Groene Hart Service

What Groene Hart Service does

Groene Hart Service Detachering B.V. (trading as GHS) is a privately held Dutch staffing and secondment agency founded in 1996 by Timo Niemeijer and headquartered in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. The firm specializes in the temporary employment, direct placement, and training of blue-collar workers across six core verticals: construction and infrastructure, green space and horticulture, recycling and waste sorting, logistics and transport, production (including food processing), and metalwork/technical. Clients range from large Dutch enterprises with multi-site workforces (e.g., Renewi, Kras Recycling, Regionaal Sorteercentrum West, Krinkels) to mid-market contractors and wholesalers; GHS places approximately 600 active workers at any given time across more than 100 open vacancies and operates under the NBBU collective labor agreement for temporary workers.

GHS runs five Dutch branch offices (Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Nieuwegein, Reeuwijk, and Rosmalen) plus a recruitment office in Poland established in 2004 to source Polish labor migrants. The firm has built distinctive multilingual capabilities — including Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian-speaking recruiters, dedicated Ukrainian-refugee placement launched in 2022, and SNF-certified housing for migrant workers — that address chronic Dutch blue-collar labor shortages. Core service lines are Uitzendwerk (temporary staffing), Werving & Selectie (direct recruitment), and an Opleidingsfunctie (training/BBL work-study trajectories), supplemented by a Groenploegen "green teams" offering that bundles crews with vehicles and tools. Supporting technology consists of a Klantportaal (client portal) and a Portal GHS (employee portal); the underlying tech stack is standard HR/staffing software with no proprietary AI or platform layer.

GHS generates revenue primarily on a usage-based bill-rate model, charging clients an hourly rate derived from the inlenersbeloning (client-pay-equivalent) methodology, with weekly billing cycles and an additional transaction-fee stream from permanent placements and a professional-services revenue line from training and BBL programs. Pricing for blue-collar roles ranges roughly from €2,550 to €3,600 gross per month depending on sector and experience, with surcharges for overtime and irregular hours. The firm holds the full set of Dutch staffing-sector compliance certifications — VCU-2011/05, NEN-4400-1 (SNA), NBBU CAO, SNF housing, NBBU Duurzame Inzetbaarheid, and Keurmerk Leerwerkintermediair — which together function as a procurement prerequisite for large Dutch enterprise clients. Customer tenure is notable: RSW has been a client for 25 years, Renewi since 2002, and multiple accounts exceed 15 years, while a 93% employee-recommendation score from the METEO satisfaction survey supports both retention and recruiting.

Name

Groene Hart Service

Legal name

Groene Hart Service Detachering B.V.

Website

https://groenehartservice.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groene Hart Service is a privately held Dutch staffing and secondment agency placing blue-collar workers — including Polish and Ukrainian migrants — across construction, recycling, green services, logistics, production, and metalwork for enterprise and mid-market clients in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Temporary Employment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Blue-collar recruitment
• Labor secondment
• Multilingual workforce placement
• Construction staffing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Nieuwegein

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Groene Hart Service generates revenue by placing temporary workers (uitzendkrachten) with client companies. Workers are employed by GHS and dispatched to client worksites. The company pays workers weekly (on Thursdays at 13:30) and charges clients based on an hourly rate calculated using the 'inlenersbeloning' (client's pay structure) methodology.
2. Direct Placement / Werving & Selectie: The company also offers permanent placement services where candidates are recruited and directly hired by client companies. This is referred to as 'Werving & Selectie' in their service offerings.
3. Training and Education Services: GHS offers training programs, BBL trajectories (work-study), courses, and education subsidies to help workers develop skills. While training costs are covered by GHS, this service adds value to their staffing offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groene Hart Service is a Dutch staffing and secondment agency (uitzendbureau) that places blue-collar workers in temporary and permanent roles across construction, green maintenance, recycling, logistics, production, and metalworking. The company employs workers under the NBBU CAO and dispatches them to client worksites, while also recruiting and selecting candidates for direct hire and providing training programs including BBL work-study trajectories. Its Polish recruitment office sources international labor and the firm supports multilingual (Polish, Ukrainian) workforce integration with housing and transport.

Product overview

Groene Hart Service is a staffing and recruitment agency (uitzendbureau) operating across the Netherlands with five branch offices (Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Reeuwijk, Nieuwegein, and Rosmalen) plus a Polish recruitment office. The company specializes in placing workers in manual labor sectors including recycling, green/landscaping, construction & infrastructure, technical/metal work, production, and logistics & transport. Core services include temporary staffing (Uitzendwerk), direct recruitment (Werving & Selectie), and training/education programs (Opleidingsfunctie). The company also specializes in placing multilingual workers, particularly Ukrainian refugees and Polish labor migrants, through its Anderstalig Personeel and Oekraïens Personeel services. Supporting digital services include the Klantportaal for clients and Portal GHS for employees. The company operates under the NBBU CAO for staffing agencies and is certified with VCU-2011/05 and NEN-4400-1 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uitzendwerk (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service placing workers in sectors including construction, landscaping, recycling, logistics, production, and metal work; workers are employed by Groene Hart Service under the NBBU CAO and dispatched to client worksites.
• Werving & Selectie (Recruitment & Selection) Direct recruitment service where candidates are hired directly by the client company, as opposed to being placed as temporary workers through the agency.
• Opleidingsfunctie (Training & Education) Training and education services including BBL trajectories (work-based learning), vocational training programs, on-the-job learning, and courses for employees to develop skills and certifications.
• Anderstalig Personeel (Multilingual Staffing) Recruitment and placement of non-Dutch speaking workers, including Polish and Ukrainian labor migrants, with language support and interpretation services.
• Oekraïens Personeel (Ukrainian Staffing) Specialized placement service for Ukrainian refugees and workers, providing labor market integration with Russian/Dutch-speaking recruiters and language support.
• Groenploegen (Green Teams) Complete green maintenance teams of 3-6 people including pickup truck and hand tools, staffed with Dutch or Polish-speaking foremen, for urban green space maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of employees would recommend GHS to others
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting DOORZAAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stichting DOORZAAM for sustainable employability programs. The foundation provides coaching and intervention sessions to help GHS workers identify career goals and develop plans. GHS workers have participated in the 'Alles-in-1-voor-uitzendkrachten' project focusing on sustainable career development.
• NBBU (Nederlandse Bond van Uitzendondernemingen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHS operates under the NBBU CAO (collective labor agreement) for temporary workers. The partnership includes certification and compliance programs, and GHS has received the NBBU Certificaat for Duurzame Inzetbaarheid (sustainable employability).
• Nieuwegein Sports Facilities (Collective sports discount)minorOthersPartnership providing GHS employees with collective discount for sports activities at over 1,200 locations across the Netherlands, supporting employee health and vitality.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Nederland: Dutch arm of the global Adecco Group, offering temporary staffing and recruitment across multiple sectors. Competes directly with GHS for mid-market and enterprise staffing contracts in the Netherlands.
• ManpowerGroup Netherlands: Global staffing firm's Dutch operation providing temporary staffing, recruitment, and workforce solutions. Competes with GHS on generalist staffing for enterprise clients, particularly in logistics and production.
• Randstad NV: The largest staffing company in the Netherlands and globally, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across all sectors. Represents GHS's main large-scale competitor for enterprise clients and master-vendor contracts.
• Tempo-Team (Adecco Group Netherlands): Major Dutch generalist staffing brand owned by Adecco Group, serving blue- and white-collar sectors across the Netherlands. Competes with GHS on general staffing and recruitment, particularly for enterprise accounts.
• Unique (USG People / RGF Staffing): Dutch-focused staffing brand within RGF Staffing, providing temporary and permanent placement across multiple sectors. Comparable generalist staffing services with national coverage that overlap with GHS's offering.

Direct peers

• OTTO Work Force: The largest international staffing agency focused on migrant labor placement in the Netherlands and Western Europe. Direct competitor for Polish and Ukrainian worker sourcing, with comparable multilingual staffing and cross-border recruitment infrastructure.
• Olympia Uitzendbureau: Established Dutch staffing agency with national branch network covering generalist staffing, including blue-collar sectors. Directly competes for SME and mid-market clients in the same geographic regions as GHS.
• Luba Uitzendbureau: Dutch generalist staffing agency with multiple branches that places workers across sectors including logistics, production, and green. Comparable business model with multi-branch regional coverage in the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Ymatch: Dutch staffing agency with focus on blue-collar and technical placements, including international labor sourcing. Comparable scale and target market to GHS, with growing presence in construction and logistics.
• HetUitzendBureau.nl: Online-first Dutch staffing platform focused on temporary staffing for blue-collar and logistics sectors. Represents the digital-native competitive threat to traditional branch-based agencies like GHS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/groenehartserv
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groene-hart-service-detachering-b-v

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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