GrowProud

What GrowProud does

GrowProud BV is a privately held Dutch management consulting firm founded in March 2019 and headquartered in Twello, Netherlands, with a secondary office in Markelo. The firm serves exclusively the Dutch manufacturing industry (maakindustrie), with a regional concentration in Oost-Nederland. GrowProud positions itself as a "totaalaanpak" / holistic growth partner, delivering strategy, organizational development, marketing & sales, digitalization & Industry 4.0, supply chain management (QRM), and sustainability & circular business advisory to mid-market and enterprise manufacturing clients. The firm has grown from a founding group of "a few pioneers" to a team of 14 professionals by its 5-year anniversary in March 2024, and is actively recruiting for additional partner-level capacity in AI and Supply Chain.

The firm's core intellectual property is the "GroeiScan," a proprietary diagnostic instrument covering 13 business themes that serves as the entry point for many engagements. Delivery is structured around senior "Groeipartners" who lead client engagements, supported by a curriculum of training programs (including "Ervaringsgericht Leren" and an HR Business Partner program) and a recurring calendar of knowledge events — primarily "ontbijtsessies" (breakfast sessions) and seminars hosted at client sites such as Bronkhorst. These events function as both client engagement and lead generation. The firm also co-produces thought-leadership events with technology partners, including the "Succesvol digitaliseren in de maakindustrie" session with Frontis, and has launched an AI-focused service line under partner Jens Oude Rengerink.

The business model is project-based consulting revenue, supplemented by training programs and knowledge-event sponsorship. The firm is privately held by founders, with no disclosed external investment or institutional capital. Named clients across case studies include at least ten mid-market and enterprise Dutch manufacturers, spanning multiple sub-verticals within manufacturing. The combination of a proprietary diagnostic, a senior partner-led delivery model, and an event-driven regional go-to-market produces a defensible niche position in Oost-Nederland, with growth currently driven by partner-level hiring and selective service-line expansion into AI and digitalization.

Name

GrowProud

Legal name

GrowProud BV

Website

https://growproud.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GrowProud is a Dutch management consulting firm founded in 2019, based in Twello, serving mid-market and enterprise manufacturers across the Netherlands with a focus on Oost-Nederland. It delivers strategy, organizational development, digitalization, supply chain, and sustainability advisory via a proprietary GroeiScan diagnostic and senior partner-led engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAA

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHACAB

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPACAJAH

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

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Consulting & Advisory (HR Strategy, Org Design, Change)

SECONDARYBPACANAA

Corporate & Leadership Development

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

SECONDARYEDABAAAD

Change Management & Transformation Leadership

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Leadership & Management Development

Keywords

• Manufacturing consulting services
• Growth advisory services
• Organizational development consulting
• Industrial digital transformation
• Supply chain management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Twello

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: GrowProud provides advisory and implementation services to manufacturing companies, operating as a consulting firm. Engagements cover strategy, organizational development, marketing, digitalization, supply chain management, sustainability, and leadership development. Services are delivered by a team of 'Groeipartners' (growth partners) through project-based consulting, workshops, and ongoing advisory relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GrowProud is a Dutch consulting firm that provides strategy, organizational development, marketing, digitalization, supply chain management, and sustainability advisory services specifically for manufacturing companies (maakindustrie) in the Netherlands. Its core methodology centers on the proprietary GroeiScan assessment tool, which evaluates organizations across 13 business themes, followed by tailored advisory and implementation engagements delivered by a team of Groeipartners (growth partners). The firm emphasizes a holistic, full-width approach combining strategic advice with hands-on realization of results alongside the client.

Product overview

GrowProud is a business consultancy for the Dutch manufacturing industry, offering a holistic growth approach. The core offering is the GrowProud GroeiScan, an assessment tool that provides 360-degree insight across 13 business themes. Supporting the scan are various consulting services including Strategy Development, Organizational Development, Marketing & Sales Improvement, Digitalization & Industry 4.0, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability & Circular Business. The company also offers training programs such as Ervaringsgericht Leren (Experiential Learning) and the HR-professional naar HR-businesspartner program. Knowledge-sharing events including Ontbijtsessies (Breakfast Sessions) and Kennissessies (Knowledge Sessions) complement the service portfolio. All services are designed to work together as an integral approach to helping manufacturing companies achieve sustainable growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GrowProud GroeiScan

Quantifiable outcome

• >30% revenue growth and doubled margins achieved at Schröder Interieurs through QRM implementation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FrontiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026GrowProud and Frontis co-organize knowledge events for the manufacturing industry. Frontis brings extensive experience in digitizing commercial processes from request to service. GrowProud contributes strategy, organizational development, and change management expertise. Together they offer an integrated approach to successful digitalization. Their joint knowledge event 'Succesvol digitaliseren in de maakindustrie' was held at Bronkhorst in Ruurlo.
• Twentse BierbrouwerijminorOthersTwentse Bierbrouwerij in Hengelo serves as the venue for GrowProud's seminar events and 5-year jubilee celebration. The venue provides space for knowledge sessions and networking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Roland Berger: Global management consultancy with a strong industrial/manufacturing practice and Dutch office. Overlaps with GrowProud in operations and strategy work for industrial clients but operates at far larger scale.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consultancy with extensive industrial and operations practices serving Dutch manufacturers. Competes for the largest strategic transformation mandates.
• Kearney (formerly A.T. Kearney) Industrial Practice — Netherlands: Note: included as a reference to broader incumbent operations consulting competing for Dutch manufacturing engagements; comparable on process improvement, supply chain, and Industry 4.0 mandates.
• A.T. Kearney: Global operations and strategy consultancy with deep industrial-sector heritage. Comparable on operations/process improvement and supply chain advisory for manufacturers.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy and organizational consultancy serving industrial clients worldwide. Overlaps with GrowProud in strategy, organization, and performance transformation for manufacturers.

Direct peers

• Boer & Croon: Dutch management consulting firm focused on organizational transformation, leadership, and interim management. Comparable in mid-market Dutch transformation and leadership advisory work.
• Vintura: Dutch consultancy specializing in healthcare and life sciences with a similar 'boutique sector-specialist' model. Comparable as a niche Dutch consulting firm that has built depth in a single vertical through senior partners.
• TwynstraGudde: Dutch consultancy advising on strategy, organization, and change management with strong public-sector and industrial clientele. Comparable in approach (holistic, multi-disciplinary) and in serving Dutch enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Berenschot: Dutch management and organizational consultancy serving public and private sector clients, including manufacturing. Closest direct peer in terms of mid-market Dutch organizational consulting with a comparable breadth-of-offering approach.
• Statera Groep: Dutch consultancy with practices spanning strategy, organization, HR, and finance. Comparable as a Dutch multi-disciplinary mid-market consultancy with similar service breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/growproud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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