Zadelhoff

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.

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

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

• Commercial real estate
• Property management
• Real estate development
• Real estate advisory
• Property brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

Core 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

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amsterdam Economic BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Zadelhoff 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 UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZadelhoff 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.
• ZavierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership 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 PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership 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 & WakefieldminorOthersIn 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

Broad 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

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zadelhoff-beheer-bv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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