What Konekta Group does

Konekta Group is a Netherlands-based staffing and recruitment agency specializing in placing skilled technical personnel across Dutch industrial sectors. Founded in 2011 by Jarka Dadokova and Delta Metaal as a project to bring Eastern European technical workers to the Netherlands, the company has grown to over 30 office employees operating from a Rhoon headquarters and a Leeuwarden regional branch (opened 2018). The legal entity is Konekta Services B.V., with a parallel operating subsidiary, Konekta Industries B.V.

The company delivers three core services: temporary staffing (Uitzenden), secondment (Detacheren), and permanent recruitment (Werving & Selectie). It sources experienced technical specialists (minimum five years' experience, VCA-certified, English or German speaking, learning Dutch) from across Europe — originally Czech Republic and Poland, now broadened continent-wide — and serves clients across six primary verticals: Onshore & Offshore, Shipbuilding, Petrochemistry, Tank Construction, Construction, and Logistics, plus secondary verticals in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. The company provides end-to-end worker support including housing, transport, work clothing, and tools, and holds the full stack of Dutch staffing compliance certifications (NEN 4400-1/SNA, VCU, NBBU, SNF, WKA, G-rekening, PayOK).

Konekta operates a relationship-driven, sales-led go-to-market model without any proprietary technology platform. Its named client base of 40+ enterprise logos includes Damen Shipyards, Heerema, Royal IHC, Heesen Yachts, Allseas, BAM Infra, Dura Vermeer, and HSM Offshore. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. The website supports five languages (Dutch, English, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian) reflecting the cross-border candidate pipeline, and the company combines digital candidate features (Job Alert, Open Application, employer intake forms) with personal site visits and recruiter-led matching.

Name

Konekta Group

Legal name

Konekta Services B.V.

Website

https://konektagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Konekta Group is a Dutch staffing agency placing experienced, VCA-certified technical specialists from across Europe into Dutch shipbuilding, petrochemistry, offshore, construction, and logistics enterprises via temporary, secondment, and permanent recruitment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Staffing (BPACADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB), Maritime & Port Labor (Dockworkers/Longshore) Staffing (BPACAEAL), Civil, Construction & Infrastructure Engineering Staffing (BPACADAH)

Keywords

• Technical staffing services
• Temporary employment agency
• Skilled trades recruitment
• Industrial workforce solutions
• Technical secondment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhoon

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Uitzenden (Temporary Staffing): Konekta Group provides a permanent team of technically trained, skilled, and motivated personnel who are dispatched to client companies on a temporary basis. Workers remain employed by Konekta while working at client sites.
2. Detacheren (Secondment): Employees who are employed by Konekta Group perform work at one or more companies. Konekta Group handles salary payment, sick pay continuation, and evaluation/appraisal/career interviews.
3. Werving en Selectie (Recruitment): Konekta Group searches for suitable candidates in the Netherlands and abroad for direct permanent employment with client companies. They handle the full recruitment and selection process and, if necessary, introduction in the Netherlands.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Konekta Group is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency that supplies trained technical personnel to companies through three service models: temporary staffing (Uitzenden), secondment (Detacheren), and permanent recruitment and selection (Werving & Selectie). The company places skilled workers — including welders, fitters, pipefitters, electricians, mechanics, carpenters, logistics personnel, and foremen — across six technical sectors: onshore/offshore, shipbuilding, petrochemistry, tank construction, construction, and logistics. It also provides end-to-end support including housing, transport to work sites, work clothing, tools, payroll, and Dutch-language integration for foreign workers.

Product overview

Konekta Group is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency offering three core services: temporary staffing (Uitzenden), secondment (Detacheren), and recruitment & selection (Werving & Selectie). The company specializes in placing skilled technical personnel across six sectors: Onshore & Offshore, Shipbuilding, Petrochemistry, Tank Construction, Construction, and Logistics. Its product portfolio includes a Job Alert subscription service for candidates, an Open Application channel for proactive job seekers, and an Employee Request Form for client staffing intake. The company operates primarily as a staffing intermediary rather than a software platform, connecting technical professionals with employers in the Netherlands and abroad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uitzenden (Temporary Staffing) Provision of a fixed team of technically trained, skilled, and motivated personnel dispatched to client companies on a temporary basis, with workers remaining employed by Konekta Group while working at client sites. Targets Dutch enterprises in shipbuilding, offshore, petrochem, construction, and logistics.
• Detacheren (Secondment) Employees formally employed by Konekta Group perform work at one or more client companies, with Konekta managing salary payment, sick pay continuation, and evaluation, appraisal, and career interviews. Targets Dutch enterprises requiring multi-year technical personnel placements.
• Werving & Selectie (Recruitment & Selection) Search and selection of suitable technical candidates in the Netherlands and abroad for direct permanent employment with client companies, including full recruitment process management and Dutch introduction support for international candidates. Targets Dutch enterprises seeking permanent technical hires.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid matching: right employee at short notice, typically within days to weeks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Stichting PayOKminorOthersKonekta Group has been certified by Stichting PayOK, which tests companies in the chain for compliance with the Wet Aanpak Schijnconstructies (WAS - Dutch Law on Combating Pseudo-Employment). This certification demonstrates compliance with employment standards and helps combat improper employment practices.
• NBBU (Nederlandse Bond van Uitzendondernemingen)minorOthersKonekta Group operates under NBBU general terms and conditions. The NBBU is the Dutch Federation of Staffing Agencies, representing the interests of staffing companies and setting industry standards.
• SNA (Stichting Normering Arbeid)minorOthersKonekta Group holds SNA registration under NEN 4400-1 standard, confirming compliance with Dutch labor standards for temporary staffing. Both Konekta Services and Konekta Industries hold SNA certifications.
• VCU (Veiligheidscertificering Uitzendorganisaties)minorOthersKonekta Group holds VCU certification (Safety Certification for Recruitment Agencies), demonstrating compliance with safety standards for temporary staffing in the technical sector. Both Konekta Services and Konekta Industries are VCU certified.
• SNF (Stichting Nakoming Fiscale verplichtingen)minorOthersKonekta Group holds an SNF declaration, confirming compliance with tax obligations. This certification verifies that the company meets its fiscal requirements as an employer.
• WKA (Wet Ketenaansprakelijkheid)minorOthersKonekta Group holds a WKA declaration, confirming compliance with chain liability regulations regarding wage tax and social security contributions.
• ECABOminorOthersKonekta Group is associated with ECABO, which provides educational certificates and professional qualifications for the technical sector, supporting training and credentialing for technical personnel.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Olympia: Dutch staffing agency providing temporary staffing, secondment, and recruitment across multiple sectors including industrial and technical. National footprint and similar service mix to Konekta.
• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global staffing firm with a strong Dutch presence in industrial, technical, and professional staffing. Competes for the same enterprise client base as Konekta in shipbuilding, offshore, and construction.
• Randstad: Dutch-founded global staffing and HR services giant. Competes broadly with Konekta in temporary staffing and recruitment across the Netherlands, including technical and industrial segments, though at vastly greater scale.
• Yacht (Randstad Group): Dutch specialist in technical and professional staffing, part of Randstad Group. Competes with Konekta for technical specialist placements in engineering, industrial, and maritime sectors.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch generalist staffing firm (part of Randstad Group) operating across clerical, industrial, and technical segments. Directly overlaps with Konekta's blue-collar and technical staffing offerings.

Direct peers

• Mourik: Dutch industrial services and contracting company operating in petrochemistry, tank construction, and mechanical work. Directly competes with Konekta for technical industrial personnel.
• Vinci Energies / Actemium: Industrial services and electrical contractor group that internally sources and deploys technical staff. Overlaps with Konekta's electro-monteur and industrial maintenance staffing offerings.
• Altrad Services: Industrial services provider covering scaffolding, insulation, mechanical, and maintenance — both a Konekta client and a competitor for industrial technical staffing mandates in petrochem and offshore.
• Brunel International: Netherlands-based specialist in technical staffing and project-based workforce solutions, particularly for energy, offshore, and industrial clients. Most direct comparable in technical specialist placement.
• Headfirst: Dutch staffing firm specialized in technical and industrial personnel for shipbuilding, offshore, and construction. Closest direct competitor in Konekta's core verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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