IM-Pact opleidingen

What IM-Pact opleidingen does

IM-Pact Opleidingen is a Dutch NLP (Neuro-Linguïstisch Programmeren) training institute founded in 2009 and operating as a VOF (Vennootschap onder Firma — general partnership) from Middelburg, Zeeland. The company is owned and operated entirely by its two co-founders, Mark de Bokx and Ingrid Sanders, who personally deliver all training with no assistants or subcontracted instructors. Its core curriculum consists of three progressive certification levels — NLP Practitioner (18 days, €3,500), NLP Master Practitioner (18 days, €3,500), and NLP Coach (built on PostMaster modules at €645 each) — complemented by single-day workshops (€125) and 1-on-1 coaching services sold through the sister brand IM-Pact Coaching en Counseling (coachinzeeland.nl).

The training methodology blends NLP with a transpersonal curriculum stack including Spiral Dynamics, Transactional Analysis, Jungian Archetypes, Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT/mEFT), Schema Therapy, and spiritual development frameworks — a combination the founders describe as unique within the Dutch NLP market. Group sizes are intentionally small (max 12 for Practitioner, 9 for Master/Coach), and all delivery is in-person at the Padma centre, a converted school building in central Middelburg where IM-Pact has held a 10+ year anchor-tenant partnership with Stichting Padma.

The business operates a sales-led, founder-driven GTM model: prospective students book a free no-obligation information call via the website, after which Mark or Ingrid personally consults and converts via online registration. Marketing relies on the Dutch-language website (impactopleidingen.nl), WhatsApp, Facebook, and word-of-mouth. Programs are VAT-exempt (vrijgesteld van BTW) due to NvNLP accreditation, making training costs 100% tax-deductible for employers and ZZP'ers. The addressable market is segmented across individual personal-development seekers, managers/HR professionals, coaches/therapists, entrepreneurs, and people experiencing burnout or depression. Total headcount is 2; revenue is not publicly disclosed but pricing and cohort-capacity signals indicate sub-€250K annual revenue.

Name

IM-Pact opleidingen

Legal name

IM-Pact Opleidingen VOF

Website

https://impactopleidingen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IM-Pact Opleidingen is a Dutch NLP training institute, founded in 2009 and operated by its two co-founders in Middelburg, Zeeland. It delivers in-person NLP Practitioner, Master, PostMaster, and Coach certifications, plus single-day workshops, to individual consumers, professionals, and coaches across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional and Personal Development Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAL

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• NLP training programs
• Personal development coaching
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• NLP practitioner certification
• Executive coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Middelburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NLP Practitioner & Master Training Programs: The primary revenue stream. Participants pay a flat fee for an 18-day intensive NLP Practitioner or NLP Master program delivered over approximately 6 months. The investment is €3,500 per program (VAT-exempt due to accreditation). Payment can be made in a single invoice or split into three installments (with a €25 admin fee for installment option). These are the core flagship programs.
2. NLP PostMaster Module Program: Post-experience advanced program comprising 6-7 modules of 3 days each, priced at €645 per module (VAT-exempt). Modules include Spiral Dynamics, Transactional Analysis, Emotional Development, Spiritual Development, Human Typings (Jungian Archetypes), EFT, and Masterful Coaching. Participants choose modules and sequence freely. Required for NLP Coach certification.
3. NLP Coach Certification: NLP Coach certification is earned by completing 5 PostMaster modules plus a practical presentation. Total investment approximately €3,225 (5 × €645). Includes certificate, materials, assessments, and personal development coaching.
4. NLP Workshops: Single-day workshops (10:00–16:00) on NLP applications such as personal empowerment, communication, and goal achievement. Priced at €125 per workshop (0% BTW). These serve as both standalone offerings and entry points to the full training programs.
5. Coaching and Counseling Sessions: 1-on-1 personal coaching and counseling sessions offered by the founders, addressing burnout, depression, life transitions, career development, and relationship issues. These sessions are available independently of the training programs and are marketed through a sister brand, IM-Pact Coaching en Counseling (coachinzeeland.nl).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IM-Pact Opleidingen is a Dutch NLP (Neuro-Linguïstisch Programmeren) training institute that delivers an accredited curriculum of in-person NLP Practitioner (18 days), NLP Master (18 days), NLP PostMaster modules, and NLP Coach certification programs, supplemented by single-day NLP workshops and 1-on-1 coaching and counseling services. All training is delivered personally by the two founders in small cohorts at the Padma centre in Middelburg, Zeeland, integrating NLP with complementary frameworks such as Transactional Analysis, Spiral Dynamics, Jungian Archetypes, EFT, Schema Therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches.

Product overview

IM-Pact Opleidingen is a Dutch NLP (Neuro-Linguistisch Programmeren) training institute offering a structured curriculum of programs and modules. The core offerings consist of three progressive NLP training levels: NLP Practitioner (18 days, €3500), NLP Master (18 days, €3500), and NLP PostMaster (6 modules of 3 days each at €645/module). These are supplemented by an NLP Coach certification (5 modules, €3225 total) and single-day workshops (€125 each). The institute also offers personal coaching and counseling services through its affiliated brand. Founded in 2009 in Middelburg, Zeeland, the programs integrate NLP with psychological approaches including Spiral Dynamics, Transactionele Analyse, EFT, Jungian Archetypes, Emotional Development, and Spirituality. All courses are delivered in-person at their Padma Middelburg location by founders Mark de Bokx and Ingrid Sanders, with maximum group sizes of 9-12 participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IM-Pact Coaching en Counseling: Personal 1-on-1 coaching and counseling services including life coaching, burn-out support, career change, and mediation
• IM-Pact Bedrijven

Products and services

• NLP Practitioner Opleiding An 18-day foundational NLP training program covering NLP presuppositions, calibration, perception positions, submodalities, anchoring, reframing, logical levels, timelines, strategies, and personal empowerment. Designed for adults aged 20-68 seeking communication skills and self-development, with NvNLP-recognized internationally accepted certification upon completion.
• NLP Master Opleiding An advanced 18-day NLP program for graduates of the Practitioner level, covering language patterns, advanced logical levels, metaprograms, emotions, boundaries, criteria, beliefs, modeling, Sleight of Mouth, trance questions, and trauma/fear processes. Delivered to a maximum of 9 participants per cohort.
• NLP PostMaster Opleiding An advanced specialization program of 6-7 modules of 3 days each, integrating NLP with Spiral Dynamics, Transactional Analysis, Emotional Development, Spirituality, Jungian Archetypes, EFT, and Masterful Coaching. Taken over approximately 2 years with a certificate awarded upon completion.
• NLP Coach Opleiding A professional coaching certification combining NLP with psychological knowledge for transpersonal coaching, requiring 5 PostMaster modules plus a practical presentation. Total investment approximately €3,225, with specialization guidance in burnout, bore-out, trauma release, life coaching, and career development.
• NLP Workshops Single-day workshops (10:00-16:00) covering NLP applications such as positive thinking, burn-out recovery, depression support, personal development, goal achievement, and gifted individuals. Priced at €125 per workshop, serving as both standalone offerings and entry points to the full training programs.
• Coaching en Counseling Personal 1-on-1 coaching and counseling sessions delivered by the founders through affiliated company IM-Pact Coaching en Counseling, addressing burn-out, bore-out, depression, life transitions, career changes, and mediation. Available independently of the training programs.
• NLP PostMaster Individual Modules Individual 3-day specialization modules taken from the PostMaster program, including NLP en Spiral Dynamics, NLP en Emotionele Ontwikkeling, NLP en Spiritualiteit, NLP en Menselijke Typeringen, NLP en EFT, NLP en Transactionele Analyse, and NLP en Meesterlijk Coachen. Each module priced at €645, selectable in any order.

Quantifiable outcome

• NLP Practitioner and Master programs are each 18 days, delivered over approximately 6 months, with a maximum of 12 and 9 participants respectively.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stichting Padma MiddelburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Stichting Padma is a non-profit foundation operating a converted school building in the centre of Middelburg, Zeeland. IM-Pact has been partnered with Padma for over 10 years, using the venue as its exclusive training location for all NLP programs. The Padma centre provides multiple classrooms, a central lounge, and capacity for up to 26 participants. This partnership provides the physical infrastructure for IM-Pact's in-person training model. The relationship is long-term and mutually beneficial — IM-Pact as anchor tenant, Padma as provider of a purpose-built learning environment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schouten & Nelissen: The largest independent training provider in the Netherlands, offering leadership, communication, and personal effectiveness programs to corporate and individual buyers. Overlaps with IM-Pact Bedrijven's corporate offering and IM-Pact's communication-skills curriculum, but operates at much broader scale across many disciplines beyond NLP.
• Competence Factory: Dutch training provider offering a broad portfolio of professional development courses including communication, leadership, and personal effectiveness. Overlaps with IM-Pact's general personal-development audience and IM-Pact Bedrijven's corporate channel but operates at larger scale across multiple disciplines.

Direct peers

• School voor Coaching: Dutch training provider focused on professional coaching certification and personal development curricula. Overlaps with IM-Pact's Coach certification path and the managers/coaches customer segment, and competes for the same discretionary training budget.
• NLP Academy (Netherlands): Dutch NLP training provider offering Practitioner, Master, and Coach certifications to adult learners. Direct overlap with IM-Pact on curriculum (NvNLP-aligned), target audience (individuals seeking personal development), and pricing band. Among the most established NLP institutes in the Netherlands.
• Civas Opleidingen: Dutch training provider offering NLP, coaching, and personal development programs to individual and corporate learners. Directly comparable on curriculum, target audience (managers, coaches, individuals seeking development), and NvNLP-aligned certification paths.
• IPE (Instituut voor Psychosynthese en Energiewerk): Dutch institute offering NLP-adjacent training in psychosynthesis and energy work, blending personal development with psychological frameworks. Comparable holistic methodology, similar adult-learner audience, and similar boutique positioning to IM-Pact.

Regional players

• Tad James & Associates: Internationally recognized NLP training brand founded by Tad James, with operations primarily in the US/UK/ANZ and affiliated institutes across Europe. Comparable NLP Practitioner / Master / Trainer curriculum and certification, with similar lineage to original NLP founders. Differs from IM-Pact in scale, geographic reach, and online delivery model.

Others

• NOBCO (Nederlandse Orde van Beroepscoaches): Dutch professional body that accredits coaching programs and certifies individual coaches. IM-Pact's Coach certification competes for recognition against NOBCO-accredited alternatives, and NOBCO functions as a gatekeeper for the professional coaching market IM-Pact targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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