Vluchteling Aan Zet

What Vluchteling Aan Zet does

Vluchteling aan Zet is a Dutch privately-held integration-services organisation founded in 2016 and headquartered in Maastricht, with additional offices across South Limburg, North Brabant (Roermond, Eindhoven, Tilburg) and Belgium (Hasselt, Herentals). The company guides statushouders (refugees holding Dutch residence permits) from intake into sustainable employment through a structured 9-step Integratietraject that covers language, housing, social contacts, health, work, education, civic participation and self-reliance. Service delivery is performed by NOLOC-certified job coaches with HBO-level qualifications and a minimum of 1,200 hours of practical experience, supported by bilingual staff including Dutch-Tigrinya trainers for Eritrean populations. Complementary services include MAP (Module Arbeidsmarkt en Participatie) and PVT training, Jobcoaching on the work floor, Arbeidstoeleiding, Loonwaardemeting, Arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek, PIP drafting and execution under the Wet Inburgering, and a subsidy-application desk (Loket Aan Zet) covering the 2026 SOWIS regulation.

The business model is a professional-services revenue stream built on contracts with Dutch and Belgian municipalities responsible for executing civic-integration law, augmented by employer-side placements that often flow through municipal subsidies (loonkostensubsidie, SOWIS). Since 2016 the organisation reports more than 1,100 completed trajectories with an 85% success rate, an 8.5/10 average participant rating, and partnerships with anchor municipalities (Maastricht, Tilburg, Eijsden-Margraten, Weert) plus named employers (Lidl, McDonald's, DHL, Van der Valk, Action, Jumbo, Holbox, Cottus). The technology layer is limited: SAMEN software provides trajectory-tracking and stakeholder communication but is not a scalable SaaS product, and there is no public-facing API, SDK or documented AI/ML capability. The organisation holds SBB recognition as an erkend leerwerkbedrijf and operates with a small, founder-controlled team (1-10 employees) without disclosed external investment.

Name

Vluchteling Aan Zet

Legal name

Vluchteling aan Zet

Website

https://vluchtelingaanzet.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vluchteling aan Zet is a Dutch-founded (2016) integration-services firm that helps municipalities implement the Wet Inburgering and places statushouders into jobs via a 9-step trajectory, NOLOC-certified jobcoaching, and employer matching across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee Integration & Workforce Services

NAICS

All Other Business Support Services (561499)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation (BPADANAM), Service Operations & Customer Experience Operations (Queueing, SLA, COPC) (EDABAKAL)

Keywords

• Refugee integration services
• Civic integration programs
• Job coaching services
• Municipal integration support
• Labor market orientation

Headquarters

HQ city

6221 KX Maastricht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Vluchteling aan Zet provides integration services contracted by municipalities under the Dutch Wet Inburgering (Integration Law). They receive payment for providing PIP (Plan Inburgering en Participatie) services, job coaching, labor market orientation (MAP training), and other integration support services.
2. Employer Services: Services to employers including recruitment support, job coaching, and assistance with subsidy applications (such as SOWIS). While employers benefit, the primary funding appears to flow from municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vluchteling aan Zet delivers a 9-step Integratietraject (integration trajectory) for statushouders, anchored by PIP drafting and execution under the Dutch Wet Inburgering. The service package includes NOLOC-certified job coaching, MAP training modules, Arbeidstoeleiding (labor market placement), Loonwaardemeting (wage value measurement), subsidy assistance (Loket Aan Zet / SOWIS 2026), and Arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek, with the SAMEN software providing trajectory tracking and stakeholder communication. Services are contracted directly by Dutch municipalities and delivered through regional offices across South Limburg, North Brabant, and Flanders.

Product overview

Vluchteling Aan Zet is a Dutch integration and employment services organization offering an integrated suite of services for municipalities, employers, and statushouders (residency permit holders). The core product is a 9-step Integratietraject (integration trajectory) covering language, housing, health, work, and civic participation. This core is supported by named services: Trainingen (including the MAP and PVT modules), Jobcoaching (NOLOC-certified), Arbeidstoeleiding, Loonwaardemeting, PIP drafting, Arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek, Mensontwikkelbedrijf, and Loket Aan Zet (subsidy desk). The SAMEN Software provides a digital tracking and communication layer across the portfolio. The company also holds SBB recognition as an Erkend Leerwerkbedrijf. Services are delivered directly to municipalities and employers, not as a SaaS or technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAMEN software: Software platform that provides insight into the progress of integration trajectories and facilitates clear communication between all parties involved.

Products and services

• Integratietraject (9-step integration trajectory) Structured 9-step integration program for statushouders covering language learning, housing, social contacts, health, work, education, cultural enrichment, civic contribution, and self-reliance; the central service product from which all other services branch.
• PIP (Plan Inburgering en Participatie) Assistance in drafting and executing the civic integration plan (PIP) required by municipalities under the Wet Inburgering, co-drafted with statushouders and executed as part of the integration trajectory.
• Trainingen (Training Programs incl. MAP / PVT) Training programs including the Module Arbeidsmarkt en Participatie (MAP), Participatieverklaringstraining (PVT), and other inburgering-related courses delivered as part of the integration trajectory, with MAP completion leading to 85% completion and 70% transition to work or further education.
• Jobcoaching NOLOC-certified job coaching for statushouders on the work floor, including workplace integration, communication, and cultural bridging support, with all coaches holding HBO-level qualifications and at least 1,200 hours of practical experience.
• Arbeidstoeleiding Labor market orientation and job placement service that guides statushouders from MAP training into paid employment, internships, or apprenticeships, including employer matching and practical workplace integration.
• Loonwaardemeting Wage value measurement service that determines a statushouder's productive output relative to a full-performance worker, used to set appropriate wage cost subsidies (loonkostensubsidie) for employers.
• Loket Aan Zet (Subsidy Assistance Desk) Subsidy assistance desk that helps municipalities and employers navigate and apply for available subsidies for statushouder employment, including the SOWIS 2026 scheme (up to EUR 24,000 per employer for extra guidance costs) and loonkostensubsidie.
• SAMEN Software Software tool that tracks integration trajectory progress and facilitates clear communication between all parties (statushouders, municipalities, employers), providing insight into progress across the 9-step trajectory.
• Arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek Vocational research and examination service available in Turkish, Arabic, and Armenian that assesses work capacity and suitability for statushouders.
• Mensontwikkelbedrijf Human development service that supports personal and professional growth of statushouders beyond initial job placement, extending the integration trajectory into long-term self-sufficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of trajectories completed successfully
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven (SBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVluchteling aan Zet received official recognition as a 'leerwerkbedrijf' (learning company) from SBB. This allows mbo students to gain practical experience at their organization, particularly in social work. SBB advisors were impressed with their work activities and guidance structure.
• NOLOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOLOC is the official professional register for job coaches in the Netherlands with testable requirements. Vluchteling aan Zet's job coaches are NOLOC-certified, requiring HBO-level education, specific professional training, and minimum 1,200 hours of practical experience.
• Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers (COA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment organization responsible for asylum seeker reception that collaborates with Vluchteling aan Zet on integration matters.
• Vluchtelingenwerk NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting refugees that works with Vluchteling aan Zet on integration services.
• Werkgevers ServicepuntminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional employer service organization that collaborates with Vluchteling aan Zet to connect employers with refugee talent.
• RegusminorOthersVluchteling aan Zet rents workspaces in Regus locations across the Netherlands and Belgium to ensure accessibility for clients.
• Werk.Kom (Gemeente Weert)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality employment service that collaborates with Vluchteling aan Zet to guide statushouders from Weert toward work.
• Gemeente TilburgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the primary municipal partners with ongoing collaboration for reintegration and participation of statushouders. Active partner in multiple success stories.
• Gemeente Eijsden-MargratencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst municipality in South Limburg to adopt Vluchteling aan Zet's proven approach. Starting point for MAP training and other integration services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Nederland: Largest staffing firm in the Netherlands with dedicated diversity & inclusion programs that include refugee placement. Overlaps in employer matching and could absorb some municipal integration contracts given national scale.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing firm (Randstad subsidiary) that runs dedicated inclusion/refugee employment programs. Competes for employer-side staffing contracts and has the scale and brand recognition that Vluchteling Aan Zet lacks at the national level.
• Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers (COA): Government agency responsible for reception and initial guidance of asylum seekers in the Netherlands. COA hands off statushouders to municipalities and integration providers, making it an upstream ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor but a critical referral source.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: National Dutch NGO providing refugee advocacy and integration support across the Netherlands. It serves a similar statushouder population but as a non-profit advocacy body rather than a commercial service provider; competes indirectly for municipal mindshare on integration delivery.
• Start People: Dutch staffing firm with established programs placing candidates with distance to the labor market, including statushouders. Similar entry-level placement focus and competes for the same employer relationships in retail, logistics, and hospitality.
• Stichting Vluchteling: Dutch Refugee Foundation focused on emergency aid and structural support for refugees. While primarily humanitarian rather than employment-focused, it operates in the same policy ecosystem and partners/competes with integration providers for visibility and funding.
• UWV Werkbedrijf: Dutch government employee insurance agency and public employment service that operates the national Werkbedrijf platform. It is the de facto incumbent for placing vulnerable populations (including statushouders) into jobs and overlaps significantly in the labor-to-work pathway.

Others

• Tent Partnership for Refugees: Global non-profit connecting refugees to work through employer commitments. Not a direct competitor but operates in the same narrative space and partners with many of the same Dutch employers (e.g., Lidl, McDonald's) that Vluchteling Aan Zet works with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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