ObT Onderwijsbureau Twente

What ObT Onderwijsbureau Twente does

ObT Onderwijsbureau Twente is a Dutch administrative services bureau founded in 1993 and headquartered in Borne, Netherlands, that provides back-office support to more than 500 affiliated school boards across the Netherlands. Its core offering is organized as six modular service lines: financial administration (Financiële Administratie), personnel and payroll administration (Personeels- & Salarisadministratie), planning & control, personnel and organization consulting, housing and facilities (Huisvesting & Materiële Zaken), and recruitment via the wholly-owned Mobiliteitscentrum ObT subsidiary which matches teachers and support staff to vacancies across four Dutch regions.

The technology layer is composed entirely of third-party platforms rather than proprietary software: Visma.Net powers HRM and payroll, Freshdesk provides the customer support portal, TeamViewer enables remote support, and Taxxor is being integrated to deliver iXBRL digital reporting for compliance with Dutch education authority DUO mandates phased in from 2026 (pilot) through 2028 (mandatory). Internal tools include a Jaarverslaggenerator (JVG) for annual report generation and the Mijn ObT customer portal. No APIs, SDKs, or proprietary platform IP are disclosed.

ObT generates revenue through professional services fees billed to school boards on a bespoke, modular basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are established after personalized consultation. The go-to-market is sales-led via direct outreach, website lead capture, and client referrals. The company operates with approximately 100+ employees and is led by director Tamara Gilberts. No funding rounds, ownership transactions, or external investors are disclosed, and the firm remains privately held.

Name

ObT Onderwijsbureau Twente

Legal name

ObT

Website

https://obt.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ObT Onderwijsbureau Twente is a Borne, Netherlands-based administrative services bureau founded in 1993 that provides financial, payroll, HR, planning, housing, and recruitment support to more than 500 affiliated school boards across the Netherlands, using Visma.Net and other third-party platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Administration Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Back-Office Administration & Shared Services (HR, Payroll, Finance/AP/AR) (EDAEALAA)

Keywords

• Educational administration services
• School financial administration
• Education payroll administration
• Teacher recruitment services
• School HR support

Headquarters

HQ city

Borne

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Administrative Services: ObT generates revenue through providing administrative and organizational services to educational institutions, including financial administration, personnel and salary administration, planning & control, and housing & material matters. Services are provided to more than 500 affiliated schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ObT provides back-office administrative and organizational support services to school boards and educational institutions across the Netherlands. Core offerings span financial administration, personnel and salary administration (powered by Visma.Net), planning & control, HR & organization consulting, and housing and facilities management. Through its Mobiliteitscentrum division, ObT also operates a recruitment and flexible-staffing service connecting schools with teaching and support personnel.

Product overview

ObT Onderwijsbureau Twente is an education administration bureau providing comprehensive back-office services for school boards across the Netherlands, serving over 500 affiliated schools. The offering is organized as service modules rather than a unified software platform: core services include Financial Administration (Financiële Administratie), Personnel & Payroll Administration (Personeels- & Salarisadministratie) powered by Visma.Net, Planning & Control, Personnel & Organization consulting, and Housing & Facilities. The Mobiliteitscentrum ObT serves as a separate division handling teacher and staff recruitment across Dutch school networks. Supporting infrastructure includes the Mijn ObT customer portal, Klantportaal support system (Freshdesk), and the Jaarverslaggenerator (JVG) for annual report creation. The company is actively developing an iXBRL solution in partnership with Taxxor for DUO digital reporting compliance. ObT positions itself as a service provider rather than a software vendor, with emphasis on personalized service, short communication lines, and proactive advisory support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mobiliteitscentrum ObT: A mobility center that facilitates recruitment and flexible deployment of educational (support) personnel, connecting schools with qualified staff.

Products and services

• Financiële Administratie (Financial Administration) Outsourced financial administration services for educational institutions, handling bookkeeping, accounting, and financial reporting for school boards.
• Personeels- & Salarisadministratie (Personnel and Payroll Administration) Personnel and payroll administration services including salary processing, HR management, and Visma.Net platform integration for educational institutions.
• Mobiliteitscentrum ObT Teacher and education-support staff recruitment service matching educators with school vacancies across multiple Dutch regions (Oost, Noord, Zuid, West) via an online vacancy portal.
• Planning & Control Planning and control advisory services including budgeting, forecasting, and financial management support for school boards.
• Personeel & Organisatie (HR and Organization Consulting) HR and organizational consulting services for educational institutions, including policy development, personnel management, and organizational advisory.
• Huisvesting & Materiële Zaken (Housing and Facilities Management) Housing and facilities management services for schools, including property management and material procurement support.
• iXBRL Reporting Solution Digital reporting solution for schools to comply with iXBRL reporting requirements mandated by DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs), integrating the Jaarverslaggenerator (JVG) with Taxxor's iXBRL engine.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VismacoreTechnology or Integration · 9 February 2026ObT uses Visma.Net for HR and payroll administration services. Visma.Net was unavailable February 13-15, 2026 for maintenance work, affecting ObT's service delivery to clients.
• TaxxorcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026ObT selected Taxxor as their iXBRL solution provider after evaluating three vendors. They are working together on developing a template-year report integrated with their Year Report Generator (JVG) for the upcoming iXBRL digital reporting requirements from DUO.
• DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ObT is preparing its clients for the transition to iXBRL digital reporting as mandated by DUO. They are participating in the DUO pilot program in 2026 and will handle the digital submission to DUO on behalf of their clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Berenschot: Berenschot is a Dutch management and organizational consultancy that advises public-sector clients including education institutions. While not a direct outsourcing peer, it competes for related advisory and planning & control mandates ObT also serves.
• Heijmans Utiliteit: Heijmans (utilities/real estate division) provides housing and facilities management services for Dutch public-sector buildings including schools. It is an adjacent provider in ObT's Huisvesting & Materiële Zaken service line, though focused on physical building management rather than administrative outsourcing.

Broad incumbents

• Visma: Visma is the Nordic-anchored HR/payroll and business software vendor whose Visma.Net platform ObT runs on. Beyond software, Visma offers adjacent outsourcing services, making it both a critical vendor and a broad incumbent that competes for the same managed-services wallet.
• ADP: ADP is a global payroll and HR services provider with a strong Dutch presence. While primarily serving large enterprises, ADP competes for managed payroll and HR administration contracts that overlap with ObT's core service lines.
• SD Worx: SD Worx is a major European HR and payroll services provider active in the Netherlands. It competes for the same outsourced HR/payroll and personnel administration mandates that ObT delivers to Dutch schools and mid-sized employers.

Direct peers

• Raet: Raet, a Visma company, is a leading Dutch HR and payroll SaaS provider serving organizations across sectors including public and education. It offers integrated HR/payroll software and services that directly overlap with ObT's Personeels- & Salarisadministratie offering.
• BMC: BMC is a large Dutch consultancy and managed-services provider with a strong education practice, offering administrative, HR, and organizational support to Dutch schools and municipalities. It directly competes with ObT for education-sector back-office and advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/embed/O-m5beJ3f1E
• Facebookfacebook.com/mobiliteitscentrum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/obt-borne
• Instagraminstagram.com/mobiliteitscentrumobt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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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