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| Company type | Public limited company |
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| Industry | Temporary employment |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founders | Conny Vandendriessche Philip Cracco (†) |
Key people | Conny Vandendriessche: Founder, board member Rika Coppens: CEO House of HR Leen Geirnaerdt: Group CFO House of HR Stijn Vandervorst: CEO Accent Veerle Lacombe: CFO Accent |
| Parent | House of HR |
| Website | accentjobs.be |
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Accent is a Belgian company specialized in temporary employment, recruitment and HR services. Founded in 1995 in Roeselare, it operates over 250 offices in Belgium and is part of the European HR holding House of HR.
Overview
[edit]Accent is part of the group House of HR, which has been majority-owned since 2022 by the American investment fund Bain Capital[1]. The company employs approximately 1,200 internal staff across Belgium.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1995 by Conny Vandendriessche and Philip Cracco. In 2012, the holding company House of HR was established to consolidate Accent and its related businesses, enabling international expansion.
Accent grew from one office in 1995 to over 250 by 2025. It provides temporary employment, permanent recruitment, and temp-to-perm contracts. More than 18,000 people are placed into jobs each year via Accent.
Key milestones
[edit]- 1995: Founded in Roeselare
- 2001: Revenue reaches €2.25 million
- 2004: 55 offices; first location in Wallonia
- 2012: Creation of House of HR; Naxicap becomes shareholder
- 2014: Naxicap becomes majority shareholder; Philip Cracco leaves the company
- 2016: Revenue exceeds €1 billion
- 2021: House of HR reports €2.2 billion in revenue and €263 million in EBITDA
- 2022: Bain Capital becomes main shareholder[1]
Leadership
[edit]- 2014: Jérôme Caillie becomes first external CEO
- 2017: [Rika Coppens](https://trends.knack.be/ondernemen/rika-coppens-house-of-hr-is-trends-manager-van-het-jaar/) becomes CEO of Accent, later also of House of HR
- 2020: Anouk Lagae succeeds her as CEO of Accent
- 2024: [Stijn Vandervorst](https://trends.knack.be/ondernemen/stijn-vandervorst-ceo-accent-gebrek-aan-talent-is-een-groter-probleem-dan-de-loonkosten/) becomes CEO of Accent[2]
Areas of activity
[edit]Accent operates in construction, technical trades, industry, production, transport, logistics, administration, sales, retail and hospitality.
Subsidiaries
[edit]Since 2016, several specialized brands have been launched:
- Jobroad (2016): Supporting job seekers with limited access to the labor market
- NOWJOBS (2017): Digital job platform for students and flexible workers
- CTRL-F (2018): Recruitment for engineering, finance, sales, marketing and science
- GIGHOUSE (2019): Freelance job matching platform
- Talent Lab (2020): Talent development and corporate training solutions
- Sixie (2021): Professional network for active individuals over 60
International recruitment
[edit]Since 2008, Accent has developed “Foreign Offices” to recruit international talent for shortage occupations in Belgium. The company operates offices in Portugal, Spain, Poland, and Romania, and collaborates with partners in Moldova, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
Digital tools
[edit]In 2019, Accent launched the MyAccent mobile app to simplify the candidate journey. The app allows users to apply for jobs, manage administrative documents, follow up on assignments, and prepare for their first day at work.[3][4]
Other digital services include the NOWJOBS app for short-term jobs and the GIGHOUSE platform for freelance assignments.
Awards
[edit]- Great Place to Work (2018)
- HR Excellence Award (2024)
- Trends Impact Award (2024)
- EcoVadis Committed Label (2024)
- Actiris Diversity Label (2024)
- [Rika Coppens](https://trends.knack.be/ondernemen/rika-coppens-house-of-hr-is-trends-manager-van-het-jaar/), awarded Manager of the Year 2023[5]
Mergers and acquisitions
[edit]House of HR has grown significantly through acquisitions across Europe. It comprises ten “PowerHouses” and over fifty “Boutiques”, including:
- 2015: Covebo, Abylsen, Continu
- 2017: Vialegis, Redmore
- 2021: TIMEPARTNER, Avanti, Solyne, Cohedron
- 2022: SOLCOM, TMI and 14 other companies
In 2023, the group inaugurated its European headquarters in Kortrijk, named The Crib.
Media coverage
[edit]- Accent switches to anonymous CVs (2023):[6]
- Interview with Rika Coppens (2024) [PDF]:[7]
- Interview with Stijn Vandervorst (2024): [2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Investeerder Bain Capital koopt meerderheid uitzendreus House of HR". May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Mouton, Alain (November 26, 2024). "Stijn Vandervorst, Accent: 'Gebrek aan talent is een groter probleem dan de loonkosten' - Trends". Trends Kanaal Z.
- ^ "MyAccent". App Store. May 6, 2025.
- ^ "MyAccent - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com.
- ^ Trends, Redactie (January 11, 2023). "Rika Coppens (House of HR) is Trends Manager van het Jaar". Trends Kanaal Z.
- ^ "Accent werkt vanaf februari alleen nog met anonieme cv's". January 24, 2023.
- ^ "PDF viewer" (PDF). pdf-viewer.auxiapp.be.
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