KIJK OP ZAKEN

What KIJK OP ZAKEN does

Kijk op Zaken is a Dutch HR and organizational development consultancy founded in 2005 and headquartered in Vlissingen, Zeeland. The firm operates with a small team of approximately five employees under principals Nicolai Schiettekatte and Cobi van Velzen, delivering executive search and recruitment, leadership training, HR advisory, executive coaching, organizational culture change, and sustainable-employability programs to Dutch SMEs and mid-market clients. The Vitaal Vakmens offering is certified through a partnership with TNO, providing a science-based methodology for sustainable employability and vitality programs.

The business is services-led and relationship-driven, with no proprietary technology platform. Service delivery historically relied on in-person engagement in Zeeland and pivoted to remote/Zoom-based formats during COVID-19, which broadened the effective geographic reach. Client data handling is supported by an ISO 27001-compliant hosting arrangement through DC icT Steenbergen. Notable clients include Sweco (including its Belgium operations), Gepal Fabrieken (a multi-decade relationship), Westerschelde Ferry, and N.V. Westerscheldetunnel, indicating a concentration in regional infrastructure, industrial, and engineering-services accounts.

Commercial activity is primarily fee-for-service consulting and training, with no disclosed productized subscription or platform revenue. The firm has expanded its offer set to include CSRD/ESG advisory for SMEs and a structured "Bewust Leidinggeven" leadership curriculum launching in autumn 2026, signaling a deliberate shift toward more productized, repeatable learning and compliance engagements alongside bespoke advisory work. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or private-equity backing are disclosed.

Name

KIJK OP ZAKEN

Legal name

Kijk op Zaken

Website

https://kijkopzaken.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kijk op Zaken is a Vlissingen-based Dutch HR and organizational development consultancy serving SMEs and mid-market clients with executive search, leadership training, coaching, and sustainable-employability advisory delivered by a five-person practitioner team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Executive search services
• Leadership training programs
• Recruitment and selection
• Organizational development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeeland (Vlissingen)

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting & Advisory Services: Fees for HR advisory engagements, including HR strategy, organizational development, culture change, and sustainable employability consulting.
2. Training & Development Programs: Revenue from incompany training programs, leadership training (Bewust Leidinggeven), workshops, and personal development programs. Delivered at client sites or virtually, typically in modules or full-day formats.
3. Recruitment & Selection Services: Fees for executive search, recruitment, and selection procedures, including assessments and onboarding support.
4. Coaching Services: Individual coaching engagements, career guidance, and personal development coaching.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KIJK OP ZAKEN is a Dutch HR consulting firm that provides HR advisory, executive search, recruitment and selection, leadership training, and organizational development services to organizations primarily in the Netherlands. The firm combines consulting, search, and learning offerings under one practice, allowing clients to address multiple people-related needs through a single senior-led partner.

Product overview

KIJK OP ZAKEN is a Dutch HR and organizational development consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around three main pillars: Werving en Selectie (Recruitment and Selection), Lerende Organisatie (Learning Organization), and Persoonlijke Ontwikkeling (Personal Development). The core offering includes recruitment and executive search, leadership and personal leadership training programs (such as 'Bewust Leidinggeven'), in-company customized training, HR advisory services, organizational culture change, sustainable employability programs including TNO-certified Vitaal Vakmens facilitation, coaching, career counseling, and assessments. Services are delivered by two main consultants, Nicolai Schiettekatte and Cobi van Velzen (drs.), who work with organizations across the Netherlands. The company operates primarily as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Consulting Senior-led HR advisory service for organizations needing strategic and operational HR support across the people lifecycle, including policy, performance, and workforce matters. Targeted at Dutch SMEs and mid-market companies.
• Executive Search Targeted senior-level recruitment service focused on identifying and placing leadership and specialist candidates for client organizations. Targeted at owner-managers and boards of Dutch SMEs and mid-market companies.
• Recruitment and Selection End-to-end candidate sourcing, assessment, and selection support for client organizations hiring across professional and managerial roles. Targeted at Dutch SMEs and mid-market companies with ongoing hiring needs.
• Leadership Training Training programs and workshops for current and aspiring leaders, delivered incompany or virtually, covering leadership skills, team effectiveness, and people management capability. Targeted at leaders and managers within Dutch client organizations.
• Organizational Development Change management, organizational design, and capability-building engagements that help client organizations align structure, culture, and people with strategic objectives. Targeted at Dutch SMEs and mid-market companies undergoing growth, transition, or restructuring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recruitment completed successfully with careful stakeholder balance and new director appointment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed provider of the Vitaal Vakmens (Vital Professional) program developed by TNO. The program is scientifically substantiated, tested in practice, and proven effective. It focuses on employee ownership and a bottom-up approach to sustainable employability. Both Nicolai and Cobi are certified Vitaal Vakmens facilitators.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• B&A Groep: Dutch organizational change, HR, and people development consultancy — overlaps with KIJK OP ZAKEN on culture change, HR advisory, and learning organization services for Dutch public and semi-public organizations.
• GITP: Dutch HR consulting firm offering assessments, leadership development, coaching, and organizational advice — direct overlap with KIJK OP ZAKEN's recruitment, HR advisory, and L&D portfolio across the Dutch market.
• Schouten & Nelissen: Netherlands-based training and HR development provider specializing in leadership, coaching, and learning programs — overlaps directly with KIJK OP ZAKEN's incompany training, coaching, and Bewust Leidinggeven offerings.
• High Select Executive Search: Netherlands-based executive search firm supporting Dutch SMEs and mid-market with confidential director-level searches — comparable to KIJK OP ZAKEN's werving en selectie / executive search pillar.
• Bureau Tromp: Dutch boutique HR consultancy focused on executive search, HR advisory, and organizational development — closely comparable to KIJK OP ZAKEN in size, scope, and SME/mid-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page Netherlands: Global professional recruitment firm active in the Netherlands — overlaps with KIJK OP ZAKEN's recruitment and selection services, particularly for professional and managerial roles.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm with deep Dutch presence — comparable on executive search, leadership development, and HR advisory, though vastly larger and broader.
• Twynstra Gudde: Dutch management consultancy with HR, organizational development, and learning practices — competes for the same Dutch organizational development and culture-change mandates.
• Berenschot: Larger Dutch management consulting firm with significant HR, leadership, and organizational practices — addresses the same Dutch SME/mid-market HR advisory buyer but with a wider service portfolio and brand.
• Hudson Netherlands: European HR consulting and talent solutions provider offering executive search, assessment, coaching, and leadership development — overlaps with KIJK OP ZAKEN across recruitment, assessment, and coaching.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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