Firestop

What Firestop does

FireStop B.V. is a Netherlands-based specialty contractor headquartered in Leeuwarden that delivers structural building fire protection (bouwkundige brandwering), concentrating on fire-resistant insulation for steel load-bearing structures, fire-rated penetration sealing across building compartments, and ongoing maintenance of installed fire-protection systems. The company operates a vertically integrated service stack — its own insulation installers and a specialized calculation department handle layer-thickness engineering, application, and supply of fire-retardant materials in-house — and delivers a Certificaat van Behandeling under applicable EU norms for each completed project. Customers span Dutch healthcare (UMCG, Antonius Ziekenhuis, Achmea), professional football stadiums (De Kuip, AZ Alkmaar, FC Twente), government and education (RIVM, PolitieAcademie, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen), and industrial/logistics facilities (Schiphol cargo, Kuehne+Nagel, Kingspan, Rabobank offices), with healthcare, stadiums, government, and commercial-industrial listed as primary segments.

FireStop monetizes almost exclusively through project-based, quote-driven installation work, supplemented by multi-year maintenance contracts offered through its wholly-owned subsidiary Firestop Onderhoud; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is emphasized as competitive on a price/quality basis, with free advice, building inspections, and on-site consultations as value-add lead-generation. The company differentiates operationally via the proprietary FQR (Fireprotection by Quick Report) digital logbook, in which each penetration seal receives a unique QR code carrying product data sheets, test reports, and certificates; the logbook is handed to the client at project completion and supports the recurring maintenance contract motion. A 30+ employee in-house workforce has executed over 1,543 projects across the Netherlands since founding (sources list the founding year as either 2000 or 2009), and M.C. van der Schaaf serves as Directeur. The company is privately held, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the source material.

Day-to-day operations are domestic and concentrated in Friesland and Northern Netherlands despite website reference to worldwide experience; marketing is essentially limited to the firestop.nl web property with quote-request capture, supported by a direct sales motion led by in-house sales managers. Compliance with the Dutch Bouwbesluit (Building Decree) is positioned as a baseline-plus offering, with messaging that enhanced fire resistance can also reduce insurance premiums for property owners.

Name

Firestop

Legal name

FireStop B.V.

Website

https://firestop.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FireStop B.V. is a Leeuwarden-based Dutch specialty contractor delivering fire-resistant insulation for steel structures, fire-rated penetration sealing, and ongoing maintenance, primarily serving Dutch healthcare, government, sports stadium, and industrial clients via in-house installers and a proprietary QR-based digital logbook.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passive Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Drywall and Insulation Contractors (238310)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Door, Firestop & Passive Fire Protection Inspection/Installation (IMAIAJAJ), Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ), Firestopping & Fire-Resistant Sealants (IMADAOAI)

Keywords

• Passive fire protection
• Firestopping services
• Structural fireproofing
• Steel fire coating
• Fire compartmentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Services and Materials: FireStop generates revenue through providing fire protection services including calculation, application, and delivery of fire-retardant materials. The company performs fire-resistant insulation on steel structures, penetration sealing, and provides certification of treatments. Services include free advice and building inspections as value-add.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FireStop B.V. provides passive fire protection services for buildings across the Netherlands, covering fire-resistant coating of steel load-bearing structures, fire-rated sealing of penetrations between fire compartments, and ongoing maintenance of these installations. The company performs calculation, application, and supply of various fire-retardant materials in-house via its own insulation technicians and specialized calculators, and issues a Certificaat van Behandeling certifying compliance with EU standards upon project completion. Free advice, building inspections, and maintenance contracts are offered as supporting services, and the proprietary FQR digital logbook system is used to document and maintain penetration seals.

Product overview

FireStop B.V. is a single-brand fire protection company offering integrated fire safety services. The core offering combines consultation, calculation, application, and certification of fire-retardant materials delivered by in-house specialists. The product portfolio consists of three main service modules: Staal (steel coating for structural fire protection), Doorvoeringen (penetration sealing for fire compartments), and Onderhoud (maintenance contracts). The FQR digital logbook system supports documentation and tracking of penetrations. The Certificaat van Behandeling certifies compliance with EU standards. All services are delivered by the company's own insulation installers and specialized calculators across the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FQR (Fireprotection by Quick Report): A digital logbook system developed by FireStop for registering and maintaining fire penetration documentation using QR code technology.

Products and services

• Staal (Steel Coating) Fire protection coating service applied to steel load-bearing constructions to meet Dutch Building Decree (Bouwbesluit) fire-resistance requirements and preserve structural integrity during fire events. Intended for new construction and renovation projects on commercial, healthcare, government, and industrial buildings.
• Doorvoeringen (Penetrations) Fire-rated penetration sealing service that prevents fire and smoke spread between brandcompartiment, subbrandcompartiment, and beschermd subbrandcompartiment areas. Applied to penetrations through walls and floors in buildings to maintain the integrity of fire compartments.
• Onderhoud (Maintenance) Recurring maintenance contracts and inspection services for installed fire protection systems, delivered via the Firestop Onderhoud subsidiary, to preserve ongoing compliance and functionality of fire safety installations in buildings.
• FQR (Fireprotection by Quick Report) Proprietary digital logbook system that assigns a QR code to each fire penetration seal containing unique project data — product sheets, test reports, and certificates. Delivered as a complete maintenance logbook to the client on project completion, supporting ongoing compliance and inspection of installed fire protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 years of experience in fire protection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mabi Brandpreventie: Mabi is a Netherlands-based specialist fire protection contractor offering installation and maintenance of passive and active fire protection in commercial and industrial buildings — directly competing for the same Dutch project pipeline FireStop serves.
• Boele Brandpreventie: Boele is a long-standing Dutch passive fire protection contractor providing firestopping, compartmentation, and steel-coating services comparable to FireStop's three service modules, serving the same institutional and commercial customer base in the Netherlands.
• Tielleman Brandpreventie: Tielleman is a Netherlands-based specialist in firestopping and passive fire protection, including penetration seals, fire-resistant insulation, and maintenance — directly comparable to FireStop in scope and customer verticals.
• Nullifire (CPG Group / RPM International): Nullifire is a specialist passive fire protection brand (owned by CPG/RPM) focused on fire-stopping sealants, intumescent coatings, and compartmentation solutions used across commercial buildings — the same product categories and application surface (steel, penetrations) that anchor FireStop's revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Promat (Etex Group): Promat is a global passive fire protection manufacturer providing fire-resistant boards, sprays, and penetration systems widely used by Dutch contractors in the same steel and compartmentation work FireStop performs, making it the incumbent materials supplier FireStop competes against or sources alongside.
• Hilti Nederland: Hilti is a major construction tools and firestop systems provider with a Dutch presence; its firestop sleeve, sealant, and documentation offerings overlap directly with the steel-coating and penetration-sealing services FireStop delivers, and it represents the typical large-vendor competitive set.
• Rockwool (fire protection solutions): Rockwool produces stone wool fire insulation and firestop systems widely specified for Dutch nonresidential builds; it competes indirectly with FireStop via supplied materials, complementary engineered solutions, and sometimes directly through installer networks.

Emerging players

• Boss Fire & Safety: Boss Fire & Safety provides passive fire protection products and certified installation services across commercial buildings, intersecting with FireStop's penetration-seal and compartmentation work from a product-and-service model.

Regional players

• Walraven B.V. Walraven is a Netherlands-rooted manufacturer and supplier of pipe support, firestop, and fixing systems used in MEP installations — adjacent competitor and supplier to Dutch specialty fire contractors including FireStop's penetration-sealing work.
• TQC Fire (Total Quality Centre): TQC is a Netherlands-based inspection and certification body active in fire safety and building compliance, overlapping with FireStop's inspection, certificate-of-treatment, and ongoing maintenance offerings in the Dutch compliance market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Firestop-BV-100063694804412
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firestopbv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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