What Springplank does

Springplank is a Netherlands-based staffing and workforce placement agency operating in the Overijssel/Twente region, headquartered in Almelo with a second office in Hardenberg. The company matches school drop-outs and disengaged youth with regional employers by designing customized "leerwerktrajecten" (learning-work trajectories) that combine part-time employment with BBL/BOL/HBO part-time vocational education. Workers are employed by Springplank and seconded (detached) to client companies, with the firm earning revenue by marking up the labor cost of placed workers under a transaction-fee model.

The company is led by founders Douwe Koebrugge and John Fraterman and operates as an initiative of parent organization THP. Customer acquisition is sales-led, conducted primarily through WhatsApp messaging for initial outreach and email for follow-up, targeting both job seekers (drop-outs, parents) and employer hosts. Springplank covers the cost of education, courses, materials, and transportation for participants, and commits to continuing to rematch candidates until a suitable placement is found.

The named employer roster — Huisman Installatietechniek, Eissink, Schonezon, BMN, and Odin — spans installation technology, cleaning/maintenance, building materials wholesale, and general services within the regional Twente market. Springplank positions itself as a relationship-driven, low-threshold intermediary rather than a technology platform: the matching process is manual, the company explicitly states it is not a technology company, and no AI/ML, app, or proprietary software products are part of the offering. The business is privately held under the THP umbrella, with no disclosed funding rounds and no public revenue or ARR figures.

Name

Springplank

Legal name

Springplank

Website

https://springplank.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Springplank is a Netherlands-based staffing agency in the Twente/Overijssel region that matches school drop-outs with regional employers through customized work-study trajectories combining part-time employment and BBL/BOL/HBO vocational education, operating as an initiative of parent company THP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Workforce Placement Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative Education & Dropout Prevention / Re-Engagement Programs (EDANAJAF)

Keywords

• Workforce placement services
• Vocational work-study programs
• Youth staffing agency
• Detacheringsbureau services
• Drop-out employment support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hardenberg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Staffing/Detachment Services: Springplank acts as a staffing agency (detacheringsbureau), placing workers with client companies under contract. Workers sign employment contracts with Springplank and are assigned to one or more companies during their work-study trajectory. The company earns revenue by marking up the labor cost of placed workers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Springplank designs and delivers customized leerwerktrajecten (learning-work trajectories) that combine part-time employment at regional Dutch employers with part-time vocational education (BBL/BOL/HBO-deeltijdopleiding) for school drop-outs. The company acts as a staffing/detachment bureau, signing candidates to employment contracts and placing them with partner companies while they complete their diploma coverage of education, courses, materials, and transportation is included.

Product overview

Springplank offers a single unified service: the leerwerktraject (learning-work trajectory), which combines part-time employment at regional partner companies with part-time education programs (BBL/BOL/HBO-deeltijdopleiding). The company acts as an intermediary, matching school drop-outs with suitable employers while providing educational support. The service is delivered through personal guidance, WhatsApp communication, and email, with no distinct software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leerwerktraject (Learning-Work Trajectory) A customized program that combines part-time employment at a regional Dutch employer with part-time vocational education (BBL/BOL/HBO-deeltijdopleiding), allowing school drop-outs to earn money while working toward a diploma. Springplank matches young people with suitable employers and educational programs, handling employment contracts, education, courses, materials, and transportation costs.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• THPparent companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpringplank is an initiative of THP, indicating THP is the parent company or founding organization behind Springplank.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tempo-Team Netherlands: One of the largest staffing agencies in the Netherlands, providing temporary and permanent placement across all sectors. Comparable as a detacheringsbureau serving the same employer base, but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a youth/drop-out specialist.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest staffing firm in the Netherlands with national coverage across all sectors and worker types. Comparable as a detacheringsbureau serving similar employer clients, but competes broadly rather than focusing on drop-out re-engagement.
• UWV / Werk.nl: Dutch government employment service that matches unemployed and job-seeking individuals — including early school leavers — with vacancies. Comparable mission of re-engaging job seekers into work, but operates as a public-sector entity with national scope.

Direct peers

• Stichting JINC: Dutch non-profit that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds prepare for and find employment through training and corporate partnerships. Highly comparable mission to Springplank's drop-out re-engagement focus, with similar employer-matching activity but as a non-profit.
• Olympia Uitzendbureau: Regional Dutch staffing and uitzendbureau with strong presence in eastern Netherlands including Overijssel. Comparable as a general staffing agency serving similar geographies and employer base, though not youth-specialized.
• ASA Uitzendbureau: Dutch staffing and recruitment agency with a regional branch network across the Netherlands. Comparable as a uitzendbureau / detacheringsbureau serving similar SMB employer customers, though not youth-specialized.
• Compagnon Werk & Inkomen: Dutch social enterprise focused on helping people at a distance from the labor market find sustainable work. Comparable as a regional re-employment service provider for vulnerable groups, with similar Dutch regional operating model.
• YoungCapital: Dutch staffing agency specializing in placing young workers (ages 18-27) into jobs, side jobs, and traineeships across the Netherlands. Directly comparable to Springplank's youth-focused staffing model, though broader in scope and not drop-out-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thpspringplank

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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