Talent Performance

What Talent Performance does

Talent Performance B.V. is a Dutch executive search, interim management, and supervisory board recruitment boutique founded in 2003 by Annelize Wilpstra and headquartered in Groningen, with a secondary office in Zwolle. The firm operates with a small team of approximately five named professionals and serves clients primarily in Northern Netherlands (Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, and Overijssel). Its core verticals are healthcare (zorg), education (onderwijs), public administration (openbaar bestuur), and family businesses (familiebedrijven), with named clients spanning care providers such as 's Heeren Loo, Alliade, Certe, and Zorggroep Noorderboog, educational organizations such as NassauVincent, Elan Onderwijsgroep, and Proloog, as well as cultural institutions, housing corporations, and a regional revolving fund.

The firm's service portfolio comprises three offerings: Executive Search for management, directorial, and board-level placements; Interim Management for short-term coverage during illness, vacancies, or capability gaps, with quality assurance via a shadow manager; and Toezichthouders (Supervisory Board Placement) for Raad van Toezicht and Raad van Commissarissen mandates. Talent Performance positions itself around three pillars: diversity in board and management composition, advancement of women into top positions, and rejuvenation of supervisory boards. Search execution follows a three-track methodology combining database candidates, actively approached candidates, and inbound vacancy respondents.

The business model is professional-services based, charging project-based (retained) fees that are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct sales-led with a fixed contact person per assignment; clients participate in candidate selection. The firm also accepts open applications from executives seeking career advancement. Talent Performance is privately held as a B.V., has no external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity. The only distribution channels are direct client engagement and a LinkedIn company page, with the firm's website serving as the principal digital asset.

Name

Talent Performance

Legal name

Talent Performance B.V.

Website

https://talent-performance.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Talent Performance is a Dutch boutique executive search, interim management, and supervisory board recruitment firm founded in 2003, serving healthcare, education, public administration, and family business clients across Northern Netherlands from its Groningen headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

Keywords

• Executive search
• Interim management
• Supervisory board recruitment
• Board member placement
• Executive placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Retained search fees for placing candidates in executive, management, directorial, and supervisory board positions across profit and non-profit sectors.
2. Interim Management Services: Placement of interim managers at Raad van Bestuur (Board), directorial, managerial, or project management levels. Quality is ensured through a shadow manager who serves as sparring partner and temporary replacement.
3. Supervisory Board Recruitment: Specialized recruitment services for Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) and Raad van Commissarissen (Board of Commissioners) positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Talent Performance is a Dutch boutique executive search and interim management bureau that recruits candidates for management, directorial, and supervisory board positions in both profit and non-profit sectors. Its portfolio centers on three services: Executive Search for management and board-level placements, Interim Management providing temporary managers for short-term or transitional needs, and Supervisory Board Recruitment (Toezichthouders) for Raad van Toezicht and Raad van Commissarissen positions, with an explicit focus on diversity, women in leadership, and board rejuvenation.

Product overview

Talent Performance is an executive search and recruitment firm offering a unified portfolio of services centered on finding the perfect candidate-match for organizations. The core offering consists of three main services: Executive Search (for management, directorial, and board-level positions), Interim Management (providing temporary managers with specific expertise), and Supervisory Board Placement (Toezichthouders) for placing Raad van Toezicht and Raad van Commissarissen members. The company operates with a focus on diversity, placing women in top positions and rejuvenating supervisory boards. All services are delivered through a small, dedicated team ensuring a personal approach with a fixed contact person for each assignment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful placements across healthcare, education, public administration, and non-profit sectors in Northern Netherlands

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VNO-NCW MKB NoordminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Collaboration with VNO-NCW MKB Noord to organize a masterclass in two parts on governance and supervisory board topics, as published in the GeeftRuimte magazine June 2022 issue.
• Robert Reekers van ConnectorgovernanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Robert Reekers of Connectorgovernance to deliver a series of four sessions titled 'Goed Toezicht, theorie en praktijk' (Good Supervision, Theory and Practice) for starting supervisors. Robert has extensive experience in supervision and regularly guides self-evaluations of various Boards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page Netherlands: International recruitment firm with strong Dutch operations spanning mid-management through executive search. Adjacent comparable on retained search and multi-level talent solutions for Dutch organizations.
• PageGroup: Parent company of Michael Page, Page Personnel, and Page Executive, operating globally including the Netherlands. Comparable via its Page Executive arm on retained executive search, but with global scale and broader vertical coverage.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search leader with a well-established Amsterdam office. Competes with Talent Performance on executive and board-level search, but at much larger scale and with broader international reach and cross-industry coverage.
• Robert Walters Netherlands: International specialist recruitment group operating in the Netherlands across professional, executive, and interim functions. Comparable on executive search and interim management service lines for Dutch clients.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search with talent management and advisory services. Comparable to Talent Performance on retained search and talent advisory, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a strong practice in board and CEO placements. Overlaps with Talent Performance on supervisory board recruitment (Raad van Toezicht) and C-suite mandates, but serves a global, large-cap clientele.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable on executive search and board advisory work, with comparable thematic emphasis on diversity and governance, but operating globally and across all major industries.

Direct peers

• YER: Dutch recruitment firm with specialist practices including executive search and interim management. Directly comparable on Dutch mid-market retained search, though YER operates nationally across more verticals.
• Boer & Croon: Dutch executive search and interim management firm headquartered in Amsterdam. Directly comparable to Talent Performance on both service lines (executive search + interim management) and Dutch mid-market public/private sector focus, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Hudson Global (Netherlands): International recruitment and talent solutions provider with strong Dutch operations across permanent placement, interim, and search. Directly comparable on multi-service recruiting for Dutch mid-market and enterprise clients.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talent-performance

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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