SEQU: thuis in het Veiligheidsdomein

What SEQU: thuis in het Veiligheidsdomein does

SEQU B.V. is a Tilburg-based professional services firm founded in 2018 that provides specialized consultancy, intermediation, recruitment, training, and talent assessment services exclusively to Dutch (semi-)public sector organizations operating in the safety and security domain. Its clients include municipalities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht, Den Haag, Eindhoven, and many others), the Dutch police, provinces, safety regions, and national bodies such as the NCTV and the Ministry of Justice and Security. The firm's value proposition centers on deep domain specialization in topics including organized crime (ondermijning), public order, youth safety, care-and-safety integration (zorg & veiligheid), societal resilience, BIBOB/APV regulatory compliance, and crisis preparation — delivered with explicit attention to the political-administrative context of Dutch governance.

The business operates with a lean 5-person core team that orchestrates a network of freelance specialists (zzp'ers) and recruits, functioning in part as an intermediation platform. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements, intermediation fees for placing freelancers on client assignments, permanent recruitment commissions, and the SEQU Academy training sub-brand (with publicly disclosed per-seat pricing of €899–€2,199). A separate Talent Motivatie Analyse (TMA) offering provides behavioral assessment services. The company has been recognized as an FD Gazelle for four consecutive years (2022-2025) in the medium-sized companies category, indicating sustained growth. SEQU is privately held by its co-founders, Ellen de Milliano (Managing Partner) and Jeroen van Dijk (Co-founder), with no disclosed external funding, subsidiaries, or M&A activity. There is no technology platform, software product, or AI capability underlying the offering — the business is fundamentally people- and relationship-driven.

Name

SEQU: thuis in het Veiligheidsdomein

Legal name

SEQU B.V.

Website

https://sequ.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEQU is a Tilburg-based Dutch consultancy founded in 2018 that provides specialized safety-domain advisory, intermediation, recruitment, and training services to municipalities, police, and national government bodies across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Result-oriented consultancy engagements for complex safety and security challenges. SEQU provides experienced consultants for project-based work including analysis, advice, and implementation on topics such as organized crime, public order, youth safety, and regulatory compliance.
2. Bemiddeling (Intermediation): SEQU acts as an intermediary connecting freelance professionals (zzp'ers) with clients needing temporary expertise in the safety domain. The company handles administrative processes while the professional remains responsible for execution.
3. Recruitment Services: Recruitment and selection services for permanent positions within the safety and enforcement domain. SEQU supports municipalities and public organizations in finding talent for fixed positions.
4. SEQU Academy Training: Training programs for advisors, project managers, and managers in the safety domain. Programs include 'The Next Step in het Veiligheidsdomein' and 'Masterclass Zorg & Veiligheid' offered at fixed prices.
5. Talent Motivatie Analyse (TMA): TMA methodology used for personal development, team analyses, and potential analyses. SEQU-certified professionals administer assessments that map 22 drivers and 44 talents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SEQU is a specialist consultancy firm that delivers result-oriented advisory, interim management, freelance intermediation, and recruitment services to Dutch (semi-)government organizations on complex safety and security challenges. Core engagements cover tackling organized crime (ondermijning), public order maintenance, youth safety, care & safety integration, societal resilience, regulatory compliance (APV, BIBOB), crisis preparation, and geopolitical threat analysis. The company complements its consulting practice with the SEQU Academy training programs and Talent Motivatie Analyse (TMA) assessments for safety-domain professionals.

Product overview

SEQU operates as a specialized consultancy firm offering a portfolio of services in the Dutch public safety domain. The core offering consists of Consultancy Services for complex safety challenges, Bemiddeling (mediation) connecting freelancers with clients, and Recruitment for permanent positions. These are complemented by the SEQU Academy for professional training programs and the Talent Motivatie Analyse (TMA) for competency assessment. The company primarily serves (semi-)public sector organizations including municipalities, police, and regional safety authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEQU Academy: Training institute offering professional development programs for advisors, project leaders, and managers in the safety domain, including programs like 'The Next Step in het Veiligheidsdomein' and 'Masterclass Zorg & Veiligheid'.
• Talent Motivatie Analyse (TMA)

Products and services

• Consultancy Services Specialist consultancy delivered to municipalities, police, provinces, and national bodies on complex safety and security challenges, including research questions, multidisciplinary teams, and strategic/tactical issues such as tackling organized crime (ondermijning), societal resilience, governance, incident investigations, and crisis preparation.
• Bemiddeling (Freelance Mediation) Mediation service connecting experienced freelance professionals (zzp'ers) with clients in need of temporary expertise in the safety domain; SEQU handles administrative processes while the professional remains responsible for execution of the assignment.
• Recruitment Recruitment and selection service for permanent positions within the Dutch safety and enforcement domain, supporting municipalities and public organizations in finding talent tailored to specific roles.
• SEQU Academy Training Programs Training and professional development programs for advisors, project managers, and managers in the Dutch safety domain. Programs include 'The Next Step in het Veiligheidsdomein' (3 modules plus online follow-up session) and 'Masterclass Zorg & Veiligheid' (full-day masterclass in Tilburg), offered at fixed per-participant prices.
• Talent Motivatie Analyse (TMA) TMA methodology used for personal development, team analyses, and potential analyses. SEQU-certified professionals administer assessments that map 22 drivers and 44 talents, providing insight into intrinsic motivation, competence aptitude, and preferred behavior patterns.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BMC: Dutch consultancy specialized in the public sector, including safety, social domain, and interim management for municipalities — directly comparable to SEQU's public-sector safety focus and intermediation model.
• Andersson Elffers Felix: Dutch consultancy focused on the public sector and safety domain (veiligheid, justitie, onderwijs), serving ministries, municipalities, and policing & justice organizations — closely aligned with SEQU's specialization.
• Publieke Zaak: Dutch boutique consultancy focused on the public sector and social/safety domain, providing interim management and project-based consulting — closely comparable to SEQU's niche positioning.
• InFacts: Dutch public-sector and safety-focused consultancy delivering interim and project-based consulting to municipalities and security regions — comparable boutique size and target client base to SEQU.

Broad incumbents

• Berenschot: Established Dutch management consultancy serving government and semi-public organizations across multiple domains, including safety and public order — broader portfolio but overlapping client base and service types.
• KPMG Public Sector (Netherlands): Big-four advisory practice serving Dutch government clients on safety, security, and public order strategy — competes for similar high-level Dutch public-sector mandates.
• Deloitte Public Sector (Netherlands): Major consultancy with a Dutch public-sector practice covering safety, security, and societal resilience — broad incumbent competing for national-level mandates such as NCTV and ministry work.

Regional players

• Movisie: Dutch knowledge institute for the social domain, addressing youth safety, care & safety, and societal resilience — adjacent to SEQU's care/safety and youth-safety work with Dutch municipalities.
• Gemeentebreed / VNG Realisatie: Dutch association-linked organization supporting municipalities on safety, quality, and public-order programs — partly a partner, partly a competitor for municipal safety mandates.

Emerging players

• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen / Crisisplan: Niche Dutch consultancy on crisis preparation, societal resilience, and public-order scenarios — comparable in size and specialization for crisis/geopolitical advisory work in the Dutch safety domain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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