What A2SP does

A2SP (Automotive Application Services Provider B.V.) is a Netherlands-based, government-licensed RDW (Netherlands Vehicle Authority) data and transaction provider founded in 1999, headquartered in Ede with a registered office in Utrecht. The company serves Dutch automotive businesses — primarily independent garages/workshops, car showrooms and dealerships, vehicle importers and exporters, insurance companies, leasing firms, and software vendors — with bundled access to RDW transactional services (APK inspection registration, tenaamstellen, ORV, export, demontage, mileage registration, certificate vault) and extended vehicle information sourced from sister company Cartalk International. As of 2021, A2SP merged with VDC under an overarching holding (Vinacles) that also encompasses Cartalk International, Mivar Group, Go Remarketing Solutions, Used Car Controller, and Voertuigdata.nl, giving the combined group approximately 60 employees and a 6,000+ customer base.

The platform architecture is a web-based customer portal (A2SP Dienstenportal) plus mobile apps (iOS/Android) backed by a SOAP-based RDW API (v7.4) and a REST/JSON Voertuiginformatie API exposed to third-party DMS/GMS software vendors. Core products include subscription-based RDW transaction bundles (Bundel 10–500, €4.94–€155.64/month with €0.50 per-transaction overage), the tiered Used Car Controller SaaS (LIGHT/BASIC/PRO) for multi-portal used-car advertising and Rest-BPM tax calculation, MarketView sales analytics, Car Service Plan maintenance subscription platform, Offertetool Aftersales workshop quotation tool, Driver/2Drive garage management software, and MiCheck maintenance data. Data integrations span Marktplaats, AutoTrack, AutoScout24, ViaBovag, and AutoTrader for advertising, and JatoDynamics, Indicata, Carbase/Autoweek, TecDoc, and Eurotax for commercial vehicle data.

A2SP monetizes via recurring subscription bundles, per-transaction overage fees, tiered SaaS subscriptions, API access for software integrators, and platform fees on consumer-facing maintenance subscriptions. Go-to-market combines self-serve digital onboarding (a2sp.nl/aanmelden), an in-house field sales team (buitendienst), advisor appointments, and a B2B2C API channel embedding services into third-party automotive software. The company is privately held, founded by Michel Schaay and Paul Lauret, with stated European expansion ambitions following the 2021 VDC merger.

Name

A2SP

Legal name

Automotive Application Services Provider B.V.

Website

https://a2sp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A2SP is a Netherlands-based, government-licensed RDW data and transaction provider serving 6,000+ Dutch automotive businesses (garages, dealerships, importers, exporters, software vendors) with bundled vehicle registration services, vehicle information APIs, and a suite of SaaS tools (Used Car Controller, MarketView, Car Service Plan) for workshop and showroom workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RDW Bundel Subscriptions: Monthly subscription bundles (bundels) that bundle multiple RDW transactions at a discounted flat rate. Customers select a bundle (10 to 500 transactions/month) at a fixed monthly price. Overage transactions are billed at €0.50 each. All prices exclude RDW leges (government fees), portal costs, and VAT.
2. Per-Transaction RDW Fees: Individual RDW transactions (APK, ORV, export, tenaamstellen, etc.) are charged per use, either within a bundle allocation or as overage at €0.50 per transaction beyond the bundle limit.
3. Vehicle Data / Voertuiginformatie Services: Revenue from providing vehicle information (license plate lookup, technical data, commercial data) via API or portal. Data variants include BASIS (basic RDW), TAXATIE (valuation), TYPE & UITVOERING (specs), and TECHNISCH (workshop).
4. Used Car Controller (UCC) SaaS Tiers: Three-tier SaaS subscription model for used-car advertising: LIGHT, BASIC, and PRO. PRO tier adds Rest-BPM Calculator, BPM tax filing, guaranteed bidding/auction integration, residual value queries, and multi-user management.
5. Website Building Services: Custom website development and hosting for automotive businesses, with monthly fees and integrated used-car inventory pages.
6. Car Service Plan Platform: A subscription platform enabling workshops to sell monthly car maintenance subscriptions to end customers. The workshop uses the platform free; customers pay a monthly fee, with A2SP/go Remarketing taking a platform fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A2SP is a government-licensed RDW (Netherlands Vehicle Authority) service provider delivering bundled vehicle registration transactions, vehicle data APIs, and digital workflow tools for the Dutch automotive industry. Its core offerings include RDW subscription bundles (APK, ORV, export, tenaamstellen, etc.), SOAP and REST/JSON APIs for software vendors, the Used Car Controller (UCC) multi-portal advertising platform, and workshop/showroom management tools (MarketView, Car Service Plan, Offertetool Aftersales, Driver/2Drive).

Product overview

A2SP operates as an RDW-authorized service provider offering a platform-plus-modules architecture for the Dutch automotive industry. The core offering consists of bundled RDW transaction services (RDW Bundels) accessible via a web portal (A2SP Dienstenportal) and APIs (RDW SOAP API and Voertuiginfo REST API). For showrooms, Used Car Controller (UCC) serves as the primary product for used car advertising across Dutch marketplaces, supplemented by MarketView for sales analytics and Car Service Plan for maintenance subscriptions. For workshops, the product suite includes MiCheck for maintenance data, Offertetool Aftersales for quotations, and Driver/2Drive for garage management (developed by partner Mivar). Additional services include mobile vehicle deregistration, tax calculations, vehicle valuations, and website building. The portfolio integrates with multiple data providers (RDW, Cartalk International, Eurotax, TecDoc, Indicata, JatoDynamics) and advertising platforms (Marktplaats, AutoTrack, AutoScout24, ViaBovag, AutoTrader).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Used Car Controller (UCC): Het occasionbeheersysteem voor het centraal adverteren van occasions bij diverse adverteerders
• MarketView
• Car Service Plan
• Driver / 2Drive
• Voertuiginformatie

Products and services

• A2SP RDW Bundels Monthly subscription bundles that package multiple RDW transactions (APK, ORV, export, tenaamstellen, etc.) at a fixed price for Dutch automotive businesses, with usage-based overage charges beyond the bundle allocation.
• RDW SOAP API Versioned SOAP API enabling software developers to integrate RDW transactional services (APK, Tellerstand, Demontage, Raadpleeg Voertuig, ORV, Overdracht, Export, Rijbewijsvalidatie, CVO, ONZ, Certificatenkluis) into Garage/Dealer Management Systems.
• Voertuiginfo REST API REST/JSON API providing extensive vehicle information (technical specs, commercial data, valuation) via license plate lookup, sourced from RDW and enriched with Cartalk International data from JatoDynamics, Indicata, Carbase/Autoweek, and TecDoc. Available in BASIS, TAXATIE, TYPE & UITVOERING, and TECHNISCH variants.
• Used Car Controller (UCC) Online used-car inventory management and advertising platform that publishes vehicle listings to multiple Dutch automotive marketplaces (Marktplaats, AutoTrader.nl, ViaBovag.nl, AutoTrack.nl, AutoScout24.nl) simultaneously. Available in LIGHT, BASIC, and PRO subscription tiers.
• Car Service Plan White-label subscription platform enabling automotive workshops to create, sell, and collect monthly auto maintenance subscriptions from end customers, generating recurring revenue for dealers.
• MarketView Sales analytics dashboard that compares a dealer's regional vehicle purchases and sales against brand competitors using actual RDW registration data, supporting inventory mix and pricing decisions.
• Offertetool Aftersales Workshop quotation tool that uses original manufacturer data (fabrieksinformatie) to generate maintenance quotes with labor times, fluid quantities, wiring diagrams, and service bulletins for automotive workshops.
• Driver / 2Drive Garage Management System Independent, modular Garage Management System (GMS) for the mobility industry, developed by sister company MivarGroup, with the next-generation 2Drive version featuring PLAN-IT scheduling integration.
• Mobiel Vrijwaren Mobile vehicle deregistration (vrijwaren) service available 24/7 on iOS and Android devices, delivering certificates directly via email for freedom-of-liability processing.
• Eigen Website (Website Building Service) Custom website development and hosting service for automotive businesses with monthly fees, Google optimization, and integrated used-car inventory pages with search functionality.
• Voertuigdata.nl Web portal combining RDW base data with commercial vehicle data from multiple sources (JatoDynamics, Indicata, Carbase/Autoweek, TecDoc) for license plate-based vehicle information, targeted at insurance and expertise sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• All RDW services in one portal — reduces administrative overhead for automotive businesses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VDC (Vehicle Data Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In 2021, A2SP and VDC merged in a dual transaction: Paul Lauret acquired VDC while Michel Schaay took a minority stake in the overarching holding company, which also includes Cartalk International and Mivar Group. The merger combined two major Dutch automotive data providers into one group, integrating platforms including RDW services, RegistratieXpert, Driver DMS, MiCheck, Used Car Controller, and all vehicle data services.
• Cartalk InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cartalk International is a sister company and European data provider that aggregates vehicle data from multiple sources (JatoDynamics, Indicata, Carbase/Autoweek, TecDoc) into a single API. A2SP sources extended vehicle information from Cartalk International and both companies are part of the same holding group post-VDC fusion.
• Mivar Group (MivarGroup B.V.)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Mivar Group develops the Driver/2Drive garage management software and the Offertetool Aftersales (MiCheck Garage). A2SP acts as commercial intermediary, reselling these products to its 6,000+ customer base. The companies are affiliated through the same holding group.
• Go Remarketing Solutions B.V.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Go Remarketing Solutions is a joint venture between A2SP and CRM Automotive Retail, developing Used Car Controller (UCC), Car Service Plan, and MarketView. A2SP resells these products. The JV enables the group to offer a complete used-car ecosystem.
• Voertuigdata.nlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Voertuigdata.nl is a joint venture between A2SP and Cartalk International, providing a comprehensive web portal for high-quality vehicle data (license plate-based) targeted at the insurance, underwriting, and expertise sectors.
• Eurotax (Autovista Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Eurotax, a brand of Autovista Group, is a European residual value specialist and one of three Dutch government-accredited residual value rate lists. Their data powers the Rest-BPM Calculator integrated within Used Car Controller, calculating the most favorable residual BPM for imported vehicles.
• VinaclescoreOthers · 1 January 2021Vinacles is the parent holding company overseeing A2SP and related entities. The privacy policy references vinacles.com as the parent website. A2SP's customer portal (bedrijf.a2sp.nl) redirects to vinacles.com. All companies (A2SP, VDC, Cartalk, Mivar, Go Remarketing) appear to operate under the Vinacles umbrella.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CDK Global: Large international vendor of Dealer Management Systems and integrated automotive retail technology. Comparable because CDK's dealer-software platforms integrate with vehicle-authority systems globally, including in Europe, and compete for the same DMS-integrator channel that A2SP serves via its RDW API.
• Cox Automotive Europe: Global automotive services group (Manheim, Autotrader, Dealertrack) operating dealer-software, advertising, and remarketing solutions in Europe. Comparable as a multi-product provider targeting dealer and showroom customers with overlapping vehicle advertising and inventory tooling.
• Reynolds and Reynolds: Large US-headquartered DMS and automotive retail technology provider with European footprint. Comparable as a competing DMS vendor whose dealer customers could integrate directly with vehicle authorities, representing an indirect competitive threat to A2SP's API-embedded channel.

Direct peers

• Cartalk International: Sister company under Vinacles and a European vehicle data provider that aggregates commercial vehicle data (JatoDynamics, Indicata, TecDoc, Carbase/Autoweek) via API. Comparable because it serves the same Dutch automotive software vendors and dealers with adjacent vehicle data products, and shares the same API distribution channels as A2SP.
• VDC (Vehicle Data Company): VDC is A2SP's sister company under the same Vinacles holding after the 2021 merger, offering competing/overlapping vehicle data and registration services (e.g., RegistratieXpert) to Dutch automotive businesses. It is the most directly comparable peer given shared customer base and product overlap.

Emerging players

• Eurotax / Autovista Group: European residual-value and vehicle valuation specialist whose data powers A2SP's Rest-BPM Calculator. Comparable as a vehicle data and valuation provider in the same automotive ecosystem, though focused on valuation rather than registration transactions.
• Indicata (Autovista): European residual-value and used-vehicle pricing analytics provider. Comparable because it supplies valuation data that A2SP resurfaces through Voertuiginformatie, serving the same dealer/importeer segments with pricing intelligence.

Others

• AutoScout24: Major European online vehicle marketplace and one of A2SP's UCC publishing destinations. Comparable as a channel partner and adjacent marketplace, though AutoScout24 sits one layer upstream as the consumer-facing destination rather than a backend provider.
• Marktplaats (Adevinta): Largest Dutch general classifieds platform and a key UCC publishing destination for used vehicles. Comparable as a downstream channel where A2SP's dealer customers advertise; not a direct product peer but a critical ecosystem dependency.
• TecDoc (TecAlliance): European vehicle parts and technical data catalogue. Comparable as an upstream data partner feeding A2SP's TECHNISCH data variant, and competes indirectly for the same workshop/garage tooling budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInnl.linkedin.com/company/a2sp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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