VDH Bestuurszaken

What VDH Bestuurszaken does

VDH Bestuurszaken is a privately held Dutch professional services firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Den Haag, Netherlands. The company provides governance, secretarial, and administrative support services to Dutch foundations (Stichtingen), associations (Verenigingen), endowment funds (Vermogensfondsen), and individual board members (Bestuurders). With 21 employees, VDH operates as a specialist boutique in the Dutch nonprofit governance sector.

The firm delivers its services through three interconnected product lines organized as sub-brands: VDH Bestuurskantoor (comprehensive board support, secretariat, member administration, communication, events, and financial management, provided as either specific tasks or full organizational outsourcing under the client's identity); VDH Advies & Projecten (independent consulting on board evaluations, organizational development, conflict mediation, interim management, and operations questions); and VDH Werving & Selectie (specialized recruitment of board secretaries for permanent and interim roles). Named clients include Stichting Hanarth Fonds, Koning Willem I Stichting, and Stichting ROEM.

VDH's business model is direct B2B professional services engagement in a single-country (Netherlands) market, with no publicly disclosed pricing, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no disclosed ownership changes. Marketing is conducted through the company website, a newsletter, and case studies. The firm has no application, no API, no proprietary technology platform, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. The operating model emphasizes "klant-eigen-representatie" — adopting the client's identity with dedicated teams and facilities — positioning VDH as an embedded operational partner rather than a transactional advisor.

Name

VDH Bestuurszaken

Legal name

VDH Bestuurszaken

Website

https://vdhbz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VDH Bestuurszaken is a Dutch boutique professional services firm providing governance, secretarial, advisory, and board-secretary recruitment services to foundations, associations, and endowment funds across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance and Nonprofit Management Services

NAICS

Business Service Centers (56143), All Other Business Support Services (561499)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH)

Keywords

• Governance support services
• Board secretariat
• Nonprofit consulting
• Association management
• Executive recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag, Zuid Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VDH Bestuurszaken delivers outsourced governance, secretarial, and organizational support to Dutch foundations, associations, and endowment funds. Its offering covers three lines: ongoing board support and secretariat (Bestuurskantoor), advisory for governance evaluations, organizational development, conflict mediation, and interim management (Advies & Projecten), and specialized recruitment of board secretaries for permanent and interim roles (Werving & Selectie). Services can be engaged for specific tasks or for comprehensive end-to-end organizational support, with the firm adopting the client's organizational identity in its work.

Product overview

VDH Bestuurszaken is a professional services firm offering a portfolio of three interconnected governance support services: VDH Bestuurskantoor provides comprehensive administrative and secretarial support for boards and organizations; VDH Advies delivers consulting expertise for governance evaluations, organizational development, and interim management; and VDH Werving & Selectie specializes in recruiting governance secretaries for permanent and interim positions. The three services are designed to complement each other, enabling the company to support associations, foundations, and (wealth) funds across their full spectrum of governance, organizational, and management needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VDH Bestuurskantoor: Bestuursondersteuning en Secretariaat, ledenadministratie, communicatie, evenementen en financieel beheer
• VDH Advies & Projecten
• VDH Werving & Selectie

Products and services

• VDH Bestuurskantoor Professional ongoing support for governance and organization, including board support, secretariat duties, member administration, communication, events, and financial management. Can be delivered for specific tasks or comprehensive end-to-end organizational support, flexible and tailored to the client's needs; for foundations, associations, and endowment funds.
• VDH Advies & Projecten Consulting and project support providing independent perspectives, specific expertise, or temporary capacity for governance evaluations, organizational development, conflict mediation, interim management, and business operations questions; for foundations, associations, funds, and their boards.
• VDH Werving & Selectie Specialized recruitment and selection of governance secretaries for permanent positions and interim assignments, leveraging sector knowledge and network to match candidates with roles and organizations; for foundations, associations, funds, and boards.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Goed Bestuur Jaarlezing 2026minorOthers · 21 October 2026VDH supports the annual Goed Bestuur Jaarlezing (Good Governance Annual Lecture) as a partner. The event brings together board members, supervisors and governance professionals in The Hague for a day of current insights and practical experiences.
• Team WesselminorOthers · 1 January 2026VDH supports Team Wessel during Giro di KiKa 2026. Team Wessel was founded in memory of Wessel, who passed away from neuroblastoma at age 2.5. Maurice and Freek are cycling to raise money for childhood cancer research.
• Stichting ROEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDH has supported Stichting ROEM for two years to professionalize the foundation. VDH guides from two board functions, helping the director develop governance perspective.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• GITP: Dutch HR, assessment, and executive-search firm serving public, nonprofit, and corporate clients. Comparable to VDH's Werving & Selectie practice and to elements of its advisory work.
• BMC: Dutch consulting firm serving public-sector and nonprofit organizations with advisory, interim management, and implementation support. Targets the same foundations, associations, and semi-public institutions as VDH.
• Boer & Croon: Dutch firm providing interim management, executive search, and organizational advisory with a strong nonprofit and association practice. Closely matches VDH's interim management and Werving & Selectie offerings.
• Andersson Elffers Felix (AEF): Dutch consultancy advising nonprofit, cultural, and public-sector organizations on governance, strategy, and organizational questions. Similar target segments and advisory scope to VDH Advies.
• Leeuwendaal: Dutch advisory firm specializing in governance, board support, and organizational development for public-sector and nonprofit clients. Directly comparable to VDH's Bestuurskantoor and Advies service lines serving stichtingen and verenigingen.
• B&A Groep: Dutch consulting group focused on public-sector and nonprofit organizations, offering advisory and interim management. Comparable in client base and governance/organizational support scope to VDH.
• Nationaal Register (NCD): Dutch registry and network for commissioners and supervisory board members, providing governance standards, training, and executive matching. Comparable to VDH on governance expertise and board-talent services.

Broad incumbents

• Twynstra Gudde: Large Dutch management consultancy with significant public, nonprofit, and governance practices. Overlaps with VDH on board support, organizational development, and interim-management services.
• KPMG Netherlands (Public Sector / Nonprofit practice): Big 4 firm with an established Dutch nonprofit and public-sector practice offering governance, advisory, and managed services. Competes with VDH on larger foundation and endowment engagements.
• Berenschot: Major Dutch management consultancy with a dedicated public and nonprofit sector practice covering governance, secretariat support, and organizational development. Broader portfolio than VDH but directly competitive on governance advisory engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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