Bases in Utrecht and founded in 1990, Leeuwendaal is a leading HR and organizational consultancy firm focused on improving work and collaboration within the public sector. Through multidisciplinary teams, Leeuwendaal offers expertise in three core areas: development, organization, and strengthening.
Leeuwendaal’s focus is on optimizing performance in organizations where people make the difference. The company achieves this by developing talent, creating the conditions for excellent performance, and strengthening key positions within organizations.
Its clients include ministries, provinces, executive agencies, municipalities, healthcare and educational institutions, and other organizations with a social mission. Each year, Leeuwendaal is highly ranked in the MT1000 in the HR consultancy category.
In addition, Leeuwendaal is the only organization authorized to offer training in the Netherlands to become a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach on behalf of Gallup. Gallup and Leeuwendaal work together to identify and leverage talents within organizations. By enabling employees to do what they excel at and what energizes them, their engagement increases, and they achieve better results.
With over 210 professionals and a turnover of €29 million in 2023, Leeuwendaal is a prominent and established player in the Dutch organizational consultancy market.
''Bolster’s involvement in Leeuwendaal goes beyond financial participation. For us, the strong alignment in values and vision was decisive. The people at Bolster understand who we are, what we do, and what we aim to achieve. As entrepreneurial and full-fledged partners, we are set to realize our growth strategy for the coming years.''Edward Hermans & Arjen Kuijten – both Managing Directors
We approach every investment with close attention to the business and the people leading it. We identify where opportunities emerge and act when the timing is right. In this way, we work as equal partners towards sustainable growth.
Our approach
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