VCO

What VCO does

VCO (Vereniging voor Compliance Professionals) is a Dutch professional association (beroepsvereniging) founded in 2001/2002 that serves ethics, compliance, and integrity professionals in the Netherlands. The organization operates as a member-led knowledge community, offering structured knowledge sharing through specialized discussion groups called Kennistafels covering Accountancy, Advocatuur (Legal), ESG, Financial Economic Crime (FEC), Behavior & Culture, Compliance Function Setup, KYC, RegTech, Privacy, and Integrity Risk Management (IRM). It also runs monthly member meetings, webinars, seminars, an annual Congress, and an international Expert Group on Financial Economic Crime, with selected webinars delivered in English. Members gain access to whitepapers, guidelines, intervisie (peer consultation) services, and a member portal (leden.vco.nl). The target audience spans compliance officers and ethics professionals across financial institutions (ABN AMRO, ING), professional services firms (KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, BDO), law firms (De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek), and healthcare and accounting sectors.

The association is funded through annual membership contributions of €125 per year, event participation fees (€62.50 for non-members, with payment granting membership for the remainder of the year; some seminars priced at €95), and event sponsorship. Strategic partnerships include academic ties with VU Amsterdam (co-organizing the annual VU Compliance Symposium), international membership in ENFCO (European Network for Compliance Officers), and professional association relationships with NBA, Norea, Nederlands Compliance Instituut, and Compliance People. Big 4 firms and major banks serve as both event sponsors and source domain expertise. VCO is governed by a volunteer board supported by an Advisory Council (Raad van Advies); the organization has 1-10 employees and operates primarily through virtual channels and event venues across the Netherlands, with registered offices in Woerden.

In 2025, the association faced a significant operational disruption following the unexpected passing of chairwoman Michelle Fisser, after which the board and Advisory Council placed VCO activities temporarily on hold. The association continues to bill 2025 membership fees and is recruiting new board leadership, with a General Members Meeting scheduled for June 2026 to resume formal governance. The VCO Ethics, Integrity & Compliance Award (launched 2024) codifies the association's positioning as the recognised credentialing body for the Dutch compliance profession.

Name

VCO

Legal name

Vereniging voor Compliance Professionals

Website

https://vco.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VCO is a Dutch professional association serving ethics, compliance, and integrity professionals through membership-based knowledge sharing, Kennedy tables (specialized discussion groups), webinars, and events, with annual dues of €125 and member participation from banks, Big 4 firms, and corporate compliance functions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Compliance Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Compliance & Governance (FSACAGAK)

Keywords

• Compliance association services
• Professional ethics membership
• Regulatory compliance training
• Knowledge sharing events
• Compliance professional network

Headquarters

HQ city

Woerden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue for the professional association.
2. Event participation fees: Some events charge fees for non-members (€62.50 per event) and reduced rates for member referrals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VCO (Vereniging voor Compliance Professionals) is a Dutch professional association that sells annual membership to ethics, compliance, and integrity professionals. Members gain access to specialized Kennistafels (knowledge tables) covering KYC, FEC, RegTech, ESG, Privacy, Accountancy, Advocatuur, and related domains, along with monthly meetings, webinars, intervisie (peer consultation), annual conferences, and a member portal with whitepapers and guidelines.

Product overview

VCO is a professional association (beroepsvereniging) for ethics, compliance, and integrity professionals in the Netherlands, offering membership services rather than a software product. The organization provides a platform for knowledge sharing through specialized Kennistafels (knowledge tables), webinars, seminars, and annual events. Member benefits include access to intervision sessions, networking opportunities, whitepapers, guidelines, and an online environment. The association organizes monthly gatherings with speakers and facilitates knowledge exchange across topics including KYC, RegTech, ESG, AML, and integrity risk management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VCO Annual Membership Annual subscription providing compliance, ethics, and integrity professionals in the Netherlands with access to the VCO member portal, knowledge tables (Kennistafels), free admission to most events, intervisie peer consultation, webinars, and member-only resources. Priced at €125 per year.
• Kennistafels (Knowledge Tables) Specialized member-only discussion groups covering Accountancy, Advocatuur (Legal), ESG, FEC (Financial Economic Crime), Gedrag & Cultuur (Behavior & Culture), Inrichting Compliancefunctie (Compliance Function Setup), KYC, RegTech, Privacy, and Integriteitrisicomanagement (IRM). Each Kennistafel develops whitepapers, guidelines, webinars, seminars, and podcasts for the broader membership.
• Intervisie (Peer Consultation) Confidential peer consultation service where VCO members can be matched with other experienced members to spar on complex ethical, compliance, or integrity questions. Administered through the VCO board, with members submitting requests via the website.
• VCO Webinars Online educational sessions covering compliance topics such as AI in KYC, crypto compliance, AML regulations, healthcare fraud, sanctions compliance, and digital identity fraud (Account & Document Farms). Free for VCO members; some priced for non-members.
• VCO Annual Events and Seminars Organized in-person conferences and seminars including the VCO Congress, Summer Event, General Members' Meeting (ALV), New Year's Reception, the annual VU Compliance Symposium (co-organized with VU Amsterdam, PwC, and De Brauw), and specialized seminars on topics such as SIRA, sanctions, and AML. Includes dedicated jubilee congresses (e.g., 10-year Kennistafel Gedrag & Cultuur congress).
• Expert Group Financial Economic Crime (FEC) Expert group focused on financial economic crime topics, organizing roundtables, webinars, and seminars on AML, crypto compliance, sanctions, and digital identity fraud for VCO members.

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nederlands Compliance InstituutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent partner providing educational and professional development resources for VCO members. Collaborates on compliance training and certification initiatives.
• VU Amsterdam (VU Executive Master of Compliance & Integrity Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for professional education in compliance and integrity management. Co-organizes the annual VU Compliance Symposium.
• ENFCO (European Network for Compliance Officers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner connecting Dutch compliance professionals with European counterparts. Collaborates on research and best practice sharing.
• NBA (Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association partnership for accountants. Collaborates on compliance topics affecting the accountancy sector.
• KPMGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for VCO seminars and conferences. KPMG staff participate as speakers and provide venue sponsorship.
• BDOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for VCO conferences and networking events.
• De Brauw Blackstone WestbroekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the annual VU Compliance Symposium with VCO and PwC.
• PwCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the annual VU Compliance Symposium with VCO and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.
• Risk and Compliance platform Europe / Van DoorneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for spreading awareness about compliance topics and VCO activities.
• NoreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner for professional collaboration in the compliance and integrity field.
• Compliance PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with VCO's Kennistafel Inrichting Compliance Functie on developing a Toolbox for compliance function design.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics):

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vereniging-voor-compliance-professionals

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