What VLOWW does

VLOWW is a Dutch social services and reintegration organization headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands, with additional offices in Ede, Nijmegen, and Duiven. It employs approximately 31 staff and provides job coaching, ambulatory support, and reintegration services to individuals with often complex psychosocial barriers to employment. Its service portfolio includes 2e Spoor Traject, Activerend Werk, Arbeidstoeleiding, modular training programs, and Wet Verbetering Poortwachter compliance coaching. The operating model is people-intensive: each client is supported by a dedicated coach, and the firm emphasizes small-scale, personalized attention rather than a technology-driven platform.

Revenue is generated primarily through contracts with Dutch municipalities across Gelderland (including Arnhem, Ede, Lingewaard, Rheden, Overbetuwe, Renkum, Doesburg, Wageningen, and Veenendaal) and with UWV for Werkfit and Naar Werk trajectories. A secondary revenue stream comes from employer reimbursements for reintegration obligations under Dutch law. The organization is private and founder-managed, with Henk van Poelje and Mark Klein Gunnewiek as the two named directors. It has built partnerships with referral organizations including RSD de Liemers and reports a 4.7/5 Google rating across 10 reviews and a waiting list of approximately two weeks, indicating demand at or near capacity.

VLOWW operates in a regulated Dutch social-services market where entry requires accreditation to deliver government-funded reintegration pathways. The firm's competitive position rests on its specialized coach talent, locally embedded presence across Gelderland, and a reputation for handling complex dual-diagnosis cases that larger national chains may not prioritize. There is no disclosed technology component; growth is driven by coach hiring, new municipal contracts, geographic office openings, and the gradual expansion of its service catalogue.

Name

VLOWW

Website

https://vloww.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VLOWW is a Dutch social services firm headquartered in Arnhem that provides job coaching, ambulatory support, and reintegration services to unemployed individuals with psychosocial barriers, primarily funded by Gelderland municipalities and UWV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Workforce Reintegration

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

Keywords

• Job coaching services
• Social reintegration
• Ambulatory support
• Workforce rehabilitation
• Second track reintegration

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded reintegration services: VLOWW provides services commissioned by municipalities (Gemeenten), UWV for Werkfit and Naar Werk trajectories, and work reintegration for employers and insurance companies. Revenue derives from government contracts and reimbursements under the Wet Verbetering Poortwachter framework. Services are funded through Dutch social security and welfare systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

VLOWW is a Dutch social services and reintegration organization that delivers job coaching, ambulatory support, and reintegration trajectories for individuals aged 18-65 with complex psychosocial challenges (psychiatric, ADHD/ASS, addiction, debt, light intellectual disabilities). Services are commissioned by municipalities, UWV, employers, and insurers, structured around three pillars (living, working, leisure) and participation ladder levels 2-5, with delivery via offices in Arnhem, Ede, Nijmegen, and Duiven.

Product overview

VLOWW is a coaching and reintegration organization offering a unified service portfolio centered on job coaching, ambulant support, and reintegration trajectories. The core offerings include Jobcoaching (on-the-job support), Ambulante Begeleiding (personal support for complex life challenges), the 2e Spoor Traject (second-track reintegration for long-term ill employees), Activerend Werk (work activation programs), and Re-integratie (reintegration services for UWV, municipalities, and insurers). Supporting modules include Training Modules (application skills, profiling, workplace behavior, empowerment, aggression regulation, assertiveness) and Arbeidstoeleiding (labor market preparation with assessments and resilience building). Services are delivered through offices in Arnhem, Ede, and Nijmegen with a focus on levels 2-5 of the participation ladder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobcoaching On-the-job support for employees with a distance to the labor market, helping them learn skills, translate capabilities to the workplace, and retain sustainable employment. Delivered as an individual provision granted by UWV or municipality for people with a work limitation in a regular job.
• Ambulante Begeleiding (Ambulatory Support) Specialist ambulatory support for (young) adults with light intellectual disability and/or (severe) psychiatric and psychosocial problems, focusing on stabilization across all life domains and reintegration into society through intensive cooperation with other care providers.
• 2e Spoor Traject (2nd Track Reintegration) Professional reintegration trajectory for employees who cannot return to their current position due to long-term illness, typically commissioned under the Wet Verbetering Poortwachter framework. Includes intake, career orientation, training, networking, placement, and aftercare.
• Activerend Werk (Activating Work) Guided discovery program helping individuals explore their interests and strengths through supervised work placements in regular sector environments, supporting the path toward sustainable employment.
• Re-integratie (Reintegration) Reintegration trajectories for people receiving WIA-WGA or Wajong benefits, executed for self-insurers, insurers, UWV (Werkfit and Naar Werk programs), and municipalities.
• Arbeidstoeleiding (Labor Market Access) Individualized support to prepare people with medium and large distance to the labor market for work, including vocational training, assessments, and physical/psychological resilience building.
• Training Modules Modules including application skills, profiling, workplace behavior, employee skills, empowerment, aggression regulation, and assertiveness/resilience training to reduce distance to the labor market.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RSD de LiemersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with RSD de Liemers, a social services organization providing social assistance and reintegration support in the Liemers region.
• Gemeente ArnhemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW provides reintegration services, job coaching, and ambulatory support for Arnhem residents. Collaboration includes Activerend Werk (Activating Work) program organized in the regular sector.
• Gemeente EdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW provides reintegration and job coaching services for Ede residents.
• Gemeente LingewaardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with Gemeente Lingewaard for reintegration services.
• Gemeente RhedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with Gemeente Rheden for reintegration services.
• Gemeente OverbetuwecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with Gemeente Overbetuwe for reintegration services.
• Gemeente RenkumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with Gemeente Renkum for reintegration services.
• Gemeente DoesburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with Gemeente Doesburg for reintegration services.
• Gemeente WageningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with Gemeente Wageningen for reintegration services.
• Gemeente VeenendaalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW collaborates with Gemeente Veenendaal for reintegration services.
• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLOWW works with UWV (Dutch Institute for Employee Benefits Schemes) for Werkfit maken (Becoming Work-Fit) and Naar Werk (To Work) trajectories for people receiving WIA-WGA, Wajong benefits, or other unemployment-related support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BaanBereik: Dutch regional reintegration provider focused on placing candidates with a distance to the labor market, including those with complex support needs. Mirrors VLOWW's service portfolio and government-contracted revenue model at similar scale.
• Incluzio: Dutch social-services and reintegration provider operating Participatiewet trajectories, ambulant support, and employment programs for municipalities. Closely comparable to VLOWW in target population, service mix, and contract funding model.
• Restarto Groep: Dutch social enterprise delivering reintegration and participation services for municipalities and UWV, including second-track and Werkfit trajectories. Closely comparable to VLOWW in target clients and service scope.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch government agency that administers employee benefits and directly delivers Werkfit and Naar Werk reintegration trajectories. It is VLOWW's largest contracted referral partner and a functional peer in the same reintegration service category.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Nederland: Largest Dutch staffing and HR services firm, with reintegration and outplacement divisions that compete for the same municipal and UWV contracts as VLOWW. Operates at national scale across many verticals rather than specializing in complex psychosocial cohorts.
• Tempo-Team Nederland: Dutch staffing subsidiary of Randstad offering reintegration, outplacement, and workforce solutions. Targets the same employer and government buyers as VLOWW but with a broader, less specialized portfolio.
• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global staffing firm with Dutch operations covering outplacement, talent mobility, and reintegration solutions. Competes indirectly with VLOWW for employer and government contracts at national scale.
• USG People: Large Dutch HR staffing and reintegration provider, part of a global group, offering outplacement and re-integratie services. Competes for UWV and corporate reintegration contracts at national scale.

Emerging players

• Driessen Groep: Dutch HR and mobility services firm offering outplacement, coaching, and reintegration support for employers and government. Overlaps with VLOWW in jobcoaching and 2nd-track reintegration but with broader HR-services scope.

Regional players

• Akros Jeugd & Gezin: Dutch regional provider of youth and family support with adjacent ambulatory and participation services in Gelderland-overlapping territories. Comparable on ambulant begeleiding and case-management functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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