Cottus BV, we are a privately held staffing and recruitment company operating in the staffing and human resources industry, and we are headquartered in Almelo, the Netherlands.

We began in Twente and have grown to a regional presence with locations in Almelo, Apeldoorn, Doetinchem, Heerenveen and Hoogeveen, reflecting our real technical heart. We draw on the mythic figure Cottus, known for strength and tenacity, as a symbolic touchstone for our core values: entrepreneurial spirit, a down-to-earth approach, personal involvement, and competence. Cottus is the specialist in technical services, with years of experience in training, guiding, seconding, and recruiting technicians for high-profile clients. Through our labels—Cottus Vakschool, Cottus Engineering, Cottus Industrie, and Cottus Installatietechniek—we set a standard for companies and technicians at middle and higher levels.

Quality and craftsmanship are central to our work, which clients and technicians see in our own Cottus Vakschool. We deliver our services through training, guidance, secondment, and recruitment to support high-quality technical projects. The optimal balance between our labels, our employees, and our clients underpins our role as a professional and sustainable partner in the technical labor market.

We specialize in Industry, Vocational School, Engineering, Installation Technology, Secondment, and Training.

We operate in the Netherlands, with locations in Almelo, Hoogeveen, and Heerenveen.

Not for nothing, because technique is a craft.