What DPA Group NV does

DPA Group NV is a Dutch specialist staffing and detachment firm that supplies interim professionals with deep expertise in legal, financial, supply-chain, compliance and data-driven domains. Approximately 1,100 professionals are employed by DPA under permanent contracts and deployed on temporary assignments at client organisations, typically lasting 6-12 months, with a focus on Dutch banks, insurers, government ministries, municipalities and multinationals across financial services, public sector, retail and high-tech/industrial verticals.

The operating model is engineered around fixed-employment detachering rather than freelance brokerage: professionals remain on DPA's payroll throughout an assignment, which transfers DBA (Dutch freelance law) compliance and back-tax risk away from clients at a moment when the Dutch tax authority has tightened enforcement effective January 1, 2025. Service delivery is organised across twelve practice areas (Compliance, Financieren, Supply Chain, Bestuursrecht, Verzekeren, Bedrijfsjurist/Legal Counsel, Pensioenen, Privacy, Arbeidsrecht, Procurement, Contracting, plus the overarching Detachering model), matched to clients through field-experienced relationship managers. Proposals are typically issued within 1-2 business days, and named reference clients include ASML, Heineken, Rabobank, ING, Nationale-Nederlanden, Samsung, Boskalis-adjacent manufacturers, Achmea, and ministries such as Justitie & Veiligheid and BZK.

Revenue mechanics are professional-services billings tied to day-rate deployments, with pricing quoted per assignment rather than published. The company is publicly listed on Euronext Amsterdam (ams:DPA) but no revenue figure was disclosed in the source data. In 2024 DPA was integrated into Team EIFFEL, a larger Dutch professional-services ecosystem of 3,000+ experts across 24 knowledge domains serving more than 600 clients, which broadens cross-sell potential but also dilutes standalone DPA brand visibility.

Name

DPA Group NV

Legal name

DPA Group NV

Website

https://dpa.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

DPA Group NV is a Dutch specialist staffing and detachment firm supplying ~1,100 permanent-contract interim professionals across legal, financial, compliance, supply-chain, pension and privacy domains to Dutch banks, insurers, ministries and multinationals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Detachment Services: DPA provides interim professionals who are employed by DPA (fixed employment contracts) and deployed to client organizations on a temporary basis. Clients pay for the expertise and capacity of these professionals, with rates depending on profile, duration, and complexity of the assignment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DPA Group NV provides interim professionals and consultants with specialist knowledge in legal, financial, compliance, supply chain, privacy, pension, procurement, and insurance domains. Professionals are employed by DPA under permanent contracts and deployed to client organizations on temporary assignments (detachering), giving clients flexible access to vetted specialists while DPA assumes payroll and DBA-law compliance risk.

Product overview

DPA Group NV operates as a staffing and detachment company providing interim professionals across 8 expertises: Compliance, Financieren (Financing), Supply Chain, Bestuursrecht (Administrative Law), Verzekeren (Insurance), Legal Counsel/Bedrijfsjurist, Pensioenen (Pensions), and Privacy. The core service model is detachering (staffing): professionals are hired under permanent employment contracts with DPA and deployed on temporary assignments at client organizations. This provides organizations with flexible access to specialized knowledge while offering professionals employment security with varied assignment opportunities. Services are offered across both public and private sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DPA Legal Overheid: Legal services for government organizations
• DPA Academy

Products and services

• Detachering (Staffing/Detachment) DPA's primary service model: professionals are employed by DPA on permanent contracts and deployed to client organizations on temporary assignments, providing clients flexible specialist capacity while professionals retain employment security and development opportunities.
• Compliance Professionals Interim deployment of compliance professionals including KYC analysts, compliance officers, CDD analysts, and Wwft specialists for financial institutions and corporate organizations requiring regulatory compliance support.
• Financieren (Financing) Professionals Interim financing specialists including mortgage advisors, hypotheekacceptanten, and MKB-financing experts supplied to banks, insurers, and other financial institutions.
• Supply Chain Professionals Interim supply chain specialists including planners, demand planners, operational buyers, and logistics coordinators for manufacturing, retail, food, pharma, and e-commerce organizations.
• Bestuursrecht (Administrative Law) Professionals Interim bestuursrechtjuristen and beleidsadviseurs deployed to ministries, municipalities, and public organizations handling administrative law, policy, and objection procedures.
• Verzekeren (Insurance) Professionals Interim verzekeringsacceptanten, schadebehandelaars, and letselschadebehandelaars supplied to insurance organizations for claims handling and acceptance work.
• Legal Counsel & Bedrijfsjurist Services Interim legal counsels and bedrijfsjuristen specialized in Corporate/M&A, Commercial Contracting, Banking & Finance, IT, and Real Estate supplied to commercial organizations.
• Pensioenen (Pensions) Professionals Interim pension administration professionals and project managers supplied to pension organizations to support the transition to the new pension system (Wtp).
• Privacy & GDPR Professionals Interim privacy officers, privacyjuristen, and Functionarissen voor de Gegevensbescherming (FG/Data Protection Officers) supplied to organizations requiring GDPR/AVG compliance support.
• Arbeidsrecht (Labor Law) Professionals Interim arbeidsrechtjuristen supplied to organizations requiring labor-law support including restructurings, cao negotiations, and employment-contract matters.
• Procurement Professionals Interim inkoopprofessionals, contractmanagers, and category managers supplied to organizations requiring procurement, purchasing, and category-management expertise.
• Contracting Professionals Interim contractjuristen and legal counsels specialized in contract management, commercial agreements, and contract lifecycle management deployed on temporary, project-based, or flexible engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid deployment capability with proposals within 1-2 business days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers29 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

One partnership is on record.

• Team EIFFELcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPA is part of Team EIFFEL, a community of 3000+ experts across 24 knowledge domains serving more than 600 clients. Team EIFFEL provides a broader ecosystem for DPA professionals and enables cross-domain collaboration and shared resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PageGroup: Listed specialist recruitment group with legal, finance, and procurement practices; comparable mix of interim and permanent placement at similar client profiles to DPA.
• Michael Page International: Global specialist recruitment and interim staffing firm with strong finance, legal, and procurement verticals; directly competes for the same Dutch enterprise and financial-services mandates.
• Hays plc: UK-listed global specialist staffing firm operating across legal, finance, and professional services; comparable model of placing qualified professionals in mid-to-senior interim and permanent roles.
• Robert Half International: Global specialist staffing firm placing finance, accounting, legal, and administrative professionals; comparable specialist-only focus serving enterprise and SMB clients.
• Brunel International: Dutch-listed specialist staffing company placing professionals in energy, engineering, and finance; directly comparable specialist detachment model with pan-European reach and similar bill-rate economics.
• Yacht (Randstad Netherlands): Randstad's Dutch specialist brand for IT, finance, legal, and engineering interim professionals; the most direct Dutch-headquartered competitor in identical vertical domains.
• HeadFirst Group: Dutch intermediary platform for interim professionals across legal, finance, and public sector; comparable specialist focus and direct overlap with DPA's government and financial-services clients.

Others

• Team EIFFEL: DPA's parent ecosystem with 3,000+ experts across 24 knowledge domains; not a peer but the platform aggregator with overlapping client base and shared resources relevant to assessing DPA's structural positioning.

Broad incumbents

• USG People (now Randstad): Historic Dutch specialist staffing brand now part of Randstad; broader generalist staffing portfolio but overlapping Dutch enterprise and government client base.

Emerging players

• Odyssey (formerly Origne): European specialist staffing firm operating in legal, compliance, and finance; comparable vertical focus with growing Dutch footprint competing for similar specialist mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DPA_prof
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dpa
• Facebookfacebook.com/DPAprofessionals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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