Vistage Spain

Name

Vistage Spain

Legal name

Vistage Spain

Website

https://vistage.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Coaching and Peer Advisory Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Executive peer advisory
• CEO coaching services
• Executive leadership development
• Business leader networking
• Peer group mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Vistage operates on a membership model where CEOs, business owners, and executives pay recurring fees to belong to peer advisory groups. The membership provides access to monthly group meetings, individual coaching sessions with a Chair, expert speakers, online networks, events, and research content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Vistage Spain sells a membership-based executive coaching and peer advisory service for CEOs and senior leaders of Spanish SMEs. Members join confidential monthly peer advisory groups of 12-16 non-competing executives facilitated by an experienced Chair coach (a former CEO), receive one-on-one coaching, attend expert speaker events, and access global research and networking resources under the proprietary Vistage Method framework.

Product overview

Vistage Spain is an executive coaching and peer advisory organization offering a comprehensive platform for CEO and business leader development. The core offering is the Vistage Membership program, which combines peer advisory groups (12-16 non-competing CEOs meeting monthly), one-on-one executive coaching through Vistage Chairs (former CEOs), expert speaker sessions, research publications (CEO Index), and exclusive events. The portfolio includes specialized programs for different leadership levels (Directores Generales, Key Executives, Business Owners, Emerging Leaders), the Chair Academy training for aspiring CEO coaches, the Stanford Executive Leadership Program in partnership with Stanford Graduate School of Business, and free content resources including CEO guides, the 7 Laws of Leadership framework, and a blog covering leadership, technology, and business topics. The six-element Vistage Method forms the foundation, combining peer groups, Chair coaching, expert speakers, research, global networking, and events. The organization operates regional groups across Spain including Madrid, Cataluña, País Vasco/Navarra, Valencia, Andalucía, and Canary Islands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membresía Vistage (Vistage Membership) The core executive coaching and peer advisory membership program that provides CEOs and business leaders access to confidential peer advisory groups, executive coaching, expert speakers, and a global network of over 45,000 members.
• Método Vistage (Vistage Method) A proprietary six-element methodology for executive development combining peer advisory groups, executive coaching (Chair mentorship), expert speakers, research insights, global networking, and exclusive events.
• Programas Vistage (Vistage Programs) Tailored coaching programs for different leadership levels including General Directors/CEOs, Key Executives, Business Owners, and Emerging Leaders, designed to improve decision-making and accelerate business growth.
• Grupos Vistage (Vistage Groups) Confidential peer advisory groups of 12-16 non-competing CEOs or business owners who meet monthly to work on challenges and opportunities, facilitated by an experienced Vistage Chair coach.
• Vistage Chair (CEO Coach Program) Executive coaching program where experienced former CEOs and business leaders (Chairs) guide peer advisory groups and provide one-on-one mentorship to members, helping them make better decisions and achieve better results.
• Chair Academy A specialized 5-day training program that prepares experienced CEOs to become Vistage Chairs, teaching them tools, skills, and best practices for leading peer advisory groups.
• CEO Index (Índice de Confianza Vistage) Quarterly CEO confidence index research report surveying Vistage member CEOs about their economic projections and business confidence, launched in Spain in 2022.
• Programa Stanford (Stanford Leadership Program) Executive Leadership Program in collaboration with Stanford Graduate School of Business, an 8-module online course taught by Stanford faculty with Vistage Chair workshops, priced at $7,500 per participant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members grow businesses 2.2x faster than industry competitors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 and minor.

• Stanford Graduate School of BusinessflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVistage has a strategic collaboration with Stanford Graduate School of Business to deliver an exclusive Strategic Leadership Program for Vistage CEO members. The program combines Stanford faculty content with Vistage's peer group methodology. Cohorts of 8-12 members complete 8 modules over 12 weeks, with live sessions by Stanford professors and workshops facilitated by experienced Vistage Chairs. Graduates receive a Stanford certificate of completion.
• IESE Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConor Neill, President of Vistage Spain, serves as a Senior Lecturer at IESE Business School, bringing executive education expertise and credibility to the Vistage brand.
• IE Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPablo Caño, Vistage Chair, is a professor at IE Business School, where he trains Spanish startups on internationalization through ICEX programs. Alfredo Valiente, another Chair, serves as a mentor at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
• ISDI (Instituto Superior para el Desarrollo Digital)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSebastián Slelatt, Vistage Chair, teaches Digital courses at ISDI, combining digital transformation expertise with executive coaching.
• Major Spanish Media OutletsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVistage CEO Index research is regularly featured in leading Spanish publications including El Economista, Expansión, La Vanguardia, Forbes España, and ABC, generating earned media coverage and brand awareness among business leaders.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Marcus Evans: Global events and executive summits company serving C-suite audiences; overlaps with Vistage Spain's high-profile speaker events (e.g., the Allan Mulally / Adam Grant style sessions) and competes for the same executive attendee time and budget.
• Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education: Flagship academic executive education provider and Vistage's current content partner via the Stanford Leadership Program; serves the same senior executive audience and represents both a partner and a competitive benchmark in the executive development category.

Direct peers

• TEC (TEC Canada / TEC Global): Historical peer advisory spin-off from the Vistage lineage, operating CEO peer groups with a similar monthly confidential forum model; serves as the closest structural ancestor and an active competitor in markets adjacent to Spain.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): Peer learning community for founders and CEOs of businesses above $1M in revenue, organized into local chapters (including in Spain) that run monthly peer group forums highly comparable to Vistage's model.
• Tiger 21: Peer membership organization for high-net-worth individuals (often business owner/CEO types) with confidential monthly group meetings chaired by a facilitator; directly comparable group-format peer advisory for executive-level members.
• EGN (Executive Networks Group): Cross-border peer advisory network for senior executives (acquired by Vistage Worldwide in 2022) that operates peer group formats overlapping directly with Vistage's offering in multiple geographies.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Global peer advisory organization for chief executives and presidents, including in Spain, operating confidential peer forums moderated by experienced executives — the most direct format competitor to Vistage Spain's CEO peer groups.
• The Alternative Board (TAB): International peer advisory board provider for SME owners and CEOs that runs monthly facilitated peer board meetings facilitated by experienced moderators — directly comparable in structure, target customer, and pricing model to Vistage Spain.

Regional players

• IE Business School Executive Education: Madrid-based business school running senior executive programs that target the same Spanish CEO and business owner persona as Vistage Spain, but via traditional executive education rather than ongoing peer group membership.
• IESE Business School Executive Education: Top Spanish business school offering executive education programs for CEOs and senior leaders based in Spain and globally; competes with Vistage's Stanford partnership and serves the same Spanish CEO buyer in a different format (cohort-based, classroom).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/vistagespain/?hl=es

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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