The Boardroom

What The Boardroom does

The Boardroom GmbH is a German executive career consulting firm headquartered in Düsseldorf, with additional offices in Berlin and Munich, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the von Rundstedt Gruppe. Founded in 1983 and active for over 40 years, the firm serves senior executives — C-level leaders, Managing Directors, board members, and other top-management personnel — through a portfolio of individualized consulting programs covering career reorientation, executive coaching, top-management job transitions, executive onboarding, internal career development, and supervisory/advisory board (Aufsichtsrat/Beirat) mandate placement. The firm also serves corporate clients via outplacement engagements, providing structured transition support for departing executives.

The firm's core differentiator is exclusive representation of the executive candidate's interests — explicitly contrasted with executive search firms — combined with access to a curated, high-caliber network of executives, headhunters, and decision-makers that is leveraged to surface roles in the hidden executive job market (estimated at ~70% of leadership positions not publicly advertised). Delivery is relationship-driven and high-touch: programs combine one-on-one consulting, workshops, retreats, webinars, networking events (including the Executive Lounge), and the Topmanager Journal newsletter. The Senior Executive Consultants are themselves former or current top executives, providing domain credibility. Disclosed outcomes include average placement times of 8–9 months and a 90% placement rate within one year, with over 1,000 cumulative clients supported into new top-management roles.

The business operates on a quote-based, confidential professional services model with no public pricing. Revenue is generated from individual executive engagements and corporate outplacement contracts. The firm is privately held, has no external funding, and uses standard marketing technology (Salesforce Marketing Cloud, paid search, LinkedIn) alongside content marketing and referrals as its acquisition channels. There is no disclosed productized technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no API or integration surface.

Name

The Boardroom

Legal name

The Boardroom GmbH

Website

https://theboardroom.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Boardroom is a Düsseldorf-based executive career consulting firm (subsidiary of Rundstedt Gruppe) serving C-level and top-management executives in the DACH region through confidential, individualized coaching, career reorientation, board mandate placement, and outplacement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Career Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD), Leadership Transition & Onboarding Coaching (New Role, New Manager, Promotion) (EDABANAB), Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC), Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF)

Keywords

• Executive career consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Career reorientation consulting
• Top management placement
• Board mandate advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Career Consulting & Coaching: The Boardroom generates revenue through professional career consulting and coaching services delivered to top executives. Services include career reorientation, executive coaching, strategic positioning, job search support on the hidden executive job market, onboarding support, and supervisory board placement. Services are delivered through individualized programs involving one-on-one consulting, workshops, retreats, and networking events. The firm works with companies for executive outplacement as well.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Boardroom provides individualized executive career consulting and coaching for senior leaders (C-Level, Vorstand, Geschäftsführer) in the DACH region. Its core services cover career reorientation, top-management job transition support, executive coaching, executive onboarding, internal career development, and supervisory/advisory board mandate positioning, delivered through structured one-on-one programs complemented by exclusive networking, workshops, and retreats.

Product overview

The Boardroom is a career consulting and executive coaching firm for top executives, offering a portfolio of consulting services including career counseling (Karriereberatung), executive coaching, professional reorientation (berufliche Neuorientierung), top-management job transitions (Jobwechsel im Topmanagement), executive onboarding, internal career development, and supervisory/advisory board positioning. The core offerings are complemented by an exclusive networking platform (Networking für Topmanager) and content services such as the Topmanager Journal newsletter and Executive Insights (webinars and retreats). The firm has operated for over 40 years and is part of the von Rundstedt Gruppe, based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Karriereberatung (Career Consulting) Core executive career consulting service combining strategic career planning with operational support, including location analysis, professional positioning, and strategy development for senior executives seeking new leadership roles.
• Executive Coaching / Führungskräfte Coaching Individual one-on-one coaching for senior executives to sharpen personal impact, develop leadership skills, make faster decisions, and grow as effective leaders through structured sparring and reflection.
• Berufliche Neuorientierung (Professional Reorientation) Professional reorientation service for top executives experiencing career transitions, restructuring, job loss, or seeking new challenges in C-Level, board, or management roles.
• Jobwechsel im Topmanagement (Top Management Job Change) Specialized consulting for executives switching leadership roles, including application strategy, CV preparation, and interview coaching for C-Level and board positions.
• Executive Onboarding Onboarding support for executives in new leadership positions, helping them transition effectively and establish credibility within the first critical months.
• Interne Karriere als Führungskraft (Internal Career Development) Internal career development consulting for executives looking to advance within their current organization into higher leadership positions.
• Aufsichtsrat oder Beirat werden (Supervisory/Advisory Board Mandate) Advisory and supervisory board positioning service, guiding executives toward securing mandates on supervisory (Aufsichtsrat) or advisory (Beirat) boards.
• Networking für Topmanager (Executive Networking) Exclusive executive networking service providing access to a high-caliber network of headhunters, decision-makers, and peer executives for confidential career opportunities, complementing the consulting program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 clients supported into new top management positions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• von Rundstedt Gruppe (Rundstedt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Boardroom GmbH is a company of the von Rundstedt Gruppe (Rundstedt Gruppe). This parent company relationship provides organizational backing, shared infrastructure, and potentially cross-selling synergies. Sophia von Rundstedt serves as managing shareholder of Rundstedt and is listed as the content-responsible person for the website. The affiliation with Rundstedt Gruppe is a key structural relationship for The Boardroom.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with board, CEO succession, and leadership advisory practices; comparable in serving C-level/board audiences and offering leadership advisory and onboarding-adjacent support.
• Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH): Global career transition and leadership development firm with executive outplacement, coaching, and leadership programs for senior managers and executives; addresses the same buyer pain points but as a broad incumbent with international scale.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a leadership advisory practice providing executive coaching and onboarding support to senior leaders; comparable in target buyer (C-level executives) and overlap into coaching/onboarding services.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Global talent and career management firm within ManpowerGroup offering outplacement, career transition, and executive coaching to senior leaders; competes in the same executive outplacement/coaching space but at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm offering executive coaching and board advisory services for senior leaders; relevant as a broader incumbent with overlapping leadership development and executive coaching offerings, though primarily search-led.

Regional players

• Kienbaum Consultants International: German HR and management consulting firm with executive coaching, leadership advisory, and outplacement services for senior leaders; closely comparable in DACH focus, leadership development offerings, and senior executive target segment.
• Amrop (Heidrick & Struggles spin-off context): Global executive search partnership with strong European presence and leadership advisory services; comparable as a regional peer serving senior executives and boards across Europe including DACH.
• Hildebrandt Personalberatung: German executive search and HR consulting firm serving C-level and senior management roles; relevant as a regional peer with comparable DACH focus and executive-level clientele, although primarily on the employer/recruiting side.

Others

• IMD Executive Education: Switzerland-based business school offering executive education, leadership programs, and individual coaching for senior executives; adjacent peer in the executive development space targeting a similar senior audience.

Direct peers

• von Rundstedt & Partner: Parent group of The Boardroom and a major German outplacement/career transition firm offering Karriereberatung, outplacement, and coaching for senior executives; directly comparable in service model and target market.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@theboardroomkarriereberatung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-boardroom-%E2%80%93-die-karriereberatung-f%C3%BCr-top-f%C3%BChrungskr%C3%A4fte

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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