Beroepsorganisatie voor Specialisten in Bedrijfsoverdracht

Name

Beroepsorganisatie voor Specialisten in Bedrijfsoverdracht

Legal name

Beroepsorganisatie voor Specialisten in Bedrijfsoverdracht

Website

https://bobb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wijk Bij Duurstede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: Annual membership fees from certified and associated members. Fee is €495 per member per year (2026), with a 15% discount for organizations with more than 5 members. One-time registration fee of €100 and €85 change fee per modification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BOBB is a Dutch professional association (beroepsorganisatie) that certifies, registers, and represents business transfer specialists in the Netherlands. Founded in 2006 on the initiative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, banks, and intermediaries, it maintains the official certified register of business transfer advisors, provides ongoing education and knowledge resources, enforces a code of conduct via a Disciplinary Committee, and offers an online directory connecting business owners seeking to buy or sell a business with certified advisors.

Product overview

BOBB is a professional association for business transfer specialists, not a software product company. The organization offers a network of certified M&A advisors through its website platform, which includes a directory search tool for entrepreneurs seeking advisors, educational knowledge films, and a secure member intranet. BOBB provides two membership tiers: certified membership for full-process advisors and associate membership for specialists working on partial aspects of transactions. Member firms include various corporate finance boutiques offering business sales, acquisitions, and financing advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Membership (Gecertificeerd Lidmaatschap) Annual membership category for business transfer advisors who have met BOBB's certification requirements covering legal, fiscal, financial, and brokerage expertise. Includes listing in the public advisor directory, access to the member intranet, use of the BOBB quality mark, and ongoing education. Priced at €495 per year.
• Associate Membership (Geassocieerd Lidmaatschap) Annual membership category for professionals operating in peripheral disciplines of the business transfer process (e.g., tax, legal, valuation) who support the certified advisor ecosystem and benefit from network association. Separate from the certified tier, which carries the full quality mark.
• Online Advisor Directory (Adviessearch) Publicly searchable online directory of certified BOBB members, allowing SME owners to locate certified business transfer advisors across the Netherlands. Serves as a quality-assured referral channel for the advisory membership tier.
• Knowledge Films (Kennisbank films) Library of educational video content covering business transfer topics, made available to members and the broader public via the BOBB website to support continuing professional education and SME owner awareness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-80% of SMB businesses offered for transfer are successfully sold
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ortelius Business LawminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2026Ortelius Business Law sponsored the first BOBB Rally Event, bringing together M&A advisors, private equity fund managers, and entrepreneurs for a kart reading rally.
• RallyenmeerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 May 2026Rallyenmeer (Remco Luksemburg) organized and set up the BOBB Rally Event, professionally arranged down to the smallest details.
• TranseocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2016BOBB is a member of Transeo, the European Association for SMEs Transfer. This membership connects Dutch business transfer advisors with European counterparts and enables participation in international events like the Transeo European SME Transfer Summit.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• NVP (Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen): Dutch association for private equity and venture capital firms. Adjacent Dutch professional body covering the buy-side of business transfers — same ecosystem, complementary but not directly competing.
• British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA): UK trade association for PE/VC firms. Comparable role of national industry body covering capital providers and intermediaries; serves as a model for what BOBB could scale toward.

Others

• European Association of Venture Capital (Invest Europe): Pan-European private equity industry association. Comparable trade-body structure offering member certification, advocacy, and networking — adjacent to BOBB's thesis.
• Ortelius Business Law: Dutch law firm specializing in M&A and business transfers, a sponsor of BOBB's first Rally Event. Adjacent service provider in BOBB's ecosystem serving Dutch SMB transfer transactions.
• World M&A Network (M&A Advisor Awards): Industry recognition and awards platform for M&A advisors globally. Comparable ecosystem touchpoint and reference body, comparable role in providing credibility signals similar to BOBB's F&O Award connections.

Emerging players

• Brookz (Brookz Magazine): Dutch media platform and content provider focused on SME business acquisitions and succession. Adjacent — overlaps in serving the Dutch SMB M&A market but as a media outlet rather than an advisor-certifying body.
• Translink Corporate Finance: European corporate finance advisory network (member firm of BOBB per their directory). Comparable as part of BOBB's advisor network and shares the cross-border M&A focus on lower mid-market.

Direct peers

• M&A Worldwide: Global association of independent M&A advisory firms with local market presence. Comparable to BOBB as a network/certification body governing M&A advisors, though operating internationally rather than Netherlands-only.
• Association for Corporate Growth (ACG): Major North American (with global chapters) member-driven association for middle-market M&A professionals. Comparable as a professional association offering networking, education, and credentialing for dealmakers.
• IMAP (International M&A Partners): Global partnership of M&A advisory firms operating under shared branding and quality standards. Directly comparable business model to BOBB's quality-guarantee and network approach, though at international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bobbovername
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bobb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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