Lichthuys | Professionals in bedrijfsvoering, vastgoed, finance & control

What Lichthuys | Professionals in bedrijfsvoering, vastgoed, finance & control does

Lichthuys is a privately held Dutch advisory and interim management bureau headquartered at Creative Valley in Utrecht-Papendorp. The firm specializes in four interconnected service lines — Bedrijfsvoering interim diensten (interim operations management), Finance, Control & Adviesdiensten (financial advisory and control), Vastgoed & Control interimdiensten (real estate and control), and Werving & Selectie (recruitment and selection) — delivered through a curated network of approximately 7-10 senior professionals. Its core proposition is "tegenkracht" (counterforce): placing experienced interim managers and advisors who provide critical counterweight in decision-making at Dutch societal organizations, primarily woningcorporaties (housing corporations) and, secondarily, onderwijs (education), zorg/welzijn (healthcare/welfare), overheid (government), and sociaal domein (social domain) entities.

The firm operates as a pure professional services business with no proprietary technology platform; its "platform" is its network of senior professionals (e.g., registercontrollers, former housing-corporation CFOs, and merger specialists) and its reputation as a RIM Bureau Code member since 2019. Distribution is relationship-driven, combining direct sales to client organizations, a content-marketing blog, a quarterly newsletter, LinkedIn presence, and referrals within the 17-bureau RIM network.

Lichthuys monetizes by placing its professionals (both salaried "in dienst" and self-employed associates) at client organizations on interim engagements, supplemented by advisory mandates and recruitment/selection fees. Pricing is negotiated per assignment rather than publicly disclosed, with day-rate economics typical of Dutch senior interim management. Customer logos include De Goede Woning, Ons Huis, De Huismeesters, Wooninc., Meerscholen, Belastingdienst, and Stichting De Instap, spanning multiple Dutch regions (Utrecht, Groningen, Apeldoorn, Lochem, Arnhem). The firm is founder/partner-owned with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Lichthuys | Professionals in bedrijfsvoering, vastgoed, finance & control

Legal name

Lichthuys

Website

https://lichthuys.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lichthuys is a Dutch advisory and interim management bureau that places senior finance, control, real estate, and business-operations professionals at societal organizations, primarily Dutch housing corporations, education, healthcare, and social-sector entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Interim Management Services: Placement of interim professionals (both employed and self-employed) at client organizations across finance, control, business operations, and real estate domains. Professionals work on assignments ranging from short-term projects to longer-term engagements.
2. Recruitment & Selection Services: Werving & selectie diensten for placing permanent or interim professionals in client organizations. They actively recruit for positions such as controllers, business controllers, managers bedrijfsvoering, and directors.
3. Advisory Services: Advisory engagements providing second opinions, strategic advice, and support for decision-making in financial management, governance, and organizational development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lichthuys is a Dutch advisory and interim management firm that places professionals and interim managers at public-interest organizations in the Netherlands. The firm delivers services across four practice areas: business operations (bedrijfsvoering), real estate (vastgoed), finance, and control, supporting housing corporations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and social-domain entities with temporary leadership and specialist expertise.

Product overview

Lichthuys is an advisory and interim management firm operating as a single, unified service offering rather than a software product platform. The company's portfolio is organized around four interconnected service pillars: Bedrijfsvoering interim diensten (operational interim management), Finance, Control & Adviesdiensten (financial advisory and control), Vastgoed & Control interimdiensten (real estate and control), and Werving & Selectie Diensten (recruitment and selection). These services are delivered by a network of senior professionals and are marketed under three thematic brand pillars — Tegenkracht (countervailing force to strengthen internal oversight), Slagkracht (driving force to professionalize organizations), and Daadkracht (decisive action to realize organizational objectives) — that differentiate the firm's approach across its service lines. The firm primarily serves Dutch public-interest sectors including housing corporations (woningcorporaties), healthcare, and education, and its professionals are placed with client organizations on an interim basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interim Management — Business Operations
• Advisory — Finance & Control
• Interim Management — Real Estate & Control
• Recruitment & Selection

Quantifiable outcome

• Many assignments are extended or expanded by satisfied clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Raad voor Interim Management (RIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Lichthuys is a member of the RIM network since 2019. RIM consists of 17 interim bureaus with extensive experience in the Dutch interim management market. As a member, Lichthuys adheres to the RIM Code which establishes standards for Professional Competence (Vakkundigheid), Reliability (Betrouwbaarheid), Responsibility (Verantwoordelijkheid), and Independence (Onafhankelijkheid). The partnership provides quality assurance for clients and professionals and enables knowledge exchange within the interim management community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maes & Lunau: Dutch interim management firm focused on finance, control, and public-sector placements. Directly comparable to Lichthuys on placement of controllers and finance leaders into Dutch organizations.
• Berenschot: Leading Dutch management consultancy with a strong public-sector and woningcorporatie practice. Overlaps with Lichthuys on advisory, interim management, and governance support for housing corporations and public organizations.
• TwynstraGudde: Dutch consultancy specializing in interim management, organizational development, and public-sector advisory. Competes with Lichthuys for similar interim assignments at Dutch societal organizations.
• House of Control: Dutch community and placement firm focused on finance and control professionals. Comparable to Lichthuys in placing controllers and financial managers into Dutch organizations.
• Boer & Croon: Dutch interim management and consulting firm placing senior professionals in public and semi-public organizations. Closely comparable to Lichthuys in offering model (interim executives, controllers, change leaders) and Dutch public-sector focus.

Emerging players

• Ortec Finance: Dutch firm specializing in real estate and treasury analytics for housing corporations and institutional investors. Adjacent peer given Lichthuys's vastgoed & control practice serving the same client base.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Netherlands: Big 4 advisory practice with significant Dutch public-sector and housing corporation work. Competes for advisory and interim finance/control mandates that overlap with Lichthuys's woningcorporatie focus.
• YACHT: Large Dutch professional staffing and consulting firm with strong finance, control, and public-sector practices. Competes for the same interim finance/control talent pool as Lichthuys but at significantly larger scale.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment firm with a Netherlands practice recruiting finance, control, and business operations professionals. Overlaps with Lichthuys's werving & selectie service line.

Regional players

• PAQT (Public Support): Dutch interim and advisory firm supporting public-sector clients. Overlaps with Lichthuys on advisory and interim placements for societal organizations in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lichthuys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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