Etage 0

What Etage 0 does

Etage 0 B.V. is a Dutch boutique recruitment and detachment bureau specializing exclusively in Financial Economic Crime (FEC), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) compliance staffing. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the company deploys complete pre-formed FEC teams — including KYC/CDD analysts, AML specialists, and compliance officers — to financial institutions under a five-day team-readiness guarantee. Its core products are professional detachment services and complete FEC team delivery, supplemented by personalized career development/coaching for placed professionals and an internal AI recruitment tool branded "Bram X." The company holds sector certifications including NBBU membership and SNA labor-standards certification, and is GDPR-compliant.

Etage 0 generates revenue through two professional-services streams: margin-based hourly or project billing for professionals on its payroll placed at client sites (detachment), and one-time placement fees of 30-35% of annual salary for permanent recruitment placements. The customer base consists of enterprise Dutch financial institutions — including ABN Amro, ING, De Volksbank, Triodos Bank, Robeco, Nationale Nederlanden, ICS, Bank Mendes Gans, BouwInvest, and Deloitte — with operations entirely within the Netherlands. Go-to-market is direct and consultative: a three-step intake-to-deployment process supported by content marketing, SEO, and referral channels, with dedicated Talent Managers assigned to each deployed professional.

The company is founder-led (Gerard Hoedjes, Founder) with professional management (Joost Fortuin, Managing Director; Jimi Kivit, Associate Director; Havva Usan, HR Manager), remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, and operates as the legal entity Etage 0 B.V. In 2023 it joined Euronext's ELITE Program, and in 2024 launched a wholly-owned sister company, The Next Floor, to extend its specialized recruitment offering.

Name

Etage 0

Legal name

Etage 0 B.V.

Website

https://etage0.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Etage 0 is a Dutch boutique staffing and detachment bureau that places Financial Economic Crime, KYC, and CDD compliance professionals and complete pre-formed teams into Dutch financial institutions, operating as a founder-led private company headquartered in Amsterdam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Staffing & Recruitment (FEC/KYC/CDD)

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Crime Compliance (AML/KYC/Sanctions) (EDABADAD)

Keywords

• Compliance staffing services
• FEC professional detachment
• KYC CDD recruitment
• Financial crime consultancy
• AML compliance staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Detachment/Staffing: Etage 0 places its own employees (on Etage 0 payroll) at client organizations on a project or temporary basis. Clients pay an hourly or project rate for the professional's time. The company handles all employer responsibilities (salary, benefits, development) while the professional works under the client's direction and supervision. Revenue is generated through margin between professional compensation and client billing rates.
2. Permanent Placement/Recruitment: Etage 0 also recruits candidates for direct hire positions at client organizations. When a placed candidate accepts employment with the client, Etage 0 receives a placement fee based on a percentage of the candidate's annual salary (30-35% depending on salary level).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Etage 0 is a boutique recruitment and detachment bureau that places specialized Financial Economic Crime (FEC) professionals — including KYC analysts, CDD analysts, AML specialists, FEC analysts and Quality Checkers — at Dutch financial institutions and adjacent firms under both temporary detachment and permanent placement arrangements. Its core differentiator is the delivery of complete, pre-trained FEC teams (rather than individual contractors) that are guaranteed to be operational within five working days, supported by personal Talent Manager accompaniment for each placed professional.

Product overview

Etage 0 is a boutique recruitment and detachment bureau specializing exclusively in Financial Economic Crime (FEC) compliance. The company operates as a single unified service offering—providing specialized staffing solutions rather than a software platform. Core offerings include the placement of FEC professionals (KYC/CDD analysts, AML specialists, compliance officers) through both individual detachment and complete pre-formed FEC teams. Supporting services include personalized career coaching, professional development programs, and AI-assisted recruitment tools for internal operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FEC Professional Detachment Services Placement of Financial Economic Crime (FEC) professionals — including KYC analysts, CDD analysts, AML specialists, FEC analysts and Quality Checkers — on Etage 0 payroll at client financial institutions (banks, insurers, asset managers, professional services firms) on a temporary or project basis. Etage 0 retains employer responsibilities and bills the client at negotiated hourly or project rates.
• Complete FEC Teams Delivery of complete, pre-trained FEC teams (combining analysts and Quality Checkers) for Dutch financial institutions, guaranteed to be operationally ready within five working days. Replaces fragmented individual contractor pipelines with structural, continuous team capacity for remediation, transaction monitoring, client onboarding and quality assurance.
• Permanent Placement / Recruitment Recruitment of FEC, KYC and CDD professionals for direct-hire positions at client financial institutions. Etage 0 receives a placement fee equal to 30–35% of the placed candidate's annual salary, scaled by salary level.
• Career Development & Coaching for FEC Professionals Personalized professional development program for FEC professionals placed at client organizations, including coaching, training, structured growth pathways, and ongoing Talent Manager accompaniment across assignments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ professionals actively deployed in FEC assignments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ELITE NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Etage 0 was admitted to the ELITE Program of Euronext in 2023, an international program for ambitious, fast-growing companies. This partnership provides access to Euronext's ecosystem, expertise, and resources to support Etage 0's continued growth and development as a leading FEC staffing specialist in the Netherlands.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Firo Recruitment: Dutch boutique recruiter specializing in financial services, compliance, and risk roles across the Netherlands. Closely comparable in size, niche, and customer segment to Etage 0's compliance focus.
• Solid Professionals: Amsterdam-based staffing and detacheringsbureau focused on finance, risk, and compliance professionals. Most direct competitor in the Dutch FEC/KYC/CDD contractor market, serving the same enterprise banking client base with a comparable boutique model.
• Search & Select Recruitment: Dutch recruiter with a dedicated financial services and compliance practice placing KYC, CDD, and AML professionals. Similar boutique positioning and customer base as Etage 0.

Broad incumbents

• Yacht (Randstad Professional): Randstad's professional staffing brand in the Netherlands, focused on interim and project-based placement of specialists including finance, risk, and compliance roles. A scaled alternative for clients choosing a generalist over a niche firm.
• Robert Half (Netherlands): Global financial services staffing and consulting firm with Dutch operations placing contract and permanent professionals in compliance, accounting, and finance. Overlaps with Etage 0's client roster of large banks and insurers.
• Michael Page (Netherlands): Specialist professional recruitment brand with a financial services and compliance desk in the Netherlands, handling both permanent and interim placements. Competes for the same mid-to-senior KYC/CDD analyst pool.
• Brunel International: Large Dutch-headquartered professional staffing group with a dedicated financial services and compliance practice. Competes on contract staffing for Dutch banks and asset managers, but across a much broader functional mandate than Etage 0's FEC specialization.
• Hays (Netherlands): Global recruitment and workforce solutions group with a sizeable Banking & Financial Services practice in the Netherlands. Indirectly competes for the same KYC/CDD/AML contractor and permanent placement roles, leveraging a deeper candidate funnel than a boutique.

Regional players

• Quionne / NIG Netherlands (compliance staffing): Dutch financial services-adjacent firms providing specialized staffing and managed services for compliance and risk functions at Dutch banks and insurers. Comparable niche positioning within the same regulatory environment.

Others

• Deloitte Risk & Financial Crime Advisory: Big-4 advisory practice that both consumes FEC talent from Etage 0 (cited as a client) and competes for the same transformation and remediation engagements. Represents the advisory-side competitive overlap for end-clients deciding between staffing and managed remediation programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Etage0.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etage0
• Instagraminstagram.com/etage0

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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