Name

Werkraad

Legal name

Werkraad

Website

https://werkraad.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Reintegration Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Transition & Reemployment Services (Job Search Support) (BPACAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Group Outplacement Programs (Employer-Sponsored) (BPACAOAB), Redundancy & Layoff Support Services (RIF Planning & Communications) (BPACAOAF), Individual Outplacement & Career Coaching (BPACAOAA), HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK)

Keywords

• Reintegration services
• Outplacement coaching
• Career coaching
• Occupational assessments
• Absenteeism management

Headquarters

HQ city

Helmond

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Re-integratie diensten (Spoor 1, 2, 3): Reintegration coaching and case management for employees returning to work after illness. Services are billed to employers (private sector) or UWV (public sector). Re-integratie Spoor 1 covers return to own employer; Spoor 2 covers placement with new employer; Spoor 3 covers return to work from WGA (occupational disability) benefit. Revenue is generated through service contracts with employers, insurers, and government bodies under the Wet Verbetering Poortwachter framework.
2. Outplacement begeleiding: Career transition services for employees facing dismissal or reorganization. Provided to employers as part of social plans or directly to individuals. Combines coaching, job hunting support, and practical training. Billed per participant or as retainer to employer HR departments.
3. Loopbaanbegeleiding: Career coaching and development services for employees seeking direction, growth, or transition. Can be employer-funded (talent retention) or self-funded. Delivered through a series of coaching sessions culminating in an advice report.
4. Arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek: Occupational assessment services determining an employee's work capacity. Required under Dutch social insurance law. Billed to employers, insurers, or UWV per assessment completed.
5. UWV Modulaire dienstverlening: Modular reintegration services funded by UWV for beneficiaries of WIA, WAO, Wajong, or Ziektewet. Four modules: participatie-interventie, bevorderen van maatschappelijke deelname, scholing, and werkfit/naar werk trajectories. Paid per module delivered under UWV framework agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Werkraad is a Dutch professional services firm delivering reintegration, outplacement, and career coaching services to employers, insurers, UWV, and individual employees. The firm combines registered arbeidsdeskundigen (occupational health professionals) and certified re-integratiecoaches in a single team to guide sick or redundant employees back to sustainable employment under the Dutch Wet Verbetering Poortwachter framework. Core service lines include three reintegration tracks (Spoor 1, 2, 3), occupational assessments, outplacement, career coaching, and UWV-funded Werkfit, Naar Werk, and Modulaire Dienstverlening programs.

Product overview

Werkraad is a Dutch reintegration, outplacement, and career development consultancy operating as a unified service portfolio rather than a modular platform. The core offering centers on three reintegration tracks (Spoor 1, 2, and 3) supported by occupational expert assessments, alongside outplacement and career coaching services. For UWV (Dutch employee insurance agency), Werkraad delivers three structured programs (Naar werk, Werkfit, and Modulaire Dienstverlening) as an official UWV partner. Supporting employee-facing services include work resumption after illness guidance, career development, network building, and application training. The portfolio also includes five named innovation projects focused on movement-based recovery, positive psychology in reintegration, and mental health at work, developed in collaboration with universities and research institutions. Werkraad operates a client tracking portal connected to external platforms including Rapasso, Trjct online, Lola, and Jobport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Re-integratie Spoor 1 Reintegration trajectory under the Dutch Wet Verbetering Poortwachter framework helping employees return to their own work or to another position within the same employer organization, focused on internal possibilities.
• Re-integratie Spoor 2 Reintegration trajectory for employees for whom no suitable work exists within their own organization, guiding them toward employment with an external employer.
• Re-integratie Spoor 3 Reintegration trajectory guiding (former) employees with a WGA (occupational disability) benefit toward suitable work.
• Arbeidsdeskundig Onderzoek Occupational expertise investigation that objectively determines what possibilities an employee has for work resumption based on the Function Capabilities List (FML) from the company doctor. Required under Dutch social insurance law.
• Outplacement Professional guidance for employees who are being made redundant, helping them find new employment through career orientation, application support, network building, and recruitment activities. Offered to employers as part of social plans or directly to individuals.
• Loopbaanbegeleiding Career coaching and development services (including loopbaancoaching, loopbaanoriëntatie, loopbaanontwikkeling, and nieuwe carrière-mogelijkheden) helping individuals gain insight into their talents, motivations and possibilities to make confident career choices. Can be employer-funded for talent retention or self-funded.
• UWV Naar Werk UWV 'Naar Werk' trajectory program delivered as an official UWV partner, providing expert guidance toward suitable work from a benefit situation, including job placement and coaching.
• UWV Werkfit UWV 'Werkfit' trajectory building a strong foundation for work through personal effectiveness, work skills and labor market orientation, delivered as a UWV partner.
• UWV Modulaire Dienstverlening Modular reintegration services from UWV consisting of four modules (participatie-interventie, bevorderen van maatschappelijke deelname, scholing, and werkfit/naar werk trajectories) for people with WIA, WAO, Wajong or Ziektewet benefits.
• Begeleiding tijdens Re-integratie (Hervatting na Ziekte) Personal reintegration guidance for employees returning to work after illness, including work resumption support, work building, and workplace guidance. Combines the previously separate 'Begeleiding tijdens re-integratie' and 'Hervatting na ziekte' offerings.
• Sollicitatie Training Personalized application training covering CV writing, motivation letters, interview preparation, LinkedIn profiles, and confident self-presentation, targeted at individuals seeking new employment.
• Netwerk Opbouwen Guidance helping individuals build and activate professional networks for job search, including training in networking techniques and LinkedIn strategies.
• Jouw Rechten en Plichten Information and guidance service helping employees understand their rights and obligations during reintegration, including clarification of rules, guidance in conversations, and support within the Wet Verbetering Poortwachter framework.
• ZW Flex Re-integratie Reintegration trajectory for employees with a temporary contract who become ill upon leaving employment, reintegrating them within Werkraad's network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced absenteeism duration and faster return to work for employees supported by Werkraad
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWerkraad operates as an official UWV partner, delivering UWV-funded reintegration services including Werkfit, Naar Werk, and modular trajectories for beneficiaries of WIA, WAO, Wajong, and Ziektewet. This is the primary government channel through which a significant portion of clients enter Werkraad's services.
• Tilburg UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in multiple innovation projects including Lerend Netwerk Bedrijven 2e spoor, Leren van PSO-bedrijven, and Positieve psychologie als leidraad in 2e spoor. Contributes scientific rigor and research capacity to Werkraad's methodology development.
• Erasmus Universiteit RotterdamstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Lerend Netwerk Bedrijven 2e spoor innovation project, bringing university-level research expertise to applied reintegration methodology development.
• TNOstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in Leren van PSO-bedrijven and Lerend Netwerk Bedrijven 2e spoor projects. TNO contributes applied research on inclusive employment and sustainable employability.
• Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen (HAN)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in multiple innovation projects including Veelzijdig in Beweging naar Werk, Lerend Netwerk Bedrijven 2e spoor, and Doorwerken met mentale klachten. Provides student involvement and applied research capacity.
• ASM AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in innovation projects focused on education and professional development within Werkraad's field.
• Achterhoek in BewegingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in innovation projects within the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands.
• ASM CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Hattrick innovation project, developing functional movement methodologies for employees in physically demanding occupations.
• Fit veur AltiedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Hattrick innovation project, contributing expertise in functional movement and sustainable employability.
• ZinzisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in Leren van PSO-bedrijven and Positieve psychologie als leidraad in 2e spoor projects, focusing on positive psychology applications in reintegration.
• GezondheidsCentrum DidamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal healthcare partner in the Veelzijdig in Beweging naar Werk pilot in Didam, providing health and vitality expertise.
• MH PsychomatiekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Veelzijdig in Beweging naar Werk pilot, contributing psychological expertise to the movement-based recovery methodology.
• Montferland in BewegingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional movement/wellness partner in the Veelzijdig in Beweging naar Werk pilot in Didam/Montferland region.
• Lerend Netwerk Bedrijven (20+ companies)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of more than twenty national and regional companies participating in the Lerend Netwerk Bedrijven 2e spoor innovation project, providing practical workplace learning environments and cross-company knowledge sharing for employees who cannot return to their original employer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Transvorm: Transvorm is a Dutch outplacement, reintegration, and career coaching firm (now part of SD Worx) serving employers and individual employees with comparable service lines - outplacement, loopbaancoaching, and second-spoor reintegration - making it a direct Dutch-market peer.
• Intentie: Intentie is a Dutch coaching and outplacement organization providing career coaching, outplacement, and second-spoor reintegration services to corporate clients and employees. It competes with Werkraad for the same employer HR budgets and UWV referrals.
• Conforte: Conforte is a Netherlands-based outplacement, career coaching, and reintegration consultancy with a similar consultative, partner-led delivery model. It serves enterprise HR teams and individual employees seeking career transition support, placing it in direct competition for the same employer and UWV-referred client pools.
• USG Restart: USG Restart is Randstad's Dutch reintegration and outplacement division, delivering Spoor 1/2/3 reintegration, arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek, and career transition services under the same Wet Verbetering Poortwachter framework as Werkraad. It is the most direct national competitor with overlapping UWV certifications and enterprise clients.
• Poolder & Partners: Poolder & Partners is a Dutch outplacement, coaching, and loopbaanbegeleiding firm working with employers on social plans and individual employees on career transition. Its mid-sized, partner-led profile and similar services portfolio position it as a direct Dutch outplacement peer.
• Sympa Group: Sympa Group is a Netherlands-based career and outplacement services firm focused on outplacement, coaching, and loopbaanbegeleiding for corporate and individual clients. Its services and target segments directly overlap Werkraad's individual-employee and employer-funded career offerings.

Broad incumbents

• SD Worx: SD Worx is a Benelux-headquartered HR services, payroll, and workforce solutions provider that owns Transvorm and offers outplacement and reintegration alongside payroll and HR outsourcing. It competes with Werkraad in employer-funded career transition and broader HR service contracts at a pan-European scale.
• Randstad: Randstad is the largest Dutch staffing and HR services group, parent of USG Restart, and offers outplacement and reintegration as part of a much broader staffing/HR portfolio. It competes with Werkraad in employer HR services and UWV-related reintegration at a far greater scale, often as preferred vendor for large enterprise contracts.
• LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison): LHH is the global outplacement, career transition, and talent mobility arm of Randstad Enterprise, competing with Werkraad for enterprise outplacement contracts in the Dutch market through international programs and large-employer frameworks.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Right Management is ManpowerGroup's global outplacement and career transition subsidiary, offering talent assessment, coaching, and outplacement services. It competes with Werkraad for cross-border employer clients and Dutch enterprise outplacement mandates from within an integrated staffing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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