Labour Power Company

What Labour Power Company does

Labour Power Company (LPC) is a Dutch staffing and recruitment group headquartered in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, founded in January 2020 and operating as a privately held holding for 13 acquired subsidiary staffing brands. The group mediates more than 10,000 international flex workers for Dutch clients across manufacturing, transport and logistics, construction, greenhouse horticulture, food, AGF (fruit/vegetable), metal and engineering, and energy sectors. LPC positions itself as a full-service international staffing provider, bundling recruitment, training, housing (6,000+ SNF-certified beds, covering roughly 70% of workers), transport, planning, and in-house administrative support into single contracts served through a "one contract, one account manager" national coverage model layered over its regional subsidiaries.

Name

Labour Power Company

Legal name

Labour Power Company

Website

https://lpcompany.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Labour Power Company is a Dutch staffing group that mediates over 10,000 international flex workers across 13 subsidiary brands for Dutch clients in logistics, manufacturing, construction, horticulture, food, and engineering, bundling recruitment, training, housing, transport, and planning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing & Production Line Staffing (BPACAEAC), Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• International staffing services
• Flexible workforce solutions
• Recruitment and selection
• Employee housing services
• International employee placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Etten-Leur

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Flex Worker Deployment: Core staffing services providing businesses with international flexible workers. Revenue generated through hourly rates, markup on worker wages, or fixed placement fees
2. Recruitment and Selection: Direct placement of candidates onto client payroll. Client pays a one-time fee for recruitment knowledge and expertise
3. Training Services (LPC Academy): Internal training programs for flex workers to develop skills (driver, process operator, welder, language courses). Academy also available for clients and third parties outside the holding
4. Housing Services: SNF-certified accommodation for approximately 70% of international flex workers. Housing managed in-house throughout the Netherlands
5. Transport Services: Transportation to and from workplace, including company cars and e-bikes. Full facilitation of availability and planning of transport fleet
6. Administrative Support: HR and risk management services, payroll administration, and compliance support relieving businesses of administrative tasks

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Labour Power Company is a Dutch full-service staffing group that recruits, selects, trains, houses, and transports international flex workers for placement at Dutch businesses across sectors including transport & logistics, manufacturing, construction, greenhouse horticulture, food, and engineering. The company operates through 13 acquired subsidiary brands and recruitment offices across 10 European countries, providing end-to-end workforce solutions including recruitment, training (LPC Academy), SNF-certified housing (6,000+ beds), transport, workforce planning, and on-site in-house job coaching.

Product overview

Labour Power Company (LPC) is a Dutch staffing and recruitment group comprising 13 subsidiary companies operating as a unified platform for international flex workers and permanent placements. The portfolio includes core services (LPC Recruitment, LPC Academy, housing, transport, planning, in-house services) plus acquired regional brands (Duijndam Works, Goodmorning, HOBIJ, Europrofessionals, Kobus, Vedaflex, W&F Detacheringen, International Job Challenge, International Flex Job, Job Invest, Euro Planit, 1voud). The group specializes in recruiting international workers from across Europe for Dutch employers across sectors including agriculture, construction, logistics, production, food, greenhouse horticulture, and metal/engineering. LPC recently added a 3D training platform via MetaChef partnership for interactive digital onboarding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labour Power Company (LPC) Staffing Platform
• LPC Recruitment
• LPC Academy
• Housing Services
• Transport Services
• Planning Services
• In-house Service
• Recruitment and Selection (Werving en Selectie)
• 3D Training Platform (MetaChef)
• Duijndam Works
• Goodmorning
• HOBIJ
• Vedaflex
• W&F Detacheringen
• International Job Challenge (IJC)
• International Flex Job
• Job Invest
• Europrofessionals
• Kobus Personeel & Organisatie
• Euro Planit Personeelsdiensten
• 1voud (Werken & Gezondheid)

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 acquisitions since 2020 demonstrating growth and market consolidation strategy
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MetaChefcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 January 2026Exclusive strategic partnership for interactive digital onboarding and training of international employees using 3D learning platform. Training begins in the employee's country of origin before arriving in Netherlands, covering food, industry, logistics, and AGF sectors with focus on hygiene, safety, and process knowledge. Rollout begins Q1 2026.
• VedaflexcoreOthers · 23 December 2024Acquisition of Vedaflex staffing agency (active since 2013) strengthening LPC's position in Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe. Vedaflex operates independently from 5 locations under director Felicia Blijdorp, working closely with Workplanit label. 13th acquisition in 5 years.
• FC Den BoschminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2024FC Den Bosch Werkt program - community-based job placement connecting local employers with job seekers through the football club. Job interviews at stadium, match shirts for new hires. Serves supporters and locals in Den Bosch area with focus on regional employment.
• W&F DetacheringenminorOthers · 21 December 2023Acquisition of employment agency specializing in technical personnel for metal, production, and cleaning companies in Brabantse Kempen region. Linked with Job Invest in 's-Hertogenbosch. 12th acquisition since January 2020.
• International Job Challenge (IJC)minorOthers · 6 December 2023Acquisition of recruitment specialist headquartered in Valencia region of Spain, specializing in placing candidates from Spain and Portugal. Has branches across Southern Europe. Placed over 10,000 people in 5 years. 11th acquisition since January 2020.
• Louwman GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2023Open-ended contract awarded to LPC for national staffing coverage. Louwman Group (family business in mobility since 1923) hired LPC for single contract/single account manager convenience and expertise in migrant workers. Multiple LPC subsidiaries (Job Invest, HOBIJ, Goodmorning, Duijndam Works) involved.
• Smart RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer combined human-robot workforce solutions to address tight labor market. Robots handle repetitive tasks while flex workers focus on more interesting roles. Robots don't require housing or transport. Addresses aging workforce and tight labor market challenges.
• Subsidiary Staffing Companies (Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of subsidiary companies operating under LPC umbrella: Duijndam Works, EuroPlanit, Europrofessionals, Goodmorning, HOBIJ, International Flex Job, International Job Challenge, Job Invest, Kobus, Vedaflex, W&F Detacheringen, 1voud, Eurodetach

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• House of Flex: Dutch flex staffing provider focused on housing and supporting international flex workers in the Netherlands. Direct peer to LPC's housing-and-services model, particularly competing in the bundled recruitment-plus-accommodation offering for migrant workers across Dutch logistics, production, and agriculture sectors.
• ASA Talent: Dutch staffing and HR services provider operating across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and recruitment process outsourcing. Comparable to LPC as a mid-sized Dutch flex staffing competitor serving similar SMB and mid-market enterprise clients across blue-collar and administrative segments.
• Otto Work Force: Dutch-headquartered international staffing specialist focusing on migrant worker recruitment for Western European employers. Direct peer to LPC with very similar business model — recruiting Eastern and Southern European workers for Dutch, German, and other clients with bundled housing and transport services.
• Vinci Works: Dutch staffing agency specializing in international (particularly Eastern European) worker recruitment for logistics, production, food, and technical sectors in the Netherlands. Direct peer to LPC with very similar migrant worker recruitment model and target verticals, competing for the same Dutch enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco: One of the world's largest staffing companies operating across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition. Comparable to LPC through its Dutch operations and broader European flex market presence, though at much larger scale and without LPC's focus on international migrant worker housing.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing brand (part of Randstad) offering temporary and permanent staffing across office, industrial, logistics, and healthcare sectors. Direct competitor in the Dutch flex market with similar blue-collar and light industrial worker focus as LPC, though operating as part of the larger Randstad group.
• USG People: Dutch staffing group (now part of Recruit) historically focused on temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR services across the Netherlands and Belgium. Highly comparable to LPC in Dutch market positioning and generalist flex staffing approach, serving similar blue-collar and administrative segments.
• Hays: Global specialist recruitment company focused on professional and skilled trade staffing across multiple sectors. Comparable to LPC through Dutch operations and shared focus on skilled trades, though skewed toward higher-skilled permanent placements rather than LPC's international flex worker core.
• Randstad: Global Dutch-headquartered staffing leader offering temporary, permanent, and recruitment services across all major sectors. Highly comparable to LPC as the dominant incumbent in the same Dutch flex market, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader offering temporary, permanent, and recruitment process outsourcing across all major sectors. Operates significantly in the Netherlands and competes for the same enterprise flex contracts as LPC, though with a more diversified service mix and global rather than Dutch-centric focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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