The situation
The business services sector is a large and dynamic market. Price pressure and competition, labor market shortages, digitalization, and stricter regulations make it increasingly complex to remain profitable and relevant. As a result, many organizations are focusing on cost optimization, talent management, and streamlining financial and operational processes. The consultants at asqin understand the sector’s challenges and help you develop a future-proof plan with the right resources.
Our expertise
Cost control and efficiency improvements
Our finance and business controllers provide insights into costs, identify opportunities for improvement, and detect trends using business intelligence and industry expertise. Through smart and visual data analysis, business service providers can quickly identify cost-saving opportunities and protect their margins. Real-time insights into cost control and margin management not only improve profitability but also ensure you stay in control—even under increasing price pressure.
Digitalization and technological innovation
The finance function is undergoing a transformation driven by digitalization and data analytics. Advanced data analysis tools enhance both efficiency and strategic decision-making. This development enables finance professionals to adopt a more market-oriented approach and gain deeper insights. We help you embrace these technologies so you can respond swiftly to market changes. Our experts support data-driven investment decisions and ensure the successful implementation of new ERP systems and BI tools.
Performance and compensation models
Business service providers are facing a growing labor shortage. This scarcity limits business growth and forces companies to seek creative solutions such as outsourcing, hiring freelancers, or investing in automation. Creativity is also essential for retaining current employees. Our controllers provide insights into labor market trends and key retention KPIs. By presenting this data, we help align business processes and compensation models more effectively with company objectives and employee retention strategies.
Risk management and compliance
Stricter regulations on social responsibility and corporate governance require companies to continuously adapt their reporting systems. Business controllers can help visualize compliance data and effectively integrate new regulations (such as ESG) into financial decision-making. By identifying risks and ensuring compliance, we help businesses grow sustainably while protecting and continuously improving their reputation.
Industry overview
The business services sector in the Netherlands is vast and growing. At the beginning of 2024, there were over 2.3 million businesses in the country. The largest sector within this market is specialized business services, comprising nearly 471,000 companies. These firms possess a high level of knowledge and expertise, providing tailored advisory services — just like asqin — and focusing on innovation. Specialized service providers operate in financial and legal services, IT & technology consulting, organizational & management advisory, marketing/communications/market research, and engineering & technical services. The consultants at asqin understand their profession and have deep knowledge of the sector.
Solutions and interim support
Our consultants are experts in finance, business control, and business intelligence. They assist business service providers with various topics, including data analysis, process optimization, BI tools, KPI reporting, performance-based compensation models, investment planning and ROI assessments, internal controls, audit readiness, and the development and improvement of risk management and reporting systems. We work with an in-house team of experienced professionals and a select group of freelancers. Whatever solution we choose, we create a tailored action plan and define clear deliverables together. And when engaging a freelancer, we always assess the risk of false self-employment first.
Who’s asqin?
Our sectors
Our specialists support financial organizations by providing insights into liquidity management, investment strategies and risk management and transforming them into front-to-back solutions that are both efficient and effective. In this we at asqin balance innovation, complex processes, regulation, risk management and market volatility very important in terms of both opportunities and obstacles.
In the production and logistics sector, organizations must continue to perform efficiently despite rising costs for raw materials, energy and transportation. At asqin, we help these companies control their costs while increasing production capacity and operational efficiency. Our experts provide targeted analyses and improvement programs to streamline processes and make them more flexible.
At asqin, we understand the challenges facing housing corporations. Balancing affordable rents, rising maintenance and renovation costs, and raising financing for sustainability projects requires focus and insight. Our advisors offer not only financial advice, but also the implementation of the right knowledge and controls to mitigate risks and improve results. Through our expertise and insights into trends such as sustainability and regulatory requirements, we target the right facets to ensure organizational financial stability and drive progress.
At asqin, we understand the complex balance sheet facing healthcare organizations. The challenge of controlling costs without compromising care quality requires insight, flexibility and sustainable solutions. Our experts not only support healthcare organizations with strategic advice, but also actively participate in the implementation of technologies and optimization of processes that increase efficiency and improve care.
Our specialists support business service providers with insights into cost control, talent management, and process optimization, translating them into smart, scalable solutions. At asqin, we believe in balancing innovation, efficiency, regulation, risk management, and market developments. This approach not only helps organizations overcome challenges but also enables them to seize new opportunities.
