De Piergroep

What De Piergroep does

De Piergroep is a Dutch nonprofit governing foundation (bestuursstichting) headquartered at Boompjes 554, Rotterdam, that provides centralized administrative support services to three wholly-owned dochterondernemingen (subsidiaries): Scala, MEE Rotterdam Rijnmond, and Minters. These member organizations operate in the Dutch social domain (sociaal domein), delivering services under the Youth Act (Jeugdwet) and the Social Support Act (WMO). The foundation's scope is back-office only—HR, finance, payroll administration, and privacy & data protection (AVG/GDPR) compliance—so that operational subsidiaries can focus on client-facing social services. The organization is led by a single named bestuurder, Richard Scalzo, who is also the point of contact for new organizations seeking to join the holding.

Underlying technology is standard and non-proprietary: a WordPress-based public website and conventional administrative tooling. No APIs, SDKs, mobile apps, or integrations are disclosed, and there is no proprietary software product. Data handling is governed by a documented AVG/GDPR program including a Functionaris Gegevensbescherming (Data Protection Officer), statutory retention schedules (20 years for Jeugdwet files, 15 years for WMO files, 7 years for tax/financial data, max 2 years for other information), and strict EEA-only data residency.

De Piergroep's business model is nonprofit collective governance rather than commercial revenue generation. Services are provided to affiliated dochterondernemingen under the holding structure, and additional teams operate under commissions from Dutch municipalities (gemeenten), where the municipality acts as the data controller and De Piergroep as data processor. No public pricing, no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no external shareholders are indicated; ownership is structurally independent and collective. The organization employs 31 people, is actively recruiting through a Recruitee vacancies portal, and is currently rebuilding its public website.

Name

De Piergroep

Legal name

De Piergroep

Website

https://depiergroep.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Piergroep is a Dutch nonprofit governing foundation (bestuursstichting) in Rotterdam that provides centralized HR, finance, payroll, and AVG/GDPR compliance services to three member subsidiaries (Scala, MEE Rotterdam Rijnmond, Minters) operating in the Dutch social domain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services Administration & Holding

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Social domain services
• Administrative support services
• Nonprofit holding foundation
• Back-office shared services
• GDPR compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

De Piergroep is a Dutch bestuursstichting (governing foundation) functioning as a holding for organizations operating in the social domain (sociaal domein). It provides centralized administrative support services — including HR, finance, payroll administration, and privacy & data protection compliance — to affiliated member organizations (dochterondernemingen) such as Scala, MEE Rotterdam Rijnmond, and Minters. The foundation itself is the data controller under the AVG for these member organizations and ensures regulatory compliance across the group.

Product overview

De Piergroep operates as a holding company providing centralized administrative and support services to affiliated organizations in the social domain (sociaal domein). The company functions as a governance foundation (bestuursstichting) delivering shared services—including HR, finance, payroll administration, and privacy & data protection—to its subsidiaries Scala, MEE Rotterdam Rijnmond, and Minters. The portfolio consists of multiple subsidiary organizations (dochterondernemingen) that provide social domain services, unified under the De Piergroep holding structure with centralized back-office support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Administration Services Centralized human resources administration provided by De Piergroep to its affiliated member organizations (dochterondernemingen) operating in the Dutch social domain.
• Finance Administration Services Centralized financial administration provided by De Piergroep to its affiliated social-domain member organizations, including accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Payroll Administration Services Centralized payroll administration (salarisadministratie) provided by De Piergroep to its affiliated member organizations.
• Privacy & Data Protection Services AVG/GDPR-compliant privacy and data protection services delivered by De Piergroep as data controller (or processor under municipal commissions), including appointed Functionaris Gegevensbescherming, privacy officer, retention policies, and EEA-bound data handling for member organizations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ScalacoreOthersSubsidiary organization (dochteronderneming) under De Piergroep's board foundation structure. One of the member organizations receiving administrative support services.
• MEE Rotterdam RijnmondcoreOthersSubsidiary organization (dochteronderneming) under De Piergroep's board foundation structure. Member organization receiving administrative support services in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region.
• MinterscoreOthersSubsidiary organization (dochteronderneming) under De Piergroep's board foundation structure. Member organization receiving administrative support services.
• Municipalities (Gemeenten)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDe Piergroep and its subsidiaries work on behalf of municipalities in certain situations. In these cases, municipalities are the end responsible parties (gegevensverantwoordelijke) and De Piergroep acts as a processor under AVG/GDPR. Teams operate under municipal commissions with clear protocols for data sharing.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Movisie: Movisie is a Dutch knowledge institute for the social domain, funded in part by the Ministry of VWS, supporting organizations working in jeugdwet, WMO, and related areas. It is comparable because both Movisie and De Piergroep address operational and compliance challenges facing sociaal domein providers, albeit from a knowledge/research angle rather than a shared services angle.

Broad incumbents

• Divosa: Divosa is the association of social domain managers at Dutch municipalities. It is comparable to De Piergroep because both operate at the intersection of municipal commissioning and sociaal domein service delivery, with De Piergroep acting as a service provider and Divosa acting as a professional association for the commissioning side.
• MEE NL: MEE NL is the national umbrella federation of regional MEE organizations in the Netherlands providing support to people with disabilities and chronic conditions. It is directly comparable to De Piergroep because De Piergroep's dochteronderneming MEE Rotterdam Rijnmond is part of this MEE network.
• Cedris: Cedris is the Dutch umbrella organization for social employment and participatie organizations, many of which are commissioned by municipalities for WMO-related work. It is comparable because Cedris members operate in the same sociaal domein ecosystem where De Piergroep's dochters deliver services and share back-office infrastructure needs.
• Sociaal Werk Nederland: Sociaal Werk Nederland is the Dutch trade association for the broader social work sector, including Welzijn and Maatschappelijke Dienstverlening organizations. It is comparable to De Piergroep because both engage with the same Dutch social sector organizations that De Piergroep's holding structure serves.

Others

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): VNG is the association of all Dutch municipalities and is comparable to De Piergroep because De Piergroep operates as a processor under AVG for gemeenten and contracts with municipal commissioners — VNG sits on the commissioning/regulatory counterparty side of that same ecosystem.
• Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP): The AP is the Dutch data protection authority referenced explicitly in De Piergroep's privacy statement as the supervisory body for AVG compliance. It is thematically comparable as the regulatory anchor around which De Piergroep's privacy and data protection services are structured.

Regional players

• Samenwerkende POI's: Samenwerkende POI's is a Dutch collaboration of social work provider organizations, partly comparable to De Piergroep in coordinating administrative and quality functions across multiple regional sociaal domein providers outside of De Piergroep's direct operating footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/depiergroep

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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