Controlscope Keuring & Inspectie

What Controlscope Keuring & Inspectie does

Controlscope Keuring & Inspectie is a privately held Dutch independent inspection and certification company specializing in electrical installations, headquartered in 's-Gravendeel, Zuid-Holland. Operating as the inspection arm of the Barth Installatiegroep (alongside sister companies Barth Installatietechniek and Solidskid), it delivers NEN 1010 inspections of new installations, SCIOS Scope 8 (NEN 3140) periodic inspections of existing low-voltage installations, SCIOS Scope 10 fire-risk assessments under NTA 8220, NEN 62305 lightning protection inspections, SCIOS Scope 12 solar/PV installation inspections, thermographic research using infrared cameras, and advisory services on grounding, cable calculations, and second-opinion reviews. Its services are explicitly positioned as independent third-party verification to satisfy insurance and regulatory requirements for clients across healthcare, education, offices, semi-government, industry, and logistics/utility verticals.

Name

Controlscope Keuring & Inspectie

Legal name

Controlscope

Website

https://controlscope.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Inspection Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection Services (Ground, Aerial/Drone, Helicopter, Climbing) (EUADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smoke Control & Fire/Smoke Damper Inspection & Testing (IMAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Electrical installation inspection
• SCIOS certification services
• NEN standards inspection
• Thermographic inspection services
• Lightning protection inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

's-Gravendeel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Installation Inspections: One-time inspection fees for electrical installations including NEN 1010 (new installations), NEN 3140/NEN 62305 (existing installations), and SCIOS Scope inspections. These are project-based certifications that clients require for compliance with insurance policies and regulations.
2. Thermographic Research: Contactless thermal imaging inspections conducted as part of various inspection projects or standalone investigations to detect potential electrical problems before failure.
3. Electrical Installation Advisory Services: Advisory services including grounding issues, cable calculations, design reviews, safety standard applications, and second opinions on inspection reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Controlscope Keuring & Inspectie is an independent inspection and certification company that performs on-site electrical installation inspections for businesses across the Netherlands. The company inspects electrical installations against Dutch and international standards (NEN 1010, NEN 3140, NEN 62305, NTA 8220), holds SCIOS certification for Scope 8, 10, and 12 inspections, and offers thermographic and advisory services for installation safety and fire prevention.

Product overview

Controlscope Keuring & Inspectie is an independent inspection and certification company that provides comprehensive electrical installation inspection services. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered around multiple inspection methodologies and certifications: NEN 1010 (new installations), SCIOS Scope 8 (existing installations/NEN 3140), SCIOS Scope 10 (NTA 8220 fire risk assessment), NEN 62305 (lightning protection), and SCIOS Scope 12 (solar panel/solar power installations). These core inspection services are complemented by thermographic research (using thermal cameras for non-contact inspections) and advisory services for electrical installations. Controlscope operates across six primary industry branches: healthcare, education, offices, (semi-)government, industry, and utilities. The company functions as part of Barth Installatiegroep, a larger installation group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NEN 1010 Inspectie nieuwe installaties

Quantifiable outcome

• Independent inspection reports that satisfy insurance policy requirements and regulatory compliance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Barth InstallatiegroepcoreOthersParent company of Barth Installatiegroep corporate group. Controlscope operates as a subsidiary alongside Barth Installatietechniek and Solidskid under the Barth Installatiegroep umbrella, offering integrated services for design, realization, maintenance, and inspection of electrical and mechanical installations.
• Barth InstallatietechniekcoreOthersSister company under Barth Installatiegroep specializing in electrical installation technology. Paardekooper is a shared customer of both Barth Installatietechniek (installation) and Controlscope (inspection).
• SolidskidsupportingOthersSister company under Barth Installatiegroep. Part of the integrated group offering combined expertise for installation and inspection services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global TIC firm with electrical, photovoltaic, and building inspection services. Overlaps with Controlscope's thermographic and solar inspection capabilities as a broader incumbent.
• TÜV SÜD: International TIC organization with renewable energy and electrical inspection offerings. Comparable in solar PV inspection expertise but lacking a Dutch SCIOS-specific niche.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC group operating across industrial, energy, and building inspection verticals. Comparable service breadth but lacks a deep Dutch NEN/SCIOS specialty focus.
• TÜV Rheinland: International TIC and certification group active in electrical and photovoltaic inspection. Broad competitor rather than a SCIOS specialist; relevant for solar-PV inspection overlap.
• SGS: Swiss-based global TIC leader with industrial, energy, and electrical inspection services. Competes for large cross-border enterprise inspection contracts rather than Dutch-localized mandates.
• DEKRA: Global TIC giant with extensive electrical installation and industrial inspection services across Europe. Not specialized in Dutch SCIOS scopes but competes for large multi-site enterprise inspection contracts.

Direct peers

• Normec: Dutch TIC group offering inspections across electrical, fire safety, and energy infrastructure, including SCIOS-aligned scope work. Operates in the same Dutch regulatory environment and competes for the same enterprise inspection mandates.
• Kiwa: Leading Dutch-based Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) firm covering electrical safety, building services, and energy infrastructure inspections. Highly comparable to Controlscope's NEN and SCIOS inspection portfolio at much larger scale.
• Vinçotte: Belgian inspection and certification company with strong Benelux presence in electrical and building safety inspections. Comparable scope across industrial, healthcare, and government clients; geographic overlap rather than direct Dutch-headquartered competition.

Regional players

• NMi Certin: Dutch metrology and certification body specializing in measurement instruments and calibration services. Adjacent rather than directly competing in SCIOS electrical inspections, but operates in the same Dutch TIC ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/controlscope

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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