TOP Expertise BV

What TOP Expertise BV does

TOP Expertise BV is a Netherlands-based independent expertise bureau founded in 2010 and headquartered in Hoogvliet Rotterdam, specializing in technical damage assessment and inspection services for the construction, civil engineering, and installation technology sectors. The company delivers five core service lines — Schade-expertise (damage expertise), Rechtsbijstand en consultancy (legal assistance and expert reporting), Preventie en vooropname (prevention, pre-condition surveys, vibration and deformation measurements), Claimshandling (claim management), and Mediation — and operates a Marine and Transport sub-brand, DPS Marine NL, following its September 2022 merger into DP Survey Group (DPS), an international inspection firm spanning Europe, China, Africa, and the United States. The firm employs approximately 30 NIVRE-registered experts across three Dutch regional offices (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Zwolle) and serves a B2B enterprise and government client base that includes Achmea, Allianz, ARAG, Aon, DAS, HDI Global, Marsh, Meijers, MS Amlin, RSA, Swiss Re, Willis Towers Watson, Zurich, Gemeente Rotterdam, and Provincie Overijssel, among others.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees structured on a quote-based, multi-year contract model, with no public pricing disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led through direct engagement with insurers, brokers, legal expense insurers, lawyers, intermediaries, corporate clients, and private individuals, supplemented by industry knowledge events in the CAR/AVB and Bouw & Infra sectors and inbound via the company website (topexpertise.nl). TOP Expertise holds NIVRE chamber membership and Stichting Salvage membership, which function as formal credentialing prerequisites in the Dutch technical insurance ecosystem. As the Non-Marine division of DPS in the Netherlands, the company retains its brand, independent management, and operational autonomy while benefiting from the parent's international platform and cross-jurisdiction expertise network.

Name

TOP Expertise BV

Legal name

TOP Expertise BV

Website

https://topexpertise.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TOP Expertise BV is a Dutch independent expertise bureau providing technical damage assessment, inspection, claims handling, and prevention services for construction, civil engineering, and installation technology risks, serving insurers, brokers, legal expense providers, and government clients with approximately 30 NIVRE-registered experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Damage Assessment & Insurance Inspection Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHANAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Valuation, Appraisal & Forensic Services

SECONDARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAJAKAL

Insurance Replacement Cost & Damage/Loss Valuation

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal Services

SECONDARYFSAEAHAI

Litigation & Dispute Valuation (damages, shareholder disputes)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Valuation, Appraisal & Fairness Opinions

SECONDARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Technical damage assessment
• Insurance claims inspection
• Construction expertise services
• Claims handling mediation
• Marine cargo surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Expertise Services: Professional services fees for technical damage assessment, inspections, and expert reports. Services include damage settlement, claims handling, and prevention services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TOP Expertise BV is an independent expertise bureau providing technical damage assessment, inspection, and expert reporting services for insurance companies, brokers, legal expense insurers, lawyers, construction firms, government bodies, and private individuals. The firm specializes in construction, civil engineering, and installation technology damages, particularly in CAR, liability, and legal expense insurance claims, complemented by prevention services such as pre-construction surveys, vibration measurements, and risk analyses.

Product overview

TOP Expertise BV is an independent expertise bureau offering a unified suite of technical damage assessment and inspection services. The core offering consists of Schade-expertise (damage expertise), Rechtsbijstand en Consultancy (legal assistance), Preventie en Vooropname (prevention and pre-inspection), Claimshandling (claim handling), and Mediation services. A sub-brand, DPS Marine NL, extends capabilities to marine and transport survey services. All services are delivered by NIVRE-registered experts specializing in construction, civil engineering, and installation technical damages, primarily serving insurance companies, brokers, legal insurance providers, and lawyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schade-expertise (Damage Expertise) Technical damage inspection and investigation services covering cause, circumstances, and extent of damage with expert reporting for insurance settlements. Serves insurers, brokers, and claimants requiring independent technical damage assessment.
• Rechtsbijstand en Consultancy (Legal Assistance and Consultancy) Expert reporting services for legal insurance providers and lawyers on construction and installation technical matters, including defect analysis, responsibility assessment, and cost recalculation. Targets legal expense insurance companies and law firms handling construction disputes.
• Preventie en Vooropname (Prevention and Pre-Inspection) Preventive services including pre-construction surveys, vibration measurements, deformation measurements, crack width measurements, and risk inspections. Designed to help construction companies and project owners establish baseline conditions and prevent damage disputes.
• Claimshandling (Claims Handling) Damage claim management services that facilitate efficient settlement between parties without insurer involvement, leveraging a network of qualified repair parties. Serves parties seeking to resolve damage claims independently.
• Mediation Conflict resolution service through independent mediation to help parties in dispute reach mutually satisfactory solutions through facilitated dialogue. Achieves an 80% success rate in business mediation cases.
• DPS Marine NL (Marine and Transport Surveys) Marine and transport division handling cargo damage investigations, loading surveys, marine warranty surveys, towage certification, and transport route inspections. Serves marine insurers, cargo owners, and transport companies through the DP Survey Group network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% success rate in business mediation cases

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DP Survey Group (DPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2022TOP Expertise joined DP Survey Group in September 2022 as part of a strategic partnership to strengthen their position in complex technical damage expertise on an international scale. TOP Expertise operates as the Non-Marine division of DP Surveys in the Netherlands. DPS is an international expertise firm with offices in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain), China, Africa, and the United States. TOP Expertise continues to operate under its own management with the company name TOP Expertise maintained. The management team also took an equity stake in DPS.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: International TIC and certification company. Competes with TOP on construction and industrial damage/inspection work as part of a much broader compliance, testing, and advisory portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) major. Broader portfolio but offers construction, civil engineering, and industrial inspection services that overlap with TOP's technical damage assessment work.
• RINA: Italian classification and certification society active in marine, industrial, and infrastructure assurance. Comparable to TOP and DPS Marine NL on marine warranty surveys and technical inspection services.
• DEKRA: Global TIC and expert services firm. Provides industrial, construction, and property-related inspections and assessments comparable to TOP's engineering damage expertise, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Vink Bouw: Dutch construction and technical expertise firm. Operates in adjacent technical and construction advisory space in the Netherlands, comparable to TOP's civil engineering and construction damage focus.

Direct peers

• Sedgwick: Global loss-adjusting and claims-management major with extensive Dutch operations. Directly competes with TOP in insurance damage expertise, claims handling, and property/CAR assessment, with similar client base across major insurers.
• Van Ameyde: Dutch-headquartered international loss adjuster specializing in marine, property, and liability claims. Direct competitor to TOP in the Netherlands, particularly through marine expertise that overlaps with DPS Marine NL.
• Crawford & Company: One of the world's largest independent claims management companies. Provides loss adjusting and damage expertise for insurers globally, directly comparable to TOP's core insurance expertise services.
• McLarens: International loss-adjusting firm serving insurance markets. Competes head-to-head with TOP in technical damage assessment for property, CAR, and liability claims, with comparable specialist expertise.
• Charles Taylor: Global claims and technical services provider to insurers. Overlaps with TOP on property, engineering, and complex claims adjusting, including expert witness and dispute resolution services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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