NICO

What NICO does

NICO Notarissen (legally Notarieel Intercollegiaal Overleg, 'NICO') is a Dutch professional services network established in 1999 and structured as a 'vereniging met volledige rechtsbevoegdheid' (association with full legal capacity) with statutory seat in Amsterdam. It operates as a collaboration of 13 larger independent notary offices across the Netherlands, jointly employing more than 200 jurists (notaries, candidate notaries, and legal staff). The core value proposition is 'de kracht van het delen' (the power of sharing): member offices retain their independence while sharing knowledge, best practices, and specialist expertise across the network, enabling larger and multi-regional engagements than any single office could serve alone.

The network serves three primary customer segments: (1) larger companies and institutions needing consistent nationwide notary coverage, (2) entrepreneurs and business owners requiring corporate, real estate, and commercial notary services, and (3) private individuals seeking family law, inheritance law, and personal property notary services. Service domains cover real estate law, family and inheritance law, corporate law, and auction practice. The member offices maintain distinct regional brands (Damsté, De Haan, Hekkelman, Westvaer, TeekensKarstens, Vechtstede, VPVA, Kooijman Autar, Pigmans Ras Janssen, Linders, Huijbregts, Daamen de Kort van Tuijl, Van Weeghel Doppenberg Kamps, and Gietema Wevers Dijkman) while operating under the collective NICO brand and quality standards.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the 13 member offices, with no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no disclosed pricing (Dutch notary fees are regulation-bound and quote-based). The network is governed by a board drawn from member-firm notaries and sustains brand community through recurring events (NICO Campus twice yearly, JOKANICO for junior notaries, The Night Before pre-KNB congress) and a student recruitment pipeline. There is no external investor ownership, no funding history, and no M&A activity; the member offices remain independently owned businesses that participate in the NICO association.

Name

NICO

Legal name

Notarieel Intercollegiaal Overleg

Website

https://niconotarissen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NICO Notarissen is a Dutch association of 13 independent notary offices employing 200+ jurists, providing nationwide real estate, family, inheritance, corporate, and auction notary services to companies, entrepreneurs, and private individuals across the Netherlands since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Notary Services: NICO Notarissen member offices generate revenue through professional notary and legal services, including real estate law, family and inheritance law, corporate law, and auction practice. Services are provided to businesses, institutions, entrepreneurs, and private individuals across the Netherlands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NICO Notarissen is a national collaboration network of 13 independent Dutch notary offices with more than 200 jurists that delivers professional notary services including real estate law, family and inheritance law, corporate law, and auction practice. Member offices serve large companies, institutions, entrepreneurs, and private individuals across all regions of the Netherlands, sharing knowledge and expertise through intercollegial collaboration under the NICO brand.

Product overview

NICO Notarissen (Notarieel Intercollegiaal Overleg) is a professional services network, not a technology product company. It operates as a collaboration of 13 independent Dutch notary offices with more than 200 legal professionals, unified under the NICO brand to share knowledge, innovations, and expertise across commercial and professional domains. The organization does not offer a software product, platform, or technology solution. Its core offering consists of professional notary services including real estate law, family law, inheritance law, and corporate law, delivered through member offices across the Netherlands. NICO serves as an employer network and career platform connecting job seekers with opportunities at its member notary firms, and organizes professional events such as NICO Campus gatherings, JOKANICO events, and networking activities for its member offices.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Law Notary Services Notary services covering real estate transactions, conveyancing, and property law for private buyers and sellers as well as commercial real estate for companies and investors. Delivered through NICO member offices across the Netherlands with specialized expertise.
• Family and Inheritance Law Services Notary services for family law matters, wills, estate planning, and inheritance law provided to private individuals through NICO member offices. Includes specialized expertise at firms such as Daamen de Kort van Tuijl Notarissen.
• Corporate Law Notary Services Notary services for corporate transactions, business formations, mergers, restructurings, and commercial matters for companies, institutions, and entrepreneurs. Provided by member offices including expertise from DeHaan Advocaten en Notarissen.
• Auction Practice Services Notary services related to auction practice, provided as a specialized service area within NICO member offices. Includes expertise in private property auctions and veilingen.
• Mediation and Advisory Services Legal advisory and mediation services offered by NICO member offices such as VPVA and Kooijman Autar Notarissen, complementing core notarial work with broader legal counsel for businesses and individuals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Damsté Advocaten – NotarissencoreOthersDamsté Advocaten – Notarissen is one of the 13 member offices of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Enschede, Amsterdam, and Hengelo. The firm provides notary and legal services within the NICO network, contributing to the national coverage and shared expertise of the collaboration.
• De Haan Advocaten en NotarissencoreOthersDe Haan Advocaten en Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Leeuwarden, Groningen, and other locations. The firm specializes in various legal areas including corporate law and contributes to the national network.
• Daamen de Kort van Tuijl NotarissencoreOthersDaamen de Kort van Tuijl Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Tilburg, Gilze-Rijen, and Udenhout. Specializing in family law, inheritance law, private real estate, and auctions.
• Hekkelman Advocaten en NotarissencoreOthersHekkelman Advocaten en Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Arnhem and Nijmegen. Provides notary and legal services within the national network.
• Huijbregts Notarissen en AdviseurscoreOthersHuijbregts Notarissen en Adviseurs is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in 's-Hertogenbosch and Vlijmen. Provides notary and advisory services within the NICO network.
• Kooijman Autar NotarissencoreOthersKooijman Autar Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, based in Rotterdam. Provides notary, advisory, mediation, and legal services within the national network.
• Linders NotarissencoreOthersLinders Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, based in Breda. Contributes to the NICO network's coverage in the southwest Netherlands.
• Pigmans Ras Janssen NotarissencoreOthersPigmans Ras Janssen Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, based in Eindhoven. Part of the NICO network in the Brainport region.
• TeekensKarstens Advocaten en NotarissencoreOthersTeekensKarstens Advocaten en Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Amsterdam, Alphen aan den Rijn, and Leiden. Provides legal and notary services within the NICO network.
• Van Weeghel Doppenberg Kamps NotarissencoreOthersVan Weeghel Doppenberg Kamps Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, based in Doetinchem. Contributes to the NICO network's presence in the Achterhoek region.
• Vechtstede NotarissencoreOthersVechtstede Notarissen is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Hardenberg, Dalfsen, and Zwolle. Part of the NICO network in the east of the Netherlands.
• VPVA Notarissen | Adviseurs | MediatorscoreOthersVPVA is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Ede, Lunteren, Barneveld, Voorthuizen, and Wageningen. Provides notary, advisory, and mediation services within the NICO network.
• WestvaercoreOthersWestvaer is a member office of NICO Notarissen, with offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Westland. One of the largest member offices contributing significant coverage to the NICO network in the Randstad.
• Gietema Wevers Dijkman NotarissencoreOthersGietema Wevers Dijkman Notarissen is listed as a NICO member office in the Privacy Policy, based in Apeldoorn. Provides notary services within the NICO network.
• KNB (Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie)minorOthersNICO Notarissen participates in annual KNB (Royal Dutch Notary Organization) congress events. NICO organizes 'The Night Before' event preceding the annual KNB congress and congress.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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