Staan

Name

Staan

Legal name

Staan B.V.

Website

https://staan.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Staan B.V. is a Dutch finance recruitment and interim staffing firm founded in 2007, placing finance and control professionals from Assistant Controller to CFO level for enterprise clients across the Netherlands, with offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Den Bosch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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. Finance Recruitment: Placement fees for permanent finance positions, matching organizations with candidates from Assistant Controller to CFO level.
2. Interim Finance: Detachment/detachering services for temporary finance professionals, compliant with Dutch labor regulations for finance placements.
3. Finance Traineeship: Three-year development program where trainees are employed by Staan and placed at client organizations, combining training through the Staan Academy with practical work experience.
4. Academy: Training and education services including Excel for Financials, Power BI for Financials, and CMA exam preparation.
5. Executive Search: Retained search services for strategic leadership positions in finance, delivered in partnership with Quaestus.
6. Assessment Centers: Psychometric and competency assessments for organizational development purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Staan is a Dutch recruitment and staffing firm specializing in Finance & Control professionals, matching organizations with finance talent ranging from Assistant Controller to CFO. The company provides permanent placement, interim/temporary finance staffing compliant with Dutch detachment regulations, executive search for leadership roles, a three-year Finance Traineeship program, and the Staan Academy for professional training and development.

Product overview

Staan is a recruitment and staffing agency specializing in Finance & Control professionals in the Netherlands. The company operates as a unified service portfolio centered around human capital solutions for the finance sector. Its core offerings include Interim Finance (temporary staffing), Finance Recruitment (permanent placement), Executive Search (leadership recruitment via partner Quaestus), and Leadership & Team Development (coaching and development via Quaestus). Supporting these are the Academy (training and education), Assessment Centers (candidate evaluation via Quaestus), and the Finance Traineeship (a three-year development program for junior professionals combining on-the-job assignments with formal training). The company was founded in 2007 by finance professionals and serves clients nationwide from offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Den Bosch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Finance Traineeship: A three-year development program for start-up Finance Professionals at HBO or WO level, working at leading clients while receiving training through Staan Academy and preparing for the CMA exam.
• Academy

Products and services

• Interim Finance
• Finance Recruitment Permanent placement service matching finance professionals with organizations based on content, ambition, and personality fit, covering roles from Assistant Controller to CFO.
• Executive Search
• Leadership & Team Development Custom programs, coaching, and Secure Base Leadership development for leaders and teams, delivered in partnership with Quaestus.
• Academy Training, courses, and in-company programs for Finance Professionals including Excel for Financials, Power BI for Financials, Soft Skills & Communicatie, and CMA exam preparation.
• Assessment Centers Structured assessment programs evaluating behavior, competencies, and development potential through realistic simulations, tests, and interviews, delivered in partnership with Quaestus.
• Finance Traineeship Three-year development program for junior Finance Professionals (0-6 years experience) combining interim assignments at leading organizations with training via Staan Academy and CMA exam preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70%+ client return rate for interim assignments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QuaestuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuaestus is the specialized partner for Executive Search and Leadership & Team Development services. Together, Staan and Quaestus deliver executive leadership placements and leadership development programs using Secure Base Leadership methodology. Quaestus is hét bureau voor Executive Leadership & Team Development within the Staan Group.
• StanditminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Staan network for broader advisory services, including Data & BI expertise when required for assignments.
• Team Staan - CTS GROUPminorOthersSpeed skating team sponsorship relationship. Staan sponsors Team CTS GROUP as a demonstration of shared values in ambition, discipline, and teamwork.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Dutch-founded global HR services leader; its Randstad Professionals and Yacht sub-brands compete directly with Staan's permanent, interim, and executive finance recruitment offerings.
• Hays: International recruitment group with established Netherlands office covering finance, accounting, and interim finance — broadly comparable in service breadth to Staan.
• Robert Half: Global staffing incumbent with dedicated finance and accounting practice in the Netherlands — competes with Staan across permanent placement and interim finance staffing at scale.
• Brunel: Dutch-origin global specialist staffing and project services firm with finance and control practice, comparable in scale and service range to Staan.
• Michael Page: Global professional recruitment firm with strong Dutch finance and accounting desk, offering a comparable service mix from permanent placement to interim and executive search.

Direct peers

• Beresford-Hatch: Dutch executive search boutique with finance and technology verticals, comparable to Staan's executive search service delivered through the Quaestus partnership.
• Yacht: Dutch interim and permanent placement firm focused on finance, technology, and engineering professionals; competes head-to-head with Staan's interim finance and executive search lines.
• Walters People: Dutch finance, accounting, and banking recruitment specialist with permanent placement and interim staffing offerings — directly comparable to Staan's core recruitment and interim finance services in the same geography.
• HeadFirst: Dutch interim professional services platform with strong finance and administration practice — comparable to Staan on interim finance placement and managed service delivery.
• Bureau Ad Interim: Netherlands-based finance and accounting interim specialist, closely matching Staan's interim finance detachment offering for controllers and finance managers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/staan
• Xx.com/staan
• Facebookfacebook.com/StaanFinance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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