Driessen

What Driessen does

Driessen is a Dutch staffing and employment agency specializing exclusively in the public sector, operating from its headquarters in Helmond, Netherlands. The company provides temporary staffing (uitzenden), fixed-term deployment (detacheren), and outsourced payroll services to government agencies, educational institutions, and public health organizations across all twelve Dutch provinces. It functions as the legal employer of record for placed workers, handling payroll, pension administration (ABP/STIPP), compliance with sector-specific collective labor agreements (ABU-CAO, cao Gemeenten, cao Rijk), and full administrative responsibilities.

The company's core technology is the Driessen.nl platform, which combines a public-facing job board with 210+ active vacancies, a personalized candidate portal (Mijn Driessen), and automated vacancy alerts. Underlying systems include Salesforce CRM and Leadinfo for website visitor identification. Supporting digital products include Driessen Inclusief (inclusion-focused recruitment), Driessen Academy (free e-learning and reskilling), and the Test Je Werkgeluk work-happiness assessment tool. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are evident in the disclosed technology stack.

Driessen generates revenue on a managed-services basis, marking up candidate hourly rates with employer costs (social premiums, insurance, holiday pay, sick leave, recruitment fees) plus a margin. Pricing is fully customized per engagement with no public fee schedule, and billing occurs monthly. The company operates through eight wholly-owned B.V. subsidiaries under the Driessen Groep umbrella, serving 1,200+ employer clients with a candidate database exceeding 115,000 professionals. The firm is B-Corp certified and reports high satisfaction scores across stakeholders (flex workers 9.0/10, clients 8.3/10), supported by nearly 30 years of public-sector specialization and 251-500 internal employees.

Name

Driessen

Legal name

Driessen B.V.

Website

https://driessen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Driessen is a Dutch staffing agency placing flexible workers in government, education, and public health organizations nationwide. Operating since 1995 from Helmond, it serves 1,200+ public-sector employers with a 115,000+ candidate database under B-Corp certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Public sector staffing
• Government recruitment services
• Temporary employment agency
• Education staffing solutions
• Payroll administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helmond

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Detachment Services: Driessen generates revenue by providing flexible staffing (uitzenden) and detachment (detacheren) services to public sector organizations. They act as the employer of record, handling payroll, administration, and compliance, while marking up hourly rates or charging service fees based on the candidate's salary plus employer costs including social premiums, insurances, holiday pay, sick leave, and employer expenses plus recruitment bemiddelingskosten.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Driessen is a Dutch staffing and employment agency (uitzendbureau) that supplies flexible workers and detached personnel to Dutch public sector organizations, including national and municipal government, water boards, primary and secondary schools, regional training centers (ROC/MBO), universities, and public health bodies (GGD). Driessen acts as the employer of record, handling payroll, pensions, administration, and compliance with applicable collective labor agreements (CAO). Its core offering also includes payroll outsourcing services and an inclusive recruitment sub-brand (Driessen Inclusief) supporting candidates with a distance to the labor market.

Product overview

Driessen is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency specializing in the public sector — government, education, and healthcare. The company operates a unified staffing platform under the Driessen Group umbrella, offering temporary staffing (uitzenden), fixed-term deployment (detacheren), and payroll services across affiliated brands including Driessen Overheid, Driessen Zorg & Welzijn, Driessen Publiek, Driessen Uitzendbureau, and Driessen Payroll. The core product is the Driessen platform (Mijn Driessen), which provides job search, vacancy alerts, candidate profile management, and application tools. Supporting offerings include Driessen Inclusief for diversity-focused recruitment, the Driessen Academy for free e-learnings and workshops, the Test Je Werkgeluk assessment tool, and the 5 Werkbeloftes program for candidate engagement. Services are governed by ABU-CAO collective labor agreements, ABP/STIPP pension schemes, and B-Corp certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Driessen Inclusief: Specialized division focused on inclusive employment and supporting people with a distance to the labor market (Social Return programs, job coaching, customized trajectories)

Products and services

• Uitzenden & Detacheren (Temporary Staffing & Deployment)
• Payroll Services (Driessen Payroll / Payroll Plus)
• Driessen Inclusief (Inclusive Recruitment)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of proposed candidates are accepted by employers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Driessen Groep (Parent Company)coreOthersDriessen is part of the Driessen Groep family of companies. The parent organization provides shared services, governance, and coordinates group-wide policies including sustainability, quality management, and ethical standards. Driessen Groep includes multiple legal entities including Driessen Overheid B.V., Driessen Zorg & Welzijn B.V., Driessen Publiek B.V., Driessen Uitzendbureau B.V., and Driessen Payroll B.V.
• ABU (Algemene Bond Uitzendondernemingen)coreOthersDriessen is a member of the ABU, the Dutch staffing industry association. They adhere to the ABU collective labor agreement (CAO) for agency workers and participate in ABU working groups on diversity and discrimination prevention. Driessen uses the ABU's 'Diversiteit Loont' (Diversity Pays) app for training.
• Driessen FoundationminorOthers10% of Driessen's profits are donated to the Stichting Driessen Foundation, supporting charitable causes and community initiatives.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yacht: Dutch staffing brand also focused on government, education and public-sector placements. Direct head-to-head competitor to Driessen on the same public-sector vertical with similar uitzenden/detacheren offering.
• Maandag: Dutch staffing agency specialising in government, healthcare and education — the same three-vertical focus as Driessen. Highly comparable on business model, customer base and candidate-targeting approach.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch generalist staffing brand under Randstad N.V. offering temporary and permanent placement across administrative, customer-service and professional roles — directly overlapping with Driessen's clerical and support placement mix.
• Unique: Dutch staffing brand owned by RGF Staffing (formerly USG People), providing temporary and permanent placement for administrative, financial and customer-service roles. Direct competitor on the clerical/administrative role segment that dominates Driessen's placement mix.
• Start People: Dutch staffing brand under RGF Staffing focused on entry-level and administrative placements. Comparable to Driessen on generalist uitzendbureau positioning, particularly in government and education-adjacent roles.
• ASA Talent: Dutch nationwide staffing agency offering temporary staffing and secondment for administrative, financial and customer-service roles. Directly comparable to Driessen's generalist clerical-focused offering within the Dutch SME and public-sector segments.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Largest Dutch generalist staffing firm with deep public-sector presence via Yacht and other brands. Comparable on staffing services but operates at significantly greater scale across private and public markets.
• Brunel International: Dutch-headquartered international staffing and project-services firm with overlap in public-sector and project-based placement. Comparable in business model (detacheren-style deployment) but with broader international footprint.
• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Dutch arm of global staffing major, providing temporary, permanent and workforce-solutions across administrative, professional and public-sector roles — broad incumbent competing on overlap with Driessen's generalist placement offerings.

Others

• Visma YouServe: Dutch HR and payroll software/services provider offering employer-administration and HR-tech solutions. Adjacent rather than competitive — a technology and services counterpart that overlaps with Driessen Payroll's employer-of-record offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Driessen_nl

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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