Name

TAUW Nederland

Legal name

TAUW Group

Website

https://tauw.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Soil remediation services
• Water quality management
• Climate adaptation advisory
• Circular economy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: TAUW generates revenue through consulting and engineering advisory services for environmental and infrastructure projects. Services are delivered through project-based engagements, framework agreements with public and private clients, and direct consulting contracts. Revenue is recognized from feasibility studies, assessments, design work, project management, and ongoing advisory engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TAUW is a European consulting and engineering firm providing environmental advisory and engineering services across 21 practice areas, including soil investigation and remediation, water quality and safety, circular economy, climate adaptation, energy transition, PFAS management, and sustainable infrastructure development. The firm delivers advisory, design, research, monitoring, and project management services to governments, water boards, and industrial companies.

Product overview

TAUW is a European consulting and engineering firm (advies- en ingenieursbureau) offering environmental and sustainable development services across 21 distinct service domains. The firm operates with a unified portfolio approach, providing advisory, design, research, and monitoring services rather than a traditional product platform. Services span soil management, circular economy, HSE compliance, digital transformation, sustainable urban and rural development, ecology, energy transition, climate adaptation, air quality, environmental law, PFAS remediation, procurement and contract management, nitrogen management, infrastructure, water quality and treatment, and substances of very high concern (ZZS). The company works with governments, industrial companies, and water authorities across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bodem (Soil) Environmental consulting and engineering services for soil investigation, risk assessment, remediation, and policy, with 30 years of expertise in this field. Targeted at governments and industrial companies requiring soil contamination management.
• Circulaire economie (Circular Economy) Advisory services for businesses and governments on circular economy transition, including material flow analysis, life cycle analysis, CO2 calculations, and circular procurement.
• Compliance HSE Health, Safety, and Environment compliance services including risk inventory & evaluation (RI&E), management systems, internal audits, and Seveso/BRZO compliance for industrial clients.
• Waterkwaliteit (Water Quality) Water quality services covering policy, planning, research, monitoring, design, execution, permits, and maintenance for water boards and government agencies.
• Waterveiligheid, Waterbouw & Geotechniek (Water Safety, Hydraulic Engineering & Geotechnics) Services for flood defenses including dyke reinforcement, flood safety, hydraulic structures, and geotechnical engineering for water authorities and infrastructure developers.
• Waterzuivering & Waterketen (Water Treatment & Water Chain) Water treatment and water chain services including wastewater research, treatment plant design, surface water purification, and resource recovery for water authorities.
• Klimaatadaptatie (Climate Adaptation) Services for climate-resilient and climate-adaptive futures, including heat stress planning, urban water management, and climate stress testing for municipalities and provinces.
• PFAS Comprehensive PFAS services including investigation, risk assessment, remediation design, soil/groundwater purification, and regulatory support.
• Stikstof (Nitrogen) Advisory services for nitrogen deposition calculations using AERIUS Calculator and nitrogen offsetting for permits and environmental assessments.
• Luchtkwaliteit (Air Quality) Air quality services including measurements, emission measurements, industrial emissions advice, and policy advice for industrial clients and regulators.
• Energietransitie (Energy Transition) Advisory services for energy projects from planning to execution, supporting municipalities, provinces, grid operators, industrial companies, and water boards.
• Omgevingswet (Environmental Law) Advisory services for the Dutch Environmental and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) for provinces, municipalities, water boards, and businesses.
• Ecologie & Biodiversiteit (Ecology & Biodiversity) Ecological services including field inventory, permit procedures, species protection, Natura 2000 area protection, and nature development.
• Toekomstbestendige infrastructuur (Future-proof Infrastructure) Infrastructure advisory services including Building Information Modeling (BIM), sustainable roads, asset management, and mobility planning.
• Duurzame stedelijke ontwikkeling (Sustainable Urban Development) Advisory services for urban development addressing energy transition, climate adaptation, housing demand, and mobility challenges while enhancing quality of life.
• Inkoopadvies & Contractmanagement (Procurement Advice & Contract Management) Contract and risk management services including Best Value approach, risk management, value and cost management, systems engineering, and contract control.
• Digital Transformation Digital consulting services helping shape a vital living environment through data-driven solutions and innovation.
• Transaction and Responsible Investment Services Due diligence and ESG advisory services for responsible investment and transactions.
• Duurzame industriële locatieontwikkeling (Sustainable Industrial Location Development) Advisory and guidance for sustainable and climate-adaptive industrial location development, from location choice to compliance.
• Zeer Zorgwekkende Stoffen (ZZS) (Substances of Very High Concern) Advisory services helping organizations address substances of very high concern in air, water, soil, and waste materials.
• Opgaven in het landelijk gebied (Rural Area Challenges) Advisory services for rural area transition addressing water, nature, climate, and biodiversity challenges in agricultural landscapes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12.1% revenue growth in 2025 to €194 million
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VNO-NCWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement with VNO-NCW (Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers) for the Industrial Table Environment & Safety, providing expertise and guidance on environmental and safety regulations for industrial companies.
• Antea GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement partnership for environmental and infrastructure consulting projects in the Netherlands, specifically for nitrogen deposition calculations with Stedin.
• WaternetcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing framework agreement for engineering services, including functional design for water purification systems such as upflow defosfatation.
• Universiteit UtrechtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with University of Utrecht on sustainable demolition projects and research initiatives in environmental consulting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-origin engineering consultancy with overlapping services in water technology, flood defenses, and environmental advisory — competing head-to-head for the same Dutch municipal and water board contracts as TAUW.
• Sweco: European engineering consultancy with similar environmental, water, and sustainability advisory capabilities operating across the Nordics and Continental Europe, increasingly competing for the same EU-funded projects.
• Ramboll: Denmark-based engineering, design, and consultancy firm with strong environmental and water practices, providing similar soil, water, and climate services to public and industrial clients across Europe.
• Arcadis: Amsterdam-headquartered global design and consultancy firm with a major environmental and water practice that directly competes with TAUW across soil remediation, water management, and climate adaptation in Northwestern Europe.
• Antea Group: Dutch-headquartered engineering and environmental consulting firm of comparable size and scope, explicitly named as a TAUW framework agreement partner and a direct competitor in nitrogen and infrastructure advisory.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Pure-play global environmental consultancy focused on ESG, EHS compliance, and remediation — competing directly with TAUW for industrial client mandates and PFAS/site investigation work across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm whose environmental services practice overlaps with TAUW on remediation, water, and climate adaptation mandates, particularly for multi-national industrial clients.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a significant European environmental and water business; competes with TAUW on larger multi-country infrastructure and climate adaptation tenders while offering a much wider portfolio.
• Stantec: North American-headquartered engineering consultancy with a growing European environmental and water business; competes with TAUW on larger infrastructure and water projects across Continental Europe.
• AtkinsRéalis: Engineering services firm with a sizable European environmental and water practice, increasingly bidding for the same climate adaptation and infrastructure framework agreements as TAUW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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