Smalbraak Notarissen

What Smalbraak Notarissen does

Smalbraak Notarissen B.V. is a privately-held Dutch notary firm headquartered at Boedekerstraat 9, Deventer, Netherlands, in continuous operation since 1961 when Notaris J.Th. Smalbraak took over the office from Notaris Ten Cate. The firm offers an all-round notarial practice spanning eight service lines: residential and commercial real estate (Wonen), wills (Testament), inheritance and estate administration (Erfzaken), estate planning and gifting (Estate Planning & Schenken), living wills (Levenstestament), relationship law including cohabitation, marriage conditions and divorce (Relatie), corporate law (Ondernemen), and foundations and associations (Stichting & Vereniging), with supplementary mediation services delivered by notary Jeroen Prinsen. Leadership consists of two notaries — Siebe Kuipers (real estate and family law) and Jeroen Prinsen (corporate and family law) — supported by approximately 25 staff organised across specialised practice sections.

The business model is fee-for-service professional work. Clients request quotes via an online form, phone, email, or direct office visits; the firm issues invoices (declaraties) payable within 14 days and may require deposits (voorschotdeclaraties) before commencing work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with only one standardised fee referenced — €100 incl. BTW for legalisation of declarations or powers of attorney. Distribution is exclusively direct: a single Deventer office with reception Monday–Friday 09:00–17:00 and evening appointments on request, supplemented by the mijnakte.nu client portal for document access.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven rather than marketing-led. The firm emphasises long-term client relationships ('wij investeren in lange relaties met onze klanten') and relies on referrals from a structured network of accountants, tax specialists, financial advisors, real estate agents, and mortgage advisors (vaste verwijzers and kennispartners). Marketing channels are limited to a content-rich website (smalbraak.nl), an active LinkedIn company page, and a Facebook page. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI capability, no app, and no public API; the firm is a traditional professional services practice embedded in the Deventer/Overijssel regional market, with no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

Smalbraak Notarissen

Legal name

Smalbraak Notarissen B.V.

Website

https://smalbraak.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smalbraak Notarissen B.V. is a privately-held Dutch notary firm headquartered in Deventer, Netherlands, operating continuously since 1961. Led by two notaries and approximately 25 staff, it serves private individuals, entrepreneurs, and non-profits across eight notarial practice lines, including real estate, wills, inheritance, and corporate law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Notary and Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (541120), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Notarial services
• Real estate transactions
• Estate planning
• Corporate law
• Family inheritance law

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Notary and Legal Services Fees: Smalbraak Notarissen charges fees for professional notarial services rendered, including drafting notarial deeds, providing legal advice, estate administration, and related services. The firm sends invoices (declaraties) for services rendered, payable within 14 days. The firm may require a deposit (voorschotdeclaratie) before commencing work and may require payment of interim invoices prior to signing deeds. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Smalbraak Notarissen is an all-round Dutch notary firm providing legally required notarial deeds and legal advice across residential and commercial real estate (purchase, sale, mortgage, transfer tax), family and inheritance law (wills, living wills, estate administration, cohabitation and marriage agreements, divorce), and corporate law (B.V./N.V. incorporation, restructurings, M&A, business succession, employee participation, foundation/association establishment). The firm also provides dispute-resolution mediation through a notary affiliated with the Vereniging voor Mediators in het Notariaat.

Product overview

Smalbraak Notarissen is an all-round notary firm offering a portfolio of eight distinct notarial service lines: Wonen (residential and commercial real estate), Testament, Erfzaken (inheritance), Estate Planning & Schenken, Levenstestament (living will/power of attorney), Relatie (relationship law including cohabitation, marriage, and divorce), Ondernemen (corporate law), and Stichting & Vereniging (foundations and associations). These services are delivered through two supervising notaries and a team of approximately 25 staff across specialised sections. A supplementary Mediation service is offered through notary Jeroen Prinsen. The firm operates as a single unified practice rather than a platform-with-modules architecture; all services are provided directly by the firm's notaries, candidate-notaries, and support staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wonen (Real Estate Notarial Services) Notarial services for residential and commercial real estate transactions in the Deventer/Salland region, including deed of transfer, mortgage deeds, new-build coordination, apartment splits, ground lease arrangements, mortgage refinancing, and inheritance of property. Aimed at private homebuyers/sellers, commercial property clients, banks, and estate beneficiaries.
• Testament (Wills) Drafting and execution of notarial wills (testamenten) for private individuals, including specification of heirs, distribution of assets, appointment of executors, guardianship clauses, and fiduciary arrangements effective upon death.
• Erfzaken (Inheritance / Estate Administration) Post-death notarial services including drafting certificates of inheritance (verklaring van erfrecht), formal acceptance or rejection (beneficiair aanvaarden/verwerpen) of estates, estate division among heirs, and legalisation of documents originating from other notaries.
• Estate Planning & Schenken (Wealth and Succession Planning) Strategic wealth and succession planning for private clients designed to minimise Dutch inheritance tax (erfbelasting). Includes periodic gifting (periodieke schenkingen), paper gifting (schenken op papier), ANBI-status donations, and flexible-choice wills (keuzetestament) to fully use tax exemptions.
• Levenstestament (Living Will / Notarial Power of Attorney) Notarial power of attorney (volmacht) under which a client appoints trusted persons — and lays down their powers — to manage the client's financial, medical, and personal affairs in the event of incapacity due to illness, accident, or cognitive decline.
• Relatie (Relationship Law) Notarial arrangements for personal relationships: cohabitation contracts (samenlevingscontract), marriage and prenuptial agreements (huwelijksvoorwaarden), registered partnerships (geregistreerd partnerschap), divorce and division of joint assets.
• Ondernemen (Corporate and Business Law) Corporate-law notarial services for entrepreneurs, owners, and SMEs: incorporation of B.V., N.V., cooperatives, foundations and associations; share transfers; shareholder agreements; corporate governance; mergers and acquisitions; restructurings; employee participation schemes; business succession; and dissolution of legal entities.
• Stichting & Vereniging (Foundations and Associations) Establishment and governance support for non-profit legal entities: incorporation of foundations (stichting) and associations (vereniging) by notarial deed, drafting and amendment of articles of association, board registration, ANBI-status advice, and governance under the Wet Bestuur & Toezicht Rechtspersonen (WBTR).
• Mediation Neutral third-party mediation for family matters, business conflicts, and divorce proceedings. Provided by notary Jeroen Prinsen, who is affiliated with the Vereniging voor Mediators in het Notariaat (VMN).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Accountants, fiscalisten en financieel adviseurs (Accountants, tax specialists, and financial advisors)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSmalbraak Notarissen collaborates with fixed referrers including accountants, tax specialists, and financial advisors ('vaste verwijzers') to jointly advise clients optimally. These professional advisors refer clients to Smalbraak for notarial services, and Smalbraak reciprocally refers clients to these partners for complementary services such as tax and accounting advice.
• Kennispartners (Knowledge partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm describes working with 'kennispartners' (knowledge partners) alongside accountants and fiscalists to provide optimal combined advice to clients on legal and business matters, particularly for complex estate planning and business succession cases.
• Makelaars en hypotheekadviseurs (Real estate agents and mortgage advisors)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn property transactions, the firm acts as the central coordinator ('spin in het web') managing contacts with the buying or selling real estate agent, financial advisors, and banks involved. Makelaars (real estate agents) who represent buyers or sellers in property transactions frequently refer clients to Smalbraak for notarial services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Notaris.nl: Dutch online portal that helps consumers find and compare notaries; comparable as an ecosystem/marketplace participant connecting clients to notarial services, with overlap to Smalbraak's customer acquisition channel.

Broad incumbents

• Stibbe: Leading Dutch law firm with a notarial department handling complex transactions, M&A, and real estate; comparable as an incumbent operating in the same Dutch notarial services market with broader geographic and segment reach.
• CMS Netherlands: International law firm with a Dutch office providing notarial services alongside legal advisory; comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping real estate, corporate, and private client notarial capabilities in the Netherlands.
• NautaDutilh: Dutch law firm with corporate notarial services, particularly for B.V./N.V. formations, restructurings, and M&A; comparable as a larger incumbent serving overlapping business-client notarial needs (corporate law practice).
• Houthoff: Major Dutch full-service law firm with a notarial practice covering corporate, real estate, and private client matters; comparable as a broader market participant offering the same notarial services as Smalbraak, particularly corporate law and M&A.
• Loyens & Loeff: Large Dutch-Belgian law and notary firm with a dedicated notarial practice serving corporate and private clients across multiple practice areas; comparable as a broader incumbent offering the same Dutch notarial services Smalbraak provides, but at national/international scale.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch law firm with significant corporate notarial practice, especially in M&A, finance, and corporate governance; comparable to Smalbraak's corporate law section but at the top end of the Dutch market.

Emerging players

• LegalMatters: Dutch online legal services platform offering standardized legal documentation and notarial-adjacent services; comparable as an emerging digital player addressing some of the same client needs (wills, BV formation, contracts) that Smalbraak serves.

Direct peers

• Van der Feltz van der Zee: Mid-sized Dutch notary and law firm in the eastern Netherlands offering similar all-round notarial services including real estate, family law, and corporate law; closely comparable as a regional Dutch notary practice with similar scope and client mix.
• Trip Notarissen: Dutch regional notary firm offering residential real estate, family law, and corporate notarial services; closely comparable to Smalbraak as a similarly structured mid-sized Dutch notary practice serving private and business clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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