DZB Leiden

What DZB Leiden does

DZB Leiden is the official reintegration and work-development company of Gemeente Leiden, Netherlands, serving people with distance to the labor market — including benefit recipients, vulnerable youth, labor-impaired individuals, asylum status holders, and people with psychiatric, addiction, debt, or housing challenges — through personalized coaching, training, work-learning trajectories, and direct job placement. It also operates nine in-house production departments (Montage, Chocolade, Post, Catering, Groen, Schoonmaak, Print, Circulair Hout, and bicycle storage) where participants gain hands-on work experience, including aviation-grade subcontracting for KLM Engineering & Maintenance and permanent assembly operations for Secrid card holders (75 DZB workers). Adjacent services include practical learning paths that award nationally recognized mbo certificates, neighborhood-based Wijk-leren programs in community centers, and specialized programs such as De Nieuwe Toekomst (for women with domestic violence histories) and Wereldburgers voor de Klas (for status holders entering teaching).

The business is funded primarily through municipal service contracts with Gemeente Leiden and neighboring municipalities (Voorschoten, Oegstgeest, Zoeterwoude, Leiderdorp), supplemented by European Social Fund (ESF/ESF+) grants administered through Gemeente Leiden as center municipality of Arbeidsmarktregio Holland Rijnland, wage-cost subsidies paid to employers who hire participants with reduced productivity, and revenue from production departments serving external commercial customers. Services to job seekers are free of charge, while employer services operate through negotiated municipal contracts and the Werkcentrum Holland Rijnland platform.

DZB is a municipal government entity (re-integratiebedrijf) wholly owned by Gemeente Leiden, not a commercially backed company, and operates 1,008 staff across multiple facilities in Leiden with walk-in Werkcentrum locations across the Holland Rijnland region. It is a member of the 16-werkontwikkelbedrijven Zuidwest-Nederland network and partners with welfare organizations (Incluzio, BuZz), educational institutions (mboRijnland), UWV, employer associations (VNO-NCW West), and unions (FNV, CNV, De Unie) to deliver integrated regional employment services.

Name

DZB Leiden

Legal name

DZB Leiden

Website

https://dzb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

DZB Leiden is the municipal reintegration company of Gemeente Leiden, Netherlands, providing job search support, training, coaching, and employer-placement services to people with distance to the labor market, while operating in-house production departments and partnering with regional employers across the Holland Rijnland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Reintegration Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM)

Keywords

• Workforce reintegration services
• Sheltered employment programs
• Vocational training services
• Municipal employment services
• Social return placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Service Contracts: DZB operates as part of Gemeente Leiden and receives funding through service agreements with municipalities in the Holland Rijnland region, including Leiden, Voorschoten, Oegstgeest, Zoeterwoude, and Leiderdorp for reintegration and work development services.
2. European Social Fund (ESF) Subsidies: ESF subsidies administered through Gemeente Leiden as center municipality of Arbeidsmarktregio Holland Rijnland, invested in labor market guidance and sustainable employment integration of benefit recipients, vulnerable youth, labor-impaired individuals, and status holders.
3. Wage Cost Subsidies (Loonkostensubsidie): Government subsidies for employers who hire job seekers with reduced productivity, helping cover wage costs and making placements economically viable for private employers.
4. Production Revenue: Revenue from DZB's own production departments including Montage, Chocolade, Catering, Cleaning, Post, Print, Green services, and Wood working, where job seekers gain practical experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DZB Leiden provides workforce reintegration and work-development services for people with distance to the labor market, including coaching, training, work-learning trajectories, neighborhood-based learning, mbo-recognized practical certificates, and sheltered/development jobs. It also operates in-house production departments (assembly for KLM aircraft components, chocolate, catering, cleaning, green services, mail, print, circular wood, and bicycle parking) that supply services to regional employers while serving as practical workplaces for participants.

Product overview

DZB Leiden is a re-integration and work development company operated by the municipality of Leiden. Rather than a single software product, it offers a portfolio of employment services and work programs. The core services include industrial/production operations (Assembly, Chocolate making, Mail services, Catering, Green services, Cleaning, Printing, Woodworking, Bicycle stalls) and employment support programs (practical learning with mbo certificates, work-based learning paths, coaching, neighborhood learning, and specialized programs like De Nieuwe Toekomst for vulnerable women). The organization also runs awareness initiatives like the theater production DE ONMISBAREN and the annual DZB Sociale Sleutel award for social employers. DZB functions as both a service provider for employers seeking to hire and a development organization helping job seekers gain skills and employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Montage (Assembly) Assembly services for regional employers, including sorting, counting, and repackaging of components such as aircraft engine bolts and nuts for KLM Engineering & Maintenance under EASA-compliant quality standards.
• Chocolade (Chocolate production) In-house chocolate making and packaging service for employers and events, run as a practical workplace for job seekers.
• Post (Mail services) Mail sorting and postal handling services provided to employers, delivered as a workplace activity for participants.
• Catering Catering and meal preparation services for employers and events, including operations at Grand Café De Stal, used as a practical learning environment.
• Groen (Green services) Ecological gardening, grounds maintenance, and environmental services for municipalities, employers, and public spaces.
• Schoonmaak (Cleaning) Professional cleaning services delivered to employers and sites, also functioning as a workplace for participants.
• Print Printing and document production services for employers, used as a workplace activity.
• Hout (Circular Wood) Woodworking and circular wood processing, including rescuing wood from waste streams to produce items such as door frames, table legs, and shed blocks.
• Fietsenstallingen (Bicycle parking) Bicycle parking and stall management services operated as part of DZB's development workplaces.
• Praktijkleren (MBO Practical Certificate) Work-based learning programs that allow participants without diplomas to earn mbo-recognized practical certificates through learning paths in fields such as logistics, hospitality, and sales.
• Leerwerktrajecten (Work-learning trajectories) Combined learning-and-working trajectories that let participants develop skills while gaining practical work experience.
• Begeleiding (Coaching) Personal coaching and guidance services that help job seekers develop skills, build confidence, and find appropriate employment.
• Wijk-leren (Neighborhood learning) Neighborhood-based learning programs that provide skills training in community settings, supporting people with distance to the labor market through practical experience with local businesses.
• Trainingen Various training programs including De Ideale Werkbegeleider (for workplace supervisors) and autism-friendly coaching for job seekers.
• De Nieuwe Toekomst National program offering group training and personal coaching for women with domestic violence experiences to help them regain control of their lives and achieve economic independence.
• Ontwikkelbanen (Development positions) Structured development positions offering practical work experience in departments such as bicycle stalls, catering, circular wood, cleaning, green services, and assembly.

Quantifiable outcome

• 304 people found paid employment in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Werkcentrum Holland Rijnland Partners (FNV, CNV, De Unie/VAKbeweging, VNO-NCW West, SBB, mboRijnland, Gemeente Leiderdorp, Gemeente Oegstgeest, Gemeente Leiden, DZB, UWV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Multi-stakeholder collaboration behind Werkcentrum Holland Rijnland, the regional work center providing free guidance on work, education, and development across four locations.
• COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2025DZB and COA collaborate on tailored guidance for asylum seeker center residents who want to work. Municipality invests €100,000 in the pilot. New national rules allowing year-round work enable earlier employment in healthcare, technology, and logistics.
• Gemeente Leiden (as centrumgemeente AMR Holland Rijnland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2024DZB is part of the ESF+ subsidy program administered by Gemeente Leiden as center municipality of Arbeidsmarktregio Holland Rijnland, alongside Provalu and Rijnvicus, for labor market guidance and sustainable employment integration.
• KLM Engineering & MaintenancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2019DZB is official subcontractor for KLM, sorting and repackaging aircraft engine bolts and nuts under strict aviation quality standards (EASA requirements). Unique achievement as one of few Dutch companies meeting these stringent requirements.
• Wereldburgers voor de KlascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational program bringing status holders with teaching backgrounds toward Dutch teaching positions. DZB provides Dutch language lessons and NT2 lessons with attention to professional language. 24 participants started in Leiden, coming from Turkey, Syria, Russia, Uganda, Yemen, and Indonesia.
• C&A LeidenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership enabling job seekers without starting qualifications to follow work-learning trajectories earning mbo practical certificates for retail sales assistant positions.
• Albert HeijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership via Werkgeversservicepunt Holland Rijnland (WSPHR) for placing employees with work limitations. DZB handles recruitment, selection, and placement of job seekers with distance to labor market.
• SecridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15+ year partnership for card holder assembly. 75 DZB workers permanently employed on Secrid production. Campaign launched on International Workers' Day 2024 featuring DZB workers as models. Collaboration with Cedris, Spaarne Werkt, and Werkse.
• Incluzio, BuZz, mboRijnland/College Start-up, 5TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Wijk-leren (neighborhood learning) initiative, bringing together welfare organizations, educational institutions, and DZB to activate people with distance to labor market through neighborhood-based support in community centers.
• Sligro LeidenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning path Assistent Verkoop (Sales Assistant) where job seekers work and earn mbo practical certificates. Also collaborated on food bank donation action producing 711 meals.
• GGZ: Hoofdzaak WerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntensified collaboration for job seekers with mental health conditions, part of broader partnership network including BIRDS program with 39 participants in mbo-1 or mbo-2 education.
• Gemeente VoorschotenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService agreement (DVO) continuing support for approximately 55 Voorschotenaren from old Wsw (Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening) target group to remain at their familiar workplaces.
• Provalu, RijnvicuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOther work development companies in AMR Holland Rijnland, together receiving ESF subsidies for labor market guidance. Provalu serves Kust, Duin- en Bollenstreek; Rijnvicus serves Alphen aan den Rijn, Kaag en Braassem, and Nieuwkoop.
• 16 Werkontwikkelbedrijven Zuidwest-NederlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration through werkontwikkelbedrijven.nl platform allowing combined services and capacity for large-scale assignments. 16x the space and expertise for taking on larger contracts.
• Team InburgeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Team Inburgering on guidance for status holders, combining language learning with work preparation.
• PS|theaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on De ONMISBAREN theater production telling stories of essential workers, raising awareness about labor market inequality and DZB's mission.
• Stichting Je Leefstijl als Medicijn, Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing, LUMCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on lifestyle program 'Bij de Kwekerij' helping diabetes type 2 patients live healthier through gardening, cooking, and exercise. Scientific evaluation by LUMC and Leyden Academy.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rijnvicus: Sister Wsw work-ontwikkelbedrijf serving Alphen aan den Rijn, Kaag en Braassem, and Nieuwkoop within the same AMR Holland Rijnland. Joins DZB in the €1M ESF+ 2024-2025 subsidy pool with substantially identical municipal-reintegration mandate and service mix.
• Pantar: Amsterdam's municipal work-ontwikkelbedrijf providing sheltered employment, reintegration, and production services under the same Dutch Wsw framework. Strongest direct peer in scale (similar 1000+ employee range) and product portfolio, just outside the Holland Rijnland region.
• Spaarne Werkt: Sister Wsw work-ontwikkelbedrijf in the Spaarne region. Explicitly named as Secrid assembly partner alongside DZB Leiden, Werkse!, and Cedris; runs production/assembly workshops under the same Dutch sheltered-employment regime.
• Werkse!: Sister Wsw work-ontwikkelbedrijf operating in the Haarlem region. Explicitly named alongside DZB and Spaarne Werkt in the Secrid assembly partnership; same organizational form, mandate, and production-service model.
• Werkgeversservicepunt (WSP) Holland Rijnland: Regional employer-service partnership involving UWV, Gemeente Leiden, and DZB among others, facilitating placement of workers with labor limitations. DZB operates Albert Heijn placements through this channel. Functions as both collaboration partner and partially overlapping service channel.
• Provalu: Sister Wsw work-ontwikkelbedrijf serving the Kust, Duin- en Bollenstreek sub-region of AMR Holland Rijnland. Co-recipient of ESF+ subsidies alongside DZB Leiden, with directly overlapping service portfolio (reintegration, sheltered work, production). The most directly comparable entity.
• Incluzio Leiden: Dutch welfare organization partnering with DZB on Wijk-leren neighborhood reintegration programs. Provides social-work adjacent services to the same target population (distance-to-labor-market residents), making it a peer in the broader welfare-to-work ecosystem.
• Empowy: Dutch Wsw work-ontwikkelbedrijf operating in the Eindhoven/South-East Brabant region. Peer of comparable scale and operational profile (reintegration, training, sheltered employment) under the same national regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch national agency issuing banenafspraak declarations and beschut werk indications that determine DZB's intake. UWV also runs Werk.nl (public employment portal). Functions as both upstream referral source and adjacent competitor for job-seeker matching.
• Cedris: National Dutch umbrella trade association for social employment and work-ontwikkelbedrijven. DZB is a Cedris member and is referenced alongside Cedris in Secrid partnership collaborations. Cedris functions as industry body and broad-incumbent peer for sector-level strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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