IVM

What IVM does

IVM (Instituut voor Veiligheid & Milieu) is a Dutch workplace safety institute, headquartered in Coevorden, Netherlands, that delivers integrated safety training, advisory, personnel, and digital monitoring services to enterprise and mid-market clients. Founded in 1988 and operating for over 35 years, IVM serves a broad cross-section of Dutch industries — including oil & gas, energy, industrial gases, healthcare, manufacturing, coatings, bioenergy, construction, and education — through four core service lines: Safety Training (BHV, VCA, EHBO, ATEX, NEN electrical safety, crisis management, scaffolding, lifting, etc. delivered in classroom, e-learning, and blended formats), Safety Advice (RI&E risk assessments, crisis management, occupational hygiene), Safety Supervision (physical and digital monitoring of high-risk work), and Safety Experts (deployment of MVK, HVK, HSE managers, V&G coordinators, and radiation specialists).

The underlying technical layer combines IVM's proprietary content and practical training infrastructure with the Dräger INARA digital monitoring platform — a mobile, ATEX-certified system providing 24/7 video, audio, and gas-detection surveillance of high-risk activities such as hot work and confined space entry. IVM operates as Dräger's selected partner for North-East Netherlands for INARA, integrating the technology with its 175 affiliated safety professionals to deliver a hybrid human-plus-technology monitoring model. Supporting technology assets include the Mijn IVM customer portal for self-managed bookings and certificate tracking, Safetybites micro-learning modules (≤10 minutes), and an e-learning platform powered by Capcloud.

IVM generates revenue through professional services across four streams: training (priced per participant or organization), consulting/advisory, personnel deployment (brandwachten, mangatwachten, rescue teams, safety experts for planned shutdowns and ad-hoc engagements), and managed digital monitoring services via INARA. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via an in-house sales team (verkoopafdeling), five owned training centers (Coevorden, Groningen, Hengelo, Woerden, Zwolle), on-site delivery at client facilities, and self-service through the Mijn IVM portal. The company holds multiple accreditations — NVB membership, BVBN recognition, NRR recognition, and NIBHV certification — and reports an 8.5/10 average customer rating across 90,336 BusinessMonitor reviews with a stated 98% customer satisfaction rate.

Name

IVM

Legal name

Instituut voor Veiligheid en Milieu B.V.

Website

https://werkveilig.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IVM (Instituut voor Veiligheid & Milieu) is a Dutch workplace safety institute that delivers integrated safety training, advisory, certified personnel deployment, and digital monitoring services to enterprise and mid-market clients across industries including oil & gas, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and education in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Risk & EHS Management (BPABAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory (BPAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Occupational safety training
• Emergency response training
• Workplace safety services
• Safety consultancy
• Digital safety monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Coevorden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Training Services: IVM generates revenue primarily through safety training courses delivered in classroom, e-learning, and blended formats. Training programs cover BHV, VCA, EHBO, dangerous substances, electrical safety (NEN), crisis management, scaffolding, and more. Courses are priced per participant or organization, with annual repetition cycles common. The company also offers customized training developed for specific client organizations.
2. Safety Consulting & Advisory: Revenue from advisory services including RI&E (risk assessment), crisis management planning, occupational hygiene measurements, and occupational health and safety (Arbo & veiligheid) consulting. Often bundled with training or personnel services as part of comprehensive safety partnerships.
3. Safety Personnel Deployment: IVM supplies certified safety personnel including fire guards (brandwachten), confined space watchers (mangatwachten), rescue teams, and safety experts (MVK, HVK, HSE managers, V&G coordinators). Personnel are deployed to client sites for both planned projects (maintenance shutdowns) and ad-hoc needs.
4. Digital Safety Monitoring: Revenue generated through the Dräger INARA digital monitoring system, offered as a service to complement or replace physical safety guards. Includes system deployment, operator training, and ongoing monitoring support. Positioned as a solution to labor shortages in the safety personnel market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IVM (Instituut voor Veiligheid & Milieu) is a Dutch safety services provider that delivers workplace safety training, advisory, supervision, and certified personnel deployment to organizations across the Netherlands. Its offerings span classroom, e-learning, and blended training (BHV, VCA, EHBO, NEN electrical safety, hazardous materials, crisis management), safety advisory (RI&E, crisis management, occupational hygiene), on-site safety supervision including digital monitoring via the Dräger INARA partnership, and deployment of qualified safety experts (MVK, HVK, HSE managers, V&G coordinators, stralingsdeskundigen) for both planned shutdowns and ad-hoc needs.

Product overview

IVM (Instituut voor Veiligheid & Milieu) is a Dutch safety training and advisory organization offering an integrated portfolio of four core service lines: Safety Training (classroom, e-learning, and blended formats covering BHV, VCA, first aid, hazardous materials, NEN electrical safety, crisis management, and more), Safety Advice (RI&E, crisis management, occupational hygiene), Safety Supervision (digital and physical monitoring including the Dräger INARA system for 24/7 surveillance of high-risk work), and Safety Experts (deployment of qualified safety specialists). Supporting products include Safetybites (micro-learning modules), a customer portal (Mijn IVM) for enrollment and certificate management, and training facilities across five locations in the Netherlands (Coevorden, Groningen, Hengelo, Woerden, Zwolle). The company operates as a single unified service organization rather than a software platform, with training and advisory services as the primary offerings augmented by digital monitoring technology partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Training (Veiligheidstrainingen) Comprehensive safety and emergency response training programs offered in classroom, e-learning, and blended formats, covering BHV (emergency response), VCA (safety certification), first aid (EHBO), respiratory protection, hazardous materials, lifting operations (forklift, reach truck, crane, aerial work platform), electrical safety (NEN 3140, NEN 1010), crisis management, scaffolding, and more. Programs are delivered at IVM's own training centers or on-site at client locations, for Dutch organizations seeking to comply with Arbowet and sector-specific safety requirements.
• Safety Advice (Veiligheidsadvies) Advisory and consulting services including RI&E (risk assessment), crisis management, business continuity organizations (bedrijfsnoodorganisaties), occupational hygiene (arbeidshygiëne), and broader occupational health and safety (Arbo & veiligheid) consulting. These services help Dutch organizations comply with the Arbowet and build crisis-ready safety organizations.
• Safety Supervision (Veiligheidstoezicht) Physical and digital monitoring of high-risk work activities, including digital monitoring via the Dräger INARA system, digital fire watch (digitale brandwacht), rescue teams, safety personnel deployment, and safety equipment provision. Targeted at organizations performing hot work, confined space entry, and other high-risk activities in industrial and oil & gas environments.
• Safety Experts (Veiligheidsexperts) Provision of qualified safety specialists including MVK (Middelbaar Veiligheidskundige), HVK (Hogere Veiligheidskundige), HSE managers, and V&G coordinators for flexible deployment from short assignments to long-term support. Certificated personnel are deployed across oil & gas, energy, manufacturing, and industrial clients for planned shutdowns, maintenance projects, and ad-hoc needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,336 customers rate IVM 8.5 out of 10 via BusinessMonitor
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DrägercoreTechnology or Integration · 12 February 2026IVM and Dräger signed a strategic partnership agreement making IVM the selected partner for Dräger in North-East Netherlands for the INARA digital safety monitoring system. INARA provides 24/7 mobile monitoring of high-risk work activities using cameras, gas detection, voice communication, and badging. IVM integrates INARA with its human safety expertise to offer a hybrid safety monitoring solution for hot work, confined spaces, and other high-risk activities. IVM serves as the point of contact for deployment, rental, service, and operator training for INARA. The partnership addresses labor shortages in the safety personnel market by combining technological innovation with 35+ years of IVM's practical safety experience.
• BVBN (Branchevereniging Bedrijfshulpverlening Nederland)minorOthersIVM is a recognized member of BVBN. As part of this membership, IVM participates in industry research — for example, a BVBN survey on how BHV training is procured and tendered. IVM contributes to improving quality standards across the BHV training sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: French global TIC company with testing, inspection, and certification services including occupational health and safety. Comparable in delivering compliance, risk management, and certified safety training to industrial and energy clients.
• DNV: Norwegian-headquartered assurance and risk management company with significant energy-sector safety services. Comparable for oil & gas safety advisory, certification, and risk-based inspection work overlapping with IVM's NAM and Spirit Energy engagements.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global TIC and certification company providing safety training, occupational health, and compliance services. Comparable in offering certified workplace safety training, compliance advisory, and risk management services to industrial clients.
• Kiwa: Dutch-headquartered TIC company operating in the Netherlands with training, certification, and inspection services. Comparable as a regional incumbent with overlapping safety training, certification, and advisory offerings in the Dutch market IVM serves.
• TÜV SÜD: German-headquartered TIC company offering safety training, certification, and advisory services. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing NEN/IEC-style certification training and occupational safety consulting to industrial markets.
• DEKRA: German-headquartered global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with significant safety training and consulting services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering safety certification (analogous to IVM's VCA, NEN, BHV portfolio) plus advisory across multiple industries.

Others

• Mammoet: Dutch-headquartered heavy lifting and transport company operating in oil & gas, energy, and construction. Comparable as a co-worker ecosystem participant that receives IVM safety supervision services (e.g., Baker Hughes/Mammoet/Wellgear crews) and as an adjacent industrial services player with overlapping customer relationships.

Emerging players

• Stork: Dutch industrial services company (also an IVM client) that internally manages some safety personnel and coordination for industrial maintenance. Comparable as an industrial services firm that competes for and consumes safety personnel deployment services.

Direct peers

• Veiligheidscentrum: Dutch safety training center offering BHV, EHBO, VCA, and related workplace safety courses. Directly comparable to IVM's core classroom and blended safety training portfolio in the Dutch market.
• Falck: Danish-headquartered global safety services provider offering training, safety personnel deployment, and emergency response services. Directly comparable to IVM's safety training, advisory, and on-site safety guard (brandwacht/mangatwacht) offerings across European industrial markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/werk_veilig
• Facebookfacebook.com/werkveilig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivm-instituut-voor-veiligheid-en-milieu

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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