diff --git a/app/Enums/ApplicationStatus.php b/app/Enums/ApplicationStatus.php
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+++ b/app/Enums/ApplicationStatus.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Enums;
+
+enum ApplicationStatus: string
+{
+    case LEAD = 'lead';
+    case APPLIED = 'applied';
+    case INTERVIEWING = 'interviewing';
+    case OFFER = 'offer'; // terminal
+    case REJECTED = 'rejected'; // terminal
+    case WITHDRAWN = 'withdrawn'; // terminal
+}
diff --git a/app/Enums/InteractionType.php b/app/Enums/InteractionType.php
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+++ b/app/Enums/InteractionType.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Enums;
+
+enum InteractionType: string
+{
+    case NOTE = 'note';
+    case STATUS_CHANGE = 'status_change';
+    case EMAIL = 'email';
+    case CALL = 'call';
+    case INTERVIEW = 'interview';
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Application.php b/app/Models/Application.php
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+++ b/app/Models/Application.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use App\Enums\ApplicationStatus;
+use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
+use Database\Factories\ApplicationFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * @property int $id
+ * @property int $company_id
+ * @property string $role_title
+ * @property string|null $source
+ * @property ApplicationStatus $status
+ * @property CarbonImmutable|null $applied_at
+ * @property string|null $notes
+ * @property Carbon $created_at
+ * @property Carbon $updated_at
+ * @property-read Company $company
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Interaction> $interactions
+ */
+final class Application extends Model
+{
+    /** @use HasFactory<ApplicationFactory> */
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'company_id',
+        'role_title',
+        'source',
+        'status',
+        'applied_at',
+        'notes',
+    ];
+
+    /** @phpstan-return BelongsTo<Company, $this> */
+    public function company(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Company::class);
+    }
+
+    /** @phpstan-return HasMany<Interaction, $this> */
+    public function interactions(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Interaction::class);
+    }
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'status' => ApplicationStatus::class,
+            'applied_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Company.php b/app/Models/Company.php
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+++ b/app/Models/Company.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
+use Database\Factories\CompanyFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * @property int $id
+ * @property string $name
+ * @property string|null $kvk_number
+ * @property string|null $website
+ * @property string|null $city
+ * @property string|null $sbi_code
+ * @property string|null $sbi_description
+ * @property CarbonImmutable|null $enriched_at
+ * @property Carbon $created_at
+ * @property Carbon $updated_at
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Application> $applications
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Contact> $contacts
+ */
+final class Company extends Model
+{
+    /** @use HasFactory<CompanyFactory> */
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'name',
+        'kvk_number',
+        'website',
+        'city',
+        'sbi_code',
+        'sbi_description',
+        'enriched_at',
+    ];
+
+    /** @phpstan-return HasMany<Application, $this> */
+    public function applications(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Application::class);
+    }
+
+    /** @phpstan-return HasMany<Contact, $this> */
+    public function contacts(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Contact::class);
+    }
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'enriched_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Contact.php b/app/Models/Contact.php
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+++ b/app/Models/Contact.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Database\Factories\ContactFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * @property int $id
+ * @property int $company_id
+ * @property string $name
+ * @property string|null $role
+ * @property string|null $email
+ * @property string|null $phone
+ * @property Carbon $created_at
+ * @property Carbon $updated_at
+ * @property-read Company $company
+ * @property-read Collection<int, Interaction> $interactions
+ */
+final class Contact extends Model
+{
+    /** @use HasFactory<ContactFactory> */
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'company_id',
+        'name',
+        'role',
+        'email',
+        'phone',
+    ];
+
+    /** @phpstan-return BelongsTo<Company, $this> */
+    public function company(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Company::class);
+    }
+
+    /** @phpstan-return HasMany<Interaction, $this> */
+    public function interactions(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Interaction::class);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Interaction.php b/app/Models/Interaction.php
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+++ b/app/Models/Interaction.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use App\Enums\InteractionType;
+use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
+use Database\Factories\InteractionFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+
+/**
+ * @property int $id
+ * @property int $application_id
+ * @property int|null $contact_id
+ * @property InteractionType $type
+ * @property CarbonImmutable $occurred_at
+ * @property string|null $body
+ * @property Carbon $created_at
+ * @property Carbon $updated_at
+ * @property-read Application $application
+ * @property-read Contact|null $contact
+ */
+final class Interaction extends Model
+{
+    /** @use HasFactory<InteractionFactory> */
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'application_id',
+        'contact_id',
+        'type',
+        'occurred_at',
+        'body',
+    ];
+
+    /** @phpstan-return BelongsTo<Application, $this> */
+    public function application(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Application::class);
+    }
+
+    /** @phpstan-return BelongsTo<Contact, $this> */
+    public function contact(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Contact::class);
+    }
+
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type' => InteractionType::class,
+            'occurred_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/factories/ApplicationFactory.php b/database/factories/ApplicationFactory.php
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+++ b/database/factories/ApplicationFactory.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use App\Enums\ApplicationStatus;
+use App\Models\Application;
+use App\Models\Company;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+/**
+ * @extends Factory<Application>
+ */
+final class ApplicationFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function definition(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'company_id' => Company::factory(),
+            'role_title' => $this->faker->jobTitle(),
+            'source' => null,
+            'status' => ApplicationStatus::APPLIED,
+            'applied_at' => null,
+            'notes' => null,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function lead(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('status', ApplicationStatus::LEAD);
+    }
+
+    public function interviewing(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('status', ApplicationStatus::INTERVIEWING);
+    }
+
+    public function offer(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('status', ApplicationStatus::OFFER);
+    }
+
+    public function rejected(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('status', ApplicationStatus::REJECTED);
+    }
+
+    public function withdrawn(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('status', ApplicationStatus::WITHDRAWN);
+    }
+
+    /** @param Company|Factory<Company> $company */
+    public function forCompany(Company|Factory $company): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('company_id', $company);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/factories/CompanyFactory.php b/database/factories/CompanyFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72d3788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/factories/CompanyFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use App\Models\Company;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+/**
+ * @extends Factory<Company>
+ */
+final class CompanyFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function definition(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'name' => $this->faker->company(),
+            'kvk_number' => null,
+            'website' => null,
+            'city' => null,
+            'sbi_code' => null,
+            'sbi_description' => null,
+            'enriched_at' => null,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/factories/ContactFactory.php b/database/factories/ContactFactory.php
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/factories/ContactFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use App\Models\Company;
+use App\Models\Contact;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+/**
+ * @extends Factory<Contact>
+ */
+final class ContactFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function definition(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'company_id' => Company::factory(),
+            'name' => $this->faker->name(),
+            'role' => null,
+            'email' => null,
+            'phone' => null,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /** @param Company|Factory<Company> $company */
+    public function forCompany(Company|Factory $company): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('company_id', $company);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/factories/InteractionFactory.php b/database/factories/InteractionFactory.php
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/factories/InteractionFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use App\Enums\InteractionType;
+use App\Models\Application;
+use App\Models\Contact;
+use App\Models\Interaction;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+/**
+ * @extends Factory<Interaction>
+ */
+final class InteractionFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function definition(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'application_id' => Application::factory(),
+            'contact_id' => null,
+            'type' => InteractionType::NOTE,
+            'occurred_at' => $this->faker->dateTimeBetween('-30 days'),
+            'body' => $this->faker->sentence(),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function email(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('type', InteractionType::EMAIL);
+    }
+
+    public function call(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('type', InteractionType::CALL);
+    }
+
+    public function interview(): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('type', InteractionType::INTERVIEW);
+    }
+
+    /** @param Application|Factory<Application> $application */
+    public function forApplication(Application|Factory $application): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('application_id', $application);
+    }
+
+    /** @param Contact|Factory<Contact> $contact */
+    public function forContact(Contact|Factory $contact): self
+    {
+        return $this->set('contact_id', $contact);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131447_create_companies_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131447_create_companies_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..475d995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131447_create_companies_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('companies', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->string('name');
+            $table->string('kvk_number')->nullable();
+            $table->string('website')->nullable();
+            $table->string('city')->nullable();
+            $table->string('sbi_code')
+                ->nullable()
+                ->comment('from KVK');
+            $table->string('sbi_description')
+                ->nullable()
+                ->comment('from KVK');
+            $table->timestamp('enriched_at')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('companies');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131728_create_applications_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131728_create_applications_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..732210c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131728_create_applications_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Company;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('applications', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignIdFor(Company::class);
+            $table->string('role_title')
+                ->comment('e.g. "Medior Laravel Developer"');
+            $table->string('source')
+                ->nullable()
+                ->comment('recruiter / direct');
+            $table->string('status')->index();
+            $table->timestamp('applied_at')->nullable();
+            $table->text('notes')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('applications');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131821_create_contacts_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131821_create_contacts_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d70df9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131821_create_contacts_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Company;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('contacts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignIdFor(Company::class);
+            $table->string('name');
+            $table->string('role')->nullable();
+            $table->string('email')->nullable();
+            $table->string('phone')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('contacts');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131838_create_interactions_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131838_create_interactions_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b085a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_07_09_131838_create_interactions_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Application;
+use App\Models\Contact;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('interactions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignIdFor(Application::class);
+            $table->foreignIdFor(Contact::class)
+                ->nullable()
+                ->comment('not every moment has a person');
+            $table->string('type');
+            $table->timestamp('occurred_at');
+            $table->text('body')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('interactions');
+    }
+};