What QA Consulting does

QA Consulting B.V. is a privately held Dutch boutique consultancy founded in 2014 (originally as QA Services, rebranded in December 2019) and headquartered in Utrecht. It delivers three core service lines - Quality Assurance (independent risk and outcome assessments on complex IT programs), Advisory (strategic guidance on large-scale digital transformations), and Interim Management (execution of IT/IM projects with sector-specific experience) - across six strategic domains: Strategy, Governance, Finance, Sourcing, Information, and (newly) Security & Digital Resilience.

Its underlying 'Cloverleaf Method' (Klaverbladmethode) is a proprietary four-dimensional framework spanning Management & Organization, People & Culture, Processes & Procedures, and Tools & Technology, supported by internally developed QA Metrics data analytics tooling held in a wholly owned subsidiary. Engagement delivery is sales-led and relationship-driven, with partners (Jan Willem van den Bos, Maarten van Delden, Reinout Dotinga, Michiel van Hemert) directly pursuing C-level and IT leadership at Dutch ministries, central government agencies, healthcare and education institutions, and selected private enterprises.

The customer base is concentrated in the Dutch public sector and regulated verticals (Healthcare, Public Administration, Education & Culture, Public Transport, Public Safety, Energy & Water), with named engagements including the Ministry of Finance, the Dutch central bank (DNB), Defensie, ProRail, GVB, UWV, DICTU, Isala Hospital, Erasmus University, and Vattenfall. Pricing is project-based and bespoke, structured as multi-year contracts with no public rate card; the firm is ISO-9001 certified (January 2024), self-funded with no institutional investors, and is presently extending its offering into security/resilience advisory to capture NIS2/DORA-driven demand.

Name

QA Consulting

Legal name

QA Consulting B.V.

Website

https://qaconsulting.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QA Consulting is a Utrecht-based Dutch boutique advisory firm offering Quality Assurance, Advisory, and Interim Management services for digital transformations across healthcare, government, education, transport, public safety, and energy clients in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Management Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN), Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• IT quality assurance
• Digital transformation consulting
• IT governance advisory
• IT sourcing strategy
• Interim IT management

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

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

Revenue model

1. Quality Assurance Services: Independent assessments for complex programs and projects, monitoring risks, quality, and intended outcomes. Provides clear insights and recommendations enabling organizations to make timely adjustments.
2. Advisory Services: Strategic advice on wide range of issues within large-scale digital transformations. Practical, results-oriented, and tailored to specific context.
3. Interim Management: Interim professionals delivering tangible results within IT and information management domain. Take responsibility for execution and provide stability, structure, and direction to complex projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QA Consulting is a boutique Dutch consulting firm that delivers three core service lines: (1) Quality Assurance — independent assessments on complex IT/IM programs and projects, including risk monitoring and feasibility reviews; (2) Advisory — strategic advice on large-scale digital transformations across Strategy, Governance, Finance, Sourcing, Information, and Security & Digital Resilience; and (3) Interim Management — placement of experienced interim IT/IM leaders who take responsibility for execution. The firm primarily serves Dutch government ministries, executive agencies, healthcare institutions, universities, transport providers, and energy/water utilities.

Product overview

QA Consulting is a boutique consulting firm (not a software product company) that offers a portfolio of three core consulting services: Quality Assurance (independent assessments on complex programs and projects), Advisory (strategic advice on digital transformations), and Interim Management (execution of IT/IM projects). These services are delivered across six strategic domains: Strategy (digital vision and adaptable strategy), Governance (end-to-end governance), Finance (IT cost allocation and control), Sourcing (IT vendor and partner management), Information (content-driven information management), and Security & Digital Resilience (cyber risk and compliance management). The company also offers proprietary IT Assessment tools and QA Metrics data analytics tools. Services are delivered to clients across six sectors: Healthcare, Public Administration, Education and Culture, Public Transport, Public Safety, and Energy and Water. The approach is based on the 'cloverleaf method' covering Management & Organization, People & Culture, Processes & Procedures, and Tools & Technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QA Metrics: Data analytics tools developed by QA Consulting for QA assessments and metrics.

Products and services

• Quality Assurance Independent assessments on complex IT/IM programs and projects; outcome-focused with explicit risk management, quality checks, feasibility assessments, and ongoing risk monitoring. For organizations needing an independent pair of eyes on large digital transformations.
• Advisory Strategic advice on wide-ranging issues within large-scale digital transformations; delivers concrete, practical, results-oriented solutions tailored to specific context across Strategy, Governance, Finance, Sourcing, Information, and Security & Digital Resilience.
• Interim Management Successful execution of various projects within the IT/IM domain; sector-experienced interim professionals take responsibility for execution, providing stability, structure, and direction to complex projects.
• Security & Digital Resilience Structural and strategic security service focusing on an organization's ability to sustainably manage cyber risks, compliance, and resilience; includes security governance assessment, strategic risk management, NIS2/DORA impact analysis, and interim CISO services.
• IT Assessment Diagnostic instrument that maps the current IT situation prior to a change; measures IT maturity and effectiveness, evaluates working with partners, and tracks extent of intended change implementation.
• QA Metrics Data Analytics Tools Data analytics tools developed internally by QA Metrics (part of QA Consulting) used as part of the QA Consulting method, grounded in proven methods and best practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digitalization programs realized faster and more effectively with greater stakeholder confidence
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QA MetricscoreOthers · 1 December 2019QA Metrics is part of QA Consulting and develops data analytics tools used in the consulting methodology. This is an internal entity within the QA Consulting group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting leader with an active Dutch practice advising government, healthcare, energy, and financial-services clients on digital and IT strategy. Overlaps with QA Consulting's strategic advisory engagements but at the top end of the market.
• CGI: Large IT and business consulting services firm with a long-standing Dutch presence serving central government, defense, and transport clients. Directly comparable on IT sourcing, program quality assurance, and digital transformation advisory.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with a Netherlands practice serving private and public-sector clients on digital, technology, and operating-model transformations. Adjacent competitor for senior-stakeholder advisory work.
• Strategy& (PwC): Global strategy consulting arm of PwC with a Netherlands practice. Competes for IT strategy, governance, sourcing, and large-scale digital transformation advisory mandates for Dutch ministries, healthcare, and energy clients.
• KPMG: Global advisory firm with a strong Dutch practice across public sector, healthcare, and energy. Competes with QA Consulting on IT strategy, governance, sourcing, and the recently launched Security & Digital Resilience mandate, including NIS2/DORA advisory.
• Accenture: Global IT and management consulting leader with a large Dutch practice serving ministries, healthcare, transport, and financial services. Overlaps with QA Consulting on digital transformation, sourcing strategy, and program quality assurance, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Deloitte: Big Four firm with deep Dutch government, healthcare, energy and financial services consulting practices. Competes with QA Consulting on transformation advisory, IT governance, sourcing, and security/DORA programs across the same verticals.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting group with a sizable Netherlands business serving ministries, transport, and energy/water clients. Overlaps with QA Consulting on digital transformation, program assurance, and sourcing strategy engagements.
• Atos: European-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with a Dutch practice covering public sector, healthcare, transport, and energy. Overlaps with QA Consulting on digital transformation, sourcing, and program QA mandates.

Direct peers

• Cegeka: Benelux-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with a substantial Dutch public-sector practice. Closely comparable in mid-market Dutch IT/digital transformation advisory, and directly linked to QA Consulting via Managing Partner Jan Willem van den Bos, who was previously Commercial Director of Cegeka Nederland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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