De Baak

What De Baak does

De Baak is a Dutch training institute for personal leadership and professional development, founded in 1947 and operating as De Baak B.V. from two owned venues — Landgoed de Horst in Driebergen-Rijsenburg and De Baak Seaside in Noordwijk. The company targets professionals, middle managers, senior leaders, young talent, public-sector professionals, and organizational (incompany) buyers with a portfolio spanning 40+ open-enrollment multi-module training programs, bespoke incompany solutions, individual and executive coaching trajectories, and shorter BaakBoost condensed formats. Programs cover leadership, communication, influence, change management, personal effectiveness, and emerging themes such as AI/technology leadership, inclusive leadership, and social safety.

The underlying delivery model is human-led, classroom-and-residential, supported by a third-party online learning portal (debaak.anewspring.com) used for participant management and materials access. De Baak monetizes through per-program fees for open enrollment (pay-as-you-go), custom quotes and multi-year contracts for incompany engagements, and per-session billing for coaching — with CRKBO registration enabling VAT-exempt invoicing for qualifying Dutch organizations in education, healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors. Distribution is fully domestic (Netherlands) and combines direct sales (consultation calls), free community dialogue sessions, free online tasting sessions ('proeverijen'), content marketing (inspiration articles, podcast, newsletter), and SEO.

The organization maintains a network of 200+ trainers and coaches, holds Cedeo quality certification for both open and custom training, and reports a 9.2/10 participant satisfaction rating. Recent strategic activity centers on the 2026 integration of wholly-owned subsidiary Coach College (bringing coach training programs such as Coach Practitioner and De Teamcoach in-house), the launch of Inclusive Leadership with NewBees, and a 2025 public-sector commission on social-safety management.

Name

De Baak

Legal name

De Baak B.V.

Website

https://debaak.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

De Baak is a Dutch training institute, founded in 1947, that delivers leadership, personal development, coaching, and incompany training programs to professionals, executives, and organizations in the Netherlands from two owned residential venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership & Professional Development Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training (EDABAIAF)

Keywords

• Leadership training programs
• Executive coaching services
• Professional development training
• Incompany corporate training
• Personal development coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Driebergen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Enrollment Training Programs: Individual professionals and leaders enroll in scheduled multi-module training programs at De Baak's own venues. Participants pay per program (training). Cancellation and pricing terms are governed by standard T&Cs. Revenue recognized upon program delivery.
2. Incompany / Custom Training Programs: De Baak delivers bespoke training programs tailored to specific organizations' talent, leadership, and organizational development needs. Programs are custom-quoted and delivered exclusively for the client organization.
3. Coaching Services: Individual and executive coaching trajectories offered as standalone services, including personal coaching, executive coaching, and career coaching. Also includes coach training programs (e.g., Coach Practitioner, Teamcoach).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

De Baak is a Dutch training institute that delivers leadership, communication and personal development training through multi-module open-enrollment programs, fully customized incompany programs, individual and executive coaching trajectories, and certified coach training programs. Programs are run at De Baak's own training locations and supported by an online participant portal.

Product overview

De Baak is a training institute for development and leadership established in 1947, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services including open training programs (such as Leren Leiden, High Performance Leadership, Coachend Leiderschap, Leiderschap Mens en Technologie, De Essentie, and Young Executives Program), Incompany customized training for organizations, coaching services (Personal Coaching, Executive Coaching, Loopbaancoaching, Teamcoaching), coach training programs (Coach Practitioner, De Teamcoach), and dialogue sessions on current themes like AI and Social Safety. The offering includes BaakBoost condensed versions of standard programs. The organization operates an online portal for participants and has locations in Noordwijk and Driebergen. Coach College has been integrated into De Baak, bringing coach training programs under the main brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BaakBoost: Shorter, condensed training programs offered alongside full-length training versions

Products and services

• Open Training Programs

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Regeringscommissaris (seksueel) grensoverschrijdend gedragminorOthers · 1 January 2025De Baak was commissioned by the Government Commissioner for Sexual Boundary Transgression, Stichting van de Arbeid, VCP, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) to provide free management training on social and psychological safety in the workplace in 2025. This public procurement has been completed.
• Stichting van de ArbeidminorOthers · 1 January 2025Social partner organization that, together with the Government Commissioner, VCP, and the Ministry of SZW, commissioned De Baak to deliver free social safety management training in 2025.
• VCP (Vakcentrale voor Professionele Beroepen)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Dutch trade union federation for professional occupations that, together with Stichting van de Arbeid, the Government Commissioner, and the Ministry of SZW, commissioned De Baak for free social safety management training in 2025.
• NewBeescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewBees is a leading initiative in the field of inclusion. De Baak partners with NewBees for the pilot training Inclusief Leiderschap (Inclusive Leadership), bringing NewBees' expertise into the program design and delivery to help leaders develop an inclusive mindset and create genuine impact within their organizations.
• Global PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Baak and Global People combine forces for inclusive leadership, as referenced in De Baak's inspiration content. The partnership focuses on developing inclusive leadership capabilities and sharing expertise in diversity and inclusion.
• Coach CollegeminorOthersAfter more than 30 years of successful coaching training programs, Coach College — De Baak's subsidiary — is being integrated into De Baak. Coach training programs (Coach Practitioner, Teamcoach) will be offered within De Baak's own portfolio, better aligned with its vision on leadership and personal development. Expected to launch autumn 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dale Carnegie Training: Global training organization offering leadership, communication, presentation and personal development courses. Overlaps with De Baak's open enrollment and corporate offerings on communication and leadership topics.
• IMD Business School: Switzerland-based global executive education and leadership development provider. Comparable on senior/executive leadership programs and coaching, but operates internationally and at a much larger scale than De Baak's domestic Dutch focus.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and effectiveness training firm with a broad portfolio (e.g., "7 Habits," leadership frameworks, custom enterprise programs). Competes with De Baak on leadership and personal effectiveness content, but at a global scale with proprietary IP.
• Nyenrode Business Universiteit: Dutch business university offering executive education, leadership programs and incompany trajectories. Overlaps with De Baak on senior leadership development but operates as part of a wider academic portfolio rather than a focused training institute.
• TIAS School for Business and Society: Dutch executive education provider (part of Tilburg University) with leadership, management development and custom programs for organizations. Comparable audience and use cases to De Baak's incompany offering, with a stronger academic/degree orientation.
• Hult Ashridge (now Hult EF Corporate Education): Global executive education provider with leadership and custom programs. Comparable to De Baak on executive leadership development and custom incompany offerings, but operates globally with broader academic credentials.

Direct peers

• Schouten & Nelissen: Dutch training and development institute offering leadership, personal development, coaching and incompany programs across the Netherlands. Closest direct competitor to De Baak in the same geography, audience (HBO+ professionals) and product categories.
• Krauthammer International: European leadership and sales training company offering programs in leadership development, change and influence. Closely comparable to De Baak on leadership training methodology, incompany offerings, and target buyer profile (managers and executives).

Emerging players

• Roffey Park Institute: European leadership and organizational development institute offering open programs and custom solutions. Comparable to De Baak in approach (residential, reflective learning environments) but smaller in scale and primarily UK-focused.

Regional players

• VU Amsterdam Executive Education (School of Business and Economics): Dutch university executive education arm with management and leadership programs. Comparable to De Baak on leadership development for Dutch professionals, but positioned as academic executive education rather than a dedicated training institute.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/debaak
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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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