Madison People International

What Madison People International does

Madison People International is a Netherlands-based recruitment agency founded in 2002 (originally as Madison Parker International, rebranded in 2022) that provides permanent placement, contracting and payrolling, specialist search, and global talent sourcing for enterprise clients. Operating from its Hoofddorp headquarters and structured as Madison People International BV, the firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Talentmark Group BV following a 2020 acquisition, with Talentmark's European and U.S. office network enabling cross-border delivery. Its core technology is a recruitment and talent-matching function supported by an international candidate database spanning 22+ nationalities and 22+ source countries, augmented by IND Recognized Partner status for visa sponsorship and NEN 4400-1 certification for Dutch payroll/tax compliance.

The firm is organized around three primary customer segments: Commercial (Sales, Marketing, HR mid-to-senior positions), Engineering (Electrical, Process, Mechanical, Civil engineering across Energy, High-tech, and Manufacturing), and Defense (Engineering, Technology, Supply Chain, Operations & Maintenance, operationalized via the Madison People Defense sub-brand and a 2026 Ministry of Defense supplier appointment). Named enterprise clients include Microsoft (preferred supplier since 2015), Aramco Overseas (preferred supplier since 2019 with Dutch-market exclusivity and 2021 Engineering tender win), Philips, TAQA, Gasunie, Unisys, Otrium, Bioventus, Omexom, and the Dutch Ministry of Defense.

Madison People's business model is a professional-services / managed-services hybrid. Services are free for candidates; client fees are negotiated per assignment and reflect urgency, importance, and complexity. A secondary revenue stream comes from contracting and payrolling under Dutch law and internationally via Talentmark sister companies. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with no resellers or intermediaries; distribution channels include the firm's website, job boards (Expatica, Jooble, Together Abroad, IamExpat), LinkedIn, and direct recruiter outreach. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Madison People International

Legal name

Madison People International BV

Website

https://madisonpeople.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Madison People International is a Netherlands-based recruitment agency delivering permanent, contract, and specialist talent placement across commercial, engineering, and defense sectors. A Talentmark Group subsidiary, the firm serves enterprise clients with international sourcing, visa sponsorship, and NEN 4400-1 compliant payrolling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoofddorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Placement Fees: Madison People charges clients for recruitment services, placing candidates in permanent or contracting positions. Services are free for candidates. Fees are discussed and agreed in advance of search assignments.
2. Contracting and Payrolling: Madison People supplies qualified personnel on a temporary or long-term basis, providing contracting and payrolling services regulated by Dutch law and internationally through external partners or sister companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Madison People International is a recruitment agency that places permanent and contract candidates into client companies across the Netherlands and internationally, focusing on commercial, engineering, and defense sector roles. The firm sources candidates from a global talent pool spanning 22+ nationalities, supports visa sponsorship for international contractors, and provides contracting and payrolling services regulated under Dutch law.

Product overview

Madison People International offers a unified recruitment service portfolio organized around four core offerings: Permanent Recruitment, Contracting and Temporary Staffing, Specialist Search, and Global Talent Sourcing. The company operates across three primary sectors—Commercial, Engineering, and Defense—and functions as a traditional staffing agency without a software platform, digital product, or SaaS offering. All services are delivered through direct client engagement and human recruiters rather than through an automated or technology-mediated system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Madison People Defense: Defense sector recruitment division connecting defense clients with skilled engineering and technical professionals

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Direct hire placement services for identifying and placing permanent candidates in full-time positions across commercial, engineering, and defense sectors for enterprise clients in the Netherlands and abroad.
• Contracting and Temporary Staffing Flexible workforce solutions supplying qualified personnel on a temporary or long-term basis, including payrolling and visa sponsorship for international contractors, for clients needing project-based or short-term staffing.
• Specialist Search Executive and specialized talent search services for hard-to-fill senior or niche positions, including mid and high level commercial roles, requiring targeted direct and indirect candidate outreach.
• Global Talent Sourcing International recruitment capabilities enabling the sourcing and placement of talent across multiple countries and regions, with visa sponsorship and relocation support for international professionals.

Named customers13 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and key account.

• Talentmark GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadison People became part of Talentmark Group in 2020. Talentmark has offices throughout Europe and the USA. Madison People operates under Talentmark Group BV (Chamber of Commerce: 81710275).
• Ministry of Defensekey accountOthersIn 2026, Madison People became a supplier for the Ministry of Defense, providing recruitment services for Defense positions including Engineering, Technology, Supply Chain and Operations & Maintenance roles.
• Talentmark NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within Talentmark Group. Together with Talentmark Netherlands, Madison People was selected as supplier to the Ministry of Defense.
• Microsoftkey accountOthersMadison People became one of the preferred suppliers of Microsoft in 2015, supplying Commercial and technical positions in their Amsterdam HQ and Delft office.
• Aramco Overseaskey accountOthersMadison People became preferred supplier for Aramco Overseas after many years of supporting them. Aramco granted exclusivity on the Dutch market in 2019. Madison Parker won the tender for Engineering part of Aramco in 2021.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Covalen: Recruitment and workforce solutions provider with comparable permanent and contract placement offerings. Comparable business model though primarily serving Irish and adjacent markets rather than the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Netherlands: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with significant Dutch operations. Overlaps in temporary and permanent placement but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Randstad Nederland: Dutch-headquartered global staffing leader with broad permanent, temporary, and HR services coverage. Larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities but spanning many more segments than Madison People's niche focus.

Direct peers

• Adams Multilingual Recruitment: Netherlands-based agency specializing in multilingual and international recruitment across commercial and technical roles. Highly comparable given Madison People's international candidate sourcing and visa sponsorship capabilities.
• Hays Nederland: Global recruitment firm with a strong Netherlands footprint across engineering, commercial, and technology placements. Directly comparable business model of permanent and contract staffing for enterprise clients.
• Brunel International: Netherlands-headquartered specialist in engineering, energy, and technical project staffing with global delivery. Comparable given Madison People's energy and engineering focus and contracting/payrolling offerings.
• Walters People Netherlands: Dutch recruitment agency focused on finance, sales, and commercial placements with similar client mix of enterprise customers. Closely comparable mid-market recruitment model.
• Michael Page Netherlands: Specialist recruitment consultancy operating in the Netherlands across engineering, commercial, and technology roles. Closely mirrors Madison People's mid-to-senior permanent and contract placement model.
• Robert Half Netherlands: International recruitment firm with Netherlands operations focused on finance, technology, and commercial placements. Overlaps with Madison People's commercial and specialist search offerings.
• YER Talent Solutions: Dutch recruitment agency specializing in professional and technical placements across commercial and engineering sectors. Closely comparable in geography, customer base, and service mix.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/madison_parker
• Facebookfacebook.com/MadisonParkerInternational
• Instagraminstagram.com/madisonpeopleinternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/madison-people-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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