What MEPD does

MEPD (Stichting MEPD) is a Dutch HR services organization founded in 1993, operating as a non-profit foundation from its headquarters in Hengelo, Netherlands. The company delivers outplacement, re-integration (including 1st and 2nd track trajectories), and employee development services through six regional offices across the Netherlands and a broader network of dependances. Its primary vertical focus is the Dutch manufacturing industry (maakindustrie), where it supports employers undergoing organizational change, restructuring or workforce transitions, while also serving individual employees seeking career development, job transition support, or return-to-work assistance after illness.

The service portfolio is organized around three core pillars: Development (assessments, personal coaching, career development, team development, sustainable employability, mental fitness, workshops), Outplacement (individual and collective trajectories, secondment, mobility exit pools), and Re-integration. MEPD uses validated psychometric instruments including SOSIE and Critical Thinking for assessments, and delivers services through a network of certified advisors organized into regional teams. Channels include a LinkedIn-led content marketing effort, podcasts, downloadable resources, and a dedicated employee portal.

MEPD operates a sales-led, B2B and B2C professional services model. Revenue is generated through contracted employer programs and government-subsidized re-integration initiatives, with services priced on a quote-per-engagement basis. Notable enterprise clients include Thales Nederland, Apollo Tyres (Vredestein), SPGPrints, Itannex, Alfen, HGG, Marel, PM Aerotec, Van Leeuwen Buizen, Howden Netherlands, and Contiweb. The company is led by General Director Bart Monster and operates independently with no parent company, external investors, or disclosed ownership changes.

Name

MEPD

Legal name

Stichting MEPD

Website

https://mepd.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEPD is a Dutch HR services foundation delivering outplacement, re-integration, and employee development services to manufacturing-sector employers and individual employees across the Netherlands, operating from six regional offices with a 30+ year track record.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Redeployment & Internal Mobility Programs (BPACAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Redundancy & Layoff Support Services (RIF Planning & Communications) (BPACAOAF), Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK), Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Outplacement services
• Employee development
• Career coaching
• Re-integration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional HR Services: MEPD generates revenue through professional services including assessments, coaching, outplacement, and re-integration services. Services are typically sold as contracted programs to employers or through government-subsidized programs for employees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MEPD provides professional HR services focused on three integrated lines: Ontwikkeling (Development) covering assessments, personal coaching, career and team development, sustainable employability, and mental fitness; Outplacement including individual and collective trajectories, detachering (secondment), and mobility exit pools; and Re-integratie for employees returning to work after illness through 1st and 2nd track trajectories. Services are delivered primarily to employers in the Dutch manufacturing sector and to individual employees, through six regional offices across the Netherlands.

Product overview

MEPD is an HR services company offering a portfolio of integrated services focused on employee development, outplacement, and re-integration. The core offerings include Ontwikkeling (Development) services with sub-products for assessments, personal coaching, career development, team development, sustainable employability, and mental fitness; Outplacement services covering individual and collective outplacement, secondment, and mobility exit pools; and Re-integration services for employees returning to work after illness. The company operates primarily in the Dutch manufacturing sector, providing practical, human-centered support combined with strategic insight. Services are delivered through six regional offices across the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ontwikkeling (Development) Comprehensive employee development services including assessments, personal coaching, career development, team development, sustainable employability, and mental fitness programs; sold to Dutch employers and individual employees.
• Outplacement Support services for employees facing dismissal, providing coaching and guidance to find new employment; delivered as individual trajectories, collective programs, secondment (detachering), and mobility exit pools (MUP) for Dutch employers and individuals.
• Re-integratie (Re-integration) Re-integration services for employees returning to work after illness or disability, delivered through 1st and 2nd track trajectories; supports Dutch employees and employers in sustainable return-to-work processes.
• Workshops en trainingen (Workshops and training) Open enrollment training programs and workshops for employee development, including subsidized training offerings such as the Eigen Regie program; available to both organizations and individual participants.
• Assessment Psychometric assessment services including behavioral, motivation, talent, and cognitive ability analyses using validated tools such as SOSIE and Critical Thinking; covers development assessments, selection assessments, and capacity tests (Capaciteitentest) for recruitment and growth purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong employee retention and engagement outcomes through development programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Largest Dutch HR services firm with broad staffing, outplacement, and career transition offerings. While much larger and diversified, Randstad competes with MEPD for enterprise outplacement and re-integration contracts in the Netherlands.
• Mercer: Global HR consulting firm providing career transition and workforce advisory services. Competes with MEPD's assessment, coaching, and outplacement offerings at the enterprise consulting layer.
• USG People (RGF Staffing): Major Dutch staffing and HR services group. Provides workforce solutions including career transition and secondment that overlap with MEPD's detachering (secondment) and outplacement lines.
• Hays: Global recruitment and career services firm with significant Dutch operations. Overlaps with MEPD on career development, assessment, and talent advisory services for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Aon Career Transition: Global professional services firm with a career transition practice serving enterprise clients. Competes with MEPD for large multinational outplacement mandates, particularly for manufacturing and industrial employers.

Emerging players

• Alexander Calder: Executive and career coaching firm active in the Netherlands. Comparable to MEPD's personal coaching and career development products, though focused on a higher-end executive segment.

Direct peers

• Restart People: Dutch outplacement and career transition firm. Operates in the same domestic market as MEPD with a similar focus on outplacement, career coaching, and re-integration services for employees transitioning out of roles.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Outplacement and career transition business within ManpowerGroup. Directly comparable to MEPD's outplacement and re-integration practice, serving employers with workforce transition programs across multiple geographies including Europe.
• Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH): Global career transition and outplacement provider. LHH is the closest direct peer to MEPD, offering individual and collective outplacement, coaching, and leadership development to enterprises undergoing restructuring — the same core services MEPD provides to its Dutch manufacturing clients.

Regional players

• Cevora: Belgian training and workforce development organization serving employers with subsidized training programs. Comparable to MEPD's government-subsidized training line and workforce development focus, though primarily operating in Belgium rather than the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mepdnl
• Facebookfacebook.com/MEPDNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mepd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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