Van Santen Advies

What Van Santen Advies does

Van Santen Advies is a Dutch specialized consulting and inspection firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, with 24 employees and additional offices in Waddinxveen and Raalte. The company operates through three branded divisions: Van Santen Advies (asbestos and chromium-6 advisory), Van Santen Inspectie (moisture, mold, leak detection, and drying technology), and Van Santen Projecten (project management and validation for demolition and remediation projects). Services include asbestos inventory, removal management, and validation; chromium-6 inventory and safe removal; moisture investigation, mold inspection, thermal imaging, endoscopic inspection, and data logging; plus full project management from permitting and tendering through supervision and circular demolition. The company is certified under ISO 9001, VCA*, the Dutch process certificate for asbestos inventory, and Level-1 thermography, with field work supervised by a structural engineer.

The firm's customer base spans Dutch housing corporations (woningcorporaties), contractors and construction companies, government and utility construction, and private individuals across both residential and commercial properties. While asbestos services are offered nationwide, moisture/mold inspection is concentrated in the Haaglanden region (Delft, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Leiden, Zoetermeer). The company operates a direct sales model with quote-based, project-billed engagements, supported by an extensive SEO-driven website with dozens of location-specific landing pages. There is no disclosure of pricing, no public funding, and no external institutional investment — the firm is privately held with founder Cock van Santen as Commercial Director and majority shareholder, alongside Financial Director Mark Verbrugge and Operational Director Leon Fraza.

Name

Van Santen Advies

Legal name

Van Santen Advies

Website

https://vs-advies.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Santen Advies is a Dutch specialized consulting and inspection firm (founded 2013, 24 employees, Delft) offering asbestos, chromium-6, moisture, mold, and circular demolition services to housing corporations, contractors, government, and private individuals across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Asbestos services: Asbestos inventory (asbestinventarisatie), asbestos removal/sanering, asbestos validation, and asbestos advice. These are specialized consulting and project management services in the hazardous materials sector, likely billed as project-based engagements.
2. Chromium-6 services: Chromium-6 inventory, removal, disposal, and toolbox training services. Professional services for identifying and safely removing hazardous chromium-6 coatings.
3. Moisture and mold inspection services: Moisture investigation, mold/fungus inspection, leak detection, and drying technique services for residential and commercial buildings. Offered under the Van Santen Inspectie brand. Billed as inspection/project engagements.
4. Project management: Planning, permit acquisition, tendering (aanbesteding), supervision and guidance for demolition and remediation projects, including circular demolition.
5. Training / Toolbox courses: Asbestos recognition toolbox course and Chromium-6 toolbox training courses offered as professional training services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Van Santen Advies is a Dutch environmental and building consultancy that provides asbestos inventory and removal management, chromium-6 assessment and remediation, circular demolition project management, and moisture/mold inspection and leak detection services. It operates three divisions — Van Santen Advies (hazardous materials advisory), Van Santen Projecten (demolition and remediation projects), and Van Santen Inspectie (moisture, mold, and leak diagnostics) — serving housing corporations, contractors, government, and private individuals throughout the Netherlands.

Product overview

Van Santen Advies is a specialized consulting and inspection firm offering three interconnected service pillars: asbestos management (inventory, removal, project management), chromium-6 assessment and remediation, and moisture/mold inspection with drying technology. The company operates through three branded divisions—Van Santen Advies (asbestos/chromium-6), Van Santen Inspectie (moisture/mold inspections), and Van Santen Projecten (demolition/sanitation projects)—providing end-to-end advisory from initial assessment through project completion. Services are delivered by qualified building engineers and certified Level-1 thermographers, serving housing associations, businesses, and private individuals throughout the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Van Santen Advies: Core advisory brand focusing on asbestos, chromium-6, and circular demolition consultancy.
• Van Santen Inspectie
• Van Santen Projecten

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam Zoo)minorOthersVan Santen Advies adopted meerkats (stokstaartjes) at Diergaarde Blijdorp starting in October. The company displays the 'Blijdorp RGB partners Partners lockup shield - brons' (Bronze Partner) badge on their website. This is a CSR/community initiative aimed at contributing to the welfare of meerkats and the preservation of their natural habitats and biodiversity.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Kiwa: Dutch testing, inspection, and certification company operating across construction, energy, and environmental segments. Comparable to Van Santen Advies in certification-driven, regulatory-compliant inspection services, though at a vastly larger, multi-country scale.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) leader with a broad environmental and industrial services portfolio. Provides asbestos, hazmat, and building inspection services at scale across Europe, competing with Van Santen Advies for enterprise and government hazmat mandates but across a much wider scope.
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering and consultancy firm with expertise in water, infrastructure, and environmental projects. Comparable to Van Santen Advies on environmental and demolition-related advisory work for Dutch public-sector clients, though focused on larger engineering projects.
• Arcadis: Dutch-headquartered global design and consultancy firm with a strong environmental and building services practice. Competes with Van Santen Advies for environmental compliance, demolition advisory, and building diagnostics at the housing-corporation and government level, but at significantly larger scale.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch engineering and environmental consultancy with deep expertise in building services, environmental compliance, and circular demolition. Adjacent to Van Santen Advies' project management and circular demolition work, serving similar public and real estate clients.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC incumbent offering asset integrity, environmental, and building-related services including asbestos and hazardous-materials inspections. Overlaps with Van Santen Advies on enterprise compliance projects but operates as a much larger, multi-service provider.
• Stantec: Global engineering and environmental services firm with building inspection, environmental compliance, and remediation capabilities. Comparable to Van Santen Advies on hazmat and building diagnostic services, though at a much larger, multi-geography scale.
• Tauw: Netherlands-based environmental and sustainability consultancy offering environmental compliance, soil, water, and building-related services. Overlaps with Van Santen Advies on environmental consulting for housing corporations and government, but with a broader environmental portfolio.
• SOCOTEC: European TIC provider with strong building and infrastructure inspection services including asbestos, lead, and hazardous-materials management. Directly comparable to Van Santen Advies' hazmat inspection work, but operating across multiple European countries.

Regional players

• Sweco: European engineering, design, and consultancy firm with operations across the Nordics, Netherlands, and broader Europe. Comparable to Van Santen Advies on environmental and building-related advisory services, particularly in the Netherlands and surrounding markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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