Diamant-Groep

What Diamant-Groep does

Diamant-Groep is a Dutch social development and work company (ontwikkel- en werkbedrijf) headquartered in Tilburg, operating since 1957 under a Gemeenschappelijke Regeling with seven municipalities in the Hart van Brabant region. The organization executes Participatiewet and Wet sociale werkvoorziening (WSW) mandates by providing sheltered employment, labor activation, developmental work placements (ontwikkelbanen), and subsidized labor to approximately 1,800 participants and staff. Its core service portfolio spans intake and assessment, vocational training, on-the-job coaching, and structured placement with commercial employers.

The company's delivery model is organized around eight subsidiary business units — KikMaat, VIP, Groen Xtra, De Schoonmaak Coöperatie, La Poubelle, Onze 013 Boerderijen, Dierenopvang Hart van Brabant, and Fietsbeheer/AFAC — which combine participant development with operational revenue generation in packaging, green maintenance, cleaning, second-hand retail, agriculture, animal care, and bicycle management. Technology use centers on third-party digital tools: IVY Works game-based assessments for participant profiling and VR company-visit modules for pre-placement familiarization.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid public-commercial model. The dominant stream is multi-year municipal funding tied to the GR arrangement, covering sheltered work and labor activation services. A secondary commercial stream derives from approximately 60 business clients — including Nespresso, Artiteq, Martinez, Melis, Fuji, and regional hospitals — that contract subsidized labor, packaging, cleaning, and maintenance services. Direct-to-consumer revenue is generated through La Poubelle retail stores and Onze 013 Boerderijen farm outlets. The 2025–2030 strategy emphasizes growth of commercial activities, deeper collaboration with participating municipalities, and expansion of the development pipeline via acquisitions (Maaltijdenexpres) and partnerships (Regina Coeli).

Name

Diamant-Groep

Legal name

Diamant-groep

Website

https://diamant-groep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Diamant-Groep is a Tilburg-based Dutch social development and work company, operating under a seven-municipality shared arrangement to deliver sheltered employment, labor activation, and subsidized labor to approximately 1,800 participants through eight business units and ~60 commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA)

Keywords

• Sheltered employment services
• Social work placement
• Labor reintegration services
• Workforce development programs
• Social enterprise operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Contracts for Participatiewet and WSW Execution: Diamant-groep executes the Participatiewet (Participation Act) and WSW (Social Work Scheme) for municipalities Tilburg, Goirle, Gilze en Rijen, Alphen-Chaam, Dongen and Hilvarenbeek through formal governmental contracts. This includes providing development paths, work placements, and support services for people with a distance to the labor market.
2. Work Outsourcing Services: Companies can outsource work to Diamant-groep's work companies, including cleaning, green maintenance, transport, packing, mailing, post services, and production. Services are provided by employees with a distance to the labor market under professional supervision.
3. VIP Services (Transport, Packing, Mail): VIP – Vervoer, Inpakken & Post provides transport, packing, assembly, and mail services to nearly 60 companies including Nespresso, Artiteq, Martinez, Melis lighting, and Fuji. Services include food-safe packaging (ISO22000 certified).
4. KikMaat Detachment and Placement Services: KikMaat provides candidates for detachment to regular companies and supports job seekers in finding suitable employment. Also offers job coaching and group detachment services.
5. Retail Operations - La Poubelle: La Poubelle operates second-hand shops (kringloopbedrijf) in Tilburg, Goirle, and Rijen, selling donated goods and providing work opportunities.
6. Green Services - Groen Xtra: Groen Xtra provides sustainable management and maintenance of the outdoor environment in Tilburg and surrounding municipalities, including plant nursery and green services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Diamant-Groep is a Dutch social development and work company based in Tilburg that executes the Participatiewet (Participation Act) and WSW (Social Work Scheme) on behalf of 7 municipalities. The organization operates an ecosystem of business units offering employment, training, work placement, and personal development services for people with a distance to the labor market. Activities span transport and packaging, cleaning, green services, thrift retail, animal care, bicycle management, farming, and meal delivery.

Product overview

Diamant-groep is a social development and work company (ontwikkel- en werkbedrijf) operating multiple business units that provide work and development opportunities for people with a distance to the labor market. The portfolio consists of KikMaat (guidance and placement), VIP (transport, packaging, and postal services), Groen Xtra (green space maintenance), De Schoonmaak Coöperatie (cleaning services), La Poubelle (second-hand retail), Onze 013 Boerderijen (children's farms), Dierenopvang Hart van Brabant (animal shelter), and Fietsbeheer/AFAC (bicycle management). Services include ontwikkelbanen (development jobs) and basisbanen (sustainable jobs with permanent contracts), as well as Ontwikkelingsgerichte Arbeidsmatige Dagbesteding (OAD) for day care participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KikMaat: Front-door service for job seekers, employers and referrers; focuses on development, placement and guidance of candidates with distance to labor market
• Groen Xtra
• La Poubelle
• De Schoonmaak Coöperatie
• Onze 013 boerderijen
• AFAC
• VIP - Vervoer, Inpakken & Post
• Dierenopvang Hart van Brabant

Products and services

• KikMaat
• VIP - Vervoer, Inpakken & Post
• Groen Xtra
• De Schoonmaak Coöperatie
• La Poubelle
• Onze 013 Boerderijen
• Dierenopvang Hart van Brabant
• Fietsbeheer / AFAC
• Maaltijdenexpres

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 TiiP trajectories per year for municipality of Tilburg
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regina Coeli (De Nonnen van Vught)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2025Partnership with renowned language institute Regina Coeli to provide intensive Dutch language lessons on-site at Diamant-groep locations. Program targets people on welfare whose lack of language skills is a concrete barrier to employment. Participants receive 6 months of practical workplace language training focusing on communication with colleagues, understanding instructions, and participating in work meetings.
• IVY WorkscoreTechnology or Integration · 27 July 2021Partnership to use game-based assessments (scientifically validated) that measure cognitive, social-emotional, and basic skills as well as personal motivations and interests. Results are matched to 60 occupational profiles to help candidates find suitable employment. Initially deployed for youth and refugees (statushouders).
• WSP Midden BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkplace service point organization that helps employers who want to social enterprise. WSP assists with practical matters, provides advice about subsidies, and finds the right candidates. WSP Midden-Brabant partners with Diamant-groep for baanproeverij (job tasting) events and employment initiatives.
• Participating Employers at BaanproeverijminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies participating in baanproeverij events including Vebego, Goed Werk, DSG, Smartwares, Taxi Korthout, and PostNL. These employers meet Diamant-groep employees for informal job introductions.
• OAD Partners (24 specialized care providers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKikMaat collaborates with 24 experienced partners specialized in guiding people with care-related questions for Ontwikkelingsgerichte Arbeidsmatige Dagbesteding (OAD). The strength lies in the combination of care and employment guidance offering candidates the best chance to develop and participate.
• PostNLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPostNL partnership for mail items outside the Tilburg delivery area. Diamant-groep VIP handles mail in the Tilburg region and works with PostNL for broader coverage.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ergon: Ergon is a large social work company based in Eindhoven, North Brabant, executing Participatiewet/WSW work for municipalities in the Eindhoven region. Direct peer to Diamant-groep — adjacent geography, same regulatory framework (Gemeenschappelijke Regeling / SW-bedrijf), and similar diversified subsidiary portfolio of work companies.
• Riwis: Riwis is the social work company for Friesland/Leeuwarden region, executing WSW and Participatiewet work through diversified business units. Directly comparable SW-bedrijf model in a different Dutch province.
• Lucrato: Lucrato is the SW-bedrijf for the Hengelo/Twente region, providing sheltered employment, training, and operating work companies under the same Dutch legislative framework. Comparable business model and operational structure to Diamant-groep.
• Presikhaaf Sociale Werkvoorziening: Presikhaaf is the social work company for the Arnhem region, providing sheltered employment and operating work companies under the same Dutch SW framework. Comparable operational and contractual model to Diamant-groep.
• SWB (Sociale Werkplaats Breda): SWB is the social work company for Breda and surrounding West-Brabant municipalities, executing Participatiewet and WSW under a comparable municipal arrangement. Very close geographic and structural peer to Diamant-groep.
• Pantar: Pantar is one of the largest social work companies in the Netherlands, operating in the Amsterdam region with a similarly diversified portfolio of work companies (packaging, logistics, green, retail) serving enterprise customers and municipal contracts. Directly comparable business model and scale to Diamant-groep.
• WSD Groep: WSD is the social work company for 's-Hertogenbosch and surrounding municipalities in North Brabant, providing sheltered employment, training, and work companies under the same Dutch Participatiewet framework. Closely comparable in size, structure, and regional concentration to Diamant-groep.
• Breedweer: Breedweer is the social work company for Apeldoorn and surrounding municipalities, executing Participatiewet and WSW contracts with a diversified portfolio of work companies. Comparable in structure, scale, and regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• Cedris: Cedris is the Dutch branch association for social work and employment development companies (SW-bedrijven). Not a direct operator but the industry body representing all SW companies including Diamant-groep, providing benchmarking, lobbying, and PSO certification infrastructure.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): UWV is the Dutch government agency administering employee insurance and supporting reintegration/employment services. Indirect peer at the policy and funding layer — Diamant-groep executes parts of the participation infrastructure that UWV also oversees at the national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/diamantgroeptilburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wurzel-builders-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/diamantgroep
• Xx.com/diamant_groep

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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