ROA - raad van organisatie adviesbureau's

What ROA - raad van organisatie adviesbureau's does

ROA (Raad van Organisatie Adviesbureaus) is a Dutch professional industry association (branchevereniging) founded in 1970 and registered in Gorinchem, Netherlands. It represents the most prominent management consultancies operating in the Dutch market, functioning as a trade body that sets and enforces quality standards, professional ethics, and disciplinary rules for its member firms. Its member ecosystem spans large international firms (Accenture, PwC, Deloitte, BCG, Capgemini, EY) and prominent Dutch mid-sized consultancies (Berenschot, BMC, Arcadis, AEF, WagenaarHoes, SeederDeBoer, JBR, Leeuwendaal, Collegamento Advies), collectively employing more than 2,500 consultants.

ROA's core "products" are governance and community services rather than technology: a binding Code of Conduct built on four values (deskundig, betrouwbaar, zorgvuldig, professioneel onafhankelijk), a Kwaliteitszorg quality assurance framework that is shifting toward peer learning, a vakethische vragen ethics advisory service, standardized general terms and conditions filed with the Chamber of Commerce, and two member networks — the Young Consulting Network (YCN, founded 2017, >500 members) and the Consulting Captains Network (CCN). Programming includes dilemmasessies (ethics dilemma sessions), themabijeenkomsten (thematic expert meetings), YCN intervisie groups, and monthly newsletters. The organization's technology footprint is minimal: a public website, email newsletters, and a LinkedIn group for YCN, with no APIs, SDKs, or proprietary platforms.

ROA's revenue model is subscription-based membership fees only: €2,000 per year excluding VAT per business member firm, pro-rated 50% if joining after July 1, with auto-renewal unless cancelled before November 1. The association itself operates with approximately 6 staff and is governed by a board of representatives from member firms (chaired by Anton Koonstra of PwC, with vice-chair Ingrid Geveke of BMC). Membership requires ISO-9001 certification, business continuity, and demonstrated quality assurance — barriers that filter out lower-quality firms and signal assurance to buyer-side clients engaging consulting services.

Name

ROA - raad van organisatie adviesbureau's

Legal name

Raad van Organisatie Adviesbureaus

Website

https://roa-advies.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ROA is the Dutch professional industry association for management consultancy firms, founded in 1970. It sets quality standards, ethics codes, and disciplinary rules for member firms representing 2,500+ consultants, and runs the YCN and CCN peer networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Association

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Management consulting association
• Professional trade association
• Consultancy membership network
• Professional ethics advisory
• Consulting quality standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

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. Membership fees: ROA generates revenue through annual membership fees from affiliated consultancy firms. The membership fee is €2,000 per year excluding VAT for business membership, providing access to the ROA network including YCN (Young Consulting Network) and CCN (Consulting Captains Network) platforms, professional development events, and the organization's quality assurance standards and code of conduct.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ROA (Raad van Organisatie Adviesbureaus) is a Dutch professional industry association (branchevereniging) founded in 1970 that represents prominent management consultancy firms in the Netherlands. It sells annual business memberships to consultancy firms, providing access to a binding code of conduct, common general terms and conditions, ISO-9001 quality standards, professional development events (dilemmasessies and themabijeenkomsten), ethics advisory services, and member networks including the Young Consulting Network (YCN) and Consulting Captains Network (CCN).

Product overview

ROA (Raad van Organisatie Adviesbureaus) is a Dutch professional industry association (branchevereniging) for management consulting firms, founded in 1970. It is not a product company — it does not sell software or a unified platform. Its offerings consist of member services and professional programs. The core member networks are the Young Consulting Network (YCN) for consultants under 35 and the Consulting Captains Network (CCN) for senior directors/partners. These networks deliver intervisie (peer intervision groups), workshops, and an annual event. ROA also organizes dilemmasessies (ethics dilemma sessions) and themabijeenkomsten (thematic expert meetings) focused on the profession's core values — deskundig, betrouwbaar, zorgvuldig, and professioneel onafhankelijk. Additional services include a vakethische vragen service (ethics advisory), downloadable newsletters, and a formal gedragscode (code of conduct) with disciplinary rules. Quality assurance is supported through a shifting framework that includes peer learning. Membership costs €2,000/year excl. VAT per firm. The organization represents approximately 2,500 consultants across its member firms and requires ISO-9001 certification as a minimum entry condition. ROA member firms — spanning large global firms (Accenture, PwC, Deloitte, BCG, Capgemini, EY) and prominent Dutch firms (Berenschot, BMC, Arcadis, Leeuwendaal, JBR, SeederDeBoer, and others) — each offer their own distinct consulting services independently.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YCN (Young Consulting Network): Open network for young organization advisors up to 35 years old, founded in 2017, facilitating professional development, networking, and knowledge sharing among young consultants from ROA member firms.

Products and services

• ROA Business Membership
• Young Consulting Network (YCN)
• Consulting Captains Network (CCN)
• YCN Intervisie (Intervision Groups)
• YCN Workshops & Trainingen
• ROA Dilemmasessies (Ethics Dilemma Sessions)
• ROA Themabijeenkomsten (Thematic Events)
• Vakethische Vragen Service (Ethics Advisory Service)
• ROA Gedragscode (Code of Conduct)
• ROA Kwaliteitszorg (Quality Assurance Framework)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• SYNTEC Conseil: French federation of consulting firms, representing member firms and advocating for the profession. Functions as the French equivalent of ROA at a national level.
• Management Consultancies Association (MCA): UK trade body for management consultancies, chartering members and enforcing standards. Mirrors ROA's role as national industry body and voice of consultancies to buyers, but in the UK market.
• BDU (Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberatungen): Germany's leading trade association for management consultancy firms. Comparable in mission (representation, quality standards, code of conduct) but operates in Germany rather than the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• FEACO (European Federation of Management Consulting Firms): Pan-European federation of national management consultancy associations. Comparable as an industry-association umbrella, but covers all of Europe instead of focusing on a single national market like ROA.
• Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) USA: US-based professional body for management consultants and consulting firms, offering certifications and codes of ethics. Comparable in providing governance/ethics standards for the consulting profession, though global in scope.

Direct peers

• Ooa (Orde van Organisatiekundigen en -adviseurs): Dutch professional association for organizational advisors and consultants. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-based trade body serving the same consulting profession; has partnered with ROA on joint thematic events in 2026.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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