De Vos Groep

What De Vos Groep does

De Vos Groep is a Dutch family-owned facility management company founded in 1967 and headquartered in Houten, Netherlands, operating as a national single-point-of-contact provider of bundled facility services. The company serves large, mid-sized, and small businesses across the Netherlands, plus VvE (Owners Associations) in residential real estate, with a portfolio that includes cleaning (Schoonmaak), hospitality host services, catering, janitorial/concierge (Huismeesters), fire safety and certified fire alarm maintenance (NEN 2654-1), reception services, ergonomic workplace solutions, and cable management. Multi-sector certifications including ISO 9001:2015, Keurmerk Schoon, VCA, NEN 4400-1 (SNA), VOC, and Erkend Leerbedrijf status underpin eligibility for regulated procurement.

The company operates through four wholly-owned sub-brands: De Vos Bedrijfsdiensten B.V. (core facility services), De Vos Catering (catering services from construction-site sandwiches to full company restaurants), De Vos Ergonomics (ergonomic office products and installation, distributed via the dvgshop.nl e-commerce platform with Humanscale, Bachmann, Schulte Evoline, AH-Meyer, and PJ Productions as channel partners), and De Vos Core Support (VCA-certified operations). Technical differentiation is concentrated in compliance-led niches: certified fire alarm maintenance, ergonomic setup with premium-brand partnerships, and specialized data center cleaning using products designed to prevent short circuits.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring B2B service contracts (cleaning, hospitality, catering, fire safety), complemented by unit-priced hardware sales via the e-commerce channel. GTM is a hybrid of enterprise direct sales with dedicated account management targeting corporate clients and a D2C e-commerce funnel for ergonomic products. The company distributes nationwide via direct on-site service delivery, with named regional presence in the Randstad plus Utrecht, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dordrecht, and Enschede. Employee compensation is anchored to the schoonmaak-cao (cleaning collective labor agreement) with wages 20% above legal minimum, 26 vacation days for a 38-hour week, and a year-end bonus.

Name

De Vos Groep

Legal name

De Vos Groep B.V.

Website

https://devosgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

De Vos Groep is a Dutch family-owned facility management company founded in 1967 that delivers bundled cleaning, hospitality, catering, fire safety, ergonomic, and cable management services to large, mid-sized, and small businesses across the Netherlands through a single point of accountability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Facilitaire Dienstverlening: Core revenue from bundled facility services including cleaning, hospitality, catering, janitorial, fire safety maintenance, and ergonomic workplace solutions. Services are offered as comprehensive packages with single-point accountability for multiple facility needs.
2. Ergonomische Producten Verkoop: Sale of ergonomic office products and cable management solutions through dvgshop.nl e-commerce platform. Products include monitor arms, sit/stand desks, electrificatie solutions, CPU holders from brands like Humanscale.
3. Catering Diensten: Catering services ranging from simple boxed lunches for construction sites to full company restaurant management. Customized to client needs and delivered at client premises or external locations.
4. Brandmeldinstallatie Onderhoud: Periodic maintenance and inspection services for fire alarm systems as required by law (NEN 2654-1). Compliance services ensuring fire alarm installations meet regulatory requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Vos Groep is a Dutch facility management company that provides bundled soft services to businesses across the Netherlands, including professional cleaning, hospitality (reception, hosts, servicedesk), catering, certified fire alarm maintenance (NEN 2654-1), janitor/concierge services, cable management, and ergonomic workplace solutions sold through the DVG Shop. Services are delivered on-site at client locations as integrated packages with a single point of accountability, supplemented by an e-commerce store for ergonomic office products.

Product overview

De Vos Groep is a facility management services provider offering an integrated portfolio of services for businesses. The core offerings include Cleaning (Schoonmaak), De Vos Catering, Hospitality Services, Fire Safety (Brandveiligheid), Fire Alarm Management, Janitor/Concierge Services (Huismeesters), De Vos Ergonomics with the DVG Shop for ergonomic workplace products, and Cablemanagement. These services can be combined under one contact point, allowing clients to bundle multiple facility services. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform with modular components, where each service functions independently but can complement one another when clients choose to combine them.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Vos Catering: Catering services tailored to business needs, ranging from sandwiches in construction sites to complete company restaurants.
• De Vos Ergonomics

Products and services

• Cleaning Services (Schoonmaak) Professional cleaning services for offices and commercial properties, including regular office cleaning, final cleaning, floor conservation, carpet cleaning, window washing, and specialized cleaning for server rooms and data centers. Targeted at business clients requiring hygienic work environments.
• De Vos Catering Customized catering services for businesses ranging from delivering sandwiches (e.g., for construction sites) to managing complete company restaurants, tailored to each company's specific needs.
• Hospitality Services Hospitality host services including reception, telephone services, servicedesk, quality measurements, and hospitality training to ensure guest experience and accessibility for corporate office environments.
• Fire Safety (Brandveiligheid) Certified fire safety services including maintenance and inspection of fire alarm installations according to NEN 2654-1 standards, performed by certified technicians as a Recognized Maintenance Company.
• Fire Alarm Installation Management Fire alarm installation management services handling mandatory controls and inspections to ensure compliance with all required standards and regulations.
• Janitor/Concierge Services (Huismeesters) Building concierge services providing a single alert contact point for employees or residents, serving as host and problem solver for commercial properties and Residential Owners Associations (VvE).
• De Vos Ergonomics / DVG Shop Supply and installation of ergonomic office workplace products including monitor arms, sit/stand solutions, electrification, CPU/notebook holders, and cabling solutions from premium brands like Humanscale, Bachmann, Schulte Evoline, AH-Meyer, and PJ Productions. Sold via dvgshop.nl e-commerce.
• Cable Management Professional workplace cable management services combined with ergonomic workplace setup, providing a complete approach to organizing and concealing electrical and data cabling in office environments.
• Reception Services (Receptiediensten) Fixed or temporary telephone operator and receptionist services provided by trained Hospitality Hosts at client locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% above legal minimum wage for cleaning staff
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HumanscalecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium brand partnership for monitor arms, sit/stand solutions, and ergonomic seating. De Vos Ergonomics is a supplier and installer of Humanscale products, offering short delivery times and full service installation.
• BachmannminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for electrificatie (electrification) solutions for workspace cable management and power distribution.
• Schulte EvolineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for premium cable management and electrification products for office environments.
• AH-MeyerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for electrification solutions and power management products for workspace environments.
• PJ ProductionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for CPU holders, notebook holders, and pen/tablet/laptop trays. Products for workspace organization and ergonomics.
• SBB (Stichting Samenwerking Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership for vocational training. De Vos Groep is an officially registered training company authorized to provide MBO internships in facility management, hospitality, and business services programs.
• KenmerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Kenmerk, knowledge center for hospitality and facility services. De Vos Groep is authorized to provide vocational training (beroepspraktijkvorming) for MBO students in facility management and hospitality programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Facilicom Group: Facilicom (parent of Gom, Incluzio, Breijer) is one of the largest Dutch facility services conglomerates, offering cleaning, catering, security, and integrated facility management. Directly comparable to De Vos Groep in service breadth and B2B target market in the Netherlands.
• Hago (Vebego): Hago is the cleaning-focused brand of Vebego in the Netherlands. Direct peer in the Dutch commercial cleaning market, sharing similar client profiles and competing for the same cleaning and light facility contracts.
• Vebego: Vebego is a large Dutch family-owned facility services group (cleaning, security, catering, care). It is the most directly comparable Dutch peer in scale, service mix, and ownership profile, competing head-to-head with De Vos Groep for Dutch corporate accounts.
• EW Facility Services: EW Facility Services is a Dutch cleaning and facility services company focused on corporate and institutional clients. Direct peer competing with De Vos Groep for mid-sized Dutch cleaning and bundled facility contracts.
• Asito: Asito is a Dutch cleaning and facility services provider serving corporate, healthcare, and public-sector clients. Direct peer in core cleaning and integrated facility services for Dutch mid-market and enterprise customers.
• CSU Total Care: CSU is a major Dutch cleaning and facility services provider with national coverage and a similar social-certification focus (fair wages, sustainability). Directly comparable to De Vos Groep's core cleaning and bundled facility offering.
• Vermaat Groep: Vermaat is a leading Dutch contract catering and hospitality company serving corporate, healthcare, and education clients. Direct peer to De Vos Catering in the Dutch B2B catering and hospitality segment.
• Albron: Albron is a large Dutch hospitality and contract catering provider. Comparable to De Vos Catering in the corporate catering and food-services segment, with overlapping B2B client base in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Sodexo is a global facility management and food services multinational with Dutch operations spanning cleaning, hospitality, and workplace services. Comparable in service categories but vastly larger and broader in geographic reach.
• ISS A/S: ISS is a global facility services incumbent with substantial Dutch operations (ISS Nederland) offering cleaning, workplace, catering, and integrated facility management. A broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise RFPs De Vos Groep targets, but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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