05 SEP 2023 – INEKE KOOISTRA DOESN’T MAKE EMOTIONAL DECISIONS, LET ALONE PANIC

Author: Alex Ruitenbeek As the CEO of recruitment agency YoungCapital, Ineke Kooistra made the company big. Now, after a mini-sabbatical, she’s taken up the top position at Circle8Group, a larger company based in Switzerland. ‘Ineke was born to work.’ Ineke Kooistra, the new CEO of Circle8Group, makes no secret of religion being a fundamental aspect […]

22 AUG 2023 – INEKE KOOISTRA NEW CEO OF SWISS CIRCLE8GROUP

Ex-CEO YoungCapital & The Works solidifies international buy-and-build strategy Amsterdam, August 22, 2023 – Effective immediately, Ineke Kooistra will start as Chief Executive Officer at Circle8Group, the international IT startup with seven labels in three countries and an expected turnover of over one billion euros. Ineke has been on the supervisory board of AFAS Software since […]

08 JUN 2023 – CIRCLE8GROUP SPECTACULAR RISER IN FLEXMARKT TOP 100

Once again this year, Flexmarkt, the leading platform for the flexible labor market, publishes the Omzetranglijst (turnover ranking) Top 100. One of the most notable risers in this important benchmark is Circle8Group, which experienced a spectacular rise from spot twelve to spot 8 this year.

07 JUN 2023 – CIRCLE8GROUP TAKES OVER GERMAN RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST KOENIGSTEIN

IT staff recruiter Circle8 Group has acquired, with immediate effect, a majority interest in Koenigstein, one of the fastest growing staffing solution providers in Germany. No financial details will be published. With this acquisition, having previously reeled in Dutch labels Circle8, FixedToday and Seven Stars, Circle8 Group has taken an important next step towards further internationalisation. Earlier this year, the staffing company already took over Swiss recruiter Swisslinx.

04 MAY 2022 – CIRCLE8GROUP ALSO ACQUIRES FIXEDTODAY

Circle8Group, the company that acquired De Staffing Groep last year, is once again acquiring in the flexible market sector. The Swiss investor has also acquired intermediary firm FixedToday, with additional acquisitions expected shortly.

FixedToday, based in Culemborg, offers not only matchmaking (staffing) services but also contract and payroll services. The intermediary specializes in supporting companies in hiring external professionals, with a particular focus on the specialized and distinctive field of ex-pat arrangements. Since 2012, the organization has grown to achieve a turnover of 75 million euros and approximately 800 contracts.