EclectiC

What EclectiC does

EclectiC International Consulting B.V. is a privately-held Dutch IT recruitment and staffing firm founded in 1992 by Koen Lockefeer and headquartered in Breda, Netherlands. The firm operates four core service lines — Recruitment & Selection (permanent placement), Detachering (secondment/contracting, including a 'deta-vast' trial-to-hire construct), Executive Search, and Brokerage (contract administration, time registration, invoicing, and compliance for flexible workforces) — across five IT expertise areas: ERP & CRM, IT & Cyber Security, IT Development & Testing, Programme & Project Management, and Business Process Consulting.

The firm runs an integrated digital operations stack comprising a CRM/ATS, online hour booking, quality-insurance evaluation, financial processing, and digital signature modules. On top of this sits the proprietary 'Skilluate' 360-degree assessment tool, exposed to consultants via the 'MijnEclectiC' web portal for assignment management, time registration, and performance evaluation. The go-to-market is consultative and sales-led: senior account managers conduct in-person intake meetings with enterprise clients, then present 2–3 qualified candidates sourced from a 4000+ professional database, LinkedIn, events, and referrals. Pricing is percentage-based for executive search (typically 20–30% of annual salary) and transparent per-diem or salary-based for secondment, with brokerage layered as an administrative service.

EclectiC serves a Dutch enterprise and mid-market client base, headlined by a 20+ year preferred-supplier relationship with PostNL that was extended to non-IT expertise in April of the current year. Other named logos include KPMG, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Assai, Royal Flora Holland, Simac, Neele-Vat, and Joost IT, bringing the claimed client count to 250+. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm operates without external funding, remaining fully founder-owned and managed by a small leadership team of Koen Lockefeer (CEO), Karel Mulder (Head of Sales), and Peter Baan (Director Finance & Operations).

Name

EclectiC

Legal name

EclectiC International Consulting B.V.

Website

https://eclectic.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• IT recruitment services
• IT staffing solutions
• Executive search
• Contract workforce management
• Permanent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Werving & Selectie (Recruitment & Selection): Permanent placement services matching IT professionals with client organizations. The company identifies, screens, and places candidates in permanent positions, charging fees typically based on a percentage of the candidate's annual salary.
2. Detachering (Secondment/Contracting): Secondment services where IT professionals are employed by EclectiC and deployed to client organizations for temporary or project-based assignments. The 'deta-vast' construct allows a 1-year trial period before permanent employment.
3. Executive Search: High-end executive and senior position recruitment services. Fees typically range between 20-30% of the candidate's annual salary. The service includes comprehensive market mapping, active candidate outreach, and full recruitment process management.
4. Brokerage Services: Contract management and administrative services for clients' flexible workforce including legal/tax validation, contract management, time registration, invoicing, financial processing, and management reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EclectiC is an IT recruitment and staffing agency that places IT professionals in permanent roles, contracting/secondment assignments, and senior executive positions with Dutch organizations. Service lines include Werving & Selectie (Recruitment & Selection), Detachering (Secondment/Contracting), Executive Search, and Brokerage (contract and workforce administration). The firm specializes across five IT expertise areas: ERP & CRM, IT & Cyber Security, IT Development & Testing, Programme & Project Management, and Business Process Consulting.

Product overview

EclectiC is a full-service IT recruitment and staffing agency with over 30 years of experience, offering a portfolio of services including Werving & Selectie (Recruitment & Selection), Detachering (Secondment/Contracting), Executive Search, and Brokerage. The company specializes in matching IT professionals with organizations across five core expertise areas: ERP & CRM, IT & Cyber Security, IT Development & Testing, Programme & Project Management, and Business Process Consulting. Their internal MijnEclectiC platform supports consultant management, time registration, and 360-degree performance assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werving & Selectie (Recruitment & Selection) IT recruitment service focused on finding and selecting suitable candidates for permanent positions within organizations, utilizing active sourcing through databases, networks, LinkedIn, events, and job postings.
• Detachering (Secondment/Contracting) IT staffing service that provides temporary IT professionals for projects, replacing colleagues, or obtaining scarce expertise. Includes handling contract administration and legal/tax audit of independent consultants.
• Executive Search High-end recruitment service for crucial senior positions, both nationally and internationally. Includes active market mapping, candidate qualification, reference checks, and support through salary negotiations and contract closure.
• Brokerage Contract management service for flexible consultants, providing legal and tax validation, contract management, time registration, invoicing, financial processing, and management reporting.
• ERP & CRM Expertise Specialized IT expertise area covering ERP and CRM systems implementation and support recruitment.
• IT & Cyber Security Expertise Specialized IT expertise area covering cybersecurity solutions and implementations.
• IT Development & Testing Expertise Specialized IT expertise area covering software development and quality assurance testing.
• Programme & Project Management Expertise Specialized IT expertise area covering project and programme management.
• Business Process Consulting Expertise Specialized IT expertise area covering business process optimization and consulting.
• MijnEclectiC Portal Internal web-based portal for consultants to manage their assignments, time registration, and performance evaluations. Features a 360-degree assessment tool for evaluating employee skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of experience in IT recruitment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PostNLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003EclectiC has been the preferred supplier of PostNL for IT staffing for over 20 years. What began as an ad hoc collaboration in 2003 has grown into a strategic partnership where EclectiC is responsible for filling vacancies in temporary IT expertise. Since April, non-IT expertise has also been added to the scope. The long-standing relationship provides EclectiC with deep organizational knowledge enabling efficient processes, strong candidate matches, and realistic profiles for candidates.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Dutch-founded global HR services leader with significant IT staffing capabilities through Yacht and Randstad Technologies—represents the largest competitive threat in the Dutch IT staffing market.
• Robert Half: Global staffing firm specializing in IT, finance, and administrative placement with established Benelux operations—competes with EclectiC in IT permanent and contract placement at the mid-to-enterprise level.
• Michael Page: International recruitment group with strong Netherlands presence in IT, technology, and executive search—competes with EclectiC's executive search and permanent placement services across mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions major with a dedicated Netherlands office covering IT, engineering, and professional staffing—operates at significantly larger scale than EclectiC across overlapping service lines.

Direct peers

• Computer Futures: Global IT recruitment specialist with significant Dutch operations covering permanent, contract, and executive search across IT domains—comparable specialization in IT talent placement and similar service mix.
• Yacht: Dutch IT and technology consultancy and staffing firm (part of Randstad Group) offering secondment, recruitment, and executive search—direct overlap with EclectiC's core IT recruitment services in the Netherlands.
• Harvey Nash: Global technology recruitment and executive search firm with strong presence in the Netherlands and Benelux—overlaps with EclectiC's executive search and IT professional placement offerings.
• Brunel International: Dutch-headquartered global specialist in IT, engineering, and technical staffing with secondment, permanent placement, and project-based consulting—directly comparable to EclectiC's Detachering and Werving & Selectie services in the Dutch market.
• Spilberg: Netherlands-based IT recruitment and interim management specialist focused on permanent placement and contracting—comparable scale and target customer segment to EclectiC's Dutch IT staffing business.

Emerging players

• Cooder: Digital-native Dutch IT recruitment platform connecting tech professionals with employers—represents the technology-enabled competitor model that challenges traditional IT staffing firms like EclectiC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eclectic
• Xx.com/eclectic_eu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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