What Ebbinge & Company does

Ebbinge & Company is a Dutch leadership advisory firm founded in 1984, headquartered in the Netherlands, and operating for over 40 years in the mid-market segment. The firm delivers four core services: Executive Search (identifying and placing senior leadership), Interim Management (providing transitional executives), Leadership & Transformation (development and organizational change advisory), and The School of Leadership (structured educational courses). All engagements are anchored by the proprietary 'True Leadership' methodology, developed in collaboration with Nyenrode Business University, which translates a leadership vision into 8 sequenced principles covering self-awareness through transformation.

The firm's go-to-market is direct, consultative engagement with four identified vertical segments: private equity (portfolio company executive and board appointments), family businesses (succession and governance), healthcare organizations (board and executive leadership), and NGOs/civil society (mission-driven executive placement). Revenue mechanics resemble a traditional professional services model: project-based and retainer-based fees for executive search mandates, day-rate or markup revenue for interim management, project fees for transformation engagements, and tuition for School of Leadership courses. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with bespoke professional services.

Ebbinge sustains brand presence through a content ecosystem including the 'De Uitdaging' podcast, the 'Echte Vragen' interview series, the annual Impact Award, Circle events, and an active presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no external investors, no headcount disclosure, and no public financials. Geographic operating scope is the Netherlands / Europe, with no stated global footprint.

Name

Ebbinge & Company

Legal name

Ebbinge

Website

https://ebbinge.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ebbinge & Company is a Dutch leadership advisory firm founded in 1984 that provides executive search, interim management, leadership transformation, and leadership education to mid-market private equity firms, family businesses, healthcare organizations, and NGOs/civil society across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ebbinge provides executive search, interim management, and leadership transformation advisory services to mid-market organizations. The firm identifies, places, and develops senior leaders and board members for private equity firms, family businesses, healthcare organizations, and NGOs/civil society organizations. All services are anchored in the firm's proprietary 'True Leadership' framework developed with Nyenrode Business Universiteit.

Product overview

Ebbinge & Company is a leadership consulting firm with over 40 years of experience, operating as a unified service offering rather than a software platform. The core services include Executive Search, Interim Management, and Leadership & Transformation, supported by The School of Leadership for educational programs. Content and thought leadership are delivered through the 'De Uitdaging' podcast and 'Echte Vragen' interview series. The firm is built around its proprietary 'True Leadership' methodology, developed with Nyenrode Business University, which provides the philosophical foundation for all consulting engagements. The Impact Award recognizes exemplary leadership achievements annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Executive search services for identifying and placing senior leadership talent — including CEOs, CFOs, board members, and other executives — into mid-market organizations across private equity, family businesses, healthcare, and NGOs/civil society.
• Interim Management Provision of interim management professionals to fill leadership positions during organizational transitions, succession gaps, or specialized project needs across Ebbinge's target verticals.
• Leadership & Transformation Advisory services focused on leadership development and organizational transformation, grounded in the proprietary 'True Leadership' framework, helping clients develop existing leaders and transform leadership teams.
• The School of Leadership Educational courses and training programs for developing current and future leaders, offered by Ebbinge as an extension of its leadership advisory practice.
• Impact Award Annual award program recognizing impactful leadership achievements, run by Ebbinge as part of its thought leadership and community engagement activities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership development and talent management firm with proprietary frameworks. Adjacent peer to Ebbinge's Leadership Transformation and School of Leadership services; not a direct search competitor but overlaps in leadership development methodology.

Direct peers

• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with strong European presence. Comparable on C-suite search and leadership advisory in mid-market and private equity-backed segments.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a strong leadership advisory and board practice. Directly comparable to Ebbinge's C-suite and board search work, especially in healthcare and PE-adjacent segments, though it operates at far greater geographic scale.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search and board advisory firm. Directly comparable on C-suite and board search; competes for the same healthcare board and PE portfolio mandates that Ebbinge targets, with similar methodology-driven differentiation.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with strong healthcare, PE, and board practice. Direct competitor to Ebbinge for C-suite/board mandates in healthcare and PE-backed portfolio companies.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep European roots. Directly comparable to Ebbinge's integrated search plus leadership advisory model, and competes in the same family business and healthcare leadership segments.
• Boyden: Global mid-market executive search firm. Directly comparable on mid-market positioning and family business / PE sectors, with similar board and CEO search focus.
• Stanton Chase: Global executive search firm focused on mid-market and family-owned businesses. Direct peer in the family business and PE-backed mid-market segment Ebbinge serves.
• Korn Ferry: Largest executive search and leadership consulting firm globally. Direct competitor across Ebbinge's executive search and leadership transformation services, with significantly broader geographic and product coverage.
• Amrop: European-headquartered executive search partnership. Closest geographic and structural peer to Ebbinge: mid-market focus, partner-led model, and similar verticals including family businesses and PE-backed companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EbbingeNederland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ebbinge
• Instagraminstagram.com/ebbinge.nl
• TikToktiktok.com/@ebbinge
• Xx.com/ebbinge

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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