Debta

What Debta does

DEBTA (Debt & Equity Brokerage & Trusted Advisory) is a privately held Dutch advisory and brokerage boutique founded on January 1, 2024, and headquartered at House Modernes in Utrecht. The firm serves the Dutch commercial real estate market, providing strategic advisory, financing and equity brokerage, and research into new market solutions ("DEBTA New Business") for investors, developers, property owners, family offices, and government entities. Its value proposition is built around independence from bank-side advisory (which has become more standardized and less specialized), connecting CRE clients with a diversifying set of financing sources including banks, debt funds, insurance companies, and private investors.

The firm operates a three-service model: Advisory (long-term strategic counsel, restructuring, ESG, and board-room consulting, supported by affiliated partners in specialized domains), Brokerage (transaction-focused debt and equity intermediation for CRE projects and acquisitions), and New Business (research and development of new solutions and processes for the sector). The platform is entirely human- and network-driven, with no proprietary technology, software, or AI components; delivery is via direct senior-led engagement. Revenue is generated through a mix of professional-services advisory fees and transaction-fee brokerage, with pricing not publicly disclosed and structured per engagement.

The firm is led by co-founders Roel van de Bilt (former Director of Rabobank Real Estate Finance) and Rob Wismans (former CFRO of FGH Bank and General Manager of K3Delta), with Peter Brandsma (ex-ING, 25+ years in structured CRE finance) joining as General Partner in March 2026. A wider network of affiliated and advisory-team partners supports coverage in real estate finance, ESG, compliance, risk management, corporate communication, and academic-industry liaison. The stated headcount is 1-10, no external funding has been disclosed, and geographic focus is single-country (Netherlands), with marketing and lead generation driven by content, industry events (Provada, MIPIM), and the founders' professional networks.

Name

Debta

Legal name

DEBTA

Website

https://debta.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DEBTA is a privately held Dutch advisory and brokerage boutique, founded in 2024 and based in Utrecht, that provides strategic advisory, debt and equity brokerage, and new-business research to commercial real estate investors, developers, family offices, and government entities in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Financing Advisory

NAICS

Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310), Real Estate Credit (522292)

SIC

Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt & Structured Finance / Mortgage Brokerage (BPAJABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD), Debt Capital Raising Intermediation (Private Debt/Mezzanine/Bonds) (FSAEALAM)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Debt brokerage services
• Equity brokerage services
• Real estate financing
• Strategic advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Long-term advisory relationships providing strategic advice, debt advisory, restructuring, ESG expertise, and board room consulting for commercial real estate clients including investors, developers, and family offices.
2. Brokerage Services: Transaction-focused financing mediation (debt and equity) for commercial real estate projects and acquisitions, connecting clients with banks, debt funds, insurance companies, and other financing entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DEBTA provides independent advisory and brokerage services for the Dutch commercial real estate market. Its core offerings are: (1) Advisory - strategic consulting covering the full breadth of strategic advice plus guidance on specific financing and real estate matters; (2) Brokerage - financing and equity intermediation for commercial real estate, connecting clients with banks, debt funds, insurance companies, and other investors; (3) New Business - research and development of new market solutions, insights, and processes for the real estate sector. Services are delivered by partners with decades of senior banking and CRE experience, supported by affiliated partners in ESG, compliance, and risk.

Product overview

DEBTA is a Dutch commercial real estate advisory and financing boutique offering three core services: Advisory (strategic consulting and guidance on real estate matters), Brokerage (financing and equity intermediation for commercial real estate transactions), and New Business (research and development of new market solutions). The firm is supported by a network of affiliated partners offering specialized expertise across areas including ESG, finance and risk, compliance, and board room consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DEBTA Advisory: Expertise and advisory services for real estate professionals
• DEBTA Brokerage
• DEBTA New Business

Products and services

• Advisory Strategic advisory services for real estate professionals covering the full breadth of strategic advisory plus guidance on specific financing and real estate matters, supported by affiliated partners offering specialized expertise in ESG, compliance, risk, and boardroom consulting.
• Brokerage Financing and equity brokerage services for commercial real estate, helping clients navigate the complex landscape of obtaining financing and equity for commercial property transactions by connecting them with banks, debt funds, insurance companies, and other investors.
• New Business Research and development of new solutions, market insights, and efficient processes to better facilitate the real estate sector, exploring new propositions to address today's and tomorrow's real estate challenges.

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• a.s.r. (ASR Verzekeringen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022DEBTA serves as Fellow Financieel Risicomanagement for a.s.r. insurance company since September 2022.
• Amsterdam School of Real Estate (ASRE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEBTA provides Advisory Board Member services to the Amsterdam School of Real Estate, supporting academic-industry knowledge exchange in real estate education and research.
• VOGON (Vereniging van Onroerend Goed Onderzoekers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on strategic advice and mediation processes for complex housing proposals, connecting industry research with practical advisory.
• Real Estate & Building Futureproof (REBF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEBTA participates as Advisory Board Member in REBF since January 2023, contributing to exhibition organization and industry development initiatives.
• ProvadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEBTA has been Advisory Board Member for Provada exhibition from Q1 2023 to September 2025, a major Dutch real estate industry event.
• vb&t GroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Real Estate Management Services including finance strategy updates for vb&t Group.
• Stichting Vrienden van BoeiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEBTA team member serves as Board member for Stichting Vrienden van Boei since June 2023, supporting preservation and repurposing of religious real estate.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eastdil Secured: Eastdil Secured is a global real estate investment bank providing debt and equity capital markets advisory for commercial real estate. Comparable to DEBTA's brokerage and advisory function at a much larger institutional scale.
• CBRE Nederland: CBRE's Dutch operations offer debt and equity advisory, capital markets, and brokerage services for commercial real estate. Comparable to DEBTA in serving institutional CRE investors for financing and investment advisory, though at much larger scale.
• Newmark Group: Newmark provides capital markets, debt and structured finance, and investment sales advisory for commercial real estate globally. Comparable in providing CRE financing intermediation to DEBTA's target clients.
• Cushman & Wakefield Netherlands: Cushman & Wakefield's Dutch capital markets team provides CRE debt advisory and equity placement services. Operates in the same Dutch CRE financing space as DEBTA but with a global platform and broader service portfolio.
• Knight Frank Netherlands: Knight Frank's Dutch capital markets and CRE advisory practice serves institutional investors, developers, and owners with financing and investment advisory. Comparable to DEBTA given similar client profiles and CRE financing focus.
• JLL Capital Markets Netherlands: JLL's Capital Markets division provides debt advisory, equity placement, and brokerage services for commercial real estate across Europe including the Netherlands. It is a broad incumbent operating a much larger platform with institutional client relationships comparable to DEBTA's target market.
• Savills Netherlands: Savills' Dutch capital markets team provides investment sales, debt advisory, and equity placement for commercial real estate. Targets institutional clients comparable to DEBTA's investor and developer segment.
• Colliers Netherlands: Colliers' Dutch operations include capital markets and CRE investment advisory for commercial real estate transactions. Comparable target clients and financing intermediation activity to DEBTA, though operating at broader scale.

Direct peers

• Capital Value: Capital Value is a Dutch-based real estate advisory firm specializing in commercial real estate valuations, advisory, and capital markets services. It is a direct peer to DEBTA given overlapping CRE finance advisory and brokerage activity in the Dutch market.

Emerging players

• Spring Real Estate: Spring Real Estate is a Dutch CRE advisory firm focused on valuations, transactions, and financing advisory for commercial real estate. Comparable as a Dutch boutique in the same CRE advisory space as DEBTA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/debtaNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/debta
• Xx.com/debtanl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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