What Crematoria van Nederland does

Crematoria van Nederland operates Crematorium Daelwijck, a single-site cremation facility located at Floridadreef 7 in Utrecht, Netherlands. The company is a subsidiary of the Facultatieve organization, a Dutch funeral services group established in 1874 that oversees multiple crematoriums and related services across the country. Crematorium Daelwijck provides cremation ceremonies, memorial services, ash storage and dispersal options, and condolence spaces for bereaved families in the Utrecht region. Core customers are individual families seeking dignified farewells, served both directly and through professional funeral directors (uitvaartverzorgers) who coordinate services on their behalf.

The facility features multiple ceremony room configurations designed to accommodate varying group sizes and ceremony formats, including a Grote Aula for large gatherings, a Kleine Aula for intimate services, a Grand Café combining ceremony and condolence in one room, condolence rooms, and a newly added Buitenaula (outdoor chapel) launched in April 2026. Supporting amenities include a memorial park with a pond and fountain, columbarium facilities for urn storage, a memorial garden for ash dispersal, and a Gedenkboetiek (memorial boutique) offering commemorative merchandise. The company also offers online funeral attendance via live streaming and a Muziekboek platform for selecting ceremony music.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through cremation service fees and ancillary memorial services, with pricing varying by room selection and service requirements. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, combining direct service provision at the Utrecht facility with channel partnerships via funeral directors. The company employs approximately 10 people and maintains informational marketing through its website, email newsletter, social media presence, and educational events such as lectures on mourning anthropology.

Name

Crematoria van Nederland

Legal name

Crematorium Daelwijck

Website

https://crematorium-daelwijck.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crematoria van Nederland operates Crematorium Daelwijck in Utrecht, a single-site cremation facility under the Facultatieve group (founded 1874). It serves bereaved families in the Utrecht region with cremation ceremonies, multiple ceremony rooms, memorial gardens, columbarium services, and online funeral attendance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cremation services: Fee-for-service cremation ceremonies with various room options (Grote aula for large gatherings, Kleine aula for intimate ceremonies, Grand Café for combined ceremony and condolences). Revenue generated through cremation service fees and memorial services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crematoria van Nederland operates Crematorium Daelwijck in Utrecht, providing cremation ceremonies in multiple ceremony rooms, a memorial garden, columbarium, and a memorial boutique (Gedenkboetiek). It also offers online attendance via live streaming for remote mourners and a Muziekboek platform for personalized music selection during services. The business is part of the Facultatieve group and has been operating since 1874.

Product overview

Crematorium Daelwijck is a cremation facility in Utrecht operated by the Facultatieve organization (established 1874), offering a comprehensive suite of memorial services. The core offering includes cremation ceremonies held in various venue spaces: the Grote Aula for large gatherings, Kleine Aula for intimate services, Grand Café for combined ceremony and condolences, Buitenaula for outdoor ceremonies, and Condoleanceruimtes for post-ceremony gatherings. Supporting services include the Herdenkingstuin (memorial garden) and Columbaria for ash storage, the Gedenkboetiek (memorial boutique) for commemorative products, Muziekboek for music selection, and Uitvaart online bijwonen for remote attendance. Evening ceremonies (Avondplechtigheid) and music/visual services complete the offering for personalized farewells.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cremation ceremonies Full cremation ceremony service conducted at Crematorium Daelwijck in Utrecht, with multiple ceremony room options to accommodate gatherings of varying sizes. Service is for bereaved families arranging a cremation for a deceased loved one.
• Online funeral attendance Live streaming of cremation ceremonies allowing remote mourners to attend online. For bereaved family members and friends who cannot physically attend the service in Utrecht.
• Memorial boutique (Gedenkboetiek) On-site retail boutique offering memorial and remembrance products for purchase by bereaved families.
• Muziekboek music selection platform Online music selection platform (Muziekboek) enabling families to curate and personalize music played during cremation ceremonies.
• Memorial garden (Herdenkingstuin) On-site memorial garden at the crematorium where families can visit, remember loved ones, and scatter ashes.
• Columbarium On-site columbarium at the crematorium for the storage and display of cremation urns for bereaved families.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FacultatievecoreOthersCrematorium Daelwijck is part of the Facultatieve organization, which has been providing dignified farewell services and cremation options in the Netherlands since its founding in 1874. Facultatieve is the parent organization overseeing multiple crematoriums and funeral-related services across the Netherlands.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yarden: Dutch funeral services organization (now part of DELA group) historically providing cremation, burial and memorial services. Comparable as a competing Dutch death-care brand serving overlapping consumer segments.
• DELA: Largest Dutch funeral cooperative providing cremation, burial and insurance services nationwide. Comparable as a dominant Dutch death-care services provider with overlapping cremation offerings.
• Monuta: Dutch funeral cooperative offering cremation, burial and pre-need funeral insurance. Comparable as an established multi-service death-care provider serving the same Dutch consumer market.

Others

• Funeral Guide UK: UK-based funeral services comparison and information platform. Comparable as an adjacent death-care services intermediary helping families navigate cremation and funeral options.

Emerging players

• Uitvaart.nl: Dutch online funeral services platform. Comparable as an adjacent Dutch death-care services provider using digital channels to reach bereaved families arranging cremations.
• Dignitas (Switzerland): European end-of-life services organization. Comparable as a European provider of death-care services with a focus on personalized, dignity-driven farewells.

Direct peers

• PC Hooft (Uitvaartverzorging PC Hooft): Dutch funeral services organization operating crematorium and funeral home locations. Comparable as a direct cremation service competitor in the Netherlands.
• Facultatieve Group: Parent organization of Crematorium Daelwijck, operating multiple crematoriums across the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a Dutch cremation service provider with the same heritage and regulatory positioning.

Regional players

• Rustoord uitvaartcentrum: Regional Dutch funeral home and cremation service provider. Comparable as a smaller, location-based cremation/funeral operator competing for similar local bereaved-family customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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