What BESA does

BESA is an independent engineering bureau founded in 2004 in Borger, Netherlands, providing multidisciplinary Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) services to industrial clients. The firm serves enterprises in the food and dairy, chemical and petrochemical, renewable energy, and government sectors across the Netherlands, Asia, and Africa, with offices in Borger and Emmen (Netherlands) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Core service lines include mechanical, civil, process, piping, and E&I engineering, complemented by project management, construction management, procurement support, project detachering/staffing, skid building, and stress calculations.

The company's technology approach centers on Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a collaborative working methodology, supported by 3D laser scanning, Virtual and Augmented Reality (Microsoft HoloLens, VR headsets), and CAD software (Autodesk Plant 3D, Revit, Inventor, Navisworks, Realworks, EPLAN). BESA has developed an in-house BIM Handbook codifying its methodology and uses Trimble Connect and Microsoft Teams for remote collaboration. Quantified outcomes include millimeter-level scan accuracy and clash detection during design.

BESA generates revenue through professional services fees on a quote-based, project-specific basis, including fixed-price and time-and-materials EPCM engagements, staff augmentation via project detachering, and standalone BIM and Virtual Engineering consulting. Customers include named enterprises such as FrieslandCampina, Royal Avebe, Groningen Seaports, Collall, AIVN, WMD Drinkwater, and DiccaDania. The company is privately held and founder-operated, with Jans Beijering as Owner/Project Manager and no disclosed external investment.

Name

BESA

Legal name

BESA

Website

https://besa.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BESA is a Dutch-headquartered independent engineering bureau delivering EPCM services, BIM, 3D laser scanning, and VR/AR-enabled engineering to industrial clients in the food/dairy, chemical, and renewable energy sectors across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Industrial engineering services
• EPCM project management
• BIM consulting
• 3D laser scanning
• Process piping engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Borger

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPCM Services: BESA delivers Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) services for greenfield and brownfield industrial projects. This covers full project lifecycle from concept to commissioning, including multidisciplinary engineering, procurement support, and construction management. Revenue is generated through project fees, typically structured as fixed-price or time-and-materials engagements.
2. Project Detachering (Staff Augmentation): BESA provides engineers, project managers, project leaders, planners, technical coordinators, draftsmen, and controllers on a project detachering basis. BESA recruits and pre-selects candidates to match client requirements, earning fees for the placement and ongoing staffing of personnel at client sites.
3. BIM & Virtual Engineering Consulting: BESA offers BIM implementation consulting, BIM management, and virtual engineering as standalone or embedded services within EPCM engagements. These services include 3D laser scanning, clash detection, 3D reviews, and the use of HoloLens/VR for stakeholder communication.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BESA is an independent engineering bureau delivering multidisciplinary industrial engineering and EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) services to clients in the food & beverage, chemical/petrochemical, and renewable energy sectors. The firm provides end-to-end project delivery from concept through commissioning, supplemented by specialist offerings in BIM implementation, 3D laser scanning, Virtual/Augmented Reality design validation, project detachering (staff augmentation), skid-mounted unit design, and piping stress analysis. Services are delivered from offices in Borger and Emmen (Netherlands) and Jakarta (Indonesia), serving enterprise clients in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Product overview

BESA is an independent engineering firm offering a unified portfolio of engineering and project management services rather than a software product. The core offering combines EPCM services (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) with specialized modules including BIM, 3D Laserscanning, and Virtual Engineering (AR/VR via HoloLens), all supported by internal tools like Navisworks, Autodesk Plant 3D, Revit, Inventor, Realworks, and Trimble Connect. Supplementary services include Project Detachment/Staffing, Construction Management, Procurement support, Skid Building, and Stress Calculations. The company operates primarily in the food/dairy, chemical/petrochemical, renewable energy, and government sectors with offices in the Netherlands (Borger, Emmen) and Jakarta, Indonesia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) Integrated project management service covering engineering, procurement, and construction management for greenfield and brownfield projects in industrial sectors, delivered end-to-end from concept through commissioning.
• Project Management Comprehensive project coordination and control service managing costs, planning, quality, and safety across all project phases from concept to implementation, underpinned by BESA's "Always in control" philosophy.
• Engineering Services Mechanical, civil, E&I, process, and piping engineering services covering food/dairy, chemical/petrochemical, renewable energy, and government projects, designed according to current codes such as EHEDG, PED, and ATEX.
• BIM (Building Information Modelling) Digital collaboration and information management methodology supported by BESA's in-house BIM handbook, enabling integrated multidisciplinary design, clash detection, weekly 3D reviews, and project coordination from concept to delivery.
• 3D Laser Scanning High-precision 3D scanning using a rotating laser distance measurement to capture existing environments as millimeter-accurate point clouds, supporting BIM integration, as-built documentation, quality control, and 360-degree photoviewers.
• Virtual Engineering AR/VR-enabled engineering visualization using Microsoft HoloLens and VR headsets for immersive project reviews, real-time design adjustments, clash detection, and remote stakeholder collaboration via Microsoft Teams and Trimble Connect.
• Project Detachering / Staffing Flexible staffing service providing engineers, project managers, coordinators, technical planners, and drafters for temporary project or departmental support, with BESA handling recruitment and pre-selection to match client requirements.
• Skid Building / Skidbouw Engineering and design of skid-mounted process units (dosage, water treatment, pump units, heat exchangers, valves, instrumentation, piping, and tanks) optimized for transport, placement, and food-industry (EHEDG) compliance.
• Stress Calculations for Piping Systems Pipeline and industrial piping stress analysis ensuring safe and reliable operation under internal pressure, thermal expansion, weather influences, and flange load evaluation against leakage, performed per EN 13480-3 and Eurocodes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D laser scanning achieves millimeter-level accuracy for as-built documentation, eliminating manual measurement errors.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Makeport MercuriuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBESA joined the Makeport Mercurius cooperative based at the former Phillips site in Stadskanaal, Northern Netherlands. The cooperative connects entrepreneurs and education to solve innovative challenges, with BESA contributing its engineering expertise and placing challenging projects within a collaborative project team that includes students. This partnership aligns with BESA's knowledge-sharing and innovation values.
• 2MBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBESA and 2MB (a drone/3D scanning company) entered into an early-stage collaboration to combine their expertise in 3D laser scanning, drones, VR, and 3D modeling for inspection and industrial surveying applications. The partnership is described as nascent but promising, blending complementary technologies for joint project delivery.
• Top Dutch Solar RacingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBESA partnered with Top Dutch Solar Racing to jointly exhibit at the Promotiedagen Groningen event, featuring BESA's HoloLens/VR technology alongside the Top Dutch Solar Racing solar-powered car. The partnership provides BESA with an innovative, sustainability-aligned brand association at student recruitment events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bilfinger Industrial Services: Bilfinger is a larger European industrial services group providing engineering, maintenance, and EPCM for process-industry clients. Comparable to BESA's industrial EPCM and mechanical engineering offering but at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Witteveen+Bos: Witteveen+Bos is a Dutch engineering and consultancy firm active in water, infrastructure, and industrial projects. Comparable to BESA's engineering and project management work for Dutch industrial and water-sector clients such as WMD Drinkwater.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Royal HaskoningDHV is a major Dutch engineering consultancy delivering engineering, design, and project management across water, industry, and built environment. Comparable to BESA in serving Dutch food/chemical clients but as a much larger full-service incumbent.
• TAUW Group: TAUW is a Dutch engineering and consulting firm focused on water, environment, and infrastructure. Comparable to BESA's engineering services for Dutch water and industrial clients (e.g., WMD Drinkwater-related projects) and broader civil/environmental engineering scope.
• Sweco Netherlands: Sweco is a large European engineering, design, and project management consultancy with a strong Dutch presence serving industry, water, and infrastructure clients. Comparable to BESA's multidisciplinary industrial engineering and project management work but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• SPIE Nederland: SPIE Nederland provides technical and industrial services including engineering, maintenance, and installation for Dutch industrial and energy clients. Comparable to BESA in EPCM-style delivery, process and mechanical engineering scope, and staff-augmentation (detachering) services.
• Stork: Stork is a Dutch-headquartered industrial services and maintenance provider serving oil & gas, chemical, and power clients with multi-disciplinary engineering and on-site execution. It is directly comparable to BESA in serving process-industry clients in the Netherlands with EPCM-adjacent mechanical and piping engineering services.
• Croonwolter&dros: Croonwolter&dros is a Dutch technical installation and engineering contractor serving industrial, utility, and infrastructure clients. It overlaps with BESA in multidisciplinary industrial engineering, BIM-based project delivery, and detachering of engineers on Dutch client sites.
• IV-Industrie (KBR): IV-Industrie, integrated into KBR, delivers industrial automation, process, and mechanical engineering for chemical and process-industry clients, with strong BIM and 3D design capability. Directly comparable to BESA's process/piping/mechanical engineering scope for chemical and dairy clients.
• EQUANS: EQUANS is a European technical services and engineering firm delivering installation, maintenance, and engineering for industrial and building clients. Comparable to BESA's multidisciplinary EPCM and project detachering offerings across food, chemical, and energy clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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