Nieuwhuis Consult

What Nieuwhuis Consult does

Nieuwhuis Consult B.V. is a Dutch certification and management consulting firm headquartered in Hengelo, with a secondary office in Alphen aan den Rijn, operating since the mid-2000s. The company delivers advisory, audit, inspection, and training services across nine domains: occupational health and safety (RI&E, VCA, VCU, ATEX, ISO 45001), information security (ISO 27001, NEN 7510, ISO 42001, NIS 2), quality management (ISO 9001, NEN 4400, SCIOS), environment and CSR (ISO 14001, CO2-Prestatieladder, EED), BRL standards, medical devices (ISO 13485, MDR, PRRC, GMP), healthcare and welfare (HKZ, WTZA), food safety (FSSC 22000, HACCP, IFS), and organizational management (INK model). It complements advisory hours with productized assets including the KEMA-validated Inspectiesysteem Arbeidsmiddelen, LTP-keur, Brandweer RI&E Specialisaties, and a dedicated training sub-brand (Nieuwhuis Opleidingen).

The business model is project-based professional services, monetized through certification-readiness engagements, internal and external audits, inspection and tooling deployments, and recurring training courses. The customer base spans multinational industrials (Honeywell, Sony, Saint Gobain), waste and infrastructure operators (Van Gansewinkel/Renewi, Port of Rotterdam, Twente Milieu, Soweco), Dutch public-sector bodies (Gemeente Amsterdam, Provincie Fryslân, Waterschap Regge en Dinkel, Veiligheidsregio Noord-Holland Noord), and SMEs across the Netherlands. The firm reports a 97% recommendation rate across 2,291 reviews, a 9.2 customer rating on FSSC 22000 work, and a 100% certification success rate.

Strategically, Nieuwhuis Consult has expanded through partnership rather than acquisition — most recently with CertificeringsAdvies Nederland — and is positioning for regulatory tailwinds from the EU AI Act (via ISO 42001 advisory) and NIS 2 transposition. Its competitive position rests on cross-domain regulatory expertise, twenty-plus years of accumulated audit methodology, and a diversified vertical mix; constraints include a sub-50 FTE headcount, absence of disclosed proprietary technology or capital raises, and concentration in the Dutch domestic market.

Name

Nieuwhuis Consult

Legal name

Nieuwhuis Consult B.V.

Website

https://nieuwhuisconsult.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nieuwhuis Consult is a Dutch certification and management consulting firm that delivers advisory, audit, inspection, and training services across nine regulatory domains — including information security, occupational health and safety, quality, environment, medical devices, and food safety — serving multinational industrials, public-sector bodies, and SMEs in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG), Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD), Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC), Certification Support (Stage 1/2) & External Audit сопровождение (EUAHAIAF), ISO 14001 Gap Assessment & Readiness (EUAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Certification consulting
• ISO advisory services
• Quality management consulting
• Information security advisory
• Compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certification Advisory Services: Professional consulting services helping organizations achieve various certifications including ISO standards, VCA, VCU, and sector-specific certifications. Revenue is generated through project-based advisory engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nieuwhuis Consult provides advisory services that help organizations achieve and maintain certification against ISO standards and other regulatory frameworks (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO 13485, VCA, VCU, FSSC 22000, HACCP, BRL, HKZ, MDR, and sector-specific Dutch standards). Engagements follow a structured methodology of baseline assessments, plan development, implementation support, and trial audits. Services are delivered across nine practice areas spanning occupational health and safety, information security, quality management, environment and CSR, medical devices, healthcare and welfare, food safety, and management consulting.

Product overview

Nieuwhuis Consult is a certification and management consulting firm with over 20 years of experience offering advisory services to help organizations achieve compliance with various certification standards and regulations. The company operates across nine main service areas: Arbo en Veiligheid (Occupational Health and Safety), Informatiebeveiliging (Information Security), Kwaliteitszorg (Quality Management), Milieu en MVO (Environment and CSR), BRL Normen (BRL Standards), Medical, Zorg en Welzijn (Healthcare and Welfare), Voedselveiligheid (Food Safety), and Management. The portfolio includes standardized consulting packages for common certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, VCA, etc.) as well as specialized services such as fire brigade risk assessments (Brandweer RI&E), food safety certifications (FSSC 22000, HACCP), medical device compliance (MDR, ISO 13485), and an equipment inspection system (LTP-keur) developed in collaboration with KEMA. The company also operates an affiliated training division (Nieuwhuis Opleidingen) that provides related educational programs. Services are delivered through a structured methodology including baseline measurements, system setup, implementation, and trial audits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nieuwhuis Opleidingen: A related training division offering professional education and certification courses in quality, safety, and compliance domains.

Products and services

• Arbo en Veiligheid Advies (Occupational Health and Safety Advisory)
• Informatiebeveiliging Advies (Information Security Advisory)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of customers recommend Nieuwhuis Consult
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KEMAcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with KEMA for the development of an inspection system for occupational equipment. Together they offer recognized certification services for equipment inspection including agricultural machines, garden equipment, electrical equipment, and construction machinery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas Netherlands: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) company with Dutch operations providing ISO, food safety (FSSC 22000), and industry-specific certification services — comparable to Nieuwhuis's food safety and quality management practices.
• DEKRA Certification: Global testing, inspection, and certification organization with strong presence in the Netherlands providing ISO management system certification, product testing, and advisory — directly overlapping Nieuwhuis's certification advisory portfolio but at much greater scale.
• LRQA Netherlands: International assurance and certification provider with Dutch presence offering ISO 9001/14001/27001/45001 certification and advisory — directly comparable on management system certification but with significantly broader global reach than Nieuwhuis.
• BSI Group Netherlands: Global standards body offering ISO certification, training, and compliance advisory including ISO 27001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 — competes with Nieuwhuis on information security and management system advisory in the Dutch market.
• TÜV Nederland: Dutch arm of the TÜV group providing ISO 9001/14001/27001/45001 certification, training, and advisory services; comparable to Nieuwhuis on ISO implementation support but serves a much broader enterprise and industrial client base.
• DNV Netherlands: International certification and assurance provider active in the Netherlands across ISO management systems, information security, and healthcare/medical device certification, overlapping with Nieuwhuis's ISO and Medical advisory practices.

Direct peers

• Kiwa: Leading Dutch-based certification, testing, and inspection body offering ISO, sectoral, and BRL advisory services across the same geographies and verticals as Nieuwhuis Consult, including energy, healthcare, construction, and food safety.
• CertificeringsAdvies Nederland: Dutch certification advisory firm that recently joined forces with Nieuwhuis Consult; offers overlapping ISO, sectoral certification, and management consulting services to the same Dutch SMB and enterprise segments.
• Brand Compliance: Dutch consultancy focused on management system certification, VCA/VCU, ISO standards, and BRL advisory for SMB and enterprise clients in the Netherlands — highly comparable business model, geography, and customer profile to Nieuwhuis Consult.

Emerging players

• MVO Risicobeheer / MVO Advies: Smaller Dutch consultancy specializing in CSR, CO2-Prestatieladder, ISO 14001, and sustainability advisory — directly overlaps with Nieuwhuis's Milieu en MVO service line for Dutch SMB and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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