Top Publishing Companies in the Netherlands
There are 908 publishing companies in the Netherlands in our data, classified using official codes from the Dutch business register (KVK). This page breaks that total down the way a list actually gets built — by sub-industry, by location, and by company size — so you can size the addressable slice before committing budget to a campaign.
Leading publishing companies
Ranked by employee band from verified company profiles. the Netherlands's business register does not publish revenue.
| # | Company | Website | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Het Financieele Dagblad | fd.nl | 201–500 |
| 2 | Follow the Money NL | ftm.nl | 51–200 |
| 3 | NRC | nrc.nl | 201–500 |
| 4 | Hydrogen Central | hydrogen-central.com | 2–10 |
| 5 | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde | ntvg.nl | 11–50 |
| 6 | Batteries News | batteriesnews.com | 2–10 |
| 7 | Quote | quotenet.nl | 11–50 |
| 8 | de Volkskrant | volkskrant.nl | 501–1,000 |
| 9 | Offshore Energy – Alternative Fuels | offshore-energy.biz | 51–200 |
| 10 | De Speld | speld.nl | 11–50 |
| 11 | Transport Online | transport-online.nl | 2–10 |
| 12 | The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | occrp.org | 51–200 |
| 13 | De Groene Amsterdammer | groene.nl | 51–200 |
| 14 | Zorgvisie | zorgvisie.nl | 11–50 |
| 15 | Psychologie Magazine | psychologiemagazine.nl | 11–50 |
| 16 | Nieuwsblad Transport | nt.nl | 51–200 |
| 17 | Nursing voor verpleegkundigen | nursing.nl | 2–10 |
| 18 | Bike Europe | bike-eu.com | 201–500 |
| 19 | PropertyNL | propertynl.com | 11–50 |
| 20 | FRAME | frameweb.com | 11–50 |
| 21 | OGEL Energy Law / Transnational Dispute Management (TDM) | maris.nl | 2–10 |
| 22 | Trouw | trouw.nl | 51–200 |
| 23 | BREAKBULK.NEWSTM | breakbulk.news | 2–10 |
| 24 | Archello | archello.com | 11–50 |
| 25 | Skipr | skipr.nl | 51–200 |
| 26 | Accountancy Vanmorgen | accountancyvanmorgen.nl | 2–10 |
| 27 | Follow the Money EU | ftm.eu | 11–50 |
| 28 | Het Parool | parool.nl | 51–200 |
| 29 | Noordhoff | noordhoff.nl | 201–500 |
| 30 | Vertical Farm Daily | verticalfarmdaily.com | 2–10 |
| 31 | MaterialDistrict | materialdistrict.com | 2–10 |
| 32 | Infrasite.nl | infrasite.nl | 51–200 |
| 33 | Malmberg | malmberg.nl | 201–500 |
| 34 | Mr. Magazine Online | mr-online.nl | 2–10 |
| 35 | Warehouse Totaal | arehousetotaal.nl | 2–10 |
| 36 | Risk & Compliance Platform Europe | riskcompliance.biz | 11–50 |
| 37 | Beveiliging Nieuws | beveiligingnieuws.nl | 2–10 |
| 38 | Klik Kenniscentrum Verstandelijk Gehandicaptenzorg | klik.org | 11–50 |
| 39 | BrightVibes | brightvibes.com | 2–10 |
| 40 | Advocatie | advocatie.nl | 2–10 |
| 41 | Biofuels Central | biofuelscentral.com | 2–10 |
| 42 | VakbladVroeg | vakbladvroeg.nl | 2–10 |
| 43 | Business Insider Nederland | businessinsider.nl | 201–500 |
| 44 | Installatie.nl | installatie.nl | 51–200 |
| 45 | Nederlands Dagblad | nd.nl | 51–200 |
| 46 | Happinez | roularta.nl | 201–500 |
| 47 | LINDA. | linda.nl | 51–200 |
| 48 | MarketingTribune | marketingtribune.nl | 2–10 |
| 49 | ThiemeMeulenhoff | thiememeulenhoff.nl | 201–500 |
| 50 | Rendement Uitgeverij | rendement.nl | 51–200 |
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The largest sub-industry is book publishing with 388 companies. That is where most publishing outbound in the Netherlands gets pointed, so the tail beneath it is usually less contested and worth a separate sequence.
It concentrates in Amsterdam (116 companies), followed by Rotterdam, Utrecht, 's-Gravenhage. If your reps work territories, that is the fastest way to split the list.
By headcount, 656 are micro companies of 1–9 people and 21 sit in the 10–249 range — usually the best band for outbound, since they are big enough to hold a budget and small enough that the decision maker answers.
Publishing by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies |
|---|---|
| Book publishing | 388 |
| Publishing of journals and periodicals | 223 |
| Publishing of directories and mailing lists | 85 |
| Other software publishing | 74 |
| Other publishing activities | 65 |
| Publishing of newspapers | 53 |
| Publishing of computer games | 20 |
Where publishing companies are based
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 116 |
| Rotterdam | 32 |
| Utrecht | 25 |
| 's-Gravenhage | 23 |
| Zwolle | 17 |
| Eindhoven | 16 |
| Nijmegen | 15 |
| Groningen | 15 |
| Haarlem | 14 |
| Amersfoort | 14 |
Publishing by company size
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1–9 | 656 |
| 10–49 | 16 |
| 50–249 | 5 |
Headcount is published for 677 of these companies; the rest are in the database without a size band.
Frequently asked questions
How many publishing companies are there in the Netherlands?
Our data covers 908 publishing companies in the Netherlands, sourced from the Dutch business register (KVK) and refreshed continuously.
Can I get decision-maker contacts for these companies?
Yes. Every company record can be paired with verified decision-maker contacts — names, job titles, verified email addresses and direct phone numbers. Book a meeting and we will scope the list against your ICP.
How is the publishing segment defined?
Companies are classified using the official industry code on their register entry, not keyword guesses on company names, so the segment boundary matches what the company actually registered as.