What UTEQ does

UTEQ is a Dutch boutique custom software development firm (maatwerksoftware) founded in 2020 and headquartered in Sneek, Friesland, with a team of approximately 9 employees. The company designs and builds bespoke software for growing mid-market and SMB customers (typically 15–100 employees) across financial advisory, construction, energy, accountancy, HR/recruitment, and business services. Its publicly visible portfolio includes the CivilGrow planning dashboard (replacing Excel-based planning), the Noorderinzicht AI-powered meeting tool, the De Goede Advies financial advisor portal, and the Biobase GRS ERP platform for the green gas and biogas sector with feedstock management, mass balance tracking, and sustainability reporting.

The business operates on a fixed-price, project-based model delivered through a three-step process: a free introductory consultation, a paid build plan with a fixed quote (no further obligation if declined), and then construction with weekly progress updates. AI capability is limited to NLP-powered meeting transcript processing and action item extraction, delivered primarily via a partnership with Growth AI rather than in-house model development. Core technical execution is supplemented by a small specialist partner network—Phantomium for complex development, Noorderinzicht for visual design/UX, and Growth AI for AI integrations—rather than vertical in-house scaling.

Revenue is generated entirely from one-time project fees; there is no disclosed subscription, recurring, or productized SaaS component, and budget indicators on the website suggest typical engagements ranging from under €10,000 to over €50,000. UTEQ has no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investors, and operates with a primarily inbound, direct sales motion through uteq.nl targeting a single geographic market (Netherlands/Europe).

Name

UTEQ

Legal name

UTEQ

Website

https://uteq.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UTEQ is a Dutch boutique custom software development firm that builds bespoke dashboards, portals, ERP systems, and AI integrations on a fixed-price basis for growing SMB and mid-market customers in financial advisory, construction, energy, and business services sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Bespoke business software
• ERP system development
• Planning dashboard software
• AI workflow automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sneek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Projects: Fixed-price custom software development projects. Customers pay for a build plan upfront, then the full development. No mention of subscription or recurring revenue. Projects include dashboards, portals, ERP systems, and AI integrations for business, finance, and construction sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

UTEQ is a Dutch custom software development firm that builds bespoke software solutions for business, finance, and construction sectors. Their offerings include planning dashboards, customer portals, ERP systems, AI-powered meeting tools, and integrations. They operate on a fixed-price model with a three-step process: free introduction, paid build plan, and full development.

Product overview

UTEQ is a Dutch custom software development company (maatwerksoftware) that builds bespoke software solutions for business, finance, and construction sectors. Their product portfolio consists of client-specific software solutions including planning dashboards (CivilGrow), AI-powered meeting tools (Noorderinzicht), financial advisor portals (De Goede Advies), and sector-specific ERP platforms (Biobase GRS). They operate on a fixed-price model with a three-step development process (introduction, building plan, construction) and target growing companies with 15-100 employees whose processes do not scale with the organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Replaced manual Excel-based planning with real-time dashboards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PhantomiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhantomium is UTEQ's fixed development partner for technically complex projects. Provides additional development capacity when needed for larger projects. Together they ensure larger projects are delivered quickly and solidly.
• NoorderinzichtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNoorderinzicht handles visual design and user experience for UTEQ projects. From wireframes to pixel-perfect design, they ensure software not only works well but is also pleasant to use.
• Growth AI (Johan Oenema)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowth AI builds working AI systems for SMBs: from process automation and smart assistants to custom portals. Johan is brought in where marketing, sales, and AI come together. Together they convert repetitive manual work into solutions that run within weeks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Thinkwise: Dutch low-code application platform vendor focused on building ERP, portals, and internal business apps — directly overlapping with UTEQ's portfolio (portals, dashboards, vertical ERP for construction/finance).
• iO: Benelux digital agency (formerly Intracto) that designs and builds custom digital products and platforms for mid-market clients. Directly comparable in offering custom portals, dashboards, and internal tools for European SMB/mid-market customers.
• Newcraft: Dutch custom software and digital product agency serving mid-market and enterprise clients with bespoke web platforms. Comparable in custom build-to-fit delivery model for similar customer sizes.
• Dept: Large Dutch digital agency building custom digital products, platforms, and brand experiences. Comparable in end-to-end bespoke software delivery, but with substantially more scale and a broader service portfolio.
• Xebia: Dutch-headquartered IT consultancy and custom software development firm with comparable mid-market and enterprise bespoke work. Operates a similar partner/specialist model and competes for the same Dutch custom-dev budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: European IT services and digital transformation firm with a strong Benelux presence. Overlaps with UTEQ in custom application development and AI-driven business process work, but at significantly larger scale and enterprise focus.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting giant with deep Dutch presence. Overlaps with UTEQ on custom application development and ERP-adjacent builds, but serves enterprise-scale clients with bespoke and platform solutions.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy that designs and builds custom software with a strong emphasis on engineering excellence. Competes for the higher end of UTEQ's mid-market custom-build engagements, particularly those involving AI/data platforms.

Regional players

• Visma: Nordic/European provider of business software (accounting, ERP, HR) for SMBs across Northern Europe. Comparable in serving the same mid-market process-software need, primarily outside the Netherlands.
• AFAS Software: Leading Dutch ERP/business software vendor for the Dutch SMB market. Targets the same 15–100 employee ICP that UTEQ serves, and represents the 'off-the-shelf alternative' UTEQ is positioned against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uteqnl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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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