What Base to Work does

Base to Work B.V. is a Dutch re-integration service provider founded in 2019 and headquartered in Kampen, Netherlands, with approximately 28-30 employees and regional offices in Schagen and Maastricht. The company serves multilingual job seekers — including status holders, refugees, and labor migrants — delivering culturally sensitive coaching, job placement, and language services in 15+ languages. Its three primary customer segments are UWV (Dutch Employee Insurance Agency), Dutch municipalities, and corporate employers, and the company holds UWV framework registration 2019033 that authorizes nationwide delivery of government-purchased reintegration trajectories.

The service portfolio spans UWV Modular, Werkfit, Naar Werk, Werkbehoud, and Jobcoaching trajectories; municipal services under the Participatiewet and Wet Inburgering 2021 (including the Z-Route pathway, MAP, PVT, and Women Empowerment programs); and corporate B2B offerings covering Spoor 1 and 2 reintegration, language training, VCA safety certification, and intercultural masterclasses. The technology stack is operational rather than proprietary: multilingual e-learning modules deployed in 7+ languages, a custom workbook for status holders, and a WhatsApp direct-engagement channel that lowers the contact threshold for low-literate candidates. No proprietary AI, matching algorithms, or data products are described.

The business model is contracted professional services, billed per participant or per trajectory, with revenue split between B2G (UWV framework 2019033 and 25+ municipal contracts) and B2B engagements with named employers including NS, Randstad, Voestalpine, and Rigterink. Differentiation rests on multilingual human-coaching capacity and coaches' personal migration experience rather than technology, and 2024 Contenza satisfaction scores are cited as evidence of candidate outcomes.

Name

Base to Work

Legal name

Base to Work B.V.

Website

https://basetowork.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Base to Work is a Dutch re-integration company serving multilingual job seekers through UWV, municipal, and corporate contracts. It delivers culturally sensitive coaching, job placement, and e-learning in 15+ languages across all Dutch provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Re-integration Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB), Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)

Keywords

• Re-integration services
• Job coaching
• Multilingual training
• Labor market participation
• Integration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampen

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

Revenue model

1. Government contracted re-integration services (UWV): Base to Work is registered in the UWV Register Erkenningskaders (2019033) and executes multiple UWV-mandated trajectory types including Modulair, Werkfit, Naar Werk, Werkbehoud, and Jobcoaching. Revenue is generated through government-funded contracted services paid per participant or per trajectory.
2. Municipal contracted services (Participatiewet / Wet Inburgering): Services funded by municipalities including activation projects, participation projects, individual coaching (Maatschappelijke Begeleiding, Werkbemiddeling, Coaching on the Job), brede intake, PIP, PVT, and MAP training under the Participatiewet and Wet Inburgering 2021.
3. Corporate B2B training and jobcoaching services: Companies engage Base to Work for jobcoaching, language training, financial literacy training, intercultural communication masterclasses, and Spoor 1/2 re-integration support. Services are delivered on-site at employer premises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Base to Work is a Dutch re-integration company that guides multilingual individuals, refugees, and status holders toward sustainable employment and self-sufficiency. The firm delivers jobcoaching, structured re-integration trajectories (Modular, Werkfit, Naar Werk, Werkbehoud, Spoor 1 and 2), language training, financial literacy, VCA safety certification, intercultural communication masterclasses, Women Empowerment programmes, and the Z-Route under the Integration Act 2021, executed by multilingual coaches on mandate from UWV, Dutch municipalities, and corporate employers.

Product overview

Base to Work is a re-integration company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into three main client segments: Municipalities (gemeenten), UWV (national employee insurance), and Companies (bedrijven). The core offering centers on culturalsensitive job coaching and re-integration services delivered by multilingual coaches who speak over 15 languages. The product portfolio includes: for UWV clients - Modular Trajectory, Work-Fit Trajectory, Towards Work Trajectory, Work Retention, and Jobcoaching; for municipalities - Participation Act services, Integration Act services (Z-Route, MAP, PVT), E-learning modules (Financially Self-Sufficient, MAP), Professional Training, and Women Empowerment; for companies - Track 1 and 2 Re-integration, Jobcoaching, Language Training, Financial Training, VCA Training, and Intercultural Communication Masterclass. The company operates through a network of certified coaches who provide personalized guidance, supported by e-learning platforms and practical training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobcoaching Jobcoaching service helping multilingual employees not only find work but also develop and remain successful long-term, with coaches who speak multiple languages and understand cultural backgrounds. Bridges the gap between employee and employer.
• Spoor 1 en 2 (Re-integration Tracks 1 and 2) Track 1 supports return to an employee's own or adjusted function; Track 2 guides employees to new suitable work through personalised re-integration plans, coaching sessions, career tests, and e-learnings. Delivered to corporate employers.
• Werkfit Traject (Work-Fit Trajectory) Up to 18-month trajectory with up to 41 guidance hours for clients with disability or sickness benefits, focusing on physical and mental fitness, work skills, personal effectiveness, and labour market positioning. Delivered under UWV mandate.
• Naar Werk Traject (Towards Work Trajectory) Up to 9-month trajectory with up to 25 guidance hours supporting participants step-by-step in finding suitable employment through Base to Work's active employer network, application training, and job hunting support. Delivered under UWV mandate.
• Werkbehoud (Work Retention) Up to 3-month flexible trajectory for employees needing support to maintain their work position or continue entrepreneurship, including coaching on work-life balance and workplace communication. Delivered under UWV mandate.
• Modulair Traject (Modular Trajectory) Modular trajectory for people who have been home for extended periods, offering participation intervention, promotion of social participation, or guidance through education. Delivered under UWV mandate.
• Taaltrainingen (Language Training) Practical workplace language training and professional interpreter support delivered in multiple languages by experienced trainers who understand participant culture. Sold to corporate employers.
• Training Geldzaken (Financial Management Training) Financial self-sufficiency training for status holders and other target groups, available in group or individual format with multi-language e-learning including Arabic, Tigrinya, English, Farsi, and Turkish. Sold to companies and municipalities.
• VCA Training Safety training leading to VCA certification for non-native speakers working in construction, technology, logistics, or industry, offered in Arabic and other languages. Sold to companies and municipalities.
• Module Arbeidsmarkt en Participatie (MAP) Digital learning module for orientation on the Dutch labour market and strengthening work skills, available in Arabic, Turkish, Farsi, Polish, Tigrinya, and English, suitable for low-literacy participants. Sold to municipalities under the Integration Act 2021.
• E-learning Financieel Zelfredzaam Accessible digital learning environment for financial self-sufficiency covering income/expenses, administration, savings, insurance, and tax matters, with video content in multiple languages. Sold to municipalities.
• Z-Route (Self-Sufficiency Route) Learning route within the Integration Act 2021 for low-learnability newcomers, focusing on language development and social participation with culturally sensitive coaching in 16 languages. Sold to municipalities.
• Women Empowerment Trajectory for female status holders focusing on personal development, confidence building, network strengthening, and guidance toward education or work. Sold to municipalities.
• Masterclass Interculturele Communicatie Interactive masterclass for professionals working with people from migration backgrounds, teaching how culture influences behaviour and how to communicate and connect across cultural differences. Sold to UWV and partner organisations.
• Participatiewet Services Activation projects, participation projects, and individual guidance including societal guidance (Maatschappelijke Begeleiding), job mediation (Werkbemiddeling), and on-the-job coaching (Coaching on the Job) for municipality residents with distance to the labour market. Sold to municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tussen de 70 en 80% van onze kandidaten stroomt succesvol uit.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente LeeuwardencoreOthersMunicipal partnership for re-integration, participation, and inburgering services under the Participatiewet and Wet Inburgering 2021.
• Gemeente MaastrichtcoreOthersMunicipal partnership with office location in Maastricht. Services include re-integration and inburgering support.
• Gemeente BronckhorstcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente SteenwijkerlandcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation, activation, and inburgering support.
• Gemeente LochemcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente DrontencoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation support.
• Gemeente PuttencoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente DeventercoreOthersMunicipal partnership with office location in Deventer area. Services include re-integration and inburgering support.
• RandstadminorOthersPartnership with Randstad staffing agency for job placement of multilingual candidates.
• NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)minorOthersPartnership with the Dutch national railway operator NS for participation and employment support.
• Gemeente Olst-WijhecoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente RaaltecoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente HellendoorncoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente SchagencoreOthersMunicipal partnership with office location in Schagen. Services include re-integration and inburgering support.
• Gemeente Den HeldercoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente Hollandsch KrooncoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente AmsterdamcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services in Amsterdam.
• UWVcoreOthersBase to Work is registered in the UWV Register Erkenningskaders (2019033) and executes multiple UWV trajectory types: Modulair, Werkfit, Naar Werk, Werkbehoud, and Jobcoaching.
• Gemeente Midden-DrenthecoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente HeerenveencoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente ZwartewaterlandcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente ApeldoorncoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente TholencoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente ZwollecoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente MeppelcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente OldebroekcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente HattemcoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.
• Gemeente ZeewoldecoreOthersMunicipal partnership for participation and activation services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eiffel (re-integratie): Dutch re-integration provider focused on sustainable employment outcomes for participants with distance to the labor market. Operates Spoor 2 re-integration, jobcoaching, and UWV-mandated trajectories comparable to Base to Work's offering.
• USG Restart (USG People): Dutch re-integration specialist within the USG People/RGF Staffing group, focused on outplacement, career transition, and UWV-mandated trajectories. Direct competitor for Werkfit, Naar Werk, and Modulair trajectories.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: National refugee support organization providing integration and participation guidance to status holders. Overlaps heavily with Base to Work's Z-Route and inburgering offerings and shares the same multilingual coaching ethos.
• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global staffing group with significant Dutch re-integration presence through UWV framework contracts and corporate outplacement. Competes for both government and employer-side re-integration mandates.
• START People (RGF Staffing): Dutch staffing provider within RGF Staffing, holding UWV framework contracts and offering re-integration and jobcoaching services to similar target populations through both public and private channels.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest staffing and re-integration player in the Netherlands, holding UWV framework contracts and operating nationwide employer placement services. Direct competitor for UWV and corporate re-integration mandates and an existing partner referenced on Base to Work's website.
• Patijnenburg Groep: Dutch re-integration and outplacement specialist with nationwide UWV framework participation. Direct peer offering Modulair, Werkfit, and Naar Werk trajectories to similar candidate populations.
• Driessen HR & Re-integratie: Dutch HR services and re-integration provider with UWV framework contracts and corporate outplacement offerings. Comparable in scope across municipal, UWV, and employer-facing re-integration services.
• Tempo-Team (Adecco Nederland): Major Dutch staffing and re-integration provider with UWV-recognized trajectory delivery (Modulair, Naar Werk, Werkfit). Competes for the same municipal and UWV framework contracts and offers comparable Spoor 1/2 services to corporate clients.

Emerging players

• Lumen Group: Mid-sized Dutch re-integration and career services group offering comparable UWV trajectories, with growing focus on inclusive employment and multilingual candidates. Smaller and more specialist than Randstad but larger than Base to Work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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