Peag Transfer Gmbh

What Peag Transfer Gmbh does

PEAG Transfer GmbH, headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, and founded in 1997, is a professional services firm that operates transfer societies (Transfergesellschaften) and delivers outplacement, career counseling, qualification, and separation management services to German companies and employees during workforce restructuring. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PEAG Holding GmbH and operates within a group that also includes sister entities PEAG Personal GmbH (staffing), PEAG HR GmbH (HR administration and payroll), and PEAG Mitarbeiter-Beteiligungs-GmbH. Leadership consists of Angelika Preiß as Managing Director (Sprecherin der Geschäftsführung) and Markus Kneidl as Head of Transfer, supported by a network of nine regional offices across North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Saxony.

The company's core product is the Transfergesellschaft, a fixed-term employment vehicle that allows companies to implement socially responsible workforce reductions while providing affected employees with profiling, career counseling, qualification measures, and job mediation — financed through company social plan contributions and the federal Transferkurzarbeitergeld scheme. Supplementary offerings include outplacement for specialists and executives, Trennungsmanagement (separation management consulting), Potenzialanalyse (potential analysis), Qualifizierungsberatung, AVGS-funded application coaching, and — since November 2023 — certified Weiterbildung seminars delivered under its own Bildungsträger license. The underlying technology stack is conventional professional services tooling: certified counseling and qualification management systems compliant with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and AZAV, supported by profiling systems, job-matching databases, and qualification tracking. There is no proprietary software platform or disclosed AI/ML capability.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts with employer companies, calculated individually based on anonymized personnel data, with multi-year engagement durations typical for transfer society mandates. Distribution is direct enterprise sales via a regional office network, supplemented by referral channels through works councils (Betriebsräte), trade unions (notably IG Metall), Wirtschaftsförderungen (regional economic development agencies), and partnerships with industry bodies including the Bundesverband der Träger im Beschäftigtentransfer (BVTB, founding member since 2007) and BVMW (since 2025). The firm has served over 1,700 company clients and supported more than 85,000 transfer employees over its 28-year history, with named enterprise customers including thyssenkrupp rothe erde, ZF Friedrichshafen, ZF Active Safety, Nokia, Bosch Power Tools, Geberit, EMAG, Outokumpu, Schmiedag, and Hexagon Purus.

Name

Peag Transfer Gmbh

Legal name

PEAG Transfer GmbH

Website

https://peag-transfer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

PEAG Transfer GmbH is a Dortmund-based, PEAG Holding-owned professional services firm operating German transfer societies (Beschäftigtentransfer), outplacement, and certified Weiterbildung for companies and employees during workforce restructuring across nine German regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Restructuring and Outplacement Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Transition & Reemployment Services (Job Search Support) (BPACAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

Keywords

• Employee transfer services
• Outplacement services
• Workforce restructuring
• Career transition consulting
• Transfergesellschaft management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transfer Society Services (Beschäftigtentransfer): PEAG Transfer earns revenue by setting up and managing transfer societies (Transfergesellschaften) for companies undergoing restructuring. Companies pay for professional support in managing socially responsible layoffs, including consulting, placement services, and qualification measures. Funding comes from social plan funds from companies and public employment agency support (Transferkurzarbeitergeld).
2. Outplacement Services: Professional career reorientation services for executives and specialists, including individual and group coaching, placement support, and career planning. Revenue generated from company contracts for separating employees.
3. Further Education and Qualification (Weiterbildung): Since November 2023, PEAG Transfer is approved as an education provider (Bildungsträger). They offer seminars including 'Active Retirement Planning' and qualification consulting, funded through social plan funds or public funding.
4. AVGS Voucher Services: Job application coaching funded through Activation and Placement Vouchers (Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein - AVGS) from the Employment Agency, providing free coaching services to job seekers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PEAG Transfer GmbH operates a Transfergesellschaft (transfer company) that takes on employees of companies undergoing restructuring via fixed-term contracts, providing profiling, career counseling, qualification measures, and job placement support. The firm also delivers Outplacement services for separating executives and specialists, as well as Weiterbildung (further education), AVGS-funded application coaching, Trennungsmanagement, and related workforce transition consulting. Services are billed to corporate clients through social plan funds and public employment agency support, with additional publicly funded AVGS coaching for individual job seekers.

Product overview

PEAG Transfer is a transfer company (Transfergesellschaft) offering a portfolio of employment transition services. The core product is Beschäftigtentransfer/Transfergesellschaft, which provides socially acceptable workforce reduction through fixed-term employment contracts, profiling, career counseling, qualification, and job mediation. This is supplemented by Outplacement services for career reorientation, Weiterbildung for continuing education, and specialized consulting services including Trennungsmanagement (separation management), Potenzialanalyse (potential analysis), and Qualifizierungsberatung (qualification consulting). The company also operates as a certified education provider (Bildungsträger) and offers webinars and seminars. Services are delivered through a nationwide network of locations, primarily serving small and medium-sized enterprises across all industries as well as DAX companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transfergesellschaft (Beschäftigtentransfer) Core transfer company service: PEAG Transfer takes on employees of companies undergoing restructuring via fixed-term employment contracts, providing profiling, career counseling, qualification measures, and job mediation in cooperation with the Federal Employment Agency. Funded through client social plan budgets and Transferkurzarbeitergeld. Intended for companies, works councils, and affected employees during restructuring.
• Outplacement Professional career reorientation concepts for separating specialists and executives, including individual and group placement, career planning, application management, and support through to the conclusion of a new contract or self-employment. Purchased by employers for separating staff.
• Weiterbildung (Further Education) Continuing education and qualification services, including individually tailored qualification programs, AVGS coaching (Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein), and seminars/webinars such as 'Active Retirement Planning'. Funded through social plan monies or public employment agency vouchers.
• Transferagentur Alternative to the Transfergesellschaft model: implementation of labor market integration measures for affected employees, in which the transferring company participates appropriately in financing rather than setting up a separate transfer company.
• Webinare und Seminare (Works Council & Management Education) Online and in-person educational sessions for works councils, company management, and transfer employees, covering transfer society topics, costs, and best practices (including 'Active Retirement Planning' seminars).

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,700 company clients served since 1997
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bundesverband Der Mittelstand. BVMW e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Since 2025, PEAG Transfer is a member of BVMW, a network of and for companies in the German SME sector.
• Bundesverband der Träger im Beschäftigtentransfer (BVTB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007PEAG Transfer is a founding member of BVTB since 2007 and has been represented on its board since 2012. The association focuses on improving and developing instruments for rapid placement of people affected by layoffs. A key focus is quality standards in employee transfer.
• KOMPETENZNETZ - Transformationsberatung GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEAG Transfer is certified by Kompetenznetz Transformationsberatung, which was founded by the Stiftung Arbeit und Umwelt of IGBCE and IG Metall union. This network provides quality criteria for employee-oriented consulting.
• Wirtschaftsförderung LippstadtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEAG Transfer works closely with the economic development agency of Lippstadt to organize job speed dating events and connect transfer employees with local employers. Jointly organized job matching events.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis SoestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEAG Transfer collaborates with the economic development agency of Kreis Soest on regional job placement initiatives, including job speed dating events for transfer employees.
• G.I.B. NRW (Gesellschaft für innovative Beschäftigungsförderung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEAG Transfer collaborated with G.I.B. NRW to develop the 'Gute Transferberatung' (Good Transfer Counseling) guideline, first developed in 2018 and revised in 2025.
• IG Metall (Bezirksleitung NRW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIG Metall NRW works with PEAG Transfer on workforce transformation topics. IG Metall Tarif Secretary Christian Iwanowski co-presented at the 2024 Betriebsrätetag on 'Innovative Employment Security in Corporate Transformation.'
• PEAG Personal GmbHcoreOthersPEAG Transfer utilizes the infrastructure and office locations of sister company PEAG Personal GmbH, enabling presence in many regions across Germany.
• PEAG Holding GmbHcoreOthersPEAG Holding GmbH is the parent company of PEAG Transfer, part of the PEAG Group providing staffing, personnel administration, and employee transfer services.
• Deutscher BetriebsrätetagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPEAG Transfer and PEAG Personal exhibit annually at the German Betriebsrätetag in Bonn, using this platform to connect with works council members who are key decision-makers in restructuring situations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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