Kingmakers Poland

What Kingmakers Poland does

Kingmakers Poland (legal entity: Kingmakers Sp. z o.o.) is a Warsaw-based professional services firm founded in 2016 that delivers coaching, mentoring, and leadership development programs to large enterprises and individual practitioners. Its offering spans four core service lines: individual and team coaching, professional mentoring education and corporate mentoring programs, leadership and management development (including First Time Manager, Participatory Leadership, Women's Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Feedback Culture, and Hybrid Workplace Communication), and team development services. The firm operates to ICF and EMCC global standards, holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, and its programs have earned EMCC Super M awards for mentoring quality.

The business model combines closed corporate programs sold through direct enterprise sales with open-enrollment Academy programs for individual certification. Corporate programs are bespoke engagements priced on a custom-quote basis, typically multi-month or multi-session; Academy programs use one-time fee or multi-year pricing (e.g., the Professional Mentoring Education Program is priced at 13,200 PLN gross for 150+ hours). Delivery is available in Polish, English, and German, and the firm claims over 20,000 managers trained, 3,500 mentors educated, and 500+ program editions across 500+ customers and 200+ corporate clients. Named enterprise clients include BNP Paribas, Santander, ING, PZU, Deloitte, PwC, Fujitsu, Allegro, Danone, Bayer, Rossmann, and Ardagh Glass, indicating a diversified industry mix concentrated in financial services, professional services, and FMCG.

Technology and methodology assets include a proprietary Kingmakers Coaching Model, VR-based immersive training simulations developed through co-founded Metaskills (2022), and AI coaching bot / chatbot tools for practice between live sessions. The firm does not develop core software; technology is a delivery enhancer layered onto human-led coaching. Kingmakers is founder-owned and managed (CEO Szymon Herbeć since 2023, Program Director Anna Pyrek), with no disclosed external funding, and holds partnerships with ICF, EMCC, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, Vital Voices Poland, Women in Law, Youth Business Poland, and AIESEC Alumni Poland.

Name

Kingmakers Poland

Legal name

Kingmakers Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://kingmakers.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kingmakers Poland is a Warsaw-based coaching, mentoring, and leadership development firm serving large enterprises and individual practitioners through ICF/EMCC-accredited programs delivered in Polish, English, and German. The firm operates a Kingmakers Academy for open-enrollment certification alongside custom enterprise engagements for over 200 corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Coaching & Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Team Leadership & High-Performance Teams (EDABAAAH), Coaching Leadership & Mentoring Skills (EDABAAAG)

Keywords

• Executive coaching services
• Leadership development programs
• Corporate mentoring programs
• Team coaching
• Manager training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Training & Development Programs: Closed corporate programs (leadership development, mentoring programs, coaching, team development) sold directly to enterprise clients. Billed as project/contract engagements, typically multi-session or multi-month programs tailored to client needs.
2. Open Enrollment Programs (Kingmakers Academy): Publicly scheduled coaching and mentoring certification programs delivered in open format (blended learning, workshops, webinars). Participants register individually; examples include Experience Coaching Program (74 hours), Professional Coaching Program (60+ hours).
3. Professional Mentoring Education Program: Single program priced at 13,200 PLN gross, offered as a comprehensive 150+ hour training leading to potential EMCC accreditation.
4. Coaching & Mentoring Consulting: Advisory and consulting engagements for organizations implementing mentoring or coaching cultures. Includes needs diagnosis, program design, and ongoing supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kingmakers Poland delivers professional coaching, mentoring, and leadership development services to organizations and individuals. Core offerings include executive and team coaching, corporate mentoring program design and implementation, and leadership development programs (First Time Manager, Participatory Leadership, Women's Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Feedback Culture, Hybrid Workplace Communication). The firm also operates Kingmakers Academy, an open school providing ICF/EMCC-accredited coaching and mentoring certification programs. Services are delivered in Polish, English, and German by certified practitioners.

Product overview

Kingmakers Poland is a professional business consulting firm specializing in coaching, mentoring, and leadership development services. The offering consists of core service areas: Coaching (individual, team, and executive coaching with ICF/EMCC accreditation), Mentoring (professional education and corporate programs following EMCC standards), Leadership & Management development (including First Time Manager, Participatory Leadership, Women's Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Feedback Culture, and Hybrid Workplace Communication), and Team Development. Additional offerings include Kingmakers Academy for accredited coaching education programs, and newsletters for professional development. The portfolio includes over 20,000 managers trained and 3,500 mentors educated across 500+ program editions. Services are delivered in Polish, English, and German through certified coaches and mentors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kingmakers Academy: Open school of coaching and mentoring offering accredited programs for professional development in coaching and mentoring.

Products and services

• Coaching (Individual & Team)

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 20,000 managers and 3,500 mentors across 500+ program editions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MetaskillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by CEO Szymon Herbeć and Program Director Anna Pyrek in 2022. Metaskills develops a platform for building interpersonal skills using Virtual Reality. Kingmakers co-creates immersive VR training simulations with Metaskills, using the technology in its coaching and leadership development programs. Anna Pyrek serves as Immersive Learning Manager.
• International Coach Federation (ICF)coreOthersICF is the primary professional certification body for coaches globally. Kingmakers is an ICF member company; team members hold ICF certifications (ACC, PCC, MCC). Programs are designed to ICF standards and contribute to ICF accreditation hours. The firm has delivered 10+ editions of ICF-accredited Coaching Academy.
• European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC)coreOthersEMCC is the primary European professional body for mentoring and coaching. Kingmakers operates to EMCC standards and its team members hold EMCC EIA and Senior Practitioner accreditations. Programs qualify for EMCC accreditation. Kingmakers mentoring programs have won EMCC Super M awards.
• MIT Enterprise Forum CEEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for mentoring programs supporting entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems in Central and Eastern Europe. Kingmakers provides mentoring program design and delivery expertise as a content partner.
• Vital Voices PolandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial partnership supporting women's leadership development initiatives. Kingmakers contributes mentoring expertise and program delivery to Vital Voices' women leadership programs.
• Women in LawminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKingmakers is a substantive partner for mentoring programs designed for women in the legal profession, contributing program design and mentoring expertise.
• Youth Business PolandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKingmakers team members (including Aldona Królikowska) serve as mentors and substantive partners supporting entrepreneurship programs for youth. Contributes mentoring design and delivery.
• AIESEC Alumni PolandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial partnership supporting youth development and international exchange alumni network. Kingmakers contributes mentoring and coaching expertise to the community.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit leader in executive education research and leadership development programs globally. Competes for enterprise leadership development budgets and offers similar executive coaching, team coaching, and leadership program portfolios.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with substantial leadership development, executive coaching, and talent management practices. Competes for enterprise mandates at the same multinational client base (Fujitsu, BNP Paribas, Santander, Bayer) listed in Kingmakers' customer portfolio.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership development firm offering assessment, training, and coaching for first-time managers through executives. Competes for the same enterprise leadership development RFPs Kingmakers pursues, particularly the First Time Manager program.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Global talent and career management firm within ManpowerGroup offering leadership development and coaching services. Magda Kołodkiewicz's prior 'TTX Institute' affiliation and the broader talent solutions space overlap with Kingmakers' offerings.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and effectiveness training firm offering enterprise leadership programs. Competes in the leadership development category with established content franchises and large sales infrastructure across European markets.

Direct peers

• EZRA: Digital coaching platform combining human coaches with technology-enabled delivery. Kingmakers coach Dorota Soida is concurrently with EZRA/Soida Consulting, indicating direct overlap in executive coaching services and a competitor pursuing the same tech-enabled coaching model Kingmakers is building via Metaskills.
• Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) Poland: Global career transition and leadership development firm with significant Polish operations. Multiple Kingmakers team members (Joanna Kwiatkowska 2011-2023, Magda Kołodkiewicz 2011-2020) previously worked at LHH Polska, indicating direct overlap in executive coaching, mentoring, and talent development services.
• CoachWise: Polish coaching and mentoring firm where Kingmakers co-founders Szymon Herbeć (Program Director 2015-2016) and Anna Pyrek (Managing Director 2014-2016) previously led programs. Closest direct peer in the Polish market, operating in identical coaching/mentoring education and corporate program categories.

Emerging players

• CoachHub: European-headquartered digital coaching platform operating in over 90 countries with strong enterprise focus. Direct competitor in the digital-coaching segment and a credible alternative for European multinationals comparing vendor options.
• BetterUp: Tech-enabled coaching and leadership development platform serving enterprise clients globally. Represents the emerging digital-first model that competes with traditional in-person coaching firms for corporate L&D budget, particularly relevant given Kingmakers' investment in AI coaching bots and VR via Metaskills.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Kingmakers_eu
• Facebookfacebook.com/kingmakers.eu
• LinkedInpl.linkedin.com/company/kingmakers-poland

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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