Arbo

Name

Arbo

Legal name

Arbo-Online

Website

https://arbo-online.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arbo is a Dutch subscription-based online knowledge platform serving occupational health and safety professionals in the Netherlands, offering editorial coverage of Dutch workplace safety regulation, jurisprudence, checklists, training via Arbo Academy, and a 17,000+ subscriber newsletter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Information Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory (BPAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Occupational health information
• Workplace safety compliance
• Dutch labor law content
• Safety risk management
• Professional subscription platform

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Access: Recurring subscription model providing access to the online platform's articles, jurisprudence, checklists, sample documents, and digital magazines. The website promotes a free trial period for new users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arbo-Online operates a subscription-based online knowledge platform that provides Dutch occupational health and safety (arbo) professionals with access to expert-reviewed articles, checklists, sample documents, jurisprudence, digital magazines, books, and themed collections covering Dutch workplace safety legislation, Arbowet compliance, risk management, and related policy areas. The service is offered via direct online subscription with a free trial, supplemented by a twice-weekly newsletter reaching over 17,000 professionals and a separate Arbo Academy for training.

Product overview

Arbo-Online is a subscription-based online knowledge platform for Dutch occupational health and safety (Arbo) professionals, providing comprehensive coverage of workplace safety legislation and best practices. The platform operates on a single unified product model offering integrated content through the main website, supplemented by the separate Arbo Academy for professional training. The core offering includes articles and news, checklists and sample documents, jurisprudence databases, FAQs, cases, newsletters (delivered twice weekly), digital magazines, and books. Content is organized into thematic collections covering Arbobeleid (safety policy), Werkplek (workplace), Arbeidsmiddelen (work equipment), and Risicomanagement (risk management). The platform serves over 17,000 Arbo professionals with legally reviewed, expert-verified information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbo-Online Platform Subscription Core subscription offering granting Dutch arbo professionals access to the full content library, including news, articles, jurisprudence, sample documents, checklists, digital magazines, books, and themed collections on workplace safety legislation, RI&E, PSA, BHV, absenteeism policy, sustainable employability, and working hours.
• Arbo Academy Standalone training and education platform for Dutch occupational health and safety specialists, accessible via a separate subdomain (arbo-academy.nl) and offering professional development resources for arbo practitioners.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ROVC Technische OpleidingenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerROVC Technische Opleidingen provides sponsored content through Arbo-Online, discussing the importance of vocational knowledge in making technical work safer. Director Waldo Linders contributes articles on safety education and training needs in industry.
• EltenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman family company Elten, with over 116 years of experience in safety footwear production, provides sponsored content about safety shoes and personal protective equipment considerations.
• SeehminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeeh, led by General Director Jelmer ten Hoeve, provides sponsored content about protective masks and eyewear, specifically regarding proper fit of prescription glasses under full-face masks.
• MogemaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMogema's QHSE Assurance Officer Johan van der Lingen provides sponsored content on chemical safety, addressing risks of self-purchased chemical substances and gas filter saturation.
• Kader GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCEO Herman Heller of Kader Group provides sponsored content on occupational safety and employee well-being, promoting the Six Capitals Framework (SCF) approach to organizational safety culture.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): TNO is a Dutch applied research organization producing authoritative workplace safety and health studies (e.g., the heat/UV bouwplaats research featured on Arbo-Online). Comparable as an authoritative source of Dutch occupational health content referenced by the platform.
• CAOP (Centre for Labour Relations): CAOP is a Dutch knowledge center for labour relations and the public sector, providing research, advisory, and training on HR and occupational topics. Comparable as a Dutch authority publishing compliance-adjacent content for HR and arbo professionals.
• NEN (Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute): NEN is the Dutch national standards body developing and publishing standards including those relevant to occupational health and safety. Comparable as an authoritative Dutch compliance/standards information publisher serving similar professional audiences.

Emerging players

• ArboNed: ArboNed is a Dutch occupational health and safety services provider offering outsourced arbodienstverlening, sick leave guidance, and workplace safety consulting. Comparable as part of the same Dutch Arbo professional ecosystem, though operating under a services rather than content model.
• 5xbeter: 5xbeter is a Dutch platform for workplace safety improvement targeting mkb (SME) manufacturing, offering practical tools and improvement programs. Comparable as a niche Dutch occupational health and safety knowledge platform addressing overlapping professional audiences.

Direct peers

• Vakmedianet: Vakmedianet is the Dutch B2B media network that owns Arbo-Online (Arbo is explicitly described as 'onderdeel van VMN media'). A direct peer/parent operator specializing in Dutch vertical media subscriptions for professional audiences.
• Sdu: Sdu is a Dutch professional information publisher offering subscription-based legal, regulatory, and compliance content. Highly comparable to Arbo-Online as a Dutch-language B2B subscription platform serving compliance professionals with curated, expert-reviewed content.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis: LexisNexis provides legal, regulatory, and compliance information globally, including jurisprudence databases and professional research platforms. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering curated legal/compliance content and case law, similar to Arbo-Online's Jurisprudentie offering.
• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer is a global professional information, software, and services company with Dutch origins operating across legal, regulatory, tax, and compliance verticals. Comparable as a scaled incumbent in Dutch and international professional compliance content.
• Reed Business: Reed Business is a B2B media and information group operating vertical subscription publications across multiple professional segments. Comparable as a larger B2B vertical media operator with subscription-based professional content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vakbladarbo
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArboOnline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arbo-vakblad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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