What Weener XL does

Weener XL is the designated work and development company ('werk- en ontwikkelbedrijf') of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, providing employment support, welfare benefit administration, vocational training, and social integration services to residents facing barriers to the labor market. The organization originated as the post-World War II Gemeentelijke Sociale Werkvoorziening (GSW) and was reorganized in 2014 when Weener Groep merged with the municipality's Labor Market and Social Affairs department. Services span three primary customer segments: inhabitants and job seekers (job matching, welfare applications under the Participatiewet, personal development), employers and contractors (recruitment, wage cost subsidies, trial placements, job coaching, social return fulfillment), and migrants (civic integration, language training). Sub-brands include Weener Academie (training and certifications), Vindingrijk (secondhand retail with 150+ employees operating since 2001), Werktaal XL (workplace language training), and De Schoonmaak Coöperatie (a jointly controlled cleaning cooperative with Diamant-groep and WSD employing approximately 600 workers).

The core service portfolio is delivered through a co-located one-stop-shop model in a recently completed energy-neutral, circular-material headquarters building (awarded Beste Bossche Gebouw 2020-2025), housing both Weener XL teams and partner organizations such as the Belastingdienst, DUO, Het Juridisch Loket, and the Sociale Verzekeringsbank. Operational service lines include postal and logistics outsourcing, grounds and green maintenance (managing ~17 hectares of municipal sports fields with ~1,020 sensor-equipped sprinklers), packaging and assembly (including work for Scrub Daddy at the SMART HUB Logistics distribution center), and the full employer toolkit (loonkostensubsidie, loonkostenvoordeel, no-riskpolis, proefplaatsing, loonwaardemeting). There is no proprietary technology platform; the technology stack is conventional (WordPress CMS, social media, IoT environmental sensors) and AI/ML capabilities are not present.

The business model is that of a publicly funded municipal entity rather than a commercial operator. Weener XL is wholly owned by the Gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch and operates as a 'government_state_entity' under Dutch law, with director Rudy Slegers reporting into the municipal alderman Marianne van der Sloot. Revenue is derived from municipal budget appropriations, EU project grants (ESF+, AMIF, ERASMUS+), and ancillary commercial income from outsourced work and retail. There is no commercial pricing model for the core services, no external shareholders, and no private capital structure. The company is effectively a public-sector instrument implementing Dutch social and labor market policy at the municipal level.

Name

Weener XL

Legal name

Weener XL

Website

https://weenerxl.nl

Company type

Public

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weener XL is the municipal work and development company of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, delivering employment support, welfare benefit administration, vocational training, and integration services to residents facing labor market barriers, funded through the municipality and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD)

Keywords

• Workforce reintegration
• Vocational training
• Welfare administration
• Social return programs
• Employment support services

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Services: Weener XL is part of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch and provides public services including welfare benefits administration (Participatiewet), employment support, reintegration programs, and integration services for migrants. Funded through municipal and governmental budgets rather than commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Weener XL is the municipal work and development company of the gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch. It delivers employment matching, welfare benefit administration under the Participatiewet, reintegration support, and vocational training (Weener Academie) to inhabitants with labor-market barriers. It also operates work-outsourcing services for employers — postal/logistics, grounds maintenance, packaging/assembly, and the De Schoonmaak Coöperatie cleaning cooperative — together with integration programs (Inburgering, Werktaal XL) and Social Return support.

Product overview

Weener XL is the social development company (werk- en ontwikkelbedrijf) of the municipality 's-Hertogenbosch, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of employment services, welfare administration, and social integration programs. The core offering centers on job placement and reintegration support for inhabitants with barriers to the labor market. Key product lines include: (1) Weener Academie providing vocational training and certifications; (2) Werk outsourcing services (postal/logistics, grounds maintenance, packaging/assembly, cleaning); (3) Integration programs including Werktaal XL for workplace language training; (4) A comprehensive Toolkit voor Werkgevers with subsidies (Loonkostensubsidie, Loonkostenvoordeel), trial placements, job coaching, and workplace adaptations; (5) Circular economy through Vindingrijk secondhand stores; (6) European projects (ESF+ NINA, AMIF) supporting vulnerable workers. The organization also manages welfare benefits under the Participatiewet and provides specialized support for asylum/family migrants through inburgering programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vindingrijk: Een kringloopwinkel waar mensen kunnen leren door te doen en werkervaring kunnen opbouwen. Vindingrijk bestaat sinds 2001 en telt meer dan 150 medewerkers.
• Weener Academie
• Werktaal XL
• Social Return
• De Schoonmaak Coöperatie (DSC)

Products and services

• Weener XL Core Employment Services Comprehensive employment and integration services for inhabitants of 's-Hertogenbosch, including job matching, welfare benefit administration under the Participatiewet, reintegration support, and work-first programs.
• Weener Academie Training and education division offering vocational courses, safety certifications (VCA), language programs, BBL opleidingen, and personal development opportunities for employees and job seekers.
• Vindingrijk Kringloopwinkel Second-hand/circular economy retail store brand operated by Weener XL since 2001, providing employment and training opportunities while promoting sustainability across locations at Graaf van Solmsweg, Tinnegieterstraat, and Afrikalaan in 's-Hertogenbosch; over 150 employees.
• Post- en Logistieke Diensten Postal processing and logistics services offered as work-outsourcing solutions for employers seeking supported labor for mail handling, sorting, and logistics operations.
• Terrein- en Groenonderhoud Grounds and green maintenance services including sports field management, biodiversity initiatives, and environmental care across approximately 17 hectares of municipal sports parks with 1,020 sensor-monitored sprinklers.
• Verpakken en Assemblage Packaging and assembly services provided as outsourced work solutions for businesses, including external workplace operations such as the SMART HUB Logistics / Scrub Daddy distribution center where over twenty Weener XL employees sort and package products.
• Social Return Program helping employers fulfill social return obligations by providing employment opportunities for people with barriers to the labor market, including recruitment, supported placements, and ongoing job coaching.
• De Schoonmaak Coöperatie (DSC) Cleaning cooperative created through collaboration between Diamant-groep, WSD, and Weener XL, employing approximately 600 workers delivering cleaning services to various clients in the region.
• Inburgering Integration/citizenship programs for asylum migrants, family migrants, and other migrants, including language learning, civic orientation, and labor-market preparation in 's-Hertogenbosch.
• Werktaal XL Workplace language program helping employers implement continuous workplace language training for status holders, supporting language acquisition on the job.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 150 workers employed at Vindingrijk alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Doorstroompunt073coreOthersRegional reporting and coordination function for early school leaving (RMC). Helps young people up to age 23 who are no longer in school to obtain a diploma, find work, or a combination. Located in Weener XL building with walk-in consultation hours.
• BelastingdienstcoreOthersTax authority providing assistance with tax matters and letters from the Belastingdienst. Available by appointment only.
• Centrale Toegang Maatschappelijke OpvangcoreOthersCentral access point for all questions regarding (threatened) homelessness and shelter. A staff member discusses with clients what is needed, trying to prevent homelessness where possible.
• DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)coreOthersHelps with questions about student finance, study debt, travel, tuition, diplomas, and state exams. Available on Wednesdays.
• Eerste Hulp Bij Geldzaken (EHBG)coreOthersProvides help with financial matters and/or debt problems. Also for entrepreneurs. Searches for appropriate solutions together with clients.
• Het Juridisch LoketcoreOthersProvides free legal advice in areas of work, housing, income, family, relationships, or purchases. Helps with information, tips, and sample letters.
• Sociaal RaadsliedencoreOthersSupports with filling out forms, writing letters to authorities, and questions about benefits, allowances, tax matters, attachment of income, or tenant rights.
• Sociale VerzekeringsbankcoreOthersExecutes various social security laws and regulations including AOW, child benefits, and Personal Budget (PGB). Ensures clients receive what they are entitled to on time.
• Diamant-groepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with WSD and Weener XL in De Schoonmaak Coöperatie (DSC), which has approximately 600 employees working for various clients in the region.
• WSDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Diamant-groep and Weener XL in De Schoonmaak Coöperatie (DSC), which has approximately 600 employees working for various clients in the region.
• ABC Leer MeecoreOthersIndependent foundation providing lessons in reading, writing, arithmetic, and computer use. Helps colleagues at Weener XL participate better at work and in daily life. Provides two regular lesson times per week at Weener XL.
• ERASMUS+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious ERASMUS+ projects including MOVE YOUR MIND, MOVE BEYOND, EARS, and Smart4 inclusion focused on educational and social inclusion of vulnerable groups.
• LADESEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Action plans for a Design driven Social Economy. Exchange of experiences with other countries on innovative approaches to guide people with a distance to the labor market to suitable work.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WerkSaam Westfriesland: Regional Dutch social development organization (SW/UWV-samenwerking) delivering employment services, benefits administration, and workforce reintegration under the Participatiewet. Directly comparable as another municipal-level werkbedrijf serving a defined Dutch region.
• Ergon (Eindhoven): Municipal social work company (SW-bedrijf) for the Eindhoven region. Ergon offers sheltered employment, job placement, and reintegration services under the same Participatiewet framework as Weener XL, making it a directly comparable regional Dutch SW operator.
• WSD: Werk en Samenleven Den Bosch — a municipal social development organization co-located with Weener XL activities. WSD is a direct co-operative partner in De Schoonmaak Coöperatie and operates parallel employment, welfare, and reintegration services in the same region.
• Baanbrekers: Dutch regional work-and-income organization (gemeentelijke uitvoeringsorganisatie) providing employment services, benefits administration, and reintegration support. Baanbrekers is a direct municipal peer operating the same Werk en Inkomen model for a different Dutch region.
• Diamant-groep: Dutch municipal social work company (SW-bedrijf) operating in the North Brabant region. Diamant-groep is a direct operating partner in De Schoonmaak Coöperatie alongside Weener XL and WSD, delivering sheltered and supported employment services under comparable Participatiewet structures.

Broad incumbents

• UWV: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen — the Dutch national employee insurance agency administering WW, WIA, ZW benefits and operating Werk.nl. UWV is a broad incumbent with overlapping employment-services and benefits-administration functions, although at national rather than municipal scope.
• Randstad: Largest Dutch staffing and HR services firm. While operating commercially rather than as a social enterprise, Randstad competes for the same employer placements, social-return contracts, and workforce-inclusion mandates that Weener XL fulfills.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing and HR solutions provider (part of Randstad Group). Tempo-Team serves employer-side staffing needs that overlap with Weener XL's personnel matching services, though with a commercial rather than sheltered-employment model.

Regional players

• RSD (Rotterdamse Sociale Dienst): Rotterdam's municipal social services department providing welfare administration, employment support, and reintegration. RSD is a regional peer executing the same Participatiewet mandate at significantly larger scale in a different Dutch metropolitan area.
• Gemeente Amsterdam (WPI): Amsterdam's Werk, Participatie en Inkomen department delivers welfare benefits, employment support, and integration services. A large regional peer executing the same municipal mandate as Weener XL but serving the Amsterdam metropolitan population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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