SIH-groep (SKG-IKOB HOLDING B.V.)

Name

SIH-groep (SKG-IKOB HOLDING B.V.)

Legal name

SKG-IKOB Holding BV

Website

https://sih.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Certification Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350), Building Inspection Services (54135), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), Policy & Compliance Management (HDADAIAB)

Keywords

• Construction certification services
• Building regulation compliance
• Real estate inspections
• Accredited laboratory testing
• Sustainability passport documentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Accredited certification for products, processes, and management systems in the construction and built environment sector.
2. Laboratory Research and Inspections: Laboratory testing and inspection services for construction products and building quality assessment.
3. Digital Solutions: Software and digital tools for building regulation compliance, including apps and Mendix-based development.
4. Real Estate Inspections: Property inspections including MJOP (Multi-Year Maintenance Plan), energy labels, and building expert assessments for housing corporations and VvE's.
5. Advisory and Training Services: Competency development, process-oriented thinking, collaboration facilitation, and digitalization support for the construction and infrastructure sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SIH-groep is a Dutch holding company that delivers accredited certification, laboratory research, property inspections, digital building-regulation compliance tools, and advisory and training services for the construction and real estate sector through its four subsidiaries. Its core products include the SKG-IKOB accredited certification services, BRIS digital building regulation solutions, Keurhuis Nederland real estate inspections (MJOP, energy labels, building expert assessments), and Building Changes advisory services, as well as the SKG-IKOB Duurzaamheidspaspoort sustainability passport.

Product overview

SIH-groep operates as a holding company with four distinct subsidiary brands delivering knowledge-intensive services for the construction and real estate sector. SKG-IKOB Certificatie provides accredited certification, laboratory research, and inspections; BRIS delivers digital solutions for building regulations accessibility; Keurhuis Nederland offers real estate inspection services; and Building Changes provides advisory and training services. These subsidiaries share the unified mission of building quality, certainty, and a sustainable future, with the SKG-IKOB Duurzaamheidspaspoort serving as a shared sustainability documentation product across the group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SKG-IKOB Duurzaamheidspaspoort: Sustainability passport providing transparent, SDG-proof documentation of sustainability performance including circularity, energy usage, and certifications

Products and services

• SKG-IKOB Certificatie B.V. Accredited certification, laboratory research, and inspection services for products, processes, and management systems in the construction and built environment sector, with focus on sustainability, circularity, and innovation.
• BRIS B.V. Digital solutions, including apps and Mendix-based applications, that make current building regulations (Bbl) and standards accessible and applicable, helping construction professionals design, assess, and build efficiently and compliantly.
• Keurhuis Nederland B.V. Real estate inspection services for housing corporations, healthcare real estate, schools, and VvE's (Owners Associations), including MJOP (Multi-Year Maintenance Plans), energy labels, and building expert assessments, delivered nationally across the Netherlands.
• Building Changes B.V. Advisory and support services for the construction and infrastructure sector, including future-oriented entrepreneurship, competency development, process-oriented thinking, collaboration facilitation, and digitalization support.
• SKG-IKOB Duurzaamheidspaspoort (Sustainability Passport) Uniform, independently verified sustainability passport providing transparent insight into producer sustainability performance, including circularity, energy usage, and existing certifications such as ISO 9001 and Cradle to Cradle, with annual audits maintaining reliability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual audits maintain sustainability passport reliability

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas Netherlands: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC leader with a Dutch entity providing construction-related certification, inspection, and conformity assessment — directly comparable in service mix to SKG-IKOB's accredited offerings.
• TÜV Nederland (TÜV Rheinland / TÜV SÜD Netherlands): TÜV is a global TIC incumbent with Dutch operations providing certification, inspection, and testing for construction products and management systems — overlapping directly with SKG-IKOB's certification and lab portfolio, but with a much broader international scope.
• SGS Nederland: SGS is one of the world's largest TIC firms with Dutch operations covering construction materials testing, inspection, and management-system certification — a broad incumbent competing for the same Dutch construction-certification mandates.

Others

• NEN (Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute): NEN develops and publishes Dutch standards (NEN norms) that underpin SKG-IKOB's certification work, and increasingly offers digital standards and conformity tools. It is an adjacent, ecosystem-defining player that BRIS's regulation-content layer depends on.
• ISSO (Kennisinstituut voor de installatiesector): ISSO develops knowledge, quality frameworks, and training for building-services and energy installations in the Netherlands — an adjacent knowledge/compliance player whose domain overlaps with SKG-IKOB's quality assurance and Building Changes' training offerings.

Regional players

• Nieman Groep: Nieman is a Dutch consultancy providing building inspections, MJOP, energy labels, and building-physics advice — a closely comparable peer to Keurhuis Nederland in residential and commercial real estate inspection services.
• DGMR (consulting engineers): DGMR is a Dutch engineering consultancy specializing in building physics, acoustics, fire safety, and sustainability — a regional peer addressing overlapping compliance and quality issues for the same construction and real estate clients.

Direct peers

• Kiwa N.V. Kiwa is a leading Dutch TIC (testing, inspection, certification) group operating across construction, energy, and sustainability. It is the most direct domestic competitor to SKG-IKOB Certificatie and a structural rival for accredited certification mandates in the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Planon (buildings software): Planon provides real estate and facility-management software that includes MJOP, inspections, and compliance workflows — an emerging software peer whose platform could overlap with or absorb Keurhuis Nederland's MJOP and inspection processes.
• Aectual / Bouw7 (construction SaaS): Dutch construction SaaS providers (Bouw7 and adjacent platforms) digitize building-regulation workflows and quality assurance — emerging players that compete for the same digital-compliance agenda as BRIS, though at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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