): Bureau van Dijk, now part of Moody's, is one of the world's largest providers of B2B company information and credit intelligence, with coverage of ~400M companies. It is highly comparable to GraydonCreditsafe's Kredietrapporten and Connect API offerings, serving similar compliance, KYC, and portfolio risk workflows across European markets.
• CRIF: CRIF is a European-headquartered credit information and business information provider active across multiple European markets. It is a strong peer because it supplies commercial credit reports, business registries, and credit decisioning solutions overlapping directly with GraydonCreditsafe's credit reporting and KYC/AML product line.

Regional players

• Altares-D&B: Altares is the exclusive D&B partner in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It is comparable because it offers the same commercial credit information and marketing data services that GraydonCreditsafe sells to Dutch and Benelux enterprise customers, and competes head-to-head in the Dutch B2B credit market.
• Company.info: Company.info is a Dutch-focused company information and credit data provider serving SMEs with look-up, monitoring, and commercial leads. Comparable because it competes directly with GraydonCreditsafe in the Netherlands across credit reporting and B2B prospecting workflows.

Emerging players

• Kompass International: Kompass is a B2B company directory and prospecting data provider with global company coverage. It is an adjacent peer because it overlaps with GraydonCreditsafe's Prospects module, offering B2B prospect discovery and data enrichment for sales and marketing teams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/graydonNL
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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