What VAN OSS & PARTNERS does

VAN OSS & PARTNERS B.V. is a privately held Dutch professional training and education institute founded around 2000 and headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The company specializes exclusively in training and certifying confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen) under Dutch workplace safety regulations, particularly the Arbeidsomstandighedenwet (Arbowet). Its core product is a five-day LVV-accredited foundation course (Basisopleiding LVV Vertrouwenspersoon) priced at €1,895 and delivered both live at training venues and via e-learning. Around this anchor the company has built a catalog of more than ten LVV-accredited continuing-education modules (nascholingen) covering conversation skills, digital workplace conduct, diversity and inclusion, integrity, workplace conflict, grief, and complaint investigation, priced from €350 per day. The platform architecture combines live instructor-led sessions with an e-learning portal (elearning.gewenstgedrag.nl) and Zoom/MS Teams-based individual practice sessions with professional training actors for scenario-based learning.

The business monetizes through five primary revenue streams: foundation course fees, accredited refresher and continuing education, quoted in-company training for managers/employees/HR (capped at 10 participants per session), e-learning subscriptions, and licensing of custom-branded animated explainer videos produced via a partnership with Fabel Film. Pricing is VAT-exempt under CRKBO registration, and standard offers carry a 6-month validity. Distribution is regionally focused within the Netherlands across five cities (Den Bosch, Zwolle, Gouda, Amsterdam, Utrecht), with Springest serving as the primary top-of-funnel discovery and reputation channel. The company has accumulated a 500+ evaluation footprint on Springest and has been named 'Beste opleider van Nederland' (Best Trainer of the Netherlands) five times. An External Support services arm extends the offering into operational services such as external confidential advisors, accused-persons companions, investigations, mediation, restoration-mediation, conflict coaching, and labor-law counsel, converting training relationships into recurring engagements.

Name

VAN OSS & PARTNERS

Legal name

VAN OSS & PARTNERS B.V.

Website

https://opleidingvertrouwenspersoon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VAN OSS & PARTNERS is a Dutch training institute that delivers LVV-accredited foundation courses, e-learning, and in-company training for confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen), managers, employees, and HR professionals across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services — Confidential Advisor and Workplace Integrity Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Train-the-Trainer & Instructor Enablement Services (BPAEANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Operations, Quality & Process Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) (EDAGANAH), Security Risk Assessment, Auditing & Security Consulting Training (BPAKAOAH)

Keywords

• Confidential advisor training
• Workplace integrity education
• Accredited professional courses
• In-company compliance training
• Psychosocial workload training

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Bosch ('s-Hertogenbosch)

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Training Courses: Five-day accredited foundation program for certified confidential advisors. Revenue generated through course fees paid by organizations or individuals.
2. Refresher and Continuing Education: Accredited refresher courses (nascholing) and specialized training modules for experienced confidential advisors. Offered as live, e-learning, or hybrid formats.
3. In-Company Training: Customized training programs delivered at client organizations for managers, employees, and HR professionals on workplace conduct and integrity topics. Priced via quotation.
4. E-Learning Programs: Online training modules for desired behavior and integrity training for staff members, offered as subscription or per-access models.
5. Custom Video Production: Licensing and customization of animated explanatory videos about confidential advisor functions, with organizations able to add their own branding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VAN OSS & PARTNERS delivers accredited professional training for confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen) and related workplace conduct and integrity training for managers, employees, and HR professionals. Offerings include a five-day LVV-accredited foundation course (Basisopleiding Vertrouwenspersoon), a broad suite of accredited continuing-education (nascholing) modules, in-company customized programs, and e-learning modules, delivered live, hybrid, or fully online across the Netherlands.

Product overview

VAN OSS & PARTNERS operates as a training and education institute offering a portfolio of accredited and non-accredited courses for confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen), managers, employees, and HR professionals. The core product is the five-day LVV-certified Basisopleiding Vertrouwenspersoon (Foundation Training for Confidential Advisors), delivered live or as e-learning. This is supplemented by a broad suite of accredited LVV continuing education nascholingen covering topics such as conversation skills, digital work environments, diversity and inclusion, integrity, workplace conflict, loss and grief, accused persons' companions, and complaint investigation — offered both live and via e-learning. The company also provides incompany training for managers (on unwanted behavior and integrity), employees (awareness, integrity, theatrical performances), and HR professionals, as well as e-learning on desired conduct (Gewenst Gedrag). External support services include external confidential advisors, accused persons' companions, external investigations, complaint commissions, mediation, restoration-mediation, conflict coaching, and ombuds function. Sample policy documents and custom animated videos on the confidential advisor role are also offered as supplementary services. Pricing is available upon request for incompany offerings; open enrollment courses are listed with fixed prices (e.g., €1,895 for the foundation training, €350 for e-learning nascholingen).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basisopleiding LVV Vertrouwenspersoon (Foundation Course for Confidential Advisors) Five-day accredited foundation training for confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen), offered live on location and via e-learning, leading to LVV certification. Priced at €1,895.
• Nascholing (Continuing Education) Modules LVV-accredited continuing-education (nascholing) modules for certified confidential advisors, covering conversation skills, digital work environments, diversity and inclusion, integrity, workplace conflict, loss and grief, accused-person support, and complaint investigation, offered live or via e-learning, priced from €350 per day.
• In-Company Training for Managers (Leadership and Unwanted Behavior / Integrity) One- or two-day live in-company training for managers on unwanted behavior (ongewenste omgangsvormen) and workplace integrity, priced on request via quotation.
• In-Company Training for Employees (Awareness and Integrity) Customized in-company awareness and integrity training for employees, covering codes of conduct, reporting procedures, and integrity, priced via quotation.
• In-Company Training for HR Professionals One-day live in-company training for HR professionals on contributing to a safe work environment, including support for confidential advisors and complaints handling, priced via quotation.
• E-learning Gewenst Gedrag (Desired Conduct) Online self-paced e-learning module on desired conduct, integrity, and the role of the confidential advisor for employees and managers, available via subscription or per-access purchase, priced on request.
• Theatervoorstelling voor Medewerkers over Omgangsvormen (Theatrical Performance for Employees) In-company theatrical performance for employees addressing workplace conduct and appropriate behavior, using professional actors to dramatize workplace scenarios.
• Externe Ondersteuning (External Support Services) Suite of external support services for organizations: external confidential advisors, accused-person companions, external investigations, complaint commissions, mediation, restoration-mediation, conflict coaching, ombuds function, labor law counsel, and reporting advisors.
• Maatwerk Video Uitleg Functie Vertrouwenspersoon (Custom Branded Video) Custom animated explainer video about the confidential advisor role, available in Dutch and English, with tiered branding options (logo integration, adapted version, fully custom) for organizations, licensed via Fabel Film.
• Voorbeeldbeleid Ongewenste Omgangsvormen en Integriteit (Sample Policy Document) Sample policy document on unwanted behavior, integrity, reporting procedures, and complaint processes, provided free to clients who have completed training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professionals become LVV-certified confidential advisors
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fabel FilmminorOthersCreative production partnership for custom animated videos explaining confidential advisor functions. Organizations can customize videos with their own branding through Fabel Film for additional fees.
• Various Jurists and Legal ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with reputable jurists for training content development and expert knowledge integration into curriculum. Part of the core value proposition offering expert knowledge.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GITP: Dutch HR consulting and assessment firm offering leadership development, integrity programs, and professional training. Overlaps with VAN OSS & PARTNERS' in-company leadership and HR professional training tracks for enterprise buyers.
• Arbo Unie: Major Dutch occupational health and safety service provider with a broad portfolio spanning workplace safety, integrity, and confidential advisor offerings. Competes indirectly via larger enterprise contracts that bundle Arbo services with confidential advisor training.
• NCOI Opleidingen: Large Dutch private education group offering accredited professional development and management training programs. Overlaps with VAN OSS & PARTNERS on professional/management development training for working professionals, though NCOI operates across many disciplines rather than specializing in confidential advisor work.

Others

• Springest: Dutch learning and review platform that hosts VAN OSS & PARTNERS' profile and 500+ evaluations. Not a training provider itself but a critical channel and ecosystem participant whose algorithm, fees, and visibility directly affect lead generation and credibility.
• Registerplein: Dutch register and quality mark for confidential advisors that also curates training providers. More of an ecosystem/adjacent player than a direct competitor, but materially shapes the buying process for the same target customers and competes for share-of-voice in the vertrouwenspersoon category.

Regional players

• Medianova: Dutch training provider offering professional development and management courses in the Netherlands. Comparable on corporate-training delivery model and B2B customer segment, though not specialized in confidential advisor work — useful as a regional pricing and curriculum benchmark.

Direct peers

• Bakker & De Vos Training & Advies: Dutch training and advisory firm specializing in confidential advisor training, integrity, and workplace conduct — overlapping directly with VAN OSS & PARTNERS' core accredited vertrouwenspersoon offering for the same Dutch B2B buyer segment.
• Schouten & Nelissen: One of the largest Dutch corporate training providers, offering broad professional and personal development programs including leadership, HR, and workplace conduct training that overlaps directly with VAN OSS & PARTNERS' in-company leadership and integrity offerings. Both compete for the same B2B learning-and-development budgets across the Netherlands.
• LPC (Landelijk Platform Vertrouwenspersonen): Dutch platform that both advocates for and trains confidential advisors, including foundation courses and continuing education. Directly comparable in target customer (HR and confidential advisors) and core curriculum (Arbowet-aligned vertrouwenspersoon certification).
• CVPB (Centrum Vertrouwenspersonen Plus): Direct competitor in confidential advisor training and certification in the Netherlands, offering foundation courses, continuing education, and external confidential advisor services that overlap almost line-for-line with VAN OSS & PARTNERS' portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/van-oss-partners-opleiding-vertrouwenspersoon

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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