IBN

What IBN does

IBN is a Dutch social enterprise (werkontwikkelbedrijf) headquartered in Uden, Noordoost-Brabant, operating since 1993 with more than 3,000 colleagues across seven regional locations (Uden, Oss, Veghel, Cuijk, Schaijk, Helmond, Beugen). The organization provides inclusive employment services — combining a step-by-step talent development program (Talentenprogramma), vocational and language training (IBN Leerhuis, inburgering), staffing and detachment, and its own on-site production, assembly, co-packing, cleaning, green maintenance, nursery, catering, and facility support operations — to help people with a distance to the labor market (people with disabilities, long-term unemployed, status holders, school-leavers) find and retain work. It serves two core customer sets: (i) job seekers referred through municipal and UWV pathways, and (ii) B2B clients (municipalities, healthcare organizations, logistics firms, retailers, manufacturers, defense) that need to fulfill social return obligations or purchase facility and staffing services.

IBN's revenue mechanics are professional-services based: hourly and monthly rates are set by Dutch collective labor agreements (CAO), with cleaning rates of €15.52-€18.44 per hour and salaried roles from €2,718 to €5,033 gross per month. B2B go-to-market runs through direct sales supported by an IBN Zakelijk PowerApps portal, social return consultancy, and the 'Partner in Inclusie' program, which formalizes multi-year employer commitments to hire IBN-developed talent. Distribution is concentrated in a single region, Noordoost-Brabant, with brand presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and a colleague storytelling engine driving inbound candidate flow.

IBN is a private social enterprise without external investors, holding wholly-owned subsidiaries Opvius, DOEGOODS, Meeters, and Meeters to go, and operates under a Supervisory Board (Raad van Commissarissen) structure. The technology stack is not a differentiator — described in the source as 'not technology-focused' — consisting of a standard job vacancy platform, application form, vacancy alerts, and an internal app used by 3,100+ colleagues. Strategic emphasis in 2025-2026 is on operational consolidation (Opvius relocation June 2025), governance refresh (Frank Verhoeven to Supervisory Board September 2025), a pending General Director transition (Maarten Gielen departing September 2026), and selective vertical deepening into healthcare via the BrabantZorg partnership (February 2026), all against a stated 2024-2029 public goal of placing 3,000 people into employment.

Name

IBN

Legal name

IBN

Website

https://ibn.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IBN is a Dutch social enterprise (werkontwikkelbedrijf) in Noordoost-Brabant operating since 1993 with 3,000+ colleagues, providing inclusive employment, staffing, and facility services (cleaning, production, catering, green maintenance) to municipalities and businesses while helping people with a distance to the labor market find work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Services

NAICS

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Social employment services
• Inclusive workforce solutions
• Staffing and detachment
• Social return consulting
• Facility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Uden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Detachment Services: IBN provides flexible individual or group detachment services for various functions and companies, placing workers who need extra support in regular employment.
2. Facilitation Services (Schoonmaak, Groen, Productie): Services provided by IBN including cleaning, green maintenance, production/assembly, co-packing, facility support, and catering for businesses.
3. Social Return Consultancy: IBN advises companies on fulfilling social return obligations through social procurement and custom solutions, helping businesses meet government tender requirements.
4. Consumer Brands (DOEGOODS, Meeters): IBN operates consumer-facing brands including DOEGOODS, Meeters, and Meeters to go for catering and hospitality services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IBN is a Dutch social enterprise that helps people who need extra support find or keep work through its Talentenprogramma, while supplying companies, municipalities, and government agencies with staffing/detachering, cleaning, green maintenance, production/assembly, co-packing, catering, facility support, and nursery services. The organization operates both as a placement partner (Partner in Inclusie network) and as an actual employer running its own production facilities across seven locations in Noordoost-Brabant. It also advises companies on fulfilling Social Return obligations tied to government tenders and supports newcomers via the Inburgeringsprogramma.

Product overview

IBN is a Dutch social enterprise (sociale werkgever) based in Noordoost-Brabant that operates as a multi-service organization focused on inclusive employment. The company offers a portfolio of services including cleaning (Schoonmaak), green maintenance (Groenonderhoud), production and assembly (Assemblage/Co-packing), staffing/detachment (Detachering), facility support, catering, and nursery operations. The organization runs internal divisions (IBN Services, IBN Participatie, Dienstencentrum) and branded sub-products including DOEGOODS, Meeters, and Meeters to go. IBN operates through a talent development program (Talentenprogramma) that guides individuals with employment support needs toward suitable work, supported by partner programs (Partner in Inclusie) and integration services (Inburgeringsprogramma). The company serves both private businesses and public sector clients across multiple Dutch municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOEGOODS: A brand of IBN offering various products and services
• Meeters
• Meeters to go

Products and services

• Talentenprogramma (Talent Program) Step-by-step talent development program guiding participants to discover their talents, learn a trade in practice (leerwerklijn), earn an MBO practical declaration, and progress toward a suitable job with a regular employer. Includes dedicated youth coach for young participants.
• Detachering (Staffing) Flexible individual or group temporary staffing/detachment solutions placing IBN employees at client companies across functions.
• Assemblage (Assembly) Production and assembly services for business clients, including subassemblies and end products. Clients include Holtkamper, Moooi, Pro Develop, and others.
• Co-packing Repackaging and packaging services for food and non-food products. Includes food packaging work for clients such as Sligro.
• Schoonmaak (Cleaning) Professional cleaning services delivered at client sites (businesses, schools, sports halls, libraries, municipalities), including Helmond municipality and Sporthallen Veghel.
• Groenonderhoud (Green Maintenance) Specialist integral green maintenance services for outdoor spaces, supporting municipalities and commercial clients.
• Kwekerij (Nursery) Plant propagation and cutting work (stekwerk) operated at IBN's nursery facilities in Schaijk and Beugen.
• Facilitaire ondersteuning (Facility Support) Facility support specialists helping client organizations with primary process support, concierge, and operational tasks.
• Catering Corporate catering services delivered at client locations, including municipal catering (e.g., Gemeente Meierijstad).
• Social Return Consultancy Social Return advisory services that help companies fulfill social impact obligations from government tenders, support PSO (Prestatieladder Socialer Ondernemen) certification, and design inclusive employment solutions.
• Partner in Inclusie Partnership program where IBN and partner organizations co-develop employees through the Talentenprogramma toward employment within the partner. First healthcare-sector Partner in Inclusie signed with BrabantZorg in February 2026.
• Inburgeringsprogramma (Integration Program) Integration program supporting newcomers (statushouders / status holders) to learn to work in the Netherlands through language training (NT2/inburgering) and vocational training, including the Z-route pathway.
• IBN Leerhuis (Training Institute) Internal training and development institute offering education, vocational training, language lessons, and skill development for IBN employees and program participants.
• Meeters (Hospitality Brand) Hospitality and catering brand of IBN operating neighborhood and sports centers in Uden, Volkel, and Odiliapeel.
• Meeters to go (Catering Take-Away Brand) Brand of IBN providing catering take-away and delivery services for the hospitality sector.
• DOEGOODS Sustainable and socially-responsible product brand of IBN offering various products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.9 out of 10 satisfaction score from participants in Blik op Werk Keurmerk survey
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers63 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BrabantZorgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026BrabantZorg became the first 'Partner in Inclusie' within the healthcare sector in the region. Multi-year contract formalized in February 2026 to create inclusive employment opportunities in the healthcare sector.
• Gemeente Land van CuijkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year collaboration agreement renewed in May 2025 focused on development, work experience, and inclusion. Municipality and IBN work together to help citizens find suitable employment.
• Municipalities in Noordoost-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnerships with multiple municipalities including Uden, Veghel, Oss, Cuijk, Helmond, and surrounding areas for inclusive employment programs.
• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dutch unemployment agency UWV for reintegration services and job placement programs.
• Vervoersservice Van DrielminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term social return partner. P&O Manager Ingrid van Driel: 'Social Return zit ons in de genen' (Social return is in our genes). Company uses IBN for fulfilling social impact obligations.
• ProludicminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlay equipment manufacturer uses IBN for social return fulfillment. Director Emiel Hermens: IBN helps with government tender requirements. Collaboration supports social impact while meeting procurement requirements.
• Educational Institutions (Scholen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with schools for work experience, internships (BBL/BOL), and language training programs. Includes primary schools, secondary schools, and MBO/HBO institutions for student placements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pantar: Amsterdam-area werkontwikkelbedrijf running detachering, production/assembly, cleaning, and facility services for vulnerable workers via municipal contracts — directly comparable operating model and revenue mix to IBN.
• CSU: Major Dutch facility-services company whose cleaning and contract-staffing portfolio overlaps almost one-for-one with IBN's Schoonmaak, Groenonderhoud, and Facilitaire Ondersteuning service lines.
• Olympia: Dutch staffing and uitzendbureau focused on regional and SMB markets, active in the same detachering and short-staffing use cases IBN competes for among smaller employers in Noordoost-Brabant.
• Caparis: Dutch werkontwikkelbedrijf based in Heerlen (Limburg) operating the same social-employment model as IBN — detachering, production, cleaning, and reintegration services for people with distance to the labor market, sustained by municipal SROI obligations.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce-solutions provider with a longstanding Dutch operation serving the same retail, logistics, production, and hospitality clients where IBN runs detachering placements.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR-services leader with a substantial Dutch footprint in detachering and talent solutions. Competes for the same end-clients IBN serves, though it does not specialize in the social-employment/SROI niche.
• Tempo-Team: One of the largest Dutch staffing firms, offering detachering, recruitment, and HR solutions across retail, logistics, and production — the same verticals where IBN places workers through Partner in Inclusie.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/ibnnl
• Facebookfacebook.com/IBNnl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibn_91075
• Instagraminstagram.com/ibn_nl
• Xx.com/ibnnl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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