SCO Diensten
SCO Diensten is a Dutch B2B laundry and textile services company based in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, serving healthcare, hospitality, and corporate clients with laundry, dry cleaning, textile printing, embroidery, and workwear services. Operates as a social enterprise employing people with disabilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersNieuwerkerk Aan Den Ijssel, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What SCO Diensten does
SCO Diensten is a Dutch B2B (business-to-business) service company headquartered in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands, providing laundry, dry cleaning, textile printing, embroidery, and corporate workwear services to healthcare, hospitality, and business-clothing customers across the Netherlands. Its core offering is recurring pickup-and-delivery laundry and workwear management, extended by on-site textile customization (screen and transfer printing, embroidery) sourced both internally and through the 2019 acquisition of Stichting 'Dit-is-Het'. Operations run across two physical sites, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Wijk bij Duurstede, and the company also participates in the Clean Atwork joint venture with Kalkman Handelsonderneming, which extends its offering into adjacent workwear and PPE (personal protective equipment) distribution.
The underlying technology stack is operational rather than digital: route-based logistics, garment identification and tracking, and physical textile processing. No proprietary software platform, AI/ML (machine learning) capability, or data product is disclosed in the available information. Value is delivered through service quality, customization capability, and the bundling of laundry, dry cleaning, printing, embroidery, and workwear into a single supplier relationship.
The business model is multi-line. Recurring revenue comes from laundry and workwear service contracts on subscription-style terms with healthcare, hospitality, and corporate clients. Transactional revenue is generated by textile printing (Grafisch Atelier), dry cleaning, embroidery, and workwear sales. Customer acquisition is local and relationship-driven. Crucially, SCO Diensten operates as a social enterprise (a business that reinvests profits to achieve a social goal), employing people with a distance to the labor market (individuals facing barriers to conventional employment, typically due to disability or long-term unemployment), with the social-employment mission formally housed in Stichting SCO Werkt since 2018. This positioning is both a cost-structure consideration and a brand differentiator in Dutch public and semi-public procurement contexts.
SCO Diensten firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SCO Diensten
- Legal name
- SCO Diensten
- Website
- https://scodiensten.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SCO Diensten is a Dutch B2B laundry and textile services company based in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, serving healthcare, hospitality, and corporate clients with laundry, dry cleaning, textile printing, embroidery, and workwear services. Operates as a social enterprise employing people with disabilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SCO Diensten industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Laundry Services
- NAICS
- Industrial Launderers (812332), Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (812320), Linen Supply (812331)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Uniform & Linen Pickup/Delivery & Route Service (HSAJAMAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Standard Wash-and-Fold (Everyday Apparel) (HSAJABAA), Shirt Pressing & Laundry Finishing Services (HSAJALAD)
Keywords
Where SCO Diensten is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nieuwerkerk Aan Den Ijssel
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
SCO Diensten business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Laundry services (wasserij): Professional washing, drying, ironing, and folding of laundry for healthcare, hospitality, and business clients. Includes pickup and delivery services.
- Textile printing (textieldrukkerij): Screen printing and transfer printing services for workwear and promotional clothing. Customers can order clothing with custom prints.
- Dry cleaning services (stomerijservice): Dry cleaning services for items that cannot be machine washed, with pickup and delivery included. Cooperates with local businesses.
- Workwear sales and service: Sale and maintenance of workwear including brands like Mascot, Havep, Rom88/Tricorp. Includes corporate branding through printing.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Individual dry cleaning items priced per piece |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
SCO Diensten product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SCO Diensten provides a total solution for laundry and textile care, including professional washing, drying, ironing and folding of laundry with scheduled pickup and delivery. The company also offers dry cleaning, screen and transfer textile printing, embroidery, and corporate workwear supply and branding for healthcare institutions, hospitality businesses, and corporate clients in the Netherlands.
Product overview
SCO Diensten is a service business offering a total solution for laundry and textile care. The core offerings include laundry services (wasserette), textile printing (textieldrukkerij) with screen printing and transfer printing capabilities, corporate work clothing (bedrijfskleding) and promotional clothing (promotiekleding). Additional services include dry cleaning (stomerijservice) and embroidery (borduurstudio). The company also operates a personal identification system for laundry in healthcare settings. SCO Diensten serves healthcare, hospitality (horeca), corporate/work clothing, and other industries, with pickup and delivery included in their service.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Dit-is-Het: Textile printing and embroidery organization acquired by SCO Diensten in 2019, featuring a textile printing workshop and embroidery studio.
- Clean Atwork
- Stichting SCO Werkt
Products and services
- Laundry Service (Wasserij) Professional washing, drying, ironing, and folding of laundry with scheduled pickup and delivery for healthcare institutions, hospitality businesses, and corporate clients.
- Dry Cleaning Service (Stomerijservice) Dry cleaning for items that cannot be machine washed, with weekly pickup and delivery and free delivery for customers.
- Textile Printing (Textieldrukkerij) Custom textile printing for t-shirts, polos, shirts, sweaters, hoodies, jackets, overalls and sportswear using screen printing for larger runs up to 6 colors and transfer printing for full-color and small runs.
- Screen Printing (Zeefdruktechniek) Screen printing technique for larger print runs up to 6 colors, providing sharp color reproduction and durable prints on workwear and promotional clothing.
- Transfer Printing (Transferdruk) Transfer printing technique for full-color prints and small print runs, applied to overalls and sports clothing.
- Corporate Workwear (Bedrijfskleding) Supply, branding (printing/embroidery), and ongoing laundering of corporate workwear from brands such as Mascot, Havep, and Tricorp/Rom88 for service and industrial businesses.
- Promotional Clothing (Promotiekleding)
Companies that use SCO Diensten
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
SCO Diensten technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
SCO Diensten partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Stichting 'Dit-is-Het' Arbeid met ZorgcoreSCO Diensten acquired Stichting 'Dit-is-Het' Arbeid met Zorg located in Wijk bij Duurstede. This acquisition added an atelier with embroidery studio and textile printing capabilities to SCO Diensten's services. Both organizations share the same social mission of including people with a distance to the labor market.
- Clean AtworkcoreJoint venture between SCO Diensten (Daan Broeder) and Kalkman Handelsonderneming (Ad Kalkman) established in January 2018. Clean Atwork serves as a total solution provider for workwear, workplace hygiene, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- De RuigenhoekminorSmall-scale healthcare institution in Rotterdam. SCO Diensten collaborates with De Ruigenhoek, with some of their residents working at SCO Diensten's laundry facility. Partnership established approximately one year before 2018 news article.
- Local dry cleaning businessesminorSCO Diensten works together with local businesses for their dry cleaning services (stomerijservice), leveraging their collective purchasing volume to offer competitive prices to customers.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
SCO Diensten competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vestis: US uniform services and workplace supplies provider spun off from Aramark in 2023. Closely comparable operating model — recurring uniform rental, laundering, and replenishment for B2B customers — though focused on the US market.
- ImageFIRST: US healthcare-focused linen rental and laundry services provider. Closely comparable to SCO's healthcare-segment focus, delivering recurring linen programs with personal-item tracking to hospitals and outpatient facilities, though at much larger scale.
- Lindström Group: Finnish-origin workwear and textile rental service operating across Europe and Asia. Closely comparable to SCO Diensten: supplies, launders, and maintains workwear and mats for B2B customers on recurring contracts, with a similar route-based service model.
Broad incumbents
- Elis: Large listed European industrial laundry and hygiene services group operating in flat linen, workwear, and healthcare textiles across 30+ countries. Overlaps with SCO's healthcare linen, hospitality linen, and workwear segments at much greater scale and geographic reach.
- Alsco: US-headquartered family-owned uniform and textile services company with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Comparable recurring-route business model for workwear, linen, and hospitality textiles, but at substantially larger scale than SCO.
- CWS: International provider of workwear, hygiene, and facility services (formerly CWS-boco). Comparable in product breadth — workwear rental, laundering, and washroom services — for B2B customers, though with a pan-European footprint much wider than SCO's.
- Rentokil Initial (Initial division): UK-listed hygiene services group whose Initial division supplies workwear, laundry, and washroom services across Europe. Overlaps with SCO's recurring-route B2B laundry model, particularly for healthcare, hospitality, and SME corporate customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
SCO Diensten social profiles
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Valuation estimate
SCO Diensten leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SCO Diensten subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
SCO Diensten funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
SCO Diensten M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about SCO Diensten
What does SCO Diensten do?
SCO Diensten provides a total solution for laundry and textile care, including professional washing, drying, ironing and folding of laundry with scheduled pickup and delivery. The company also offers dry cleaning, screen and transfer textile printing, embroidery, and corporate workwear supply and branding for healthcare institutions, hospitality businesses, and corporate clients in the Netherlands.
Is SCO Diensten a public or private company?
SCO Diensten is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SCO Diensten founded?
SCO Diensten was founded in 2012. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is SCO Diensten based?
SCO Diensten is headquartered in Nieuwerkerk Aan Den Ijssel, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does SCO Diensten make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Laundry services (wasserij) is the primary driver. The others are textile printing (textieldrukkerij), dry cleaning services (stomerijservice) and workwear sales and service.
Who are SCO Diensten's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vestis, ImageFIRST and Lindström Group. Broad incumbents are Elis, Alsco, CWS and Rentokil Initial (Initial division).
Does SCO Diensten have an API?
No public API is recorded for SCO Diensten.
What industry is SCO Diensten in?
SCO Diensten's product category is Commercial Laundry Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAJAMAD, Uniform & Linen Pickup/Delivery & Route Service, with a secondary code of HSAJABAA, Standard Wash-and-Fold (Everyday Apparel). Its NAICS code is 812332.