Cohedron

Public Sector Consulting and Staffingcohedron.com

Cohedron (House of Cohedron) is a Utrecht-based, full-service Dutch public-sector provider offering consultancy, outsourcing, and staffing services to municipalities and government organizations across finance, legal, spatial planning, and social domains.

Company typePrivate
Founded2013
HeadquartersUtrecht, Netherlands
Headcount501–1,000
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Cohedron does

Cohedron B.V. (operating as House of Cohedron) is a Netherlands-based full-service provider for the Dutch government and public sector, offering consultancy, outsourcing, and detachering (staffing/interim) services. Headquartered in Utrecht with 501–1,000 employees and 30+ years of claimed domain experience, the company primarily serves local municipalities across the Netherlands in domains including finance, legal, spatial planning, and the social domain (income, labor, welfare, participation). Core services include advisory and knowledge services for national and local government, full outsourcing of personal finance operations (debt assistance, budget management, administration), and placement of specialized interim professionals within municipal organizations.

The company operates a platform model combining three service lines with a proprietary technology suite ("Slimme Tech") comprising four modules: Brightplan for public-sector financial planning, FUWA Online for financial management, Zorgportaal for healthcare-related coordination, and Flow for workflow automation. These systems automate citizen-facing financial processes and underpin the outsourcing offering. A self-service ZZP-scan (DBA-scan) tool helps organizations analyze compliance with the Dutch Deregulation of Labor Relations Act. Cohedron also runs a Learning & Development program that trains 6,500 people annually through its Public Knowledge Center in Utrecht and operates 11 specialized boutique sub-brands covering adjacent verticals such as legal staffing (Vijverberg Interim Juristen), HR consulting (Human Capital Group), digital expertise (Digitallstars), public affairs (Even Werkt!), policy evaluation (Sira Consulting), and social legislation (Argonaut).

The business model blends professional services revenue (consultancy and detachering) with managed services revenue (outsourcing enabled by proprietary IT). Go-to-market is sales-led through direct engagement with municipal and government clients, primarily distributed through the boutique network within the Netherlands. Cohedron is a wholly owned subsidiary of House of HR, a diversified HR services conglomerate acquired by Bain Capital in 2022.

Cohedron firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Cohedron
Legal name: House of Cohedron
Website: https://cohedron.com/
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2013
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 501–1,000 employees
Short description: Cohedron (House of Cohedron) is a Utrecht-based, full-service Dutch public-sector provider offering consultancy, outsourcing, and staffing services to municipalities and government organizations across finance, legal, spatial planning, and social domains.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Cohedron industry classification

Industry

Product category: Public Sector Consulting and Staffing
NAICS: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Business Service Centers (56143)
SIC: Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)
akta.pro primary industry: Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management (BPACAHAE)

Keywords

Public sector consultancy
Government staffing services
Personal finance outsourcing
Debt assistance services
Municipal interim professionals

Where Cohedron is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Utrecht
HQ country: Netherlands
HQ region: Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Cohedron business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Consultancy Services: Advisory and knowledge services provided to government and public organizations, including specialized services in digital communication for spatial planning and social-medical advisory
Outsourcing: Complete outsourcing of personal finance operations for municipalities including debt assistance, budget management, and administration. Services delivered through proprietary IT systems that automate processes efficiently and cost-effectively
Detachering (Staffing/Interim): Placement of qualified professionals within local municipalities across the Netherlands, specializing in various domains including finance, legal, spatial planning, and social domains

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Cohedron product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cohedron (operating as House of Cohedron) is a full-service provider for Dutch government and public sector organizations, delivering three core service lines: Consultancy (advisory and knowledge services), Outsourcing (personal finance services such as debt assistance, budget management and administration for municipalities), and Detachering (interim staffing of specialized professionals into municipalities). Service delivery is supported by a proprietary Smart Tech portfolio (Brightplan, FUWA Online, Zorgportaal, Flow) that automates processes, and by a network of 11 specialized boutique brands covering legal, HR, finance, digital, public affairs and change management.

Product overview

House of Cohedron is a full-service provider for the government and public sector in the Netherlands with over 30 years of experience. The offering is organized as a platform of integrated core services (Consultancy, Outsourcing, Detachering/Staffing) plus a Slimme Tech (Smart Tech) portfolio of four digital products (Brightplan, FUWA Online, Zorgportaal, Flow) that run on proprietary IT systems. The company operates through 11 specialized boutiques/sub-brands including Human Capital Group, Wyzer, Future Communication, Verdergroep, Argonaut, Digitallstars, Vanberkel Professionals, Even Werkt!, Vijverberg Interim Juristen, Sira Consulting, and Galan Groep, offering services across domains including finance, legal, spatial planning, social domain, financial healthcare, and digitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Brightplan: Smart tech solution for planning and automation
FUWA Online
Zorgportaal
Flow

Products and services

Consultancy
Outsourcing (Personal Finance)
Detachering (Staffing & Projects)
Learning & Development / Traineeships
ZZP-Scan (DBA-proof tool)

Companies that use Cohedron

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Cohedron technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Cohedron partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Cohedron competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

BMC Advies: Dutch advisory firm specializing in public-sector consulting and interim staffing for municipalities — the most direct head-to-head competitor to Cohedron's consultancy and detachering lines.
Berenschot: Major Dutch organizational consultancy with a strong public-sector practice serving municipalities and central government, competing with Cohedron's consultancy and HR boutiques.
Yacht (Randstad): Randstad's specialist brand for public-sector and IT staffing in the Netherlands — directly competes with Cohedron's detachering/interim business for qualified public-sector professionals.
USG People (Adecco): Major Dutch staffing provider (Adecco group) with a dedicated public-sector division, competing head-on with Cohedron's detachering and outsourcing offerings to Dutch municipalities.
TwynstraGudde: Dutch consultancy focused on public sector and social-domain strategy, change management, and policy advice — a direct competitor to several Cohedron boutiques including Future Communication and Sira Consulting.
Andersson Elffers Felix (AEF): Dutch consultancy specialized in public-sector strategy, governance, and policy evaluation — competes with Cohedron's Sira Consulting and Galan Groep boutiques.
ABDTOP Consult: Dutch firm specializing in interim executives and senior management for the public sector — competes with Cohedron's detachering operations for top-level municipal placements.
Civity: Dutch public-sector strategy consultancy advising municipalities on infrastructure, mobility, and social policy — comparable to Cohedron's spatial-planning and social-domain consultancy work.
Decisio: Dutch economic and public-sector consultancy with a focus on policy evaluation and cost-benefit analysis — directly comparable to Cohedron's Sira Consulting boutique.

Broad incumbents

Randstad: Largest Dutch staffing firm with broad public-sector exposure (via Yacht) and global scale; competes across staffing, outsourcing, and consultancy but is not specialized in the same niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Cohedron financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cohedron leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Cohedron subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries11 records

Cohedron funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cohedron M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cohedron

What does Cohedron do?

Is Cohedron a public or private company?

Cohedron is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.

When was Cohedron founded?

Cohedron was founded in 2013. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Cohedron based?

Cohedron is headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, in the Europe region.

How does Cohedron make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Consultancy Services are the primary driver. The others are outsourcing and detachering (Staffing/Interim).

Who are Cohedron's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are BMC Advies, Berenschot, Yacht (Randstad), USG People (Adecco), TwynstraGudde, Andersson Elffers Felix (AEF), ABDTOP Consult, Civity and Decisio. Randstad is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Cohedron have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cohedron.

What industry is Cohedron in?

Cohedron's product category is Public Sector Consulting and Staffing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACAHAE, Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management. Its NAICS code is 541 and its SIC code is 8741.