VPS Nederland

What VPS Nederland does

VPS Nederland is a Dutch property services firm headquartered in The Hague, founded in 1999, operating as part of the broader VPS Group. The company specializes in leegstandbeheer (vacancy management), placing temporary residents or businesses in vacant properties on behalf of institutional owners under the anti-kraak/anti-squat model. Its service portfolio spans three core lines: Leegstandbeheer (vacancy management), Beveiliging (security), and Onderhoud (maintenance), supported by sub-brands including VPS Special Projects, VPS WoonLabs, FlexLabs, Young Startup, and VPS Makes a Difference.

The underlying business model is operationally straightforward: VPS Nederland contracts with property owners to manage vacant buildings, deploying temporary occupants to deter squatting and vandalism while providing security patrols and maintenance services. The company employs between 51 and 100 staff and operates a nationwide Dutch footprint. Pricing for end tenants ranges from approximately €175 to €589 per month depending on space type and location.

On the customer side, VPS Nederland serves a dual B2B/B2C market. B2B clients include housing corporations, municipalities, commercial real estate owners, and healthcare real estate operators who pay management fees for vacancy coverage. B2C customers include individuals seeking affordable temporary housing and entrepreneurs or artists seeking short-term workspace. Revenue mechanics are primarily management fees from institutional property owners, complemented by bundled security and maintenance service contracts. Strategic positioning is reinforced through PROVADA 2026 trade fair participation and active content marketing including podcast appearances on Vastgoedmarkt.

Name

VPS Nederland

Legal name

VPS Nederland

Website

https://vps-nl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

VPS Nederland is a Dutch vacancy management and property services firm that places temporary occupants in vacant buildings, providing security and maintenance to housing corporations, municipalities, and commercial real estate owners across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacant Property Management Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vacant Property & Construction Site Guarding (Residential) (HSAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Vacancy property management
• Temporary housing solutions
• Anti-squat living services
• Real estate security services
• Commercial property maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Vacant Property Management Services: VPS charges property owners for managing their vacant properties, including finding temporary occupants, security services, and maintenance. This generates recurring management fees from property owners seeking to protect and optimize their vacant real estate assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VPS Nederland provides integrated vacancy management (leegstandbeheer) for real estate across the Netherlands. The company places temporary residents via antikraak (anti-squat) agreements and short-term rentals in residential units (woonruimtes), and places startups, artists, and entrepreneurs in temporary workspaces (werkruimtes). It also delivers property security and maintenance services to protect vacant and transitional real estate from degradation, vandalism, and value loss.

Product overview

VPS Nederland operates as a unified property management platform offering integrated vacancy management, security, and maintenance services. The core offering consists of two main product lines: VPS Leegstandbeheer (woonruimtes/werkruimtes) providing temporary housing and workspace solutions through anti-squat and short-term rental arrangements, complemented by VPS Beveiliging and VPS Onderhoud services for property protection and preparation. The portfolio includes several specialized sub-brands (VPS Special Projects, VPS WoonLabs, FlexLabs, Young Startup) that address specific market segments from creative entrepreneurs to housing corporations and healthcare real estate, all unified under the VPS Group umbrella with shared operational infrastructure across Dutch municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VPS WoonLabs: Initiative by VPS Leegstandbeheer that invests in knowledge sharing and activities to help residents develop practical skills and build community connections.
• VPS Special Projects
• FlexLabs
• Young Startup

Products and services

• Leegstandbeheer (Vacancy Management) Vacancy management service that finds meaningful new uses for vacant properties by temporarily placing residents or businesses, protecting real estate from deterioration, vandalism, and value loss. Targeted at property owners including housing corporations, municipalities, commercial real estate investors, and healthcare real estate providers.
• Woonruimtes (Temporary Residential Housing)
• Werkruimtes (Temporary Workspace)
• VPS Beveiliging (Security)
• VPS Onderhoud (Maintenance)
• Young Startup (Workspace Program for Entrepreneurs)

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Domus: Dutch vacancy management and temporary real estate use specialist with overlapping services for housing corporations and commercial property owners. Comparable woonruimte/werkruimte model.
• Voorstel Beheer: Netherlands-based vacancy management and temporary-use property specialist. Closely aligned with VPS in placing temporary occupants in vacant residential and commercial properties.
• Ad Hoc Beheer: Direct Dutch competitor offering anti-squat (antikraak) and vacancy management services across the Netherlands, with overlapping woonruimte/werkruimte offerings for property owners. Highly comparable business model and target segments.
• Brio Beheer: Dutch anti-squat and leegstandbeheer provider offering similar temporary-occupant placement and property management services to corporate and institutional property owners.
• Camer Beheer: Dutch anti-squat and vacancy management specialist providing temporary housing and workspace solutions to property owners—directly comparable to VPS's core leegstandbeheer offering.

Emerging players

• Trigion Beveiliging: Dutch security services provider with overlap to VPS Beveiliging. Not focused on anti-squat but competes for vacant-property security contracts in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Securitas Nederland: Major Dutch property security provider with services overlapping VPS Beveiliging. Competes for institutional vacant-property guarding contracts at greater scale.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider with significant Dutch operations in property management, cleaning, and security. Represents the large-incumbent threat in integrated facility services.
• Facilicom Solutions: Large Dutch facility services group offering integrated property, security, and maintenance services. Competes with VPS's bundled offering at greater scale and broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Camelot Property: European vacant-property management specialist (UK-headquartered) operating in adjacent geographies. Comparable business model (temporary use, anti-squat, vacancy protection) but outside the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vpsleegstandbeheer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vps-nederland
• Instagraminstagram.com/vpsleegstandbeheer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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