Notice of closure
SterkHoud Bewaking is permanently discontinuing its private custody and vault operations, effective 25 September 2026. All account holders are being contacted individually regarding the settlement of their accounts and the release of stored assets.
Protect. Preserve. Secure.
Your most valuable possessions. Securely protected.
Private custody for precious metals, fine art, jewellery, watches, collectibles and other valuable assets — professionally secured, documented and managed.
More than storage
Your wealth deserves more than a safe.
A safe holds an object. Custody holds a relationship — the documentation, the valuation, the insurance, the chain of authority and the discretion that make an asset defensible years from now.
Your physical wealth. One secure relationship.
High-security physical custody
Dual-control access, layered perimeters, continuous monitoring.
Climate-controlled storage
Conservation-grade environments with logged conditions.
Asset documentation
Certificates, appraisals, provenance and condition reports.
Insurance coordination
Schedules aligned to declared and appraised values.
Asset valuation records
Original and current valuations maintained over time.
Secure transportation
Escorted, insured movement of high-value assets.
Vault services
Custody built around what you hold
Each asset class has its own handling standards, environment, documentation and insurance requirements. We do not treat them the same.
Discretion
Privacy is part of security.
We do not publish facility locations, routing, procedures or client names. Information about your holdings is available to you and to the representatives you have authorised in writing — and to no one else.
- Dual control
- No individual accesses a client holding alone.
- Recorded custody
- Every deposit, inspection and release is logged.
- Named authority
- Access limited to written, verified authorisations.
- Independent valuation
- Appraisals from independent specialists.
- Insurance alignment
- Coverage coordinated against agreed schedules.
- Estate continuity
- Next-of-kin and estate records held on file.
Client portal
A private digital record of your physical wealth.
Every asset, valuation, certificate, condition report, insurance schedule, invoice, payment and custody event — in one secure, mobile-ready portal, managed from our Amsterdam operations office.
Begin a private conversation.
Consultations are confidential and without obligation.