Annex BV

What Annex BV does

Annex BV is a re-integration and occupational diagnostics company headquartered in Maastricht, Netherlands, operating exclusively as a publicly contracted service provider. Founded in 2010, it is wholly owned by Stichting Re-integratie inbesteding Maastricht Mergelland, a foundation representing six municipalities in the Maastricht-Heuvelland region (Eijsden-Margraten, Gulpen-Wittem, Maastricht, Meerssen, Vaals, and Valkenburg aan de Geul). The company serves Participatiewet welfare recipients and other individuals with a distance to the labour market, delivering services commissioned primarily by Sociale Zaken Maastricht Heuvelland, with secondary commissioning from UWV and healthcare institutions.

The service portfolio is organised into four diagnostic and development streams: Arbeidsmogelijkheden onderzoek (work possibilities research including the Arbeidspraktijk onderzoek practical placement programme), Medisch onderzoek (physical and psychological capacity assessments), Competentietesten (intelligence, career choice, and skill testing using validated instruments including SON-R 6-40, RAVEN, DAT, LINC, FIV, and Valpar), and (Basis-)Ontwikkeling (training, learning work placements, and specialised activation programmes such as Aandacht Doet Bewegen, FIT&GO!, and Onderhoud Openbare Ruimte). A multidisciplinary team of approximately 30 professionals, including work supervisors, consultants, psychologists, and doctors, administers these services. The diagnostic methodology combines validated psychometrics with practical workplace placements at regional partner organisations.

The business model is public-sector commissioned services delivered under multi-year municipal framework contracts; there is no commercial sales motion, no publicly disclosed pricing, and no individual billing. Revenue derives entirely from institutional commissioning rather than fee-for-service. The company holds SBB-approved training company status and was recognised in 2019 by the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment for the 'Aandacht Doet Bewegen' programme as one of seven nationally promising approaches in welfare-to-work reintegration.

Name

Annex BV

Legal name

Annex BV

Website

https://annexbv.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Annex BV is a Maastricht-based re-integration company wholly owned by six Dutch municipalities, delivering occupational diagnostics, medical assessments, competency testing, and activation programmes under Participatiewet contracts commissioned by Sociale Zaken and UWV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Reintegration Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans & Military-to-Civilian Transition Programs (EDAAAOAH)

Keywords

• Vocational reintegration services
• Occupational health assessments
• Welfare to employment
• Workforce activation programs
• Participatiewet re-integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Maastricht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public-sector contracted services: Annex BV generates revenue through contractual service agreements with government entities, primarily municipalities and public institutions. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Stichting Re-integratie inbesteding Maastricht Mergelland (representing six municipalities), Annex operates as an outsourced public service provider for workforce reintegration, occupational diagnostics, and employment development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Annex BV delivers occupational diagnostics, medical examinations, competency testing, and activation/development programmes to help Dutch welfare recipients (under the Participatiewet) enter or re-enter the labour market. Its services combine scientifically validated psychometric and medical instruments with hands-on workplace placements (production, logistics, administration, public-space maintenance) and group training, commissioned by six municipalities in the Maastricht-Heuvelland region via Sociale Zaken Maastricht Heuvelland, UWV, and healthcare institutions.

Product overview

Annex BV is a re-integration company operated by six municipalities in the Maastricht-Heuvelland region of the Netherlands. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into four main categories: (1) Arbeidsmogelijkheden onderzoek (Work Possibilities Research) including Arbeidspraktijk onderzoek (APO), diagnosis for youth and single parents, and earning capacity assessment; (2) Medisch onderzoek (Medical Research) encompassing physical and psychological capacity assessments, medical examinations, and absence management; (3) Competentietesten (Competency Testing) with intelligence tests (SON-R, RAVEN, DAT, AMN Talentenscan), career choice tests (LINC, FIV), and skill tests (Valpar); and (4) (Basis-)Ontwikkeling (Basic Development) featuring training programs (Taal Werkt, Werkwinkel, Kijk op Werk), learning work placements, and specialized activation programs (Onderhoud Openbare Ruimte, Aandacht Doet Bewegen, FIT&GO!, Recht toe Recht aan, Wat kan ik?, Aan de slag!). The service model follows a diagnosis-placement-development framework, using scientifically validated instruments administered by certified psychologists to create comprehensive profiles for employment pathway planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants with psychological limitations (e.g., stress, burnout, social anxiety) are guided toward regular employment through the 'Aandacht Doet Bewegen' programme, which was classified by the Ministry of SZW as one of seven promising approaches nationally.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Sociale Zaken Maastricht Heuvelland (SZMH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSZMH is Annex BV's primary commissioning client and ketenpartner (chain partner). SZMH refers welfare recipients to Annex BV for diagnostic assessments, work placements, and development trajectories. The close co-makership relationship ensures continuous alignment of service development with public employment policy needs.
• MTBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTB is a ketenpartner and co-location partner. Annex BV is housed within the MTB building at Watermolen 1, Maastricht. MTB collaborates with Annex on diagnosis, placement, and development services, and jointly offers training programmes (Werkwinkel).
• Podium24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPodium24 is a ketenpartner that collaborates with Annex BV in the regional employment services ecosystem. The organisations share referral pathways and coordinate services for welfare-to-work clients.
• WVM ConsultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWVM Consult is a partnership for medical examinations. WVM Consult provides medical professional expertise in support of Annex BV's occupational health and medical assessment services.
• Maastricht SportkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaastricht Sport partners with Annex BV to deliver the FIT&GO! Maastricht-Heuvelland re-activation programme. Maastricht Sport provides the beweegcoach (exercise coach) and facilities, while Annex provides the consulent and placement coordination. This is a co-delivery partnership targeting welfare recipients with a distance to physical activity and the labour market.
• GGZ (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnex BV participates in the proeftuin (living lab) Maastricht-Heuvelland, a collaborative initiative between GGZ and Werk en Inkomen (Work and Income), targeting participants with mental health conditions for integrated care and employment support.
• MUMC+ (Maastricht University Medical Centre+)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUMC+ collaborates with Annex BV by providing workplace placement opportunities and potentially research/diagnostic partnerships related to occupational health and rehabilitation.
• Stadsbeheer MaastrichtsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadsbeheer Maastricht provides workplace placement opportunities in municipal public space maintenance, supporting the 'Onderhoud Openbare Ruimte' (OOR) programme and serving as a pathway for participants to municipal employment.
• NatuurmonumentensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatuurmonumenten collaborates with Annex BV on the 'Onderhoud Openbare Ruimte' programme, providing nature conservation work placement sites for participants.
• MVV MaastrichtsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVV Maastricht provides workplace placement opportunities for Annex BV participants in various operational areas, supporting reintegration into the labour market.
• Maastricht UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaastricht University collaborates with Annex BV by providing workplace placement opportunities for participants, contributing to the regional reintegration ecosystem.
• LKSsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLKS provides workplace placement opportunities for Annex BV participants, contributing to the regional labour market integration network.
• DHLsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHL provides logistics workplace placement opportunities for Annex BV participants, contributing to practical work experience pathways in the logistics sector.
• CompetensYssupportingTechnology or IntegrationCompetensYs provides the digital assessment instrument (Competensys) used by Annex BV for measuring work readiness and employee competencies of participants. This tool supports the APO (Arbeidspraktijk onderzoek) process.
• SevagramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSevagram provides workplace placement opportunities for Annex BV participants in the healthcare and social services sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Goodwill Industries International: International non-profit operating vocational rehabilitation, training, and placement programmes for people facing employment barriers. Comparable model and mission to Annex BV, though operating at much larger scale across North America.
• Salvation Army USA: Operates extensive workforce development and vocational rehabilitation programmes across the United States for individuals with employment barriers. International thematic parallel to Annex BV's welfare-to-work mandate.
• Stichting Humanitas: Dutch social services foundation with programmes in debt aid, mentoring, and reintegration support for vulnerable adults. Overlaps with Annex BV's target population but with a broader social-services rather than diagnostics-led orientation.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global staffing group with Dutch reintegration services participating in municipal and UWV commissioned pathways. A broader incumbent operating in the same welfare-to-work commissioning market as Annex BV.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch national Employee Insurance Agency that commissions disability and reintegration assessments — including from Annex BV itself. Operates at national scale across all welfare-to-work pathways and represents the dominant institutional counterparty in this market.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest Dutch staffing firm operating a dedicated 'reintegration' business line (Randstad HR Solutions) competing for municipal and UWV reintegration tenders. Much broader portfolio but directly competes in the same Participatiewet commissioning market.

Direct peers

• JINC: Dutch non-profit focused on youth employment readiness and vocational orientation for disadvantaged young people. Comparable to Annex BV's youth-diagnosis and basic-development service lines, especially 'Diagnose scholing jongeren'.
• Pantar: Amsterdam's municipal social employment and reintegration company, providing sheltered work, training, and labour-market reintegration services. Comparable in scale, ownership structure, and service mix to Annex BV, though serving a larger urban geography.
• Ergon: Municipal-owned reintegration and social employment company based in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Operates a near-identical model of diagnostics, training, and workplace placement for welfare recipients — the closest structural analogue to Annex BV in the Dutch SW market.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: Dutch arm of the Salvation Army operating social reintegration programmes (housing, work, debt) for vulnerable populations including welfare recipients with complex barriers — directly comparable to Annex BV's multi-barrier participant cohort.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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