People Professionals

What People Professionals does

People Professionals is a Dutch private staffing and recruitment agency headquartered in Groningen (Westerhaven 13-2, 9718AW) and founded in 2005. The company originated as a service provider for the painters industry (schildersbranche), reached national coverage in that vertical by 2012, and subsequently expanded into construction, carpentry, and broader sectors. It operates under the holding The People Investment Group (TPIG), which spans multiple companies across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

The company's core offering spans three product lines: recruitment services (matching candidates to temporary, permanent, and specialized roles), backoffice services for other staffing agencies (contract management, payroll processing, WAB-compliant collaboration), and payroll/staffing services for direct employers needing flexible workforce solutions. Its go-to-market combines direct sales-led outreach to employers with a channel-partner motion that positions People Professionals as a "uitzendbureau vóór uitzendbureaus" — a back-office and recruitment support layer for other staffing agencies, intermediaries, and detachers. Marketing is primarily via website and organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter).

Underlying the services is a digital employment platform that provides online access to employment contracts, documents, and payslips for temporary workers, alongside internal systems for candidate management and payroll administration. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on placements and payroll administration services, with pricing set on a quote-based engagement model. The firm holds VCU, NEN, and NBBU (Nederlandse Bond van Bemiddelings- en Uitzendondernemingen) credentials, providing regulatory compliance credibility in the Dutch temporary staffing market. It serves three primary horizontal segments — employers, job seekers/candidates, and other staffing agencies — distributed across at least six Dutch provinces plus Belgium and Germany.

Name

People Professionals

Legal name

People Professionals

Website

https://peopleprofessionals.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

People Professionals is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency (founded 2005, Groningen) operating under The People Investment Group, providing recruitment, backoffice, and payroll services to employers, candidates, and other staffing agencies across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Staffing agency services
• Recruitment solutions
• Backoffice outsourcing
• Payroll administration
• Flexible workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Payroll Services: Provides staffing (uitzenden), payroll management (payrolling), and back-office services to employers and staffing agencies. Revenue generated through placement fees and payroll administration services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

People Professionals delivers recruitment services for employers and other staffing agencies, filling temporary, permanent, and specialized roles across sectors such as construction, painting, and carpentry. It also provides backoffice administration including contract management, payroll processing, and WAB-compliant collaboration for staffing intermediaries, and offers payroll/staffing solutions that handle employment contracts, payroll, and HR administration for employers seeking flexible workforce options.

Product overview

People Professionals is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency that positions itself as "the staffing agency for staffing agencies." The company provides recruitment services and backoffice services to staffing agencies, employers, and directly to job candidates. The core offerings include recruitment solutions for filling vacancies, comprehensive backoffice administration services (including contract management, payroll processing, and WAB-compliant collaboration), and payroll/staffing services for employers seeking flexible workforce solutions. The company operates through The People Investment Group (TPIG) and serves clients across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment Services Recruitment services helping staffing agencies and employers find suitable candidates for temporary, permanent, and specialized roles across multiple sectors.
• Backoffice Services Backoffice administration services for staffing agencies, including contract management, payroll processing, and WAB-compliant collaboration to support partner agencies.
• Payroll & Staffing Payroll and staffing services for employers seeking flexible workforce solutions, with handling of employment contracts, payroll administration, and HR administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Landelijke dekking (national coverage)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

One partnership is on record.

• The People Investment Group (TPIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of People Professionals. TPIG provides support to clients in flexible staffing, recruitment solutions, and back-office services. The group consists of multiple companies active in various sectors within the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, operating from a personal yet professional role.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Dutch-founded global staffing leader operating temporary, permanent, and HR solutions across the Netherlands and worldwide. Comparable as the dominant generalist staffing incumbent in the same Dutch market where People Professionals operates.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions company with Dutch operations covering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and recruitment process outsourcing. Directly comparable on temp staffing and backoffice service lines.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions provider with significant Netherlands presence, focused on professional and technical permanent and contract placements. Comparable in specialized/direct hire recruitment lines.
• Adecco: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with strong Netherlands presence (parent of Tempo-Team). Comparable in offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and backoffice/payroll support to employers and agencies.

Direct peers

• Unique: Dutch staffing and HR services firm focused on temporary staffing, secondment, and recruitment across multiple sectors. Comparable in mid-market Dutch staffing and payroll services.
• ASA: Dutch generalist staffing network providing temporary, permanent, and payroll services across the Netherlands. Comparable in mid-market Dutch temp staffing and employer recruitment services.
• Olympia: Dutch staffing agency providing temporary, permanent, and payroll staffing services with national coverage. Comparable in serving employers and other staffing agencies with similar backoffice and recruitment offerings.
• Brunel: Dutch-origin international staffing and project services company specializing in technical professionals and project-based staffing. Comparable on specialized/direct hire and project staffing lines.
• Tempo-Team: Dutch generalist staffing agency (Adecco subsidiary) providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and backoffice services to employers. Directly comparable on national Dutch temp staffing and recruitment services.
• Creyff's: Dutch staffing agency focused on temporary staffing, secondment, and payroll services for small and mid-sized employers. Comparable in offering recruitment and backoffice staffing services in the Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/people-professionals

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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