Scobe Academy | dé persoonlijke opleider binnen de gebiedsontwikkeling

What Scobe Academy | dé persoonlijke opleider binnen de gebiedsontwikkeling does

Scobe Academy B.V. is a Dutch private education and training provider founded in 2004, headquartered in Gouda, South Holland, operating under the positioning "dé persoonlijke opleider binnen de gebiedsontwikkeling" (the personal trainer within area development). The company delivers accredited and non-accredited professional training programs, masterclasses, and customized in-company courses for Dutch-speaking professionals working in area development, land economics, real estate law, sustainability, soil management, municipal real estate, and housing corporations. Its core curriculum spans roughly 20 named programs organized into five categories — Planeconomie & Vastgoedrecht, Duurzaamheid in gebiedsontwikkeling, Bodem, Asset Management Gemeentelijk Vastgoed, and Woningcorporaties — ranging from foundational basic courses to advanced accredited tracks eligible for the MRICS professional title via the RICS partnership and CPION accreditation.

The business model is straightforward fee-for-service training: public masterclasses priced at approximately €475–€845 per session, multi-course bundles (€1,395–€2,995), and full basic or accredited programs priced at €4,750 and €9,395 respectively. Distribution combines self-serve website enrollment, public masterclass sessions held at Büchnerweg 7 in Gouda, customized in-company training for enterprise buyers, and a biweekly newsletter plus LinkedIn presence for demand generation. The firm holds institutional accreditations (CPION, RICS partnership, NRTO membership with code of conduct compliance) that validate its position in the regulated Dutch vocational education market, but no proprietary technology platform, app, or digital product is disclosed.

The company is privately held as Scobe Academy B.V. with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Headcount is approximately 20 employees and no management team details are publicly available in the source data. Customer segments are horizontal — primarily public sector professionals and housing corporation staff — with no named customer logos, revenue figures, or growth metrics disclosed, limiting visibility into concentration and financial trajectory.

Name

Scobe Academy | dé persoonlijke opleider binnen de gebiedsontwikkeling

Legal name

Scobe Academy B.V.

Website

https://scobe.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scobe Academy is a Dutch accredited training provider founded in 2004 in Gouda, offering courses, masterclasses, and in-company programs in area development, land economics, real estate law, sustainability, and soil management for public sector professionals and housing corporations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training in Area Development

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (61), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI), Finance, Banking & Capital Markets (EDAAAPAG)

Keywords

• Professional education services
• Area development training
• Real estate law courses
• Land economics training
• Accredited masterclasses

Headquarters

HQ city

Gouda

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, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scobe Academy delivers accredited and non-accredited professional training programs, standalone masterclasses, and customized in-company courses for practitioners in Dutch area development. Curricula cover land economics, real estate and spatial planning law, soil management (including PFAS and steel slags), sustainability in area development, municipal real estate asset management, and housing corporations. Programs range from basic courses for new entrants to advanced and accredited tracks (CPION, RICS/MRICS), and are sold per course, as bundled packages, or as bespoke in-company engagements.

Product overview

Scobe Academy is an educational organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of courses and masterclasses in area development (gebiedsontwikkeling), land economics, real estate law, sustainability, soil management, and municipal real estate asset management. The offering consists of accredited programs at various levels (basic, advanced), specialized standalone masterclasses, and in-company training. Programs are organized into five main categories: Planeconomie & Vastgoedrecht, Duurzaamheid in gebiedsontwikkeling, Bodem, Asset Management Gemeentelijk Vastgoed, and Woningcorporaties. Courses range from foundational training for new talent to advanced programs for experienced professionals, with some programs offering accreditation (CPION and MRICS/RICS).

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geaccrediteerde opleiding - Planeconomie & Vastgoedrecht (Accredited Training in Land Economics and Property Law) Accredited program (CPION, with RICS/MRICS pathway) covering land economics (planeconomie) and property law (vastgoedrecht) for professionals in Dutch area development.
• Basisopleiding Planeconomie & Vastgoedrecht (Basic Training in Land Economics and Property Law) Foundational program introducing land economics and property law fundamentals, aimed at professionals entering the Dutch area development field.
• Verdiepende opleiding Planeconomie & Vastgoedrecht (Advanced Training in Land Economics and Property Law) Advanced deepening program in land economics and property law for experienced professionals seeking specialized knowledge beyond the basic course.
• Opleiding Grondzaken (Training in Land Affairs) Program covering real estate law (vastgoedrecht) and spatial planning law (RO-recht) within land affairs (grondzaken).
• Basiscursus Grondexploitatie (Basic Course in Land Exploitation) Basic course covering the financial aspects of land exploitation (grondexploitatie) within Dutch area development.
• Opleiding Gebiedsontwikkeling (Training in Area Development) Comprehensive program in area development (gebiedsontwikkeling) covering spatial planning and development processes.
• Financiële sturing bij gebiedsontwikkeling (Financial Management in Area Development) Program on financial management and control (financiële sturing) in area development projects.
• Beleidsmedewerker duurzaamheid (Sustainability Policy Officer) Program training sustainability policy officers (beleidsmedewerkers) within the context of area development.
• Duurzaamheid in gebiedsontwikkeling (Sustainability in Area Development) Program on sustainable area development, integrating environmental and energy considerations into spatial planning.
• Projectleider energietransitie (Energy Transition Project Leader) Advanced program training project leaders in energy transition within area development.
• Basiscursus Bodem (Basic Course in Soil Management) Basic course on soil management and remediation in the context of Dutch area development.
• Cursus Staalslakken (Course on Steel Slags) Specialized course on steel slags (staalslakken), covering related technical and legal aspects in area development.
• Cursus PFAS (Course on PFAS Contamination) Specialized course addressing PFAS contamination and remediation in land development.
• Gebiedsregisseur vanuit bodem en water (Area Manager from Soil and Water Perspective) Program training area managers (gebiedsregisseurs) with a focus on soil and water management.
• Adviseur Bodem (Soil Advisor) Advanced course training soil advisors for future-proof soil management in Dutch area development.
• Basiscursus Bodem onder de Omgevingswet (Basic Course on Soil under the Environmental and Planning Act) Basic course on soil management under the Dutch Environmental and Planning Act (Omgevingswet).
• Verdiepende cursus Bodem in de Omgevingswet (Advanced Course on Soil in the Environmental and Planning Act) Advanced course on soil management within the Environmental and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) for experienced professionals.
• Asset Management Gemeentelijk Vastgoed (Municipal Real Estate Asset Management) Program on municipal real estate asset management covering portfolio management and sustainability.
• Verduurzamen gemeentelijk vastgoed met de routekaart 2.0 van de VNG (Greening Municipal Real Estate with the VNG Route Map 2.0) Two-day program on greening municipal real estate using the VNG (Association of Netherlands Municipalities) Route Map 2.0 framework.
• Incompany Trainingen (Customized In-Company Training) Customized in-company training programs tailored to specific client needs, covering the same subject areas as Scobe's open-enrollment offerings.
• Masterclass Verwerving, grondproductie en gronduitgifte (Land Acquisition, Production and Disposal) Masterclass covering the full process from land acquisition through land production to land disposal, including expropriation, spatial procedures, and the Omgevingswet.
• Masterclass Gebiedsontwikkeling: het speelveld (Area Development: The Playing Field) Masterclass examining the perspectives of all parties in area development, including buyers, renters, banks, municipalities, project developers, contractors, housing corporations, and investors.
• Masterclass Rol van de projectontwikkelaar (Role of the Project Developer) Masterclass focusing on the role of the project developer within Dutch area development projects.
• Masterclass De rol van de woningcorporatie (Role of the Housing Corporation) Masterclass examining the role of housing corporations in area development, including prestatieafspraken (performance agreements) and investment decisions.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• NRTOminorOthersNRTO (Nederlandse Raad voor Training en Opleiding) membership with compliance to NRTO code of conduct and general terms and conditions for both consumer and business markets.
• CPIONminorOthersCPION accreditation for recognized professional education and training programs.
• RICSminorOthersPartnership offering MRICS (Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) title through Scobe Academy programs.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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