Zadelhoff
Zadelhoff is a foundation-owned Dutch real estate company that develops, manages (~40 buildings in the Amsterdam region), and advises on commercial real estate in the Netherlands, serving property owners, third-party developers, and commercial tenants.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Zadelhoff does
Zadelhoff B.V. is a privately held Dutch real estate company headquartered in Amsterdam, founded in 1968 by Cor van Zadelhoff, who became the first broker in the Netherlands to specialize in commercial real estate. Since 2010, ownership has been progressively transferred to three charitable foundations, making the company effectively foundation-owned and oriented toward long-term societal value rather than short-term profit. The firm operates through three integrated disciplines: Zadelhoff Beheer & Exploitatie manages approximately 40 unique buildings in and around Amsterdam, including monumental office villas, residential locations, hospitality properties, social real estate, and estates; Zadelhoff Development, established as a standalone brand in 2020, develops residential and commercial projects for both the company's own portfolio and third parties, with projects such as Mookly (281 homes), Het Slotervaart, The Harmony, and Orato Offices; and Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs, operating as an independent subsidiary since 2023, provides commercial real estate brokerage from offices in Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Den Haag. The company is privately held, employs 11-50 people, and has no significant proprietary technology platform; its differentiation derives from heritage real estate assets, foundation ownership, and deep local anchoring in the Amsterdam region. Revenue is not disclosed, and the company is actively seeking new development opportunities and collaborations as of 2025.
Zadelhoff firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Zadelhoff
- Legal name
- Zadelhoff B.V.
- Website
- https://zadelhoff.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Zadelhoff is a foundation-owned Dutch real estate company that develops, manages (~40 buildings in the Amsterdam region), and advises on commercial real estate in the Netherlands, serving property owners, third-party developers, and commercial tenants.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Zadelhoff industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Real Estate Services
- NAICS
- Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311)
- SIC
- Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Office Property Management (BPAJAGAA), Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)
Keywords
Where Zadelhoff is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Amsterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Zadelhoff business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Property Development: Zadelhoff develops real estate projects for their own portfolio and for third parties. Revenue generated from property development and sales, including residential projects like Mookly (281 homes) and commercial developments.
- Property Management & Exploitation: Manages approximately 40 unique buildings in and around Amsterdam including office villas, residential locations, hospitality properties, social real estate, and estates. Revenue from management fees and property exploitation.
- Real Estate Advisory: Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs provides commercial real estate brokerage services for buying, selling, renting, and leasing commercial properties. Independent subsidiary since 2023 with offices in Amsterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Zadelhoff product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Zadelhoff operates three integrated real estate disciplines in the Amsterdam region: property management and exploitation (Beheer & Exploitatie) covering approximately 40 unique buildings including monuments, office villas, and estates; property development (Zadelhoff Development) for own portfolio and third parties since 2020; and independent commercial real estate advisory services (Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs) since 2023 with offices in Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Den Haag.
Product overview
Zadelhoff is a diversified real estate company offering three core disciplines: property management and exploitation (Beheer & Exploitatie), real estate development (Development, operating under its own name since 2020), and real estate advisory services (Vastgoedadviseurs, independent since 2023). The company also operates three charitable foundations (Zadelhoff Fonds, Zadelhoff Cultuurfonds, and Zadelhoff Familiefonds) as part of its social impact mission. Since 2010, ownership of the company has been progressively transferred to charitable foundations. The portfolio includes approximately 40 unique buildings in the Amsterdam region, with notable projects including Museumplein 9, Burgerweeshuis, Gershwin Brothers, Het Zandkasteel, Havengebouw, The Harmony, De Stallen, Mookly, Het Slotervaart, and Orato Offices.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Zadelhoff Beheer & Exploitatie: Property management and exploitation services managing approximately 40 unique buildings including monumental office villas, residential locations, hospitality properties, social real estate, and estates in and around Amsterdam.
- Zadelhoff Development
- Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs
Quantifiable outcome
- 1,350 solar panels installed at Mookly development
Companies that use Zadelhoff
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Zadelhoff technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Zadelhoff partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Amsterdam Economic BoardcoreZadelhoff became a partner of the Amsterdam Economic Board in 2025. This partnership extends beyond real estate alone, bringing together knowledge, innovation, and urban development. The collaboration aligns with Zadelhoff's commitment to regional development and societal impact.
- Nyenrode Business UniversitycoreZadelhoff collaborates with Nyenrode Business University to conduct research on societal themes within the real estate sector. Topics include practical implications of hybrid working for office design and investment, and investments needed to make existing real estate more sustainable.
- ZavierminorPartnership with Zavier for 84 healthcare units in Het Slotervaart building, representing future-proof elderly housing for people with care needs on the 9th and 10th floors.
- FRIS | Real PeopleminorPartnership with FRIS | Real People for 84 healthcare units in Het Slotervaart building, representing future-proof elderly housing for people with care needs on the 9th and 10th floors.
- Cushman & WakefieldminorIn 2017, competitor Cushman & Wakefield merged with DTZ, with the new organization continuing under the name Cushman & Wakefield. Zadelhoff's history includes connections with DTZ through its founder Cor van Zadelhoff.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Zadelhoff competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- JLL Netherlands: Global real estate services firm with full-service Dutch operations including advisory, management, and investment sales. Comparable across all three of Zadelhoff's disciplines but at significantly greater scale and international reach.
- CBRE Netherlands: Largest global commercial real estate services firm with significant Dutch operations. Comparable for advisory, valuation, and asset management services that overlap with Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs.
- Cushman & Wakefield Netherlands: Global commercial real estate services firm operating in the Netherlands, historically linked to Zadelhoff via the DTZ merger. Direct comparable for Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs' commercial brokerage and advisory business, but at much larger scale.
- Savills Nederland: International real estate advisory with strong Dutch commercial practice. Direct comparable for Vastgoedadviseurs' advisory work, and notable because Zadelhoff's incoming Head of Asset Management joined from Savills Nederland.
- Colliers International Netherlands: Global real estate services firm with Dutch operations spanning brokerage, advisory, and management. Comparable to Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs across the commercial real estate advisory stack.
Direct peers
- Vesteda: Dutch institutional investor and manager of mid-rental residential real estate with a sizeable Amsterdam portfolio. Comparable as a long-term, large-scale residential property operator and developer in the Dutch market where Zadelhoff Development operates.
- Amvest: Dutch real estate developer, investor and operator with focus on residential and mixed-use developments across major Dutch cities including Amsterdam. Comparable for integrated development-and-management model similar to Zadelhoff's three-discipline approach.
- Bouwinvest: Dutch institutional real estate investor with Dutch Residential and Dutch Office funds active in Amsterdam. Comparable for long-term asset management mandates and development partnerships across Dutch residential and commercial real estate.
Regional players
- BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): One of the largest Dutch residential and mixed-use real estate developers, active in Amsterdam. Direct comparable for Zadelhoff Development's residential pipeline including large multi-hundred-home projects similar to Mookly.
- Heijmans: Dutch construction and real estate developer with significant residential and mixed-use development activity in the Amsterdam region. Comparable as a Dutch-headquartered property developer competing for similar urban development opportunities and partner roles on municipal projects.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Zadelhoff social profiles
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Zadelhoff leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Zadelhoff subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Zadelhoff funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Zadelhoff M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Zadelhoff
What does Zadelhoff do?
Zadelhoff operates three integrated real estate disciplines in the Amsterdam region: property management and exploitation (Beheer & Exploitatie) covering approximately 40 unique buildings including monuments, office villas, and estates; property development (Zadelhoff Development) for own portfolio and third parties since 2020; and independent commercial real estate advisory services (Zadelhoff Vastgoedadviseurs) since 2023 with offices in Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Den Haag.
Is Zadelhoff a public or private company?
Zadelhoff is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Zadelhoff founded?
Zadelhoff was founded in 1968. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Zadelhoff based?
Zadelhoff is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Zadelhoff make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Property Development is the primary driver. The others are property Management & Exploitation and real Estate Advisory.
Who are Zadelhoff's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are JLL Netherlands, CBRE Netherlands, Cushman & Wakefield Netherlands, Savills Nederland and Colliers International Netherlands. Direct peers are Vesteda, Amvest and Bouwinvest. Regional players are BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development) and Heijmans.
Does Zadelhoff have an API?
No public API is recorded for Zadelhoff.
What industry is Zadelhoff in?
Zadelhoff's product category is Real Estate Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAGAE, Mixed-Use Property Management, with a secondary code of BPAJAGAA, Office Property Management. Its NAICS code is 53131 and its SIC code is 6531.