Qualified People

Name

Qualified People

Legal name

Qualified People

Website

https://qualifiedpeople.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Temp-to-Hire Staffing (BPACACAG)

Keywords

• Technical staffing services
• Engineering recruitment
• Temporary staffing
• Civil engineering recruitment
• Technical job placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Gouda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing & Detachment Services: Qualified People earns revenue by placing candidates (technicians and professionals) with client companies through detachment (temporary staffing) and direct mediation (bemiddeling). They provide specialized staff under their own direction and supervision to client organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Qualified People is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency founded in 1992 that places technical professionals — across mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical & instrumentation (E&I), and interior construction — with Dutch employer clients. The firm delivers these placements through three core service lines: detachering (temporary staffing/detachment), bemiddeling (mediation/matchmaking), and werving & selectie (permanent recruitment and selection), supported by payroll and HR administration services for placed candidates.

Product overview

Qualified People is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency with over 30 years of experience, operating under the names Qualified People Vlaardingen, Qualified People Breda, and Qualified People Gouda. The company specializes in human-centered recruitment and placement services for technical professionals across several disciplines: Werktuigbouw (Mechanical Engineering), Civiele Techniek (Civil Engineering), E&I (Electrical & Instrumentation), and Interieurbouw (Interior Construction). Their core services include detachering (temporary staffing/detachment), bemiddeling (mediation/placement), werving en selectie (recruitment and selection), payroll services, HR services, and personal development. They operate primarily in the Dutch market, placing candidates with employers in sectors including Maritime & Offshore, Energy, Oil & Gas, Industrial Services, and Civil Engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Detachering (Temporary Staffing / Detachment) Placing technical professionals (mechanical, civil, E&I, interior construction) on temporary/detachment engagements with Dutch employer clients, with Qualified People acting as the legal employer and billing the client on an hourly or contract basis.
• Bemiddeling (Mediation / Matchmaking) Matchmaking service that introduces pre-screened technical candidates to Dutch employers for project-based or fixed-term engagements, charging a fee upon successful placement rather than employing the candidate directly.
• Werving & Selectie (Permanent Recruitment & Selection) End-to-end permanent recruitment service for Dutch technical employers — sourcing, screening, and selecting candidates for direct-hire technical positions, billed as a one-time placement commission upon successful hire.
• Payroll Services Payroll administration for technical professionals placed with Dutch employers, handling wage processing, tax/social-security compliance, and employment administration as a value-add alongside staffing placements.
• HR Services HR administration support for placed technical professionals, covering employment-contract administration, onboarding documentation, and ongoing people-administration tasks for Dutch employer clients.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• YER: Dutch staffing and recruitment firm specializing in technical, professional, and executive placements across engineering, finance, and IT. Operates in the same Dutch technical staffing space and competes directly for engineering candidates and employer clients.
• Brunel International: Dutch-headquartered global specialist in engineering, technical, and project-based staffing with deep roots in mechanical, civil, and offshore disciplines. Direct competitor to Qualified People in the same Dutch technical placement market with a comparable focus on engineering professionals.
• Robert Half Netherlands: Global specialist in finance, accounting, and technical placements with Dutch operations. Overlaps with Qualified People's secondary HR and Finance placement segment and broader technical staffing practice.
• Hays Netherlands: Global specialist recruiter with a strong Dutch technical and engineering practice placing professionals in mechanical, civil, and E&I roles. Direct competitor in Dutch technical permanent and contract placement markets.
• Michael Page Netherlands: International recruitment firm operating in the Netherlands with a dedicated engineering and technical practice. Competes with Qualified People for mid-to-senior technical professionals across the same disciplines.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Netherlands: Global staffing leader with extensive Dutch operations including temporary staffing, detachering, and RPO services across all sectors including technical. Larger incumbent that overlaps Qualified People's detachment and contract staffing services but across a much broader portfolio.
• Randstad Netherlands: World's largest staffing company headquartered in the Netherlands with dominant market share across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. Overlaps broadly with Qualified People but operates as a generalist incumbent across all sectors.
• Adecco Netherlands: Global staffing provider with Dutch operations offering temporary, contract, and permanent placement across technical and industrial sectors. Competes as a larger incumbent in the same detachment market.

Regional players

• TMI: Dutch technical staffing and secondment firm focused on engineering and technical professionals with strong presence in civil and mechanical disciplines. Comparable regional specialist competing for the same candidate pool and employer clients in the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• VONQ: Dutch-headquartered recruitment marketing and technology company enabling employers and agencies to source technical talent via digital channels. Represents the digital sourcing model that threatens traditional human-centric agencies like Qualified People.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qualifiedpeople
• Facebookfacebook.com/QualifiedPeople.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qualifiedpeople

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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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