SWATT

What SWATT does

SWATT is a B2B technical staffing and outsourcing company headquartered in Izegem, Belgium, that supplies pre-screened, immediately deployable industrial technicians to companies in West- and East-Flanders. Founded in 2019 by Stijn Diopere (industrial engineer) and Lesley Leoni (HR/recruitment), the firm started with a single technician and has grown to a bench of 40+ field-deployed mechanics, electricians, service technicians, and assembly workers supported by a small office team in Izegem. SWATT addresses a persistent skilled-labor shortage in the Belgian industrial market, deploying workers for seasonal peaks, illness coverage, and project-based needs. Its core product, 'Outsourcing van Technische Profielen', is delivered alongside three service modules — Mechanische Werken (mechanical), Elektriciteitswerken (electrical), and Montagewerken (assembly) — with technicians arriving equipped with tools, work clothing, company vehicles, and required certifications (VCA, BA4/BA5).

The business model is straightforward professional services: SWATT bills industrial clients at a fixed hourly rate per assignment with monthly invoicing, absorbing all administrative paperwork (certifications, equipment, fleet, insurance) on the client side. There is no disclosed public pricing, no digital marketplace, and no platform intermediary; distribution is entirely direct-B2B via site visits, phone (051 15 17 77), WhatsApp, and email ([email protected]). Target customers are KMO's (Belgian SMEs) operating as machine builders, industrial assembly companies, and production sites, with named logos spanning Melexis, Meditech, AVR, Union Machines, Pre Zero, Mattys Engineering & Machinery, IVOO, Geldof, Galloo, Ferram Poorten, and Aviko. The company is privately held, founder-controlled, with no external funding rounds disclosed and no parent company.

SWATT has no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities — it is fundamentally a labor-matching services business. Its primary intangible asset is the curated technician network, and its primary moat is regional density and personal relationships in the West-/East-Flanders industrial corridor. The company was nominated for Trends Gazellen 2026 West-Vlaanderen based on hard growth metrics in revenue, added value, and employment, signaling management's ambition to continue scaling, with early evidence of geographic extension into Northern France for project work.

Name

SWATT

Legal name

SWATT BV

Website

https://swatt.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SWATT is a Belgian technical outsourcing firm headquartered in Izegem that supplies pre-screened mechanics, electricians, and service technicians to industrial companies in West- and East-Flanders for short- and long-term assignments, addressing regional skilled-labor shortages through a 40+ technician bench.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Staffing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

Keywords

• Technical staffing services
• Industrial outsourcing
• Technician placement
• Mechanical maintenance services
• Industrial workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Izegem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Technical staffing outsourcing services: SWATT provides outsourcing of technical profiles (mechanics, electricians, maintenance technicians, service technicians) to industrial companies. They charge a fixed hourly rate, provide technicians who are fully equipped with tools, work clothing, and company vehicle. Services include mechanical work, electrical work, and assembly work. Monthly invoicing is mentioned in their general conditions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SWATT outsources pre-screened technical profiles (mechanics, electricians, service technicians) to industrial companies in West- and East-Flanders, Belgium. Technicians are deployed on short- and long-term assignments with full equipment including work materials, company vehicles, safety attire, and required certifications (VCA, BA4/BA5). The offering covers mechanical work, electrical work, and assembly work, addressing personnel shortages, seasonal peaks, illness coverage, and project-based capacity needs.

Product overview

SWATT is a technical outsourcing company in Belgium operating in West and East Flanders. The company operates as a unified service platform offering outsourcing of technical profiles, providing pre-screened, immediately deployable technicians to industrial companies. The core product is the Outsourcing van Technische Profielen service, supplemented by three specialized service modules covering Mechanical Work (Mechanische Werken), Electrical Work (Elektriciteitswerken), and Assembly Work (Montagewerken). SWATT supports clients with staffing for seasonal peaks, personnel shortages, and illness coverage, while providing technicians with full equipment including work materials, company vehicles, and safety attire. The company works with over 40 technicians and serves industrial clients including machine builders, assembly companies, and production facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outsourcing van Technische Profielen (Technical Profile Outsourcing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced administrative burden and personnel costs - clients pay only for hours worked with fully equipped technicians

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Belgium: Global staffing firm with significant Belgium operations covering industrial, technical, and professional staffing; competes with SWATT in industrial placements but at a much larger, generalized scale.
• Manpower Belgium: Global staffing major with Belgian operations spanning technical, industrial, and administrative placements; a broad incumbent rather than a focused technical outsourcing specialist like SWATT.
• Gi Group: Italian-headquartered international staffing group with strong Belgian presence including technical and industrial staffing; broader portfolio than SWATT but competing in the same Belgian industrial customer segment.
• Adecco Belgium: Global staffing leader with a broad Belgian footprint including industrial and technical staffing; overlaps with SWATT as a much larger, multi-vertical incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Direct peers

• Tempo-Team Belgium: Major Belgian staffing provider offering technical and industrial staffing to SMEs and larger firms, competing for the same industrial client pool in Flanders and Wallonia.
• Daoust: Established Belgian staffing company with a dedicated technical and industrial division placing workers into machine builders and production sites — a like-for-like Belgian peer to SWATT.
• Vivaldis: Belgian technical staffing specialist (part of the Vinci Energies ecosystem) focused on placing technical profiles in industrial environments, closely comparable in service mix and customer profile to SWATT.
• Accent: Belgian staffing firm with one of the strongest technical and skilled-trades practices in the country, placing mechanics, electricians, and industrial technicians — directly overlapping SWATT's core offering and customer base in Belgium.
• Ago Jobs: Belgian staffing brand (part of the House of HR group) with a strong technical/blue-collar staffing practice, competing head-to-head with SWATT for technical profiles and industrial clients in Flanders.
• Synergie Belgium: French-Belgian staffing group with dedicated technical and industrial divisions serving SMEs across Belgium, with overlapping go-to-market into machine builders and industrial manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swatt-be

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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