Certificatie Instelling Voor Beveiliging En Veiligheid B.v.

What Certificatie Instelling Voor Beveiliging En Veiligheid B.v. does

CIBV (Certificatie Instelling voor Beveiliging en Veiligheid B.V.) is a Dutch accredited certification body and examination institution specialized in fire protection and intrusion detection systems. Founded in 2000 as LPCB Nederland and renamed CIBV in 2013, the company operates from Amersfoort with a staff of 1-10 and is accredited by the Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA) under international standards while operating under the Bureau Veritas Code of Ethics framework. Its service portfolio spans CCV certification schemas (BMI, OAI, VBB, REOB, BORG, UPD, BBCV), the proprietary CIBV-Certificatieschema covering 18 sub-areas of water-bearing fire protection, and the CIBV 1233 schema for extinguishing gas installations.

CIBV generates revenue through three core streams: recurring certification fees (initial certification plus annual surveillance and renewal audits for certified installation and maintenance companies), one-time examination fees administered since 2010 to individual professionals, and subscription-based registration in its Register Vakbekwaamheid (competency register). Pricing is quote-based for certification services and is not publicly disclosed. Audits are delivered directly by CIBV's own staff and through a licensed network of seven third-party inspection bodies (Bureau Veritas, Kiwa FSS, ANPI, Normec, VdS, NIM, Lemaro). The go-to-market is sales-led B2B, relying on its website, online quote and exam registration forms, LinkedIn presence, and an industry newsletter to reach Dutch fire-safety and security installers.

The company operates exclusively in the Netherlands within Dutch regulatory frameworks (NEN norms, CCV schemas, RvA accreditation) and has no disclosed international expansion, no funding rounds, and no subsidiaries. Strategic activity in 2024-2026 has focused on schema modernization (REOB 6.0, VBB 5.0, CIBV 1233 v5.0, the new modular CIBV-Certificatieschema), corporate identity refresh effective January 2026, and deepening joint examination standards with CertoPlan.

Name

Certificatie Instelling Voor Beveiliging En Veiligheid B.v.

Legal name

Certificatie Instelling voor Beveiliging en Veiligheid B.V.

Website

https://cibv.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CIBV is a Dutch RvA-accredited certification body and examination institution that certifies companies and qualifies professionals in fire-protection and intrusion-detection systems under CCV and proprietary schemas, serving installers across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Security Certification Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAKADAG

Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Audits

SECONDARYEDAAALAF

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Fire protection certification
• Security system certification
• Professional competency examination
• Intrusion detection certification
• CCV certification schemas

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certification services: CIBV charges companies for certification audits and issuance of certificates under CCV schemas (BMI, OAI, VBB, REOB, BORG, UPD) and its own CIBV-Certificatieschema. Companies pay for initial certification, surveillance audits, and renewal certificates. Revenue is generated per certification engagement.
2. Examination services: CIBV acts as an examination institution (exameninstelling) for fire and intrusion protection professionals, administering exams for certifications such as Sprinklertechnicus, TBV, MBV, CCTV/VSS, and others. Candidates and their employers pay examination fees for initial exams and re-examinations.
3. Register Vakbekwaamheid: CIBV maintains a professional competency register (Register Vakbekwaamheid) for qualified individuals in the fire and security sector, recording registrations that are valid for defined periods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CIBV is a Dutch certification body that issues accredited certificates to companies for the design, installation, and maintenance of fire protection systems (sprinklers, fire detection, alarms, extinguishing gas, emergency lighting) and intrusion detection systems under CCV and proprietary CIBV schemas. It also operates as an examination institution, administering professional qualification exams and maintaining the Register Vakbekwaamheid (Register of Qualified Professionals).

Product overview

CIBV is a certification institution specializing in fire protection and intrusion detection. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of certification services organized around CCV (Centrum voor Criminaliteitspreventie en Veiligheid) schemes and proprietary CIBV schemas. Core offerings include certification for fire alarm systems (BMI), evacuation alarm systems (OAI), fire extinguisher maintenance (REOB), intrusion detection (BORG-B/E), sprinkler and VBB systems, extinguishing gas systems (CIBV 1233), emergency lighting, fire protection documents (UPD), and residential sprinklers. The CIBV-Certificatieschema covers 18 sub-areas for water-bearing fire protection systems including engineering, storage tanks, pumps, water sources, underground systems, piping, and foam. Additionally, CIBV operates as an examination institution offering professional exams and maintains the Register of Qualified Professionals (Register Vakbekwaamheid).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brandmeldinstallaties (BMI) Certificatie
• Ontruimingsalarminstallaties (OAI) Certificatie
• REOB Onderhoud Blusmiddelen Certificatie
• BORG Inbraakbeveiliging Certificatie
• VBB Sprinklerinstallaties Certificatie
• Blusgasinstallaties (CIBV 1233) Certificatie
• Noodverlichtingsinstallaties Certificatie
• Uitgangspuntendocumenten (UPD) Certificatie
• Woningsprinklerinstallaties Certificatie
• CIBV-Certificatieschema (Toeleveranciers)
• Examinering (Professional Examinations)
• Register Vakbekwaamheid

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• CertoPlanflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, CIBV and CertoPlan collaborate on administering sprinkler technician examinations (Aankomend Sprinklertechnicus and Sprinklertechnicus). From 2018, they established a joint examination commission with shared question development and quality standards. The collaboration was further deepened to create a unified, high-quality examination standard for all Dutch candidates.
• Bureau Veritas Inspection and Certification The Netherlands B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationBureau Veritas holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections for fire suppression systems (including high-pressure water mist), brandmeld- en ontruimingsalarminstallaties (fire detection and evacuation alarm), and blusgasinstallaties (extinguishing gas systems) within CIBV's certification scope. Bureau Veritas is also referenced under Bureau Veritas's Code of Ethics framework.
• Kiwa Fire Safety & Security (FSS)coreTechnology or IntegrationKiwa FSS holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections in the framework of CIBV product certification. Kiwa FSS is accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020 for inspection on norm conformity.
• Normec Fire Safety & Security B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationNormec FSS holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections for fire suppression systems including high-pressure water mist installations within CIBV's certification scope.
• ANPI vzwcoreTechnology or IntegrationANPI vzw (Belgium) holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections within CIBV's product certification framework, accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020.
• VdS Nederland B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationVdS Nederland B.V. holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections within CIBV's product certification framework, accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020.
• Nederlandse Inspectie Maatschappij B.V. (NIM)coreTechnology or IntegrationNederlandse Inspectie Maatschappij B.V. holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections within CIBV's product certification framework, accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020.
• Lemaro Brandveiligheid Inspecties B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationLemaro Brandveiligheid Inspecties B.V. holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections within CIBV's product certification framework, accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020.
• Centrum voor Criminaliteitspreventie en Veiligheid (CCV)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIBV operates under CCV certification schemas (BMI, OAI, VBB, REOB, BORG, UPD) and holds a license from CCV for certification activities. CCV develops and owns the certification schemas that CIBV uses for accreditation and certification of companies. CIBV was also granted a CCV license for UPD certification.
• Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA)flagshipOthersCIBV is accredited by the Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA), which provides independent accreditation assessment of CIBV's certification activities under international standards. RvA accreditation is a prerequisite for CIBV's legitimacy as a certification body.
• NVFN (Nederlandse Vereniging van Fabrikanten van Noodverlichting)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIBV worked with NVFN to develop a certification scheme for Noodverlichtingsinstallaties (emergency lighting installations). NVFN and Kiwa FSS co-developed the scheme, which was published in January 2022. Three companies were certified as a result of this partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kiwa Fire Safety & Security: Kiwa FSS is a Dutch certification and inspection body that, like CIBV, is accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020 and conducts fire safety and security certification in the Netherlands. Both Kiwa FSS and CIBV license overlapping inspection scopes (sprinkler, suppression, intrusion) and compete directly for the same certified companies and CCV schemas.
• Nederlandse Inspectie Maatschappij (NIM): NIM is a Dutch accredited inspection body (NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020) holding a CIBV license to conduct inspections within CIBV's product certification framework. NIM operates in the same Dutch fire/security audit space and is a comparable inspection-side peer to CIBV's licensed inspection network.
• Normec Fire Safety & Security: Normec FSS is a Dutch fire safety and security inspection/certification group that holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections for fire suppression systems including high-pressure water mist. Normec offers competing certification services and is a comparable Dutch TIC specialist focused on the same installer/certified-company base.
• ANPI vzw: ANPI (Belgium-based) holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections under CIBV's product certification framework, while also being a Belgium-origin fire protection certification body serving Benelux markets. ANPI competes with CIBV for cross-border Dutch/Belgian certified companies under CCV-aligned schemas.
• VdS Nederland: VdS Nederland holds a CIBV license to conduct inspections within CIBV's product certification framework and is accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020, but VdS also operates its own competing German-origin fire protection certification schemes in the Dutch market, making it both a partner and a competitor.

Others

• LPCB (BRE Group): LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) is the UK-origin fire protection certification body from which CIBV originated in 2000 and which retains ownership of the LPS 1233 / CIBV 1233 extinguishing gas certification scheme. While not a direct competitor (LPCB retains scheme ownership while CIBV executes), LPCB is the closest historical and structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA: DEKRA is a global TIC incumbent providing fire protection, security system, and building compliance certification across Europe. While not a CCV-schema specialist like CIBV, DEKRA competes for fire/security certification mandates from large multinational clients operating in the Netherlands.
• Bureau Veritas Inspection and Certification The Netherlands: Bureau Veritas operates in the same Dutch fire and security certification space as CIBV (and is referenced as CIBV's affiliated group under a Code of Ethics framework). It is a global TIC incumbent offering broader testing, inspection, and certification across many industries beyond fire/security, making it a parent/affiliate that is also a partial market overlap.
• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a global TIC incumbent offering fire safety, security, and building certification services across multiple jurisdictions. While not specialized in the Dutch CCV schemas like CIBV, TÜV competes in adjacent certification markets and is a comparable TIC franchise for international certified companies operating in the Netherlands.

Regional players

• Efectis: Efectis is a European fire science and testing/certification organization with labs in France, Netherlands, and other geographies. It provides fire testing, certification, and inspection services comparable to CIBV's portfolio but with a focus on European-wide (rather than Dutch CCV-specific) fire certification, making it a regional thematic peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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