cibeo

What cibeo does

Cibeo is a private Dutch staffing and recruitment agency (Werving & Selectie) headquartered in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, that intermediates between candidates and employers across four primary verticals: banking and insurance, national and municipal government, administrative roles, and ICT/technical positions. The firm offers three placement models — direct placement (Werving & Selectie), project secondment (Projectdetachering), and temp-to-perm (Deta vast) — and supplements placements with the in-house CIBEO Finance Academy, which delivers Wft (Wet op het financieel toezicht) certification training for financial services candidates. Cibeo relies on Nedflex, an ABU-member payroll partner holding ISO 9001 and NEN 4400-1 certifications, to administer employment contracts for deployed candidates under the standard Dutch temporary-staffing collective labor framework.

The business operates on a transaction-fee basis for permanent placements and a managed-services basis for project staffing, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Candidate acquisition is driven primarily by a self-serve website portal, LinkedIn and Facebook presence, and an earned-media appearance on RTL Z's "De Nieuwe Economie" program; enterprise client engagement is conducted through direct field sales targeting large Dutch employers. The visible client roster includes ING, Rabobank, Volksbank, AON, Nationale-Nederlanden, PGGM, Belastingdienst, Schiphol Group, Stater, DLL, DICTU, and multiple municipalities including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Eindhoven. The firm has no proprietary technology platform beyond a standard web application and LinkedIn integration, and the company has no disclosed revenue, headcount, funding history, or ownership structure in the available source material.

Name

cibeo

Legal name

CIBEO

Website

https://cibeo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cibeo is a private Dutch staffing and recruitment agency headquartered in Apeldoorn that places candidates in banking, insurance, government, administrative, and ICT roles across the Netherlands via direct placement, project staffing, and temp-to-perm models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

Keywords

• Recruitment staffing services
• Direct placement hiring
• Temporary secondment services
• Wft certification training
• Government sector recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Placement (Werving & Selectie): Candidates are placed directly in permanent positions with clients. CIBEO may negotiate salary and benefits on behalf of candidates. The company acts as intermediary matching candidates to employers.
2. Project Staffing (Projectdetachering): Temporary placement at client organizations with competitive employment conditions. Candidates work as CIBEO representatives, demonstrating maximum commitment, flexibility, and results-orientation.
3. Temp-to-Perm (Deta vast): Candidates start via a pre-agreed temporary deployment period. After this period, the client has the option to offer permanent employment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cibeo is a Dutch staffing and recruitment agency (Werving & Selectie) that matches candidates with employers in banking, insurance, government, administrative, and ICT sectors through three models: direct permanent placement (Werving & Selectie), temporary project secondment (Projectdetachering), and temp-to-perm placement (Deta vast). The firm also runs CIBEO Finance Academy, providing Wft (Wet op het financieel toezicht) certification training for finance-sector candidates, and operates under ABU labor conditions via payroll partner Nedflex.

Product overview

CIBEO is a Dutch recruitment and staffing agency (Werving & Selectie) offering three core placement services: direct placement (Werving & Selectie), project secondment (Projectdetachering), and secondment-to-permanent (Deta vast). The company specializes in filling vacancies across four main sectors: Banking & Insurance, Government (Rijksoverheid), Administrative, and Construction/Engineering/ICT. They partner with clients including major banks (ING, Rabobank, Volksbank), insurance companies, government agencies (Belastingdienst, DICTU, municipalities), and other organizations. The portfolio includes a supplementary education service (CIBEO Finance Academy) that provides Wft certification training for candidates in the financial sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werving & Selectie (Direct Placement) Direct placement recruitment service that matches candidates with permanent roles at client organizations across banking, insurance, government, administrative, and ICT sectors. Aimed at Dutch employers seeking pre-screened permanent hires.
• Projectdetachering (Project Staffing) Temporary staffing and project secondment service that deploys candidates to client organizations under favorable employment conditions. For employers that need flexible capacity for defined projects or peak workloads.
• Deta vast (Temp-to-Perm Placement) Temp-to-perm placement model in which candidates begin via a pre-agreed temporary deployment, after which the client has the option to convert them to permanent employment. For employers that want to evaluate fit before committing to a permanent hire.
• CIBEO Finance Academy Training and certification service providing Wft (Wet op het financieel toezicht) courses and personal instructor guidance for candidates entering the Dutch financial sector. Used to pre-qualify starters before deployment to banking and insurance clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stater supports over 40% of all Dutch mortgages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NedflexcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNedflex is the employment contract provider for CIBEO. When candidates are deployed, they receive employment contracts through Nedflex. Nedflex is an ABU (Algemene Bond Uitzendondernemingen) member, ensuring labor certainty, quality, and craftsmanship. Additionally, Nedflex holds ISO 9001 and NEN 4400-1 certifications, guaranteeing proper personnel administration, timely tax payments, and workers' entitlement to work in the Netherlands.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Yacht (Randstad Nederland): Yacht is the Randstad-owned specialist recruitment brand for banking, insurance, and government in the Netherlands. It is the most direct competitor to Cibeo, offering permanent and temp placements into financial institutions and the public sector.
• Robert Half Netherlands: Robert Half operates in the Netherlands placing finance, accounting, and banking professionals, directly competing with Cibeo's banking and insurance segment for similar candidates and contract engagements.
• Walters People Netherlands: Walters People is a Robert Walters-owned specialist recruiter in the Netherlands focused on finance, accounting, and banking professionals, closely matching Cibeo's banking and insurance segment.
• Hays Netherlands: Hays is a UK-listed specialist recruiter with significant Dutch operations in banking, financial services, and government. It competes with Cibeo for the same compliance and professional candidates and clients in the Netherlands.
• Page Personnel Netherlands: Page Personnel is a PageGroup brand placing junior-to-mid level finance, administrative, and support professionals across the Netherlands, directly competing with Cibeo's administrative and banking support roles.
• Brunel International: Brunel is a Dutch-headquartered specialist staffing firm focused on project staffing and secondment in finance, banking, and public sector. It overlaps with Cibeo's projectdetachering and banking/insurance focus.
• Michael Page Netherlands: Michael Page is a global specialist recruiter with a Netherlands office focused on mid-to-senior permanent placements in financial services and professional disciplines. It competes with Cibeo's permanent placement model.

Regional players

• Covalen: Covalen is an Ireland-based specialist staffing firm operating in financial services, banking, and public sector recruitment. Although geographically separate, it shares a comparable recruitment model targeting regulated financial services clients.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Nederland: Randstad is the dominant Dutch staffing and recruitment firm with broad coverage across sectors and geographies. It overlaps with Cibeo's permanent placement and temp services but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Manpower Nederland: Manpower is a large global staffing firm with broad Dutch operations across temporary and permanent placements, including banking, insurance, and government roles. It is a broad incumbent competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cibeo-Werving-Selectie-572816216495524
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cibeo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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