Kieboom

What Kieboom does

Kieboom (legally Kieboom Search B.V.) is a Dutch professional services firm specializing in executive search, organizational development, and people development, headquartered in Rotterdam with regional offices in Amsterdam, Zwolle, and Utrecht. Founded around 2000, the firm serves small and medium-sized enterprises (MKB) across the Netherlands, working with business owners, directors, management teams, and specialists to address founder-dependency, leadership succession, organizational scaling, and team collaboration challenges. The firm operates three practice areas: 'Mensen Vinden' (executive search and candidate selection), 'Organisaties Ontwikkelen' (organizational design and restructuring), and 'Mensen Ontwikkelen' (coaching, training, and assessments), delivered through six formal service lines.

The firm's core offering is customized consulting rather than a technology product. There is no proprietary software platform, API, or AI tooling disclosed; engagements rely on the expertise of the partner team and a network of specialist partners mobilized for larger projects. Service delivery centers on personalized client engagement, beginning with an introductory consultation ('kennismaking') followed by a tailored proposal.

Kieboom's business model is sales-led and project-based, with custom fee structures that are not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through fee-based executive search placements, organizational development consulting engagements, and coaching/training programs. The firm markets primarily through referrals, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and published case studies, targeting SMB owners, management teams, and specialist-hiring organizations across the Netherlands. The firm is privately held by the founding family and partners, with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

Kieboom

Legal name

Kieboom Search B.V.

Website

https://kieboom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kieboom is a Dutch professional services firm providing executive search, organizational development, and people development consulting to SMB (MKB) business owners, directors, and management teams across the Netherlands, delivered through a four-office footprint and a small partner-led team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search & Recruitment Services: Fee-based executive search and recruitment services for placing candidates in management and professional roles. Services include active candidate sourcing (search), candidate selection and assessment, and full-cycle recruitment support.
2. Organization Development Consulting: Custom organizational design and development engagements helping SMBs restructure, define roles, and build leadership capacity.
3. People Development Services: Coaching, training, and assessment services for individual leaders and teams, delivered as custom programs tailored to client needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kieboom is a Dutch executive search and organizational consulting firm that helps SMB (MKB) companies strengthen through strategy and people. Its core offering spans three practice areas: finding people (active executive search and rigorous candidate selection with psychological assessments), developing organizations (organizational design, restructuring, and scenario planning), and developing people (one-on-one coaching, custom training programs, and leadership assessments). Engagements are tailored to each client's situation and delivered by partners and a network of specialists.

Product overview

Kieboom is an executive search and organizational consulting firm offering services across three main practice areas: Mensen Vinden (talent acquisition through executive search and selection), Organisaties Ontwikkelen (organizational design and development), and Mensen Ontwikkelen (individual development through coaching, training, and assessments). The core offering is customized consulting delivered by a small team of partners and specialists, not a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Search (Executive Search) Executive search service that actively sources candidates who are not actively looking but would be a good fit for the client organization; the consultant handles initial conversations while the client conducts final interviews. Targeted at Dutch SMBs hiring for critical roles.
• Selecteren (Candidate Selection & Assessment)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global staffing and recruitment firm with finance, technology, and administrative placement. Adjacent to Kieboom's search practice but serves a broader skill range with a more volume-driven model.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting and executive search firm with RPO, leadership development, and talent management offerings. Overlaps with all three of Kieboom's service lines but at significantly larger scale and with proprietary assessment IP.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment firm with significant Dutch operations. Comparable to Kieboom in placing professionals and middle management, but operates at higher volume and broader skill coverage.

Direct peers

• Spencer Stuart: International executive search and leadership advisory firm. Directly competes with Kieboom on senior-level executive search and leadership advisory, with similar bespoke, relationship-led delivery.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Direct competitor in senior executive placement and leadership advisory, with comparable bespoke consulting services for SMB and mid-market clients.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm focused on senior leadership and board-level placements. Comparable to Kieboom's search practice, though typically serving larger enterprise clients.
• Boer & Croon: Dutch management consulting firm with strong executive search and leadership development offerings. Directly comparable to Kieboom's organizational and people development practices within the Dutch MKB segment.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search firm with a strong European presence including the Netherlands. Directly comparable to Kieboom's 'Mensen Vinden' practice in placing senior leaders, but operates at a much larger scale and with broader industry coverage.
• Top of Minds: Dutch executive search boutique specializing in placing senior leaders and specialists. Closest Dutch peer to Kieboom in terms of geography, target market (mid-market/SMB) and bespoke search delivery.
• Vanderkruijs: Dutch executive search and HR consulting firm focused on mid-market and family businesses. Highly comparable to Kieboom in target segment (Dutch MKB), boutique model, and integrated search + organizational consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kieboom
• Instagraminstagram.com/kieboom.td

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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