What Cebeon does

Cebeon b.v. (Centrum Beleidsadviserend Onderzoek) is a Dutch financial-economic research and advisory firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Amsterdam. The firm operates as a specialized consultancy providing eight core expertises: doorlichting and benchmarking, cost-benefit analysis (kosten-batenanalyse / MKBA), cost price and rate determination (kostprijs- en tariefbepaling), national models (landelijke modellen for the municipal and provincial funds), monitoring and evaluation, personnel capacity analysis, regional arrangements (regionale arrangementen), and scenario analysis. Its underlying technology consists of proprietary analytical instruments developed over decades of involvement in the development and maintenance of the Dutch municipal fund (gemeentefonds, distributing approximately €40 billion annually) and provincial fund (provinciefonds, €2.6 billion).

The firm serves the full vertical of Dutch public-sector clients including national ministries (BZK, VWS, JenV, EZK, Financiën), twelve provinces (e.g., Drenthe, Zeeland, Gelderland), municipalities of varying size (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Zaanstad, Sliedrecht, Waterland, Zundert, Westerwolde), all 25 safety regions, environmental services, and healthcare providers. Cebeon's value proposition centers on objectifying impressions through rigorous methodology, replacing assumptions with facts across policy areas spanning governance, physical safety, youth/education/culture, Wmo/social base, participation/income, care/safety, building/housing/environment, and roads/water/green.

The business model is professional-services/project-based: revenue is generated through commissioned research and advisory engagements billed under multi-year contracts, with pricing determined by project scope and complexity rather than standardized tiers. Go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement with government procurement (tenders) supplemented by content marketing through the company website, LinkedIn, webinars (e.g., the May 2026 partnership with Lysias), and professional conferences. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and GDPR/AVG compliance and is a member of the Vereniging voor Beleidsonderzoek (VBO), supporting its credentials for public-sector tendering. Ownership is private and founder/management-led, with no parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investors disclosed.

Name

Cebeon

Legal name

Cebeon b.v.

Website

https://cebeon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cebeon b.v. is a 50-year-old Dutch financial-economic research and advisory firm based in Amsterdam that delivers bespoke policy research, benchmarking, cost-benefit analysis, and national fund distribution modeling for Dutch national ministries, provinces, municipalities, safety regions, and public-sector organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Advisory Services: Cebeon generates revenue through commissioned research and advisory services for government clients, including ministries, provinces, municipalities, safety regions, and other public organizations. Projects are typically custom-tailored and range from financial audits and benchmarking studies to cost-benefit analyses and policy monitoring. Revenue is project-based and recurring through ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cebeon is a Dutch financial-economic research and advisory bureau that delivers commissioned studies, benchmarking, cost-benefit analyses, cost and rate determinations, monitoring and evaluation, personnel capacity reviews, regional financing arrangements, and scenario analyses to ministries, provinces, municipalities, safety regions, environmental services, and healthcare providers. Engagements are custom-tailored projects conducted by domain-specialist researchers, with a portfolio anchored by maintenance of the national models that distribute the Dutch municipal fund and provincial fund.

Product overview

Cebeon (Centrum Beleidsadviserend Onderzoek) is a financial-economic research and advisory firm providing eight specialized consulting services. The core offerings include: Doorlichting en benchmarking (analysis and benchmarking), Kosten-batenanalyse (cost-benefit analysis), Kostprijs- & tariefbepaling (cost price and rate determination), Landelijke modellen (national models for municipal/provincial fund distribution), Monitoring & evaluatie (monitoring and evaluation), Personele capaciteitsanalyse (personnel capacity analysis), Regionale arrangementen (regional arrangements), and Scenario-analyse (scenario analysis). Operating since 1975, the company supports ministries, provinces, municipalities, and public organizations across policy areas including governance, youth, social care, participation, healthcare, safety, and environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doorlichting en benchmarking (Analysis and Benchmarking) Financial and organizational analysis comparing costs and performance of organizations or programs, using unique analytical instruments developed from decades of expertise with municipal and provincial fund research. For ministries, provinces, municipalities, and public organizations seeking objective benchmarking.
• Kosten-batenanalyse (Cost-Benefit Analysis)
• Kostprijs- & tariefbepaling (Cost Price and Rate Determination)
• Landelijke modellen (National Models)
• Monitoring & evaluatie (Monitoring and Evaluation)
• Personele capaciteitsanalyse (Personnel Capacity Analysis)
• Regionale arrangementen (Regional Arrangements)
• Scenario-analyse (Scenario Analysis)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cebeon developed the objective distribution model for youth assistance funds used to distribute approximately €40 billion in municipal funds.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• LysiasmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 May 2026Cebeon partners with Lysias for joint webinars on municipal finances, combining Cebeon's analytical expertise with Lysias's process guidance capabilities. The May 2026 webinar on municipal financial control demonstrates this collaborative approach to serving the government market.
• Regioplan BeleidsonderzoekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCebeon collaborates extensively with Regioplan on policy research projects including evaluation of the RUPS scheme for sex workers, social cost-benefit analysis of youth groups, and research on demographic shrinkage. The partnership combines Cebeon's financial-economic expertise with Regioplan's policy research capabilities for comprehensive government advisory services.
• RIVMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCebeon partnered with RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) on research into local implementation practices of the Wmo social support act and health promotion expenditure. The collaboration leverages RIVM's public health expertise with Cebeon's financial analysis capabilities.
• XpertiseZorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCebeon works with XpertiseZorg on developing social business cases for innovative healthcare providers, including youth mental health institutions and homelessness solutions. The partnership helps healthcare providers demonstrate their value proposition to commissioners through rigorous economic documentation.
• Impuls (Radboudmc)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCebeon collaborated with Impuls (part of Radboud University Medical Center) on research into comprehensive approaches to homelessness, including social cost-benefit analyses of various intervention programs.
• Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau (SCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCebeon worked with the Social and Cultural Planning Office to develop an objective distribution model for youth assistance funds. SCP provided scientific modeling of risk-increasing and risk-reducing characteristics in youth and family issues, which Cebeon used to develop cost-oriented distribution models.
• Sardes and OberonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCebeon led a consortium with Sardes and Oberon to monitor implementation and spending of municipal educational disadvantage policy. Cebeon took the lead in research on municipal expenditure, analyzing spending of more than 50 municipalities over three years.
• Emma at WorkminorOthersCebeon contributes to social impact by working with Emma at Work, an organization helping vulnerable young adults find suitable employment, demonstrating commitment to societal contribution beyond core business.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Decisio: Decisio is an Amsterdam-based economic research and advisory firm specializing in public-sector cost-benefit analysis, social cost evaluations, and policy impact assessments for Dutch ministries, provinces, and municipalities — directly comparable to Cebeon's core financial-economic policy research offerings.
• Andersson Elffers Felix (AEF): AEF is a Dutch consultancy specializing in public-sector strategy, governance, financing, and organizational issues for ministries, municipalities, and semi-public organizations — a direct competitor in Dutch public administration advisory with overlapping methodology and client base.
• SEO Amsterdam Economics: SEO is a leading Dutch economic research firm conducting applied economic analysis for government and societal organizations on labor, education, healthcare, and public finance — closely paralleling Cebeon's evidence-based advisory role for Dutch public-sector clients.
• Lysias Advies: Lysias is a Dutch public-sector advisory firm guiding municipalities and provinces on financial control, process design, and organizational change — a current Cebeon webinar partner and direct competitor for similar municipal-finance advisory mandates.
• Regioplan Beleidsonderzoek: Regioplan is a Dutch applied social-science research firm conducting policy evaluations and impact studies for ministries, municipalities, and healthcare organizations — a frequent Cebeon consortium partner and overlapping peer in Dutch public-sector research.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Public Sector (Netherlands): Deloitte Netherlands operates a public-sector practice advising ministries and municipalities on finance, policy implementation, and organizational transformation — a broader incumbent with deeper resources competing for large Dutch government mandates.
• Ecorys: Ecorys is a large international research and consulting firm with deep Dutch roots conducting public-sector evaluations, impact assessments, and policy research for European and Dutch governments — comparable in domain but broader in geography and scale than Cebeon.
• Berenschot: Berenschot is a major Dutch management and organizational consultancy with a substantial public-sector practice serving municipalities, provinces, and ministries on finance, governance, and organizational effectiveness — broader portfolio but directly overlapping Cebeon's local-government advisory niche.
• KPMG Public Sector (Netherlands): KPMG Netherlands operates a sizable public-sector advisory practice serving ministries, provinces, and municipalities on financial management, policy implementation, and sector reforms — a broader incumbent competing for the same government consulting wallet as Cebeon.
• PwC Public Sector (Netherlands): PwC Netherlands has a dedicated public-sector practice delivering financial, operational, and policy advisory services to Dutch government entities — a larger incumbent with broader capabilities competing for tenders across Cebeon's territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cebeon---centrum-beleidsadviserend-onderzoek

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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