Kijk op Veiligheid

What Kijk op Veiligheid does

Kijk op Veiligheid is a Dutch safety consultancy based in the Netherlands, operating from offices in Amersfoort (headquarters), Oldenzaal, and Rotterdam. The firm provides integrated advisory and consulting services across four interconnected domains: Brandveiligheid (fire safety), Bedrijfshulpverlening (BHV, emergency response), Crisismanagement (crisis management), and Innovatie en Ontwikkeling (innovation and development). Specific service offerings include evacuation concept development, flow capacity calculations, BNO RI&E support, OTO training plans, BHV coaching, crisis organization setup, risk analysis and scenario planning, technical program of requirements (TPvE), Quickscan BIO, and 100% architectural fire safety scans. The firm also operates Kijk op Professionals, a wholly-owned subsidiary providing interim and detachment solutions for QHSE expertise, and co-developed the Continuïteitscheck tool with TBQ for continuity risk assessment aligned with Dutch Wwke legislation.

The company serves primarily organizations in healthcare, social housing corporations, education, and government sectors, with a stated focus on sectors where safety directly impacts vulnerable populations. Named clients include Amsterdam UMC, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Universiteit Leiden, Portaal, Rochdale, Woonin, Eigen Haard, IJsselheem, Vivent, Artis, and Pensioenfonds Rail en OV, with the company supporting dozens of healthcare organizations and real estate parties. The organization is led by a partnership of directors and senior advisors, including Pim Boswerger (Directeur & Partner), Carolien de Vries (Partner & sr. Adviseur, formerly founder of Young Safety Professionals), Sjoerd Nieuwenhuizen (Partner & sr. Adviseur), and Bas Gorter (Directeur of Kijk op Professionals).

On January 1, 2026, Kijk op Veiligheid merged with Young Safety Professionals, expanding the team to approximately 20 safety professionals and combining fire safety and technical advisory expertise with BHV, occupational health, crisis management, and care continuity capabilities. The business model is professional services-based, with revenue generated through consulting engagements, advisory assignments, and via the subsidiary's interim/detachment services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, augmented by event-driven thought leadership (Congres De Zorg Brandveilig, sector network events), content marketing, and LinkedIn presence. The company is privately held, founder/management-owned, with no institutional investor backing disclosed.

Name

Kijk op Veiligheid

Legal name

Kijk op Veiligheid

Website

https://kijkopveiligheid.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kijk op Veiligheid is a Dutch safety consultancy of approximately 20 professionals that delivers integrated fire safety, BHV, crisis management, and continuity advisory services to healthcare organizations, housing corporations, and government entities across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Safety Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB)

Keywords

• Fire safety consulting
• Emergency response services
• Crisis management advisory
• Business continuity planning
• Healthcare safety consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: The company generates revenue through consulting engagements, advisory services, and professional services related to fire safety, emergency response organization, and crisis management. Services are provided to healthcare organizations, housing corporations, and government entities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kijk op Veiligheid is a Dutch safety consultancy that advises healthcare organizations, housing corporations, and government entities on fire safety (Brandveiligheid), emergency response organization (BHV), crisis management, and business continuity. Services span assessment, planning, training, compliance support against Dutch regulations such as the Bbl/Bouwbesluit and Wwke, and ongoing advisory. The firm also operates a subsidiary, Kijk op Professionals, supplying interim and detachment QHSE capacity, and runs an Academy for training.

Product overview

Kijk op Veiligheid is an integrated safety consultancy offering four interconnected service domains: Brandveiligheid (Fire Safety), Bedrijfshulpverlening (BHV - Emergency Response), Crisismanagement (Crisis Management), and Innovatie en Ontwikkeling (Innovation and Development). The services progress from advisory and assessment through to implementation support and ongoing management. The company also operates Kijk op Professionals as a sub-brand providing interim and detachment solutions, and has developed the Continuïteitscheck tool in partnership with TBQ for continuity risk assessment aligned with Wwke legislation. The organization merged with Young Safety Professionals on January 1, 2026, combining approximately 20 professionals into a unified consultancy serving primarily healthcare and social real estate sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brandveiligheid (Fire Safety Consulting) Comprehensive fire safety advisory covering assessment, design, engineering, certification, and management of fire safety measures in buildings and organizations, including building plan review, technical specifications, fire safety concepts, evacuation calculations, and compliance support against Dutch regulations such as the Bbl/Bouwbesluit.
• Bedrijfshulpverlening (BHV - Emergency Response Advisory) Emergency response organization services including BHV policy development, plans, training, exercises, coaching, and advice for organizations to establish and maintain effective on-site emergency response capabilities.
• Crisismanagement (Crisis Management Advisory) Crisis management advisory including risk analysis, scenario planning, crisis plans, continuity plans, crisis communication, exercise programs, and crisis organization setup to enhance resilience during disruptions and emergencies.
• Innovatie en Ontwikkeling (Innovation and Development / Academy) Research, tooling development, program management, and Academy services that translate new safety insights into advisory practice, including training and professional development programs for safety professionals.
• Kijk op Professionals (Interim and Detachment) Interim and detachment services supplying specialized professionals in fire safety, BHV, crisis management, and broader QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment) expertise to organizations needing temporary capacity and expertise reinforcement.
• Continuïteitscheck (Continuity Check) A continuity assessment tool developed in partnership with TBQ to support organizations in identifying continuity risks and developing resilience, aligned with the Wet weerbaarheid kritieke entiteiten (Wwke) legislation.

Named customers23 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TBQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Kijk op Veiligheid partnered with TBQ to develop the 'Continuïteitscheck' (Continuity Check) tool. This collaboration combines disciplines to provide a risk-focused approach to continuity planning, which aligns with the new Wet weerbaarheid kritieke entiteiten (Wwke) legislation. The partnership reflects the company's belief that the best solutions arise when disciplines converge.
• Young Safety ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Kijk op Veiligheid and Young Safety Professionals merged on January 1, 2026 into one organization under the name Kijk op Veiligheid. The fusion brought together specialized knowledge of fire safety and technical advisory with expertise in BHV, occupational health and safety, crisis management, and care continuity. This created an organization of approximately 20 professionals focused on integral safety solutions for healthcare and social real estate.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DGMR: Dutch engineering consultancy specializing in fire safety, building physics, acoustics, and sustainability advice. Comparable to Kijk op Veiligheid as a mid-sized Dutch specialist advisory firm serving similar institutional and real-estate clients with overlapping technical fire-safety and building-compliance services.
• Peutz: Independent Dutch consultancy providing fire safety, acoustics, and building physics advisory to building owners, developers, and institutional clients. Directly comparable to Kijk op Veiligheid in its specialized technical fire-safety consulting model and similar Dutch customer base.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global TIC leader offering fire-safety inspection, building-compliance, and certification services worldwide including in the Netherlands. Overlaps with Kijk op Veiligheid on regulatory compliance advisory but as one service within an extensive TIC portfolio.
• Arcadis: Dutch-origin global design and consultancy firm with fire engineering, building safety, and resilience services. Comparable to Kijk op Veiligheid in fire-safety advisory for institutional and real-estate clients, but delivered as part of a much wider consultancy portfolio.
• Sweco: European engineering and design consultancy with fire-safety, building physics, and infrastructure advisory across the Netherlands. Comparable on technical building-safety services but with broader engineering scope and larger delivery capacity than the specialist firm.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global TIC and certification company offering fire protection, building compliance, and safety services across Europe including the Netherlands. Overlaps on regulatory fire-safety and continuity work but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist Dutch advisory.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered global engineering consultancy offering fire-safety, building services, and resilience advisory among its broad portfolio. Comparable to Kijk op Veiligheid on building safety and continuity but typically engaged at larger project scale across many disciplines.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with fire-safety inspection and building-compliance services in the Netherlands. Overlaps with Kijk op Veiligheid on fire-safety compliance work but serves a much broader portfolio of TIC services across many industries.
• Kiwa: Dutch-headquartered global TIC company providing fire-safety, building-compliance testing, certification, and inspection. Comparable on the compliance/inspection side but a broader incumbent operating across many certification domains rather than a specialist advisory firm.

Others

• DEKRA: Global TIC and certification firm with fire safety, building, and occupational safety services in the Netherlands. Comparable on the inspection/certification side but operates at much larger scale and broader service scope than the specialist consultancy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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