Knehans

What Knehans does

Knehans is a Dutch re-integration service provider founded in 2003 and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, operated by approximately 8-10 employees under founder-director Vincent Knehans. The company delivers end-to-end re-integration services to individuals with barriers to employment, covering practical assessments, work-fitness trajectories, active job search support, modular personal effectiveness services, job coaching (delivered via partner Vindz Personeelsdiensten), and post-employment retention support. Services are offered free of charge to clients, with funding sourced from Dutch government contracts with UWV (Dutch Institute for Employee Benefits) and municipalities, supplemented by employer-funded outplacement and work retention engagements.

The business operates on a B2B2C model where contracting parties (UWV, municipalities, employers) refer eligible candidates to Knehans for guided re-integration trajectories. The company reports 1,900 individuals helped into sustainable employment and maintains an employer network spanning 25+ sectors including ICT, Healthcare, Construction, Education, Government, and Logistics. Service delivery is conducted in-person at multiple physical locations throughout the Netherlands, with the company positioning proximity ("Altijd bij jou om de hoek") as a core distribution attribute. The company has no proprietary technology platform; competitive positioning rests on two decades of advisor experience, regional labor market knowledge, and established employer relationships.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The firm operates as a privately held, founder-owned entity with no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no parent holding company. The GTM motion is sales-led and consultative, with institutional referrals as the primary demand channel and direct employer engagement for outplacement and retention work. No technology integration, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary data assets are present in the operating model.

Name

Knehans

Legal name

Knehans

Website

https://knehansadvies.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Knehans is a Dutch re-integration service provider that helps individuals with employment barriers find sustainable work through UWV, municipality, and employer-funded contracts. The 8-10 person firm delivers advisor-led guidance across 25+ sectors from multiple Netherlands locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Re-integration Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Redundancy & Layoff Support Services (RIF Planning & Communications) (BPACAOAF)

Keywords

• Re-integration services
• Employment coaching
• Outplacement services
• Job placement guidance
• Work retention support

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven, Noord Brabant

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. UWV Contracts: Re-integration services delivered in execution of UWV (Dutch Institute for Employee Benefits) contracts for job seekers requiring support to return to the labor market.
2. Municipality Contracts: Full-service re-integration trajectories executed for municipalities across the Netherlands, from initial orientation through sustainable employment.
3. Employer-funded Services: Outplacement services and work retention support funded directly by employers. Job coaching and retention services provided to employed workers at risk of dropping out.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Knehans is a Dutch re-integration bureau that guides individuals with barriers to employment from first introduction through sustainable work placement and retention. It delivers end-to-end re-integration services under contracts with UWV, Dutch municipalities, and employers, providing practical assessments, work-fitness trajectories, job-search guidance, modular personal support, on-the-job coaching, and outplacement services across multiple physical locations in the Netherlands.

Product overview

Knehans offers a unified, human-centered reintegration service portfolio rather than a modular software platform. The core offering consists of end-to-end reintegration guidance from initial consultation through sustainable employment, delivered through distinct but complementary service lines: Praktijkassessments for practical workplace evaluation, Werkfit Trajecten for work-fitness development, Naar-Werk Trajecten for active job placement, Modulaire Diensten for targeted personal effectiveness support, Jobcoaching (via partner Vindz Personeelsdiensten) for on-the-job support, and Werkbehoud for employment retention. The company operates on behalf of UWV, various municipalities, and employers throughout the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Praktijkassessments (Practical Assessments) A practical assessment service where candidates undertake a short internship period to evaluate what is realistically achievable in the workplace, focusing on opportunities rather than limitations.
• Werkfit Trajecten (Work-Fitness Trajectories) A work-fitness program that helps candidates gain insight into suitable job functions and test them in practice, while improving physical and mental resilience, building work hours, and removing obstacles.
• Naar-Werk Trajecten (Job-Search Trajectories) Active job search guidance including interview preparation, CV writing, network exploration, and support in leveraging personal networks to find sustainable employment.
• Modulaire Diensten (Modular Services) Targeted support services focused on improving personal effectiveness, including voluntary work participation and organizing specialized assistance for psychological or physical barriers.
• Jobcoaching On-the-job coaching delivered through partner company Vindz Personeelsdiensten to help employees remain sustainably employable, with support from the familiar Knehans advisor.
• Werkbehoud (Work Retention) Job retention services focused on preventing dropout and maintaining employment through tailored guidance and support, with early identification of issues and collaborative solutions with employers.
• Outplacement Trajecten (Outplacement Trajectories) Outplacement services for employers to support departing employees in their transition to new employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1900 individuals helped into sustainable employment

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vindz PersoneelsdienstencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVindz Personeelsdiensten is the partner company that executes job coaching services for Knehans. Despite being a separate company, job coaching is delivered by the same familiar staff member, maintaining continuity for the client. This partnership extends Knehans' service offering to include on-the-job support to ensure sustainable employment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch government institute that administers employee-insurance schemes and is both the primary funder and operator of labor-market reintegration services in the Netherlands. Directly comparable because UWV is Knehans' main contract counterparty and operates overlapping reintegration services.
• Randstad: Largest Dutch staffing and HR services group with broad outplacement, workforce redeployment, and reintegration offerings under its HR Solutions portfolio. Comparable to Knehans in the outplacement/reintegration segment but operates at far greater scale and breadth.
• ManpowerGroup Netherlands: Global staffing firm operating in the Netherlands with career-transition and workforce solutions serving employers and job seekers. Comparable to Knehans in providing reintegration-adjacent services but as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Adecco Netherlands: Global staffing group with Dutch operations offering outplacement and workforce transition services to employers and job seekers. Overlaps with Knehans' outplacement and reintegration service lines.

Direct peers

• JobTrans: Dutch reintegration organization focused on guiding individuals with distance to the labor market back to sustainable work, often under UWV and municipality contracts. Closely mirrors Knehans' service scope and target population.
• BaanBreker: Dutch reintegration bureau providing end-to-end trajectories from intake through sustainable employment for UWV and municipal clients. Direct competitor with the same B2B2C government-funded model as Knehans.

Others

• Vindz Personeelsdiensten: Dutch staffing partner that delivers Knehans' job-coaching service layer, maintaining client continuity with the same advisor. Operationally tied to Knehans while also serving other regional clients independently.
• NRTO: Dutch industry association for private training and reintegration providers, of which Dutch reintegration bureaus including Knehans are typically members. Indirect peer as a sector ecosystem and quality-standards body.
• Werk.nl: Official Dutch government job-matching platform operated by UWV that connects work seekers with vacancies and serves as a referral channel for reintegration providers. Functionally adjacent to Knehans as both an ecosystem participant and a substitute channel.

Emerging players

• HelloWork: European career-transition and outplacement platform that combines digital tools with human coaching to support redeployment. Comparable to Knehans' outplacement and career-coaching offerings, but with a more digital, scalable delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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