Our direction

  • Edited 10 March 2026
  • 1 min

KVK provides guidance to businesses in the Netherlands. With insights and data from our registers, as well as information and advice, we help entrepreneurs and organisations to make their own decisions with confidence and to do business safely and responsibly. In this way, we contribute to a healthy business climate

Mission

The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) stands for secure and responsible business. We serve as:

  • Administrator of registers (Business Register, LEI, and UBO) and interpreter of register data.
  • Guide to help navigate complex rules.
  • Independent and reliable source of information.
  • Partner in the Dutch economic ecosystem and infrastructure.

Vision

As an independent administrative body (Zelfstandig bestuursorgaan, ZBO) we have a mission to create added social value for the Netherlands. We do this based on 3 principles learned from experience: add value, always be clear, and move forward together

We steer KVK towards a responsible balance between the interests of the customer (and stakeholders), the employee, the client (ministries), and the organisation. We strive for contemporary and sustainable service provision and operations. 

Strategy

Technological, social, and political developments are happening in rapid succession. KVK must be aware of this and respond proactively to these changes. Think of digitisation, misuse of public personal data, use of AI, cyber security, and European policy.

Some developments pose a risk to KVK, but there are also many opportunities. Opportunities to make an even greater social impact with our registers and meaningful advice – now and in the future. That is why we are working on a multi-year strategy consisting of these elements:

  • KVK of the future: Information & Advice
  • KVK of the future: Registers
  • Enthusiastic and professional KVK employees
  • Efficent business operations

Annual plan

View our annual plans to find out about our goals for the coming year and how we intend to achieve those goals through concrete actions and means.