iederz

What iederz does

iederz is the social development company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) of the municipality of Groningen, Netherlands, founded in 1983 (originally as DSW Stadspark and renamed to iederz in 2014). It employs approximately 400 people and operates as a fully municipal-owned entity under Gemeente Groningen, delivering sheltered employment and workforce reintegration services for people with a distance to the labor market — including those with disabilities, Wajong beneficiaries, refugees, mental health clients, and others requiring supported pathways into work. Its service portfolio spans Beschut werk (sheltered work), Ontwikkeltrajecten en praktijkleren (development trajectories and practical learning up to one year), Arbeidsmatige dagbesteding (labor-oriented day care), Gedetacheerd werk (worker detachment to external employers), Afspraakbaan (supported contract positions with employer subsidy), and Stage en groepsstages (internships).

Production capabilities are anchored in specialized industrial equipment including computergestuurde flowpackers, check-wegers, metaaldetectors, banderolleermachines, automatische sealmachines, krimptunnels, and Komax Gamma 311 wire processing systems, together with HACCP-compliant conditioned spaces for food and pharmaceutical packaging. Service lines include Inpakken (packaging for confectionery, tobacco, bakery, pharmaceutical clients) and Montage en assemblage (assembly of technical end products, semi-finished products, LED lighting fixtures, coax cables, ceiling systems, and load-balancing electronics). Quality systems are ISO 22000 certified and production planning is automated and integrated with purchase orders, operating under AQL acceptance criteria below standard limits.

The business model combines three revenue streams: detachment fees (inleenvergoedingen) from employers whose premises host iederz employees, contract production revenue from packaging and assembly outsourcing, and government funding under WSW and Participatiewet frameworks (including Beschut werk and Afspraakbaan subsidies). Pricing follows municipality-aligned tariff indexation (3.44% from 1 February 2025) plus wage-cost and coaching subsidies. Go-to-market is referral-driven via UWV assessments, municipality Directie Werk en Participatie, WIJ-teams, and educational institutions (Noorderpoort, Alfa College, ProVSO schools), complemented by direct sales to enterprise clients across food, non-food, cleaning, logistics, postal, museum, and sports sectors. The company is overseen by director Gina Olthoff and head of operations Bob Sikkema, and operates from a new headquarters at Silkeborgweg 2 opened by King Willem-Alexander in September 2023.

Name

iederz

Legal name

iederz

Website

https://iederz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

iederz is a municipality-owned social development company in Groningen, Netherlands, providing sheltered employment, development trajectories, and production outsourcing in packaging and assembly for people with a distance to the labor market, while supplying employers with supported workforce solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor Payroll, Invoicing & Payment Services (BPACAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Sheltered employment services
• Workforce development programs
• Contract packaging services
• Assembly and montage work
• Labor market reintegration

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Detacheringsvergoeding (Detachment fees): Companies pay an inleenvergoeding (rental fee) for detached workers. iederz remains the employer and handles salary payment and social legislation compliance. Pricing is based on task and appropriate wage value. The detachment contract duration is determined by the client company.
2. Production outsourcing (Inpakken en montage): Production work contracted to iederz for packaging and assembly services, serving both food and non-food sectors including confectionery, tobacco, bakeries, and pharmaceutical industries. Pricing negotiated based on project requirements and market rates.
3. Government-funded sheltered employment (WSW/Participatiewet): Funding derived from municipal government contracts for providing sheltered work positions under the WSW (Wet Sociale Werkvoorziening) and Participatiewet frameworks, including subsidies for Beschut werk and Afspraakbaan arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

iederz is a municipal social development company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) that provides sheltered employment (Beschut werk), worker detachment to external employers, vocational development trajectories, internships, contract positions (Afspraakbaan), labor-oriented day care (arbeidsmatige dagbesteding), and contract production services including packaging and assembly (montage). The company primarily serves people with a distance to the regular labor market and provides staffing and outsourced production solutions to employers across food and non-food sectors in the Groningen region of the Netherlands.

Product overview

Iederz is a social development company of the municipality of Groningen with over 40 years of experience, operating with approximately 400 employees. The company provides a portfolio of integrated services including Beschut werk (sheltered work) with extensive guidance, Ontwikkeltrajecten (development trajectories), Arbeidsmatige dagbesteding (labor-oriented day care), Gedetacheerd werk (detached work at external employers), and Stage en groepsstages (internships). Production services include Inpakken (packaging for food and non-food sectors) and Montage en assemblage (assembly services). The core offering centers on helping people with a distance to the labor market find employment through comprehensive support and practical work experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheltered Employment (Beschut Werk) Government-funded sheltered employment programme providing protected work environments for individuals with a distance to the regular labour market, delivered under the Dutch Participation Act (Participatiewet).
• Worker Detachment (Detachering) Service that places iederz-employed workers at external employers in the Groningen region, typically for packaging, assembly, cleaning, logistics, and other operational tasks, with payroll and HR handled by iederz.
• Development Trajectories (Ontwikkeltrajecten) Vocational development trajectories (ontwikkeltrajecten) combining practical learning, on-the-job coaching, and structured reintegration support to help participants move toward regular employment.
• Internships (Stage) Internship placements (stage) offering participants structured practical workplace experience, typically hosted with regional employers or within iederz's own operations.
• Contract Position (Afspraakbaan) Contract-position service (Afspraakbaan) offering participants a formal employment agreement with structured supervision and developmental support as a step toward regular employment.
• Labor-Oriented Day Care (Arbeidsmatige Dagbesteding) Labor-oriented day-care service (arbeidsmatige dagbesteding) providing supervised, work-like daytime activities for participants who are not (yet) able to enter regular employment.
• Contract Packaging and Assembly (Montage) Contract packaging and assembly (montage) production services performed at iederz's facilities for third-party employers across food and non-food sectors, with production processes operated under ISO 22000 food-safety certification.

Named customers15 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InnolumiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2024Innolumis produces and assembles LED armatures entirely in the Netherlands since 2015. Since early 2023, Innolumis partnered with iederz to produce Victoria and Ariane LED lighting product lines. After a successful one-year trial period, an official contract was signed in March 2024 for indefinite production, with both companies expressing satisfaction with the quality and speed of collaboration.
• NoorderpoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for providing practical learning opportunities and internships. Together they offer integrated work-language trajectories for newcomers and connection to practical learning (praktijkleren) where employees can earn practical certificates.
• Alfa CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for practical learning and language education. Employees in trajectories can obtain practical certificates (praktijkverklaring) through collaboration with Alfa College, which provides both Dutch language instruction and skills certification.
• WIJ-teamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative intake process for (labor market) day care. WIJ-teams can directly indicate for iederz and handle initial screening and referrals for citizens requiring day care support under WMO framework.
• GON (Gebiedsgerichte Ondersteuningsnetwerk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with main providers of area-based support networks to assess which residents can take the step toward (sheltered) work.
• Directie Werk en Participatie (Municipality of Groningen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality department responsible for work and participation coordinates referrals, job coaching, and financial arrangements (subsidies) for sheltered work placements and supported employment.
• Thuisin050minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the field of social activation and reintegration, working together on pathways back to employment for citizens requiring additional support.
• ProVSO-scholenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation agreements with various ProVSO schools (practical special secondary education) in the city for individual and group internship placements.
• UWVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment body that assesses and indicates eligibility for sheltered work, Wajong benefits, and afspraakbaan positions. iederz collaborates with UWV on accelerated collective trajectories for job placement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lucrato: Social work company in the Apeldoorn/Gelderland area providing beschut werk, detachment, and packaging/assembly services to regional employers under the same WSW/Participatiewet framework.
• Presikhaaf Bedrijven: Social enterprise in the Arnhem region offering sheltered employment, packaging, and assembly work for people with distance to the labor market — comparable in target workforce and service portfolio.
• Lander: Social development company in the Venlo/Limburg region operating sheltered employment, worker detachment, and contract production — directly comparable regional sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf model.
• WSD: Social employment organization (Werkvoorzieningschap) serving the 's-Hertogenbosch region with sheltered work and detachment; directly comparable in mandate, funding model under Participatiewet, and staffing/packaging service mix.
• Pantar: Municipal social development company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) of Amsterdam, providing sheltered work, detachment, and contract packaging/assembly to employers — the closest operational analogue to iederz outside Groningen.

Regional players

• Baanbrekers: Friesland-based social development organization focused on reintegration, sheltered work, and detachment for people with labor market disadvantages — comparable mission but different regional geography.
• Empatec: Social employment company operating across Friesland and Drenthe, providing sheltered work, assembly, and packaging; similar PEO-like detachment model serving regional employers.

Broad incumbents

• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing agency providing temporary and contract staffing across sectors; overlaps with iederz on the detachment/payroll side of the business for generalist roles.
• Royal Vaassen: Established Dutch flexible packaging manufacturer serving food and non-food markets; competes with iederz's contract packaging line for the same food/pharma outsourcing budgets, though as a commercial (non-social) operator.
• Randstad: Netherlands' largest general staffing firm; competes for the same employer budgets on flexible workforce solutions and has dedicated inclusion/social-return programs overlapping with iederz's detachment offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iederz
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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