What VBLP does

VBLP GmbH is a privately held German professional services firm headquartered in Munich that provides outplacement, career counseling, transfer society management, executive coaching, leadership development, financial and pension advisory, and interim management services. The firm is structured as a modular 'Baukasten' (toolkit) portfolio of nine consulting products that enterprise clients can select individually or combine into tailored packages, addressing workforce reductions, social plan implementation, executive transitions, and corporate transformation processes. Its customer base consists of large German corporations and senior displaced executives, served through six regional offices covering Munich, Bad Homburg, Nuremberg/Erlangen, Stuttgart, Hamburg, and Berlin, with acquisition driven by direct enterprise field sales, HR-department outreach, and client referrals.

The company's primary technology asset is the VBLP Digitalcoach, an accompanying online platform that pairs structured digital work modules with personal career consulting across the engagement lifecycle. Distribution runs exclusively through direct B2B sales and partner-led introductions via memberships in BDU, BVMW, Linc LPP, and the international Career Star Group network. With 35+ years of operating history, 10,000+ documented personal consultations, and a referenced 85%+ six-month placement rate on a 150-employee voluntary program, VBLP's commercial model is a project-and-retainer-based professional services revenue stream with no publicly disclosed pricing. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, funding rounds, or named enterprise customer logos are disclosed in available materials, and all customer references in source material are anonymized.

Name

VBLP

Legal name

VBLP GmbH

Website

https://vblp-newplacement.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

VBLP GmbH is a German outplacement and career-counseling firm offering modular consulting — outplacement, executive coaching, transfer solutions, and interim management — to large corporations and senior displaced executives across six German offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outplacement & Career Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Outplacement consulting
• Career transition services
• Executive coaching
• Transfer solutions
• Personnel change management

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: VBLP generates revenue through professional consulting engagements including outplacement, career counseling, transfer solutions, financial advice, coaching, and executive development. Services are offered as individual consulting products or as customized consulting packages tailored to client company requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VBLP provides professional outplacement, career counseling, transfer, and change management consulting services to companies undergoing personnel changes and to the affected employees. Services are delivered as a modular "Baukasten" of consulting products (outplacement, top executive consulting, financial and pension consulting, perspective consulting, transfer company/agency, executive coaching, leadership development, interim management) that can be combined into customized packages, supplemented by the VBLP Digitalcoach online tool.

Product overview

VBLP offers a portfolio of professional consulting services for career transitions and organizational change management. The offering functions as a flexible modular system (Baukasten) where individual consulting products can be selected and combined to meet specific client needs. Core services include Newplacement/Outplacement Beratung, Top Executive Beratung, Finanz- und Rentenberatung, Perspektiven-Beratung, Transfergesellschaft/Transferagentur, Coaching für Führungskräfte, Führungskräfte-Entwicklung, and Interim Management. These are complemented by the digital product VBLP Digitalcoach, which provides online support for professional reorientation. The services are available across 6 nationwide locations in Germany and can be combined into individually tailored consulting packages for companies undergoing transformation processes and personnel changes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VBLP Digitalcoach: Online tool combining personal career counseling with structured digital work modules for professional reorientation, flexible and practical.

Products and services

• Newplacement/Outplacement Beratung Individualized, result-oriented consulting product for professional reorientation and structured support during separation processes, for employees affected by corporate restructuring or termination.
• Top Executive Beratung High-level career consulting for top executives and decision-makers for successful professional reorientation, including leadership positioning and executive compensation negotiation.
• Finanz- und Rentenberatung Individual and legally binding analysis of financial, pension, and severance data as a strategic decision-making basis for employees and executives within the framework of separation processes.
• Perspektiven-Beratung Orientation and decision-making assistance for individuals in professional change situations, helping them evaluate options and define next career steps.
• Transfergesellschaft / Transferagentur Support for company-necessary personnel adjustments through transfer company and transfer agency arrangements, including consideration of state funding, providing socially responsible, effective support for short-term workforce reductions.
• Coaching für Führungskräfte One-on-one or small-group coaching acting as a sparring partner for the needs-based development of specialists and executives, addressing individual leadership and performance challenges.
• Führungskräfte-Entwicklung Efficient and tailored support for corporate transformation processes and leadership development, designed to secure future business success through developing management capability.
• Interim Management Independent interim management support for all HR topics and short-term vacancies, providing experienced HR leaders to bridge organizational gaps during transitions.
• VBLP Digitalcoach Online tool that combines personal career counseling with structured digital work modules for professional reorientation, extending in-person consulting engagements with flexible, practical digital exercises aligned to the entire consulting process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85% of employees placed in new employment within 6 months in a voluntary program with 150 employees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BDU (Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberater)minorOthersProfessional association membership for German management consultants. VBLP maintains membership in BDU as part of its professional positioning and adherence to industry standards.
• BVMW (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft)minorOthersGerman SME association representing medium-sized businesses. Membership provides networking opportunities and visibility among SMEs in Germany.
• Career Star GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational outplacement network. Partnership enables VBLP to offer global reach and support for international career transitions and expatriate placements.
• Linc LPPminorOthersProfessional association membership for career counseling and outplacement professionals. Affiliation supports knowledge sharing and best practices in the industry.
• Klimaschutzpartner (Climate Protection Partner)minorOthersClimate protection initiative partnership demonstrating VBLP's commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Career transition and talent management arm of ManpowerGroup delivering outplacement, career development, and leadership services globally; directly comparable to VBLP's core outplacement offering but with a multinational delivery model.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and career transition services; competes with VBLP's executive outplacement and leadership development practices, particularly at the top-executive level.
• Aon Career Transition: Career transition practice within global professional services firm Aon; offers outplacement, coaching, and workforce consulting services that overlap with VBLP's core portfolio at enterprise scale.
• LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison): Global career transition and talent development firm within the Adecco Group; offers outplacement, coaching, and leadership services that overlap directly with VBLP's core portfolio, but at much larger scale and international footprint.
• Willis Towers Watson Career & Transition: WTW's career transition practice provides outplacement, career coaching, and workforce consulting services to enterprise clients; comparable to VBLP in service scope, though serving multinational mandates.
• Mercer Career: Career transition and management consulting business of Mercer (Marsh McLennan); provides outplacement and career coaching globally, directly comparable to VBLP's outplacement and financial advisory offerings.

Emerging players

• Randstad RiseSmart: Tech-enabled career transition and outplacement provider within Randstad; competes in the same outplacement market as VBLP but with a digital-first delivery model that contrasts with VBLP's consulting-heavy approach.

Direct peers

• Career Star Group: International outplacement network of independent career transition providers; VBLP is a member-partner and competes alongside other network members for global mandates, sharing similar service portfolios.

Regional players

• Janz Associates: German outplacement and career consulting firm serving corporates and executives; closely comparable to VBLP in target market (German enterprises and executives), service portfolio, and delivery model.
• Helvetia Beratung: German outplacement and career transition consulting firm; directly comparable to VBLP in geography (DACH) and service offering, competing for the same German enterprise restructuring mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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