Capita Selecta

What Capita Selecta does

Capita Selecta is a privately-held, boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm headquartered in Naarden, Netherlands. Founded in 1993, the firm operates as a senior partner-led practice serving Dutch organizations (both national and international companies with Dutch operations), with a primary focus on identifying, selecting, and placing senior executives and supervisory/board members (Raad van Bestuur, Raad van Commissarissen). The firm is managed by Managing Partner Edward van den Boorn and supported by a small team of Partners and Associate Partners.

The company's product portfolio is organized around three pillars: (1) Executive Search — retained mandates for recruiting leaders, managers, and professionals, leveraging 30 years of market track record; (2) Leadership Advisory — coaching, group dynamics, performance management, and leadership program design, anchored by the proprietary 'Leadership DNA Blueprint' methodology; and (3) Diversity & Inclusion Advisory — strategic D&I policy design and the proprietary 'Inclusiescan' assessment tool, anchored by Prof. Dr. Saniye Çelik. The D&I sub-practice has been progressively built through 2022-2025 academic and policy hires.

The business model is professional services, project-based engagements with quote-driven pricing. The go-to-market is direct enterprise relationship selling by senior partners, supplemented by thought-leadership content via the PODIUM interview series and a blog distributed through LinkedIn. Distribution is single-country (Netherlands), with no resellers, marketplaces, or channel partnerships. The firm has no external investment, no subsidiaries, no parent company, and no public financials; it operates as an independent partnership-style entity with revenue derived exclusively from search fees, coaching retainers, and advisory projects.

Name

Capita Selecta

Legal name

Capita Selecta

Website

https://capita-selecta.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capita Selecta is a Dutch boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Naarden. It serves Dutch organizations with retained executive search, leadership advisory, executive coaching, and diversity and inclusion consulting via a small senior partner team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Leadership Advisory

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership Potential, High-Potential & Succession Assessments (BPACAMAH), Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Executive Search (BPACAAAL)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Leadership advisory
• Executive coaching
• Diversity inclusion consulting
• Leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Naarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Identification, selection, presentation, and guidance of leaders and senior executives for organizations. Engagement-based professional services with project fees.
2. Leadership Advisory: Advisory and coaching services focused on developing and strengthening leadership and management of companies and organizations. Includes individual coaching, group dynamics, performance management, and leadership model/program design.
3. Executive Coaching: Individual executive coaching trajectories targeting leaders transforming to new roles or experiencing reduced impact. Provided through trusted Associate Partners.
4. Diversity & Inclusion Advisory: Strategic D&I policy development and implementation support, integrating D&I into leadership agenda and organizational culture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Capita Selecta is a Dutch executive search and leadership advisory firm that identifies, selects, develops, and retains leaders and senior professionals for organizations. The firm offers three primary service pillars: Executive Search, Leadership Advisory (including Executive Coaching), and Diversity & Inclusion advisory. Services are supported by proprietary methodologies — the Leadership DNA Blueprint and the Inclusiescan assessment tool — used to assess leadership fit and organizational inclusivity.

Product overview

Capita Selecta is an executive search and leadership advisory firm offering a unified portfolio of services organized around two main pillars: Executive Search and Leadership Advisory. The Leadership Advisory practice encompasses Executive Coaching, Diversity & Inclusion consulting, and uses proprietary methodologies including the Leadership DNA Blueprint and Inclusiescan assessment tool. All services are designed to help organizations identify, develop, and retain leaders who can drive sustainable results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Identification, selection, and recruitment of leaders, managers, and professionals for Dutch national and international companies and organizations, based on 30 years of experience.
• Leadership Advisory Advisory practice supporting clients in identifying, developing, and retaining leaders and professionals with the right ambition, motivation, and qualities — including leadership blueprinting, group dynamics, performance management, and leadership program design.
• Executive Coaching Individual executive coaching trajectories for leaders transitioning into new roles or experiencing diminished impact in their current positions, delivered by trusted Associate Partners.
• Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Advisory Strategic Diversity & Inclusion policy development and implementation, integrating D&I into organizational leadership culture and DNA.
• Leadership DNA Blueprint Proprietary methodology for mapping the qualities of individuals and teams to identify performance potential and development needs, used within leadership advisory engagements.
• Inclusiescan Assessment tool for evaluating leadership strategy and diversity policy effectiveness, measuring inclusivity within organizations for individuals and teams.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Associate Partners - Executive CoachingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapita Selecta works with a group of trusted Associate Partners for Leadership Advisory and Executive Coaching services. These partners are trained and responsible professionals with decades of experience, including Annerieke Ruijter, Rein Sevenstern, Joost Taggenbrock, Saniye Çelik, and Henriëtte van den Heuvel. They deliver individual executive coaching and leadership development programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with Amsterdam presence serving Dutch and multinational clients. Competes directly with Capita Selecta for senior leadership and board placements in the Netherlands.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with an Amsterdam office serving Dutch boards and CEOs. Direct competitor to Capita Selecta in Dutch executive search, with materially larger international research capacity.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Global leadership development and career transition firm overlapping with Capita Selecta's Leadership Advisory and Executive Coaching services. Broader portfolio but directly competes for Dutch executive coaching and leadership development engagements.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm; Rein Sevenstern, now at Capita Selecta, previously led Hay Group's European Leadership & Talent practice before its acquisition by Korn Ferry. Direct Dutch-market competitor with broad leadership advisory capability.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with strong presence in Amsterdam serving Dutch boards and supervisory boards. Competes head-to-head with Capita Selecta for senior executive and board mandates in the Netherlands.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with Amsterdam office; comparable boutique-leaning positioning but at much larger scale, competing for the same Dutch C-suite and supervisory board mandates as Capita Selecta.

Direct peers

• Pedersen & Partners: European-headquartered executive search firm with strong presence in the Netherlands; comparable boutique-to-mid-market positioning serving Dutch clients for functional and general management hires.
• Amrop: Global executive search partnership with strong presence in the Netherlands and across Europe; closely comparable boutique-style positioning and partnership model, competing for the same Dutch mid-market and board mandates as Capita Selecta.
• Boyden: Global executive search partnership with offices in the Netherlands, serving mid-market and large Dutch clients across functional leadership roles. Closely comparable boutique-to-mid-market executive search competitor with similar partnership structure.
• AIMS International: Global executive search partnership with a Dutch presence; Annerieke Ruijter, now at Capita Selecta, previously held a management position at AIMS. Directly comparable boutique-to-mid-market search competitor in the Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xlinkedin.com/in/saniyecelik
• YouTubelinkedin.com/in/joosttaggenbrock
• Facebooklinkedin.com/in/reinsevenstern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capita-selecta
• Instagramlinkedin.com/in/anneriekeruijter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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