Holtrop Ravesloot

Name

Holtrop Ravesloot

Legal name

Holtrop Ravesloot

Website

https://holtropravesloot.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH), Personality & Behavioral Assessments (BPACAMAC)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Leadership advisory
• Board recruitment
• Governance consulting
• Talent mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstelveen

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: Retainer-based and/or contingency-based executive search fees for placing directors, board members, and supervisory board members in organizations
2. Governance Services: Services for composing supervisory bodies such as boards of directors and supervisory boards, including appointment process guidance
3. Management Consultancy: Advisory services including executive coaching, interim management, management audits, talent mapping, market mapping, and onboarding

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holtrop Ravesloot is an executive search and advisory bureau that finds and selects directors, executives, and supervisory board members for organizations in the Netherlands and abroad, serving both private and public sectors. The firm applies psychological diagnostics to assess candidates beyond their CV and uses a 'careful contrast' (zorgvuldig contrast) methodology to match candidates who fit existing culture while bringing fresh perspectives. The offering spans three core disciplines: Executive Search, Governance, and Consultancy (including interim management, management audits, executive coaching, and onboarding).

Product overview

Holtrop Ravesloot is an executive search and advisory bureau founded in 1960, operating as a unified offering of three core disciplines: Executive Search (core business), Governance, and Consultancy. The consultancy service functions as an umbrella that includes four named sub-services: Interim Management, Management Audit (talent and market mapping), Raadgever (Advisor), and Onboarding. All services are grounded in psychological diagnostics and a 'careful contrast' philosophy, with a stated 95% success rate. The firm serves both private sector (bedrijfsleven) and public sector (publieke sector) clients in the Netherlands and internationally through the IIC Partners network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search The firm's core service of finding and selecting directors, executives, and supervisory board members for companies and institutions in the Netherlands and abroad, serving both private and public sectors. Uses psychological diagnostics to discover the person behind the profile and applies a philosophy of 'optimal discrepancy' (zorgvuldig contrast).
• Governance Assists companies and institutions in composing balanced supervisory bodies such as boards of commissioners (raden van commissarissen) and supervisory boards (raden van toezicht). Applies psychological diagnostics and uses an extensive network of qualified supervisory directors, and guides the appointment process.
• Consultancy Advisory and support services that enhance returns on core search and governance activities. Includes executive coaching, phase management, interim management, management audits (talent mapping), and onboarding.
• Interim Management Provides immediately deployable experienced directors and executives to fill urgent positions at board level, helping organizations create space to conduct a careful search toward a permanent appointment. Average assignment duration is six months to one year.
• Management Audit Talent and market mapping services including fleet reviews (vlootschouw), coaching, development counseling, and assessments. Combines internal talent inventory with external market benchmarking to calibrate organizations to future challenges.
• Raadgever (Advisor) Senior directors or executives who temporarily assist management or boards of directors. Provides additional thinking or execution capacity for short-term challenges, or serves as a coach for first-time executives landing in new roles.
• Onboarding

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% placement success rate with candidates still in position after one year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Leeuwendaal AlliantieflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Holtrop Ravesloot joined the Leeuwendaal Alliantie as of May 1, 2024. This unique combination in executive search brings together Holtrop Ravesloot's deep knowledge of leadership diagnostics and broad network in the private sector with Leeuwendaal's strong foundation in the public sector. The Holtrop Ravesloot brand continues while advisors are now based at Leeuwendaal's office in Utrecht, supported by the organization's infrastructure. The alliance includes Hiemstra & De Vries and Lagerweij as other partner bureaus.
• IIC PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoltrop Ravesloot is co-founder of IIC Partners, an international executive search network with over 40 offices worldwide. Founded in 1986, the network allows member firms to serve clients locally and cross-border. The partnership enables Holtrop Ravesloot to offer global executive search capabilities while maintaining local expertise.
• JINCminorOthersHoltrop Ravesloot is a partner of JINC, an organization working to improve labor market opportunities for children aged 8-16 from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. This partnership reflects the firm's commitment to diversity and social responsibility.
• Sustainable Healthcare ChallengeminorOthersHoltrop Ravesloot is a partner of the Sustainable Healthcare Challenge (SHC), an innovation competition driven by students that aims to stimulate sustainable healthcare and promote innovation and young entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector.
• EY (Ernst & Young)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoltrop Ravesloot partnered with EY to conduct research on family business succession strategies. The joint research, released January 2025, found that family businesses are approaching succession more strategically with decreasing assumption of family succession.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Premium global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong presence in the Netherlands. Comparable as a direct competitor in C-suite and supervisory board search with similar methodology-driven positioning.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a well-established Amsterdam office. Directly competes for board-level and senior executive placements across Dutch private and public sectors.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with a dedicated Dutch practice. Direct competitor for C-suite and board appointments across Dutch private and public sector organizations.
• Amrop: Global executive search partnership with strong European footprint, including a significant Dutch presence. Directly comparable as a partnership-style search firm serving board and senior executive mandates.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a board and CEO practice serving Dutch clients. Direct peer in the same retained search segment for senior leadership appointments.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the world's leading executive search firms with strong board and CEO practice, operating in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a premium retained search competitor serving the same C-suite and supervisory board mandates.

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup (Michael Page): Global recruitment group with a significant executive search and selection practice in the Netherlands. Broader incumbent with overlap on mid-to-senior leadership placements though less focused on pure C-suite retained search.
• Korn Ferry: Large global organizational consulting firm with a substantial executive search practice and broader talent/HR advisory. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Holtrop Ravesloot's search and consultancy offerings.

Others

• Leeuwendaal: Dutch public-sector advisory and executive search firm, now part of the same Leeuwendaal Alliantie as Holtrop Ravesloot. Closely related through the 2024 alliance and overlapping in public-sector leadership search.
• Hiemstra & De Vries: Dutch executive search bureau also part of the Leeuwendaal Alliantie. Sister firm under the same alliance umbrella, comparable in size and focus on Dutch leadership placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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