Expat Management Group

What Expat Management Group does

Expat Management Group (EMG) is a Netherlands-headquartered provider of corporate immigration and relocation services, founded in 2014 by Dominique Coenen and Nihat Kurt. The firm operates across four markets — Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany — supporting multinational enterprises and their expatriate employees with work permits, visa processing, and end-to-end mobility logistics. EMG reports a cumulative 2,000+ completed relocations and immigration cases and serves 350+ clients, including named corporates such as Refresco, uniQure, Inalfa, DTEK, and code d'azur. The company remains private and founder-owned.

EMG's service portfolio spans the full employee mobility lifecycle: immigration case handling (including IND audit preparation), home search coaching, pre-boarding, and ongoing assignee support. Delivery is mediated through an "All-In-One Online Platform" that combines digital workflows with hands-on case management from a 45-person team comprising 20 nationalities and 20 working languages, allowing EMG to interface with clients and assignees across multiple jurisdictions in their native language. The platform is positioned as the operational layer between clients' HR functions and regulators, though specific technical architecture and feature detail are not publicly disclosed.

Revenue is generated through case-based B2B professional services contracts with corporate clients, with pricing typically tailored per engagement; the firm does not disclose per-case or contract terms. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and the EuRA Global Quality Seal, with ISO 27001 information-security certification reported as in progress — credentials aimed at compliance-sensitive enterprise buyers. Co-founder Coenen additionally serves as co-president of the EU Posted Worker's Alliance, indicating active engagement with the broader European mobility-policy ecosystem beyond direct service delivery.

Name

Expat Management Group

Legal name

Expat Management Group

Website

https://expatmanagementgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Expat Management Group is a Netherlands-based corporate immigration and relocation services provider founded in 2014, serving 350+ enterprise clients across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany via a 45-person multilingual team and an integrated online case-management platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Relocation & Immigration Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (56133), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation Administration Outsourcing (BPACAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Relocation Management (End-to-End) (HSAKACAE), Emergency/Expedited Visa & Immigration Support (THACAKAL), Family/Dependent Visa & Permit Services for Assignees (THACAKAK), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Corporate immigration services
• Employee relocation services
• Global mobility solutions
• Work permit compliance
• Posted workers solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Corporate Immigration Services: End-to-end immigration support including visa applications, work permits, compliance management, and IND audit preparation for companies hiring international talent in Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.
2. Corporate Relocation Services: Comprehensive relocation support including home search assistance, settling-in services, temporary housing coordination, school search for families, and partner support services.
3. Posted Workers Solutions: Compliance support for companies posting workers across EU countries, including A1 certificate management and Posted Workers Directive compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Expat Management Group provides corporate immigration and relocation services across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. The company supports multinational employers with visa and work permit applications, recognized sponsor (IND) compliance, home search assistance, settling-in services, school search, and cross-border posted workers compliance. Services are delivered through a combination of personal 1:1 guidance from dedicated consultants and an all-in-one digital platform.

Product overview

Expat Management Group is a mobility solutions specialist offering a unified suite of immigration and relocation services across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. The company's core offerings include Corporate Relocation Services (home search, temporary housing, settling-in, family support), Immigration & Compliance Services (visas, work permits, IND sponsor management), DAFT Visa Services (for U.S. entrepreneurs), and Posted Workers Solutions (EU compliance). These services are delivered as integrated consulting offerings rather than software products, supported by add-on services including the Home Search Coaching Program, Pre-boarding Services, and IND Audit Preparation. The company combines personal guidance with digital solutions to streamline global mobility for corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Relocation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ immications and relocations successfully completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EU Posted Worker's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTobias Schönborn, Partner & Practice Leader Germany at Expat Management Group, serves as Co-President of the EU Posted Worker's Alliance. This partnership positions EMG as a key player in cross-border posted workers compliance and advocacy.
• CraftrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for holistic talent acquisition and relocation services. Craftr connects companies with talent while EMG handles immigration and relocation support for successful placements.
• Adams Multilingual RecruitmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative content partnership addressing the complete talent acquisition cycle. Adams focuses on multilingual recruitment while EMG provides immigration and relocation expertise for international hires in the Netherlands.
• BiCortex LanguagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for language and cultural awareness training. BiCortex provides tailored language and cultural training programs while EMG offers comprehensive immigration and relocation services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Graebel Companies: Global relocation and mobility services provider with enterprise focus across multiple regions. A scaled incumbent competing for the same multinational client programs that EMG targets, with broader geographic coverage.
• SIRVA Worldwide Relocation: One of the largest global relocation and moving services companies, serving multinational corporations with broad geographic coverage. Competes for the same enterprise RFPs as EMG but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Cartus: A leading provider of global mobility services including relocation, immigration, and talent mobility consulting owned by Anywhere Real Estate. Competes with EMG in the enterprise segment but with a far broader service portfolio and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Santa Fe Relocation: Global mobility and relocation services firm offering immigration, relocation, and destination services to corporate clients worldwide. Directly comparable to EMG in scope (immigration + relocation bundled), though operating at a much larger geographic scale.
• Newland Chase: Global immigration and mobility services firm providing visa, work permit, and immigration compliance support to multinational employers. Directly comparable to EMG's immigration and compliance service line.
• Crown World Mobility: Part of the Crown Relocations group, providing end-to-end global mobility services including immigration, relocation, and policy consulting. Closest direct competitor in terms of integrated immigration-plus-relocation delivery to enterprise clients.
• Going Global Group: Immigration and visa services specialist supporting corporate clients with work permits and residency across multiple jurisdictions. A close functional peer in the immigration-only or immigration-led portion of EMG's service mix.

Emerging players

• Deel: Global HR and EOR platform that has expanded into immigration and relocation services. While broader in scope, it increasingly targets the same enterprise use case of moving international employees into Europe, with substantially more capital and product velocity.
• Velocity Global: Global Employer of Record and immigration services provider. Overlaps with EMG's employer-of-record-style immigration and onboarding work for companies hiring internationally in Europe.
• Localyze: Tech-enabled global mobility platform offering immigration and relocation support across multiple European countries. Competes in the Benelux/DACH corridor with a more productized, software-led model than EMG's hybrid approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Expat Management Group