What Eminent Groep does

Eminent Groep B.V. is a Dutch technical recruitment and staffing agency headquartered in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, founded in 2009 and operating as a subsidiary of Copus Groep. The firm specializes in placing MBO, HBO, and WO-level technical professionals across five verticals: Bouwkunde (construction), Civiele Techniek (civil engineering), Elektrotechniek (electrical engineering), Installatietechniek (installation technology), and Overheid (government/public sector). Its service portfolio includes direct permanent placement (Direct Vast Contract), secondment/detachering, ZZP (freelance) intermediation, and training programs, with a stated 95% placement rate within one month.

The business operates through a sales-led, dual-sided model: sector-specialized advisors and regional account managers maintain direct relationships with both candidates and enterprise clients across seven Dutch offices (Apeldoorn, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Zwolle, Breda). Named top partners include Heijmans, Equans, Van Gelder, Siers, Knaapen, Croonwolter & Dros, and ProRail. The revenue model is professional services-based, earning placement fees and secondment margins; specific fee structures are not publicly disclosed. Marketing is conducted via the company website, a CV matching tool, LinkedIn, and content marketing.

Eminent operates through three wholly-owned subsidiaries (Eminent Professionals B.V., Eminent Techniek B.V., Eminent Projecten B.V.) and is led by Algemeen Directeur Bram Meijer. No proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, patents, or external funding rounds are referenced in source material; the offering is fundamentally a human-advisor-driven staffing service rather than a technology product. Revenue, valuation, and headcount figures beyond the 101-250 employee range are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Eminent Groep

Legal name

Eminent Groep B.V.

Website

https://eminentgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eminent Groep is a Dutch technical recruitment and staffing firm placing MBO, HBO, and WO-level engineers, constructors, and technicians into permanent, secondment, and freelance roles across construction, civil engineering, electrical, installation, and government sectors via seven regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (56133)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF)

Keywords

• Technical recruitment services
• Permanent placement staffing
• Secondment detachment services
• Engineering talent matching
• Construction sector recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Placement / Recruitment Services: Eminent earns placement fees by matching technical professionals (across MBO, HBO, and WO levels) with client companies on a permanent contract basis. The company emphasizes that 95% of professionals are placed with clients, suggesting a contingency or retained search model where fees are earned upon successful placement. Additional services include ZZP (freelancer) intermediation and secondment/detachment arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eminent Groep is a Dutch technical staffing and recruitment agency that matches MBO, HBO, and WO level technical professionals with employers across construction, civil engineering, electrical engineering, installation technology, and government sectors. The company provides direct permanent placement, temporary secondment (detachering), ZZP freelancer intermediation, CV matching, training, and a dedicated government division, operating through seven regional offices across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Eminent Groep operates as a recruitment and staffing agency specializing in technical professions across the Netherlands. The company offers a portfolio of services including vacancy matching (CV matching with job openings), temporary staffing (detachment) with paths to permanent employment, direct permanent contract placement, professional training and education, freelancer (ZZP) intermediation, and government sector specialization. The core offering centers on connecting MBO, HBO, and WO level technical professionals with employers through a network of partner companies. The company maintains offices across seven Dutch cities (Apeldoorn, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Zwolle, and Breda) and operates under multiple legal entities including Eminent Groep BV, Eminent Professionals BV, Eminent Techniek BV, and Eminent Projecten BV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacature Matching Dienst (CV Matching Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of Eminent professionals are placed directly with client companies (vast dienstverband)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• HeijmanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeijmans is listed as one of Eminent's 'top partners' (top partners van Eminent), indicating a significant preferred supplier relationship for the placement of technical construction professionals. Heijmans is one of the largest construction and real estate development companies in the Netherlands.
• EquanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquans is listed as a top partner of Eminent, receiving recruitment and staffing services for technical installation and engineering professionals. Equans is a major technical services provider in the Netherlands.
• Van GeldercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVan Gelder is listed as a top partner of Eminent, specializing in infrastructure and civil engineering. Eminent supplies Van Gelder with civil engineering and infrastructure professionals.
• SierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiers is listed as a top partner of Eminent. Siers is a utilities infrastructure company, and Eminent provides technical staffing support for their operations.
• KnaapencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnaapen is listed as a top partner of Eminent, receiving construction and technical staffing services.
• Croonwolter & Dros (Techniek)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroonwolter & Dros is listed as a top partner of Eminent. As a major technical installation company, they receive staffing support from Eminent for electromechanical and installation engineering roles.
• Copus GroupcoreOthersEminent is a subsidiary of Copus Group, which provides corporate backing and institutional structure. Eminent's website explicitly states 'Eminent is onderdeel van Copus Group' (Eminent is part of Copus Group).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brunel International: Brunel is a publicly traded Dutch-headquartered technical staffing specialist with deep Dutch presence and global reach. It directly competes with Eminent for technical engineering and project-based professionals and shares the same client base across energy, infrastructure, and engineering.
• Yacht (Randstad): Yacht is a Dutch professional staffing brand under Randstad focused on technical, engineering, and project-based placements in the Netherlands. It directly competes with Eminent for the same pool of MBO/HBO/WO technical professionals and enterprise clients in construction, engineering, and government.
• Olympia: Olympia is a Dutch staffing firm with national coverage placing both temporary and permanent staff across technical and administrative roles. It competes with Eminent for Dutch technical candidates and enterprise clients.
• VNOM: VNOM is a Dutch technical staffing and secondment specialist that focuses heavily on technical, construction, and engineering professionals. It is a direct peer to Eminent in serving the same technical verticals in the Netherlands.
• Tempo-Team (Randstad): Tempo-Team is a major Dutch general staffing brand under Randstad that places both industrial and technical professionals. It overlaps with Eminent's installation technology and construction candidate pool, competing for similar enterprise clients in the Netherlands.
• Adecco Nederland: Adecco Nederland is the Dutch subsidiary of global staffing group Adecco, providing general and technical staffing services including construction and engineering placements in the Netherlands. It is a direct peer to Eminent in the Dutch technical staffing market.
• Manpower Nederland (ManpowerGroup): Manpower Netherlands is a leading staffing firm in the Netherlands across industrial, technical, and professional segments. It is a direct peer to Eminent in technical and construction temporary staffing and detachering services.

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup (Michael Page / Page Personnel): PageGroup operates Michael Page and Page Personnel brands in the Netherlands placing professional and technical white-collar staff. It is an incumbent peer with broader professional staffing scope but overlaps with Eminent's WO-level technical placements.
• Hays Netherlands: Hays is a UK-listed global professional staffing group with Dutch operations placing technical, engineering, and construction specialists. It is a broad incumbent peer to Eminent with similar technical candidate focus but a wider portfolio of services and geographies.

Emerging players

• Building Heroes: Building Heroes is a Dutch construction-sector recruitment specialist focused on building and technical professionals. It is a more narrowly specialized peer to Eminent's Bouwkunde segment, competing for the same construction candidate pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EminentGroep
• Facebookfacebook.com/eminent.groep.bv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eminent-groep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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