DTNP (Droogh Trommelen en Partners)

Name

DTNP (Droogh Trommelen en Partners)

Legal name

Droogh Trommelen en Partners

Website

https://dtnp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Urban planning consulting
• Center area advisory
• Retail policy research
• Spatial economic analysis
• Municipal vision development

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spatial and Strategic Consulting Services: DTNP generates revenue by providing advisory services to government clients (municipalities, provinces) and market parties on spatial, economic, and social development of village and city center areas. Projects include area visions, retail and hospitality policy, distribution planning research, and mobility studies. Revenue is project-based, typically procured through public tenders or direct commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DTNP is a Dutch spatial planning consultancy that advises governments (municipalities, provinces) and market parties (developers, retailers, property owners) on the spatial, economic, and social development of village and city center areas. The firm delivers area visions, center visions, retail and hospitality policy, Distribution Planning Research (DPO), MGC visitor research, supermarket combination-visit research, market visions, and mobility studies, operating from its proprietary ETFAL (Evenwichtige Toedeling van Functies aan Locaties) methodology developed over 30 years.

Product overview

DTNP (Droogh Trommelen en Partners) is a consultancy firm specializing in advisory services for spatial, economic, and social development of villages and cities. They are specialized in center areas and public functions. The firm integrates multiple disciplines to develop effective strategies and visions that are both creative and executable. Their services include area visions (gebiedsvisies), center visions (centrumvisies), retail policy (detailhandelsbeleid), hospitality policy (horecavisie), supermarket research, visitor research for medium-sized centers (middelgrote centra onderzoek), distribution planning research (DPO), market vision research (warenmarkten), development perspectives (ontwikkelperspectieven), and mobility research. They operate from the core methodology of 'ETFAL' (evenwichtige toedeling van functies aan locaties - balanced allocation of functions to locations).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Area Visions (Gebiedsvisies)
• Center Visions (Centrumvisies)
• Retail Policy (Detailhandelsbeleid)
• Hospitality Policy (Horecavisie)
• Distribution Planning Research (DPO)
• MGC Visitor Research (Middelgrote Centra Onderzoek)
• Supermarket Combination Visit Research
• Market Vision Research (Warenmarkten)
• Mobility Research

Quantifiable outcome

• Supermarket combination-visit rate averages 42% — 42% of supermarket visitors also shop at other stores in the same center visit
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studio VerbindingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 2023DTNP and Studio Verbinding collaborated on the Open Oproep Wegen naar Welzijn (Open Call: Pathways to Well-being) of the Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie. Together they developed the manifesto 'De rechtvaardige reisrevolutie' (The Just Travel Revolution), proposing a justice-based mobility system for rural and small-town Netherlands. The partnership involves joint research, spatial design for model villages Reek and Schaijk (Gemeente Maashorst), and dissemination through workshops and congresses.
• Radboud Universiteit (Radboud University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014DTNP collaborates with the Radboud University on the MGC (middelgrote centra) visitor research program, running annually since 2014. University students conduct surveys in Dutch city centers as part of their studies, while DTNP researchers analyze the data and publish findings. The partnership provides DTNP with research capacity and gives students practical fieldwork experience. DTNP also delivers guest lectures at the university and attracts graduate talent (e.g., interns).
• BNSP (Bond van Nederlandse Stedenbouwkundigen en Planologen)minorOthersDTNP is a member of BNSP, the Dutch professional association for urban planners and spatial planners. Membership signifies professional standing in the Dutch spatial planning field.
• CVAH (Centraal Verbond Ambulante Handel) / BOAHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOn initiative of CVAH and commissioned by BOAH, DTNP developed a future vision for Dutch markets titled 'Proeven en ontmoeten, de kracht van de ambulante handel' (Taste and Meet: The Power of Ambulatory Trade). DTNP acted as the research and advisory partner producing the vision document.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PosadMaxwan: Dutch spatial planning and strategy consultancy advising government and market parties on area development, energy transition, and mobility. Comparable to DTNP in advisory model, Dutch municipal client base, and integrated spatial/economic work.
• KuiperCompagnons: Dutch urban planning and design firm working on area visions, inner-city development, and spatial strategies for Dutch municipalities. Directly comparable to DTNP in spatial planning discipline, municipal client focus, and integrated design/research approach.
• Rho Adviseurs: Dutch advisory firm specializing in real estate, spatial planning, and area development for municipalities and provinces. Highly comparable to DTNP in target customers (Dutch local government), service offering (area visions, retail/center area policy), and team size category.
• Stec Groep: Dutch research and advisory firm specialized in retail, leisure, and real estate economics for Dutch municipalities and market parties. Closely comparable to DTNP in retail structure research, DPO-type analyses, and Dutch public-sector client base.

Broad incumbents

• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering and consulting firm working on spatial planning, infrastructure, and area development for Dutch public-sector clients. Overlaps with DTNP in Dutch government advisory but operates at much larger scale with engineering-heavy capabilities.
• Arcadis Nederland: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with deep Dutch municipal practice in urban planning, area development, and sustainability advisory. Competes with DTNP for Dutch government planning contracts at a much larger scale and broader capability set.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered international engineering and project management consultancy with significant spatial planning and area development work for Dutch provinces and municipalities. Comparable client base but far broader capability range and global footprint than DTNP.
• Sweco Nederland: Large Nordic-headquartered engineering, design, and consulting firm with a strong Dutch practice covering spatial planning, mobility, and water. Competes for the same Dutch municipal planning tenders as DTNP but with a much broader multi-disciplinary portfolio and global scale.

Regional players

• Goudappel: Dutch mobility and transport planning consultancy advising Dutch municipalities and provinces on traffic, accessibility, and mobility policy. Closely adjacent to DTNP's emerging mobility advisory work (e.g., "Wegen naar Welzijn") and serves overlapping Dutch public-sector clients.

Emerging players

• Bureau Bovenberg: Dutch independent advisory firm working on area development, inner-city renewal, and spatial-economic strategies for Dutch municipalities and developers. Comparable niche focus on Dutch center-area/retail transformation advisory similar to DTNP's core offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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