Timan

What Timan does

Timan s.r.o. is a Slovak private limited company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Banská Bystrica, operating leadership development, team building, coaching, training, and assessment services for corporate clients across Slovakia and adjacent Central European markets. The company delivers its portfolio under a proprietary H2O (Heart to Organizations) methodology rooted in positive psychology, combining experiential learning, coaching, mentoring, and self-directed learning. Productized offerings include H2O.Leadership (12-month executive program), H2O.Manager (specialist-to-manager transition), H2O.Team, H2O.Coaching (with biometric HRV monitoring), H2O.Training, H2O.Teambuilding (storyline-based activities), H2O.Assessment (Development/Assessment Centers), and a 360° Feedback online software system co-developed with Dr. Oscar Mink of the University of Texas on the ExECS model. The company maintains a team of approximately 19 instructors/coaches including certified psychologists and ICF/Hogan-certified coaches, supplemented by external collaborators.

The business operates sales-led via direct B2B engagement with corporate HR and leadership teams, with no publicly disclosed pricing — engagements are quoted on a tailored basis. Delivery channels include on-site at client premises and online formats. Customers are described as medium-to-large enterprises (200+ cumulative corporate clients over 29 years) with primary use cases centered on leadership pipeline development, team effectiveness, and corporate culture transformation. The company holds a partnership with Heart to Business (Andrea Ristl) for HRV methodology, academic ties to City University of Seattle and the University of Kentucky, and runs international development projects including past work in Kenya and Kazakhstan. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment and maintains no public revenue, funding, or headcount metrics.

Name

Timan

Legal name

TIMAN s.r.o.

Website

https://timan.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Timan is a Slovak B2B professional services firm founded in 1996 that delivers leadership development, team building, coaching, training, and assessment programs to medium and large corporate clients via its proprietary H2O methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training and Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), People Management & Supervisory Skills (EDABAAAB), HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA), HRIS/HCM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Leadership development
• Corporate training
• Team building
• Executive coaching
• Assessment center

Headquarters

HQ city

Banská Bystrica

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Systematic programs including H2O.Leadership (12-month program), H2O.Manager (for new managers), and H2O.Team (for management teams). Delivered on-site at client locations.
2. Training Services: Practical training sessions for managers, salespeople, employees, and HR specialists covering communication, assertiveness, presentation skills, conflict resolution, time management, stress management, and more.
3. Coaching Services: Individual coaching combining coaching, mentoring, and training techniques with HRV monitoring support. Systematic approach for managers and employees.
4. Assessment and Development Center: Comprehensive candidate assessment using group and individual model situations and psychodiagnostic methods. Used for both employee selection and development.
5. Teambuilding Programs: Outdoor and indoor teambuilding activities designed around storylines such as Alcatraz rescue mission, pirate crew, or treasure hunts, combined with facilitated reflection.
6. 360° Feedback System: Online feedback system with proprietary software providing anonymous evaluation from various employee categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TIMAN s.r.o. delivers corporate leadership development, team building, executive coaching, and employee training services under its proprietary H2O (Heart to Organizations) methodology. Services are delivered to medium and large Slovak enterprises through structured programs (H2O.Leadership, H2O.Manager, H2O.Team), skills training, teambuilding, Assessment/Development Centers, and a 360-degree feedback online system, both on-site and online.

Product overview

Timan is a leadership development and training services company operating under the H2O (Heart to Organizations) methodology. The core offering consists of structured programs: H2O.Leadership for management development, H2O.Manager for new managers transitioning from specialist roles, and H2O.Team for management teams. Complementary services include H2O.Teambuilding (adventure-based team activities), H2O.Training (skills development across communication, conflict resolution, time management, etc.), H2O.Coaching (one-on-one coaching with HRV monitoring), and H2O.Assessment (Assessment/Development Center services). The 360° Feedback tool provides anonymous multi-rater feedback through their proprietary online system. International Projects bring foreign know-how through partnerships with international lecturers and universities. All services are grounded in positive psychology principles focusing on authenticity, strengths, psychological safety, comfort zone expansion, and behavioral change through habit formation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• H2O – Heart to Organizations: Proprietary methodology combining positive psychology and experiential learning for organizational development
• H2O.Leadership
• H2O.Manager
• H2O.Team
• H2O.Assessment
• H2O.Coaching
• H2O.Training
• H2O.Teambuilding

Products and services

• H2O.Leadership
• H2O.Manager Long-term development program for potential and new managers helping them transition from specialist to manager roles, with 3-4 thematic modules on delegation, management conversations, trust, and feedback.
• H2O.Team Systematic program for management teams focusing on team cooperation, creativity, complementary skills, and mutual learning across 6 themed sessions.
• H2O.Teambuilding Teambuilding programs combining unconventional activities into storylines such as Alcatraz rescue mission, pirate crew, or Amazon diamond hunters, followed by expert-led reflection and analysis.
• H2O.Training Practical training programs for managers, salespeople, employees, and HR specialists covering communication skills, assertiveness, presentation skills, conflict resolution, time management, stress management, and more.
• H2O.Coaching Innovative coaching approach combining coaching, mentoring, individual training, and self-directed learning with certified coaches using HRV monitoring and digital technology.
• H2O.Assessment (Assessment/Development Center) Assessment and Development Center providing comprehensive candidate profiles based on observed behaviors during group and individual model situations and psychodiagnostic methods, used for employee selection and development.
• 360° spätná väzba (360° Feedback) Comprehensive 360-degree feedback tool using a secure online system with guaranteed anonymity, developed in collaboration with Dr. Oscar Mink based on the ExECS model. Evaluators can complete questionnaires on computer or mobile devices.
• Medzinárodné projekty (International Projects) International development projects and partnerships bringing foreign know-how and collaboration with international lecturers and universities to TIMAN clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Teams with high engagement show 21% higher productivity and 59% lower turnover
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heart to Business (Andrea Ristl)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Andrea Ristl from Heart to Business, bringing unique HRV (Heart Rate Variability) measurement methodology to Slovakia. Andrea is an expert on mental health and burnout prevention, author of objective stress measurement methodology.
• University of Texas (Dr. Oscar Mink)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dr. Oscar Mink, professor at University of Texas, in developing the 360° feedback questionnaire based on ExECS (Executive Excellence Career System) model.
• City University of SeattleminorOthersPartnership with City University of Seattle in Bratislava for MBA programs for team members Martina Šarišská and Monika Šály.
• University of KentuckyminorOthersAcademic partnerships with universities in the USA referenced for international knowledge transfer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FranklinCovey: Global leader in leadership development, productivity training, and organizational performance with widely licensed methodologies. Direct competitor to Timan's H2O.Leadership and H2O.Manager programs, especially as it expands across CEE.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Specialist in leadership development, assessment, and selection. Its assessment center methodology and behavioral simulations directly overlap with Timan's H2O.Assessment offering.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit focused on leadership education and research, offering open-enrollment and custom programs. Comparable in target audience and methodology orientation to Timan's H2O programs.
• Ken Blanchard Companies: Provider of management and leadership training built around the Situational Leadership model. Direct overlap with Timan's H2O.Manager and H2O.Leadership curriculum for first-line and mid-level leaders.
• SHL (a Gartner company): Global leader in talent assessment, psychometric testing, and 360° feedback tools. Directly comparable to Timan's H2O.Assessment and 360° Feedback offerings in the talent measurement space.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Long-established corporate training and leadership development brand with deep global franchise network. Competes with Timan on interpersonal skills, management training, and corporate culture programs.

Emerging players

• Personio: European HR software company focused on SMB HR workflows, with growing training and development features. Represents the kind of digital-first entrant that could pressure traditional boutique training providers like Timan over time.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a strong leadership development and assessment practice. Overlaps with Timan on executive coaching, assessment centers, and leadership pipeline work, but at a much larger scale.
• Cegos: Large international corporate training and leadership development group operating across Europe. Broader portfolio than Timan but competes in the same B2B corporate training space, including in Central Europe.
• Gallup: Strengths-based research and consulting firm behind CliftonStrengths. Closely related to Timan's positive-psychology H2O methodology, especially around manager and team engagement work, and operates a global certified coach network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TimanSlovensko
• LinkedInsk.linkedin.com/company/timan-s.r.o.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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