Landelijk Werkgeversservicepunt Gemeenten

Name

Landelijk Werkgeversservicepunt Gemeenten

Legal name

Landelijk Werkgeversservicepunt Gemeenten

Website

https://lwspgemeenten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK)

Keywords

• Inclusive employment services
• Labor market coordination
• Public employment placement
• Employer arrangement services
• Government employment advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

's-Hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded coordination service: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, SZW) fully finances the LWSPG. Services are provided free of charge to employers and labor market regions. The organization was previously a pilot under the Programmaraad (VNG, UWV, Cedris, Divosa) and transitioned to permanent structure on July 1, 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LWSPG is a public service coordination intermediary that creates uniform "arrangementen" (formal agreements) between large national employers and the 35 Dutch labor market regions, enabling streamlined recruitment and placement of job seekers from municipal target groups under the Participatiewet and Wet Banenafspraak. It provides advisory consultations, a knowledge bank with whitepapers and events, and acts as a single point of contact for national employers seeking inclusive hiring across multiple regions. All services are provided free of charge and fully funded by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

Product overview

Landelijk Werkgeversservicepunt Gemeenten (LWSPG) is not a traditional SaaS platform but rather a public service organization that connects national employers with the 35 Dutch labor market regions. Its core offerings center on 'arrangementen' (formal employer arrangements), advisory consultations, and a knowledge bank. The arrangement service creates uniform agreements between large national employers and regional public employment services regarding the recruitment and placement of job seekers from municipal target groups under the Participatiewet and Wet Banenafspraak. Supplementary services include advisory conversations, whitepapers on inclusive employment practices, and participation in the All4Talent SPRONG research program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arrangementen (Employer Arrangements) Formal agreements between national employers and labor market regions establishing uniform terms for recruiting, selecting, placing, and supporting job seekers from municipal target groups under the Participatiewet and Wet Banenafspraak. For national employers and 35 Dutch labor market regions.
• Adviesgesprek (Advisory Consultation) Personalized consultation service for organizations to determine eligibility for collaboration with LWSPG and to discuss inclusive personnel policies. For national employers and labor market regions.

Quantifiable outcome

• PostNL: ~250 candidates started, ~195 still employed across 15 labor market regions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major, medium and core.

• Brood & SpelenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026First arrangement specifically providing space for volunteers, with six different roles. The arrangement focuses on creating enjoyable and meaningful tasks for people who want to contribute to school playground environments, combining civic engagement and inclusive employment.
• Kersten HulpmiddelenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2024Kersten Hulpmiddelen signed a cooperation agreement with LWSPG and UWV. They have Wmo contracts in 23 of 35 labor market regions and are active in 16 regions with 26 locations. They achieved PSO trede 3 certification for the fourth time.
• RijkswaterstaatmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024Rijkswaterstaat signed a cooperation agreement for Social Return objectives, with creative implementation supported by various labor market regions. Partners of Rijkswaterstaat are also involved.
• ISSmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2024ISS signed a national cooperation agreement with UWV and LWSPG targeting 125 additional jobs per year for people with a distance to the labor market.
• Branchevereniging Kringloop Nederland (BKN)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2024BKN and its members offer meaningful work to approximately 17,000 people and collect 144 million kg of goods annually. The arrangement was signed with LWSPG and UWV, combining circularity and inclusivity.
• ATALIANmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2023ATALIAN signed a national arrangement with LWSPG and LWSP UWV, with Director Stafdiensten Luc Kok emphasizing the company's passion for inclusive entrepreneurship.
• Ziengs and ScapinomediumStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2023Ziengs and Scapino have stores in all Dutch labor market regions. An arrangement with municipalities and UWV was developed including an implementation plan with clear procedures for contact persons.
• PrimarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2023Primark signed a national arrangement with 17 labor market regions where they operate stores. All regions signed the cooperation. The arrangement covers sustainable employment positions at various store locations. An intent declaration was extended in January 2026.
• PostNLmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2023PostNL signed a cooperation agreement covering 15 labor market regions. An internal job coach is involved from recruitment. Since the start, approximately 250 candidates started, with 195 still employed.
• Orion (Fleet Management)mediumStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Orion signed an arrangement with LWSPG and UWV covering technical sector roles. They manage electric and conventional buses for Qbuzz, KLM, and others, with approximately 200 employees and 11 workshops including one at Schiphol.
• FacilicommajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2022Facilicom signed a cooperation agreement with UWV and LWSPG covering an arrangement for inclusive hiring of the broad target group from both UWV and municipalities, including new Dutch citizens. Facilicom offers many training and progression opportunities.
• BEE-Ideas / BEE-OrganisationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2021Partnership covering 14 labor market regions for placing people with a distance to the labor market in ICT roles via 'social software street' training and work experience. The arrangement was extended in January 2024 with new innovations.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen) - Landelijk Werkgeversservicepunt UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LWSPG and the national LWSP of UWV work closely together. Arrangements and covenants are aligned as much as possible and contain references to each other's agreements. A joint pilot with three employers on a combined arrangement was underway. The two organizations coordinate their employer contacts in all cases.
• Albert HeijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbert Heijn has a participation team with 12 internal job coaches. Over 2,200 employees from the banenafspraak target group work at Albert Heijn. They developed new uniform work agreements per labor market region in late 2022. LWSPG contributed to connecting Albert Heijn with labor market regions.
• AS Watson (Kruidvat, Trekpleister)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAS Watson operates Kruidvat and Trekpleister stores with approximately 29,000 colleagues. Within the store organization, 544 colleagues with 'Onbeperkt Talent' are active. A feestelijke bijeenkomst was held about the Onbeperkt Talent program.
• PraxiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPraxis was the first DIY store to sign uniform arrangements covering all 35 labor market regions, with both UWV and municipalities as public partners. The partnership was extended in 2024.
• Axxicom ThuishulpmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAxxicom Thuishulp partnered with 12 labor market regions to facilitate home care roles for people with a distance to the labor market. The arrangement includes intent declarations and implementation plans per region, moving toward a one-stop-shop principle.
• CampoozmediumStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampooz partnered with the Sociaal Innovatiefonds (SIF), Werkplein Drentsche Aa, and LWSPG to create 21 permanent inclusive jobs over 3 years for people with a distance to the labor market.
• ProgrammaraadcoreOthersThe Programmaraad (collaboration of VNG, UWV, Cedris, and Divosa) previously hosted the LWSPG as a pilot under the name Schakelpunt Landelijke Werkgevers (SLW). The LWSPG is accountable to a national steering committee.
• Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (SZW)coreOthersThe Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment fully funds the LWSPG. The ministry sets policy direction through the Breed Offensief framework with four benchmarks for an inclusive labor market. The LWSPG contributes to all four benchmarks.
• Regio Noordoost-BrabantcoreOthersRegio Noordoost-Brabant hosts the LWSPG as a structural arrangement. The host role does not change the LWSPG's mandate, tasks, or approach. The organization is accountable to a national steering committee.
• All4Talent (SPRONG-programma)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LWSPG participates as a field partner in the SPRONG-programma All4Talent, working with HAN University of Applied Sciences, HU, Windesheim, and field partners to strengthen an inclusive labor market through practice-based research.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sociaal Innovatiefonds: A social innovation fund that partners with LWSPG on inclusive employment programs (e.g., Campooz 21-jobs initiative). Operates in the same impact-employment space with funding mechanisms.
• De Normaalste Zaak: A Dutch movement/platform promoting inclusive employment for people with a distance to the labor market. Operates in the same space as LWSPG with overlapping employer networks and content focus.

Broad incumbents

• VNG (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten): The Dutch Municipalities Association, a member of the Programmaraad that originally piloted LWSPG. VNG represents the municipal interests that LWSPG serves in arranging employment for Participatiewet target groups.
• AWVN (Algemene Werkgeversvereniging Nederland): The General Dutch Employers' Association, which collaborates with LWSPG on inclusive employment policy and serves as a partner organization for whitepapers and advocacy.
• Divosa: Association of managers in the Dutch social domain. A member of the Programmaraad that oversees LWSPG and represents the interests of municipal social services.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): The Netherlands' employee insurance agency that administers unemployment benefits and workforce reintegration. It is the public-sector partner for LWSPG arrangements and runs its own parallel employer service point.
• Cedris: Branch association for social employment and sheltered work companies (SW-bedrijven) in the Netherlands. A member of the Programmaraad and a critical partner in the LWSPG arrangement ecosystem.

Direct peers

• UWV Landelijk Werkgeversservicepunt: UWV's national employer service point is the direct counterpart to LWSPG, working with the same national employers and labor market regions on inclusive hiring - LWSPG and UWV LWSP actively coordinate and align their arrangements.

Regional players

• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven): Dutch cooperation organization for vocational education and the labor market. Collaborates with LWSPG on skills-based hiring and inclusive employment pathways.
• Werkgeversservicepunt Regio Amsterdam: Regional employer service point in Amsterdam, part of the 35 regional WSP network that LWSPG coordinates. Compares because it performs the same function at regional level for municipal target groups.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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