Zadkine

What Zadkine does

Zadkine is a Dutch regional MBO (Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs) institution headquartered in Rotterdam that delivers secondary vocational education to approximately 17,000 students across more than 150 programs and four qualification levels (MBO 1 through MBO 4), offered in both BOL (school-based) and BBL (work-based learning) pathways. The institution is organized as 12 semi-autonomous specialized colleges covering business, health & welfare, beauty & fashion, bakery & pastry, hospitality, goldsmithing (Vakschool Schoonhoven), safety & sports, logistics, optics, starter programs (Startcollege), and technology (Techniek College Rotterdam), supported by a teaching and administrative staff of approximately 1,400 colleagues distributed across 15+ locations in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region. A student and staff body representing 160+ nationalities underscores Zadkine's role as a diverse, regionally embedded workforce pipeline.

Name

Zadkine

Legal name

Zadkine

Website

https://zadkine.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Zadkine is a Dutch government-funded MBO vocational education institution headquartered in Rotterdam, serving approximately 17,000 students across 12 specialized colleges and 150+ BOL and BBL programs in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: Zadkine is a government-funded MBO (Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs) institution. Revenue comes from government funding (DUO/Ministerie van Onderwijs) based on student enrollment numbers and performance metrics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zadkine is a Dutch MBO (Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs / secondary vocational education) institution that delivers government-funded vocational training to approximately 17,000 students across 12 specialized colleges and 150+ programs at four qualification levels (MBO 1 through MBO 4), offered in both BOL (school-based) and BBL (work-based learning) formats throughout the Rotterdam region. The portfolio spans trades and professions including business, healthcare, beauty & fashion, bakery & pastry, hospitality, goldsmithing, safety & sports, logistics, optics, technology/ICT, and education support.

Product overview

Zadkine is a unified MBO (middle vocational education) institution offering a portfolio of 12 specialized colleges across the Rotterdam region. The product portfolio consists of distinct vocational colleges: Business College, Gezondheid & Welzijn College (Health & Wellbeing), Beauty & Fashion College, Brood & Banket College (Bakery & Pastry), Hospitality College, Vakschool Schoonhoven (Goldsmithing), Veiligheidsacademie & Sport (Safety & Sports), Logistiek College (Logistics), Optiek College (Optics), Startcollege, and Techniek College Rotterdam (Technology). Each college operates as a semi-autonomous unit with its own character, student population, and educational focus, providing MBO-level 1-4 programs in BOL (school-based) and BBL (work-based) formats across approximately 150 programs serving 17,000 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business College: Business and commerce focused college offering programs for young professionals
• Gezondheid & Welzijn College
• Beauty & Fashion College
• Brood & Banket College
• Hospitality College
• Vakschool Schoonhoven
• Veiligheidsacademie & Sport
• Logistiek College
• Optiek College
• Startcollege
• Techniek College Rotterdam

Products and services

• Business College College within Zadkine's MBO offering focused on business education, providing programs that prepare students for careers in commerce and entrepreneurship, including the International Management Assistant program.
• Gezondheid & Welzijn College Health and Wellbeing College offering MBO programs in healthcare and wellness sectors, including programs such as dental assistance and maternal care (Kraamverzorgende).
• Beauty & Fashion College College offering MBO programs in beauty and fashion, including hairdressing, beauty therapy, and Fashion Retailer tracks.
• Brood & Banket College Bread and Pastry College offering MBO programs in baking and confectionery arts.
• Hospitality College Hospitality college offering MBO programs in hospitality (Horeca) and culinary arts.
• Vakschool Schoonhoven Vocational school in Schoonhoven offering branch-recognized programs in goldsmithing (Edelsmeden) and jewelry making (Juwelier), including horology (Uurwerktechniek).
• Veiligheidsacademie & Sport Safety Academy and Sports college offering MBO programs in security (Veiligheid) and sports (Sport & Bewegen) sectors.
• Logistiek College Logistics College offering MBO programs in logistics, transport, and supply chain management, including the Logistiek Teamleider (Logistics Team Leader) program.
• Optiek College Optics College offering MBO programs in optometry and optical sciences, producing graduates who can run their own optician businesses.
• Startcollege Entry-level college for students beginning their MBO journey, providing foundational programs including pathways for students without prior diplomas.
• Techniek College Rotterdam Technology College offering MBO programs in technical and ICT fields, including Techniek & ICT study direction.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 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.

• Hogeschool Rotterdam (Instituut voor Lerarenopleidingen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZadkine works intensively with the Teacher Training Institute of Hogeschool Rotterdam to train student teachers. Together they develop future-oriented teachers through practical experience in MBO education. Students from Hogeschool Rotterdam can do their internships at Zadkine locations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Albeda: Albeda is one of the largest MBO institutions in Rotterdam, operating multiple colleges covering healthcare, business, hospitality, and technology programs. Co-located in the same primary city, Albeda is the most directly competitive peer in the Rotterdam MBO market.
• ROC Mondriaan: ROC Mondriaan is a multi-college MBO institution serving The Hague metropolitan region with comparable program breadth (MBO 1-4) and BOL/BBL delivery under the same Dutch government funding model, making it a structurally parallel vocational education operator to Zadkine.
• Summa College: Summa College is a large MBO institution in the Eindhoven region operating multiple specialized colleges across business, technology, healthcare, and creative industries. Same Dutch MBO funding model and multi-college structure as Zadkine, providing a like-for-like regional comparison.
• MBO Utrecht (ROC Utrecht): MBO Utrecht serves the Utrecht metropolitan area with a multi-college structure comparable to Zadkine, delivering BOL and BBL tracks in similar sectors under the Dutch government funding structure.
• Curio: Curio is a large multi-region MBO institution serving West-Brabant with multiple colleges spanning technical, healthcare, business, and creative programs. Comparable in scale, governance, and funding model to Zadkine.
• Deltion College: Deltion College is a Zwolle-based MBO institution offering 150+ programs across multiple colleges under the Dutch government funding model. Similar in scale, portfolio breadth, and BOL/BBL dual-track delivery to Zadkine.
• Aventus: Aventus is the regional MBO institution for the Apeldoorn/Deventer area with a multi-college structure covering technology, business, healthcare, and service programs. Operates under the same Dutch MBO funding regime as Zadkine.
• Koning Willem I College: Koning Willem I College is the MBO institution for the 's-Hertogenbosch region with multiple colleges and broad program coverage under the same Dutch government-funded vocational education model used by Zadkine.
• Yuverta: Yuverta is a major Dutch MBO institution formed from the merger of several regional providers (including Wellant and Clusius), operating multi-college programs in green/agri-food, healthcare, and lifestyle domains under the Dutch MBO regulatory and funding framework.
• Helicon: Helicon is a regional MBO institution with locations across multiple Dutch provinces offering programs in green/agriculture, animal care, and lifestyle. Same Dutch government funding structure and multi-college approach as Zadkine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zadkine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zadkine
• Facebookfacebook.com/zadkine.nl

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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