Top 250 Groeibedrijven 2023

The two sides of sustainable growth: persistent growth and impact entrepreneurship
Download Top 250 Report (ENG) Download Top 250 Report (NL) Pre-register for the Top 250 Groeibedrijven 2024!
Curious to know who are the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands and their recipe for high-growth? Welcome to Top 250 Groeibedrijven 2023 – the latest edition of our yearly monitor of a group of leading high-growth firms in the Netherlands. This research is the result of a long-standing cooperation between Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and nlgroeit. Download our Insights Report and join our annual event! 

Including the full list of the Top 250 Groeibedrijven 2023, this year’s report sheds light on the growth journeys of some of the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands together with interesting insights from our research into the Dutch landscape of high-growth firms.

Download here (ENG) Download here (NL) 

Bringing together the Top 250 Groeibedrijven on 25 September 2023!

We don’t only conduct research into the landscape of high-growth firms in the Netherlands, but we also bring together this group of exceptional firms at our annual Top 250 Groeibedrijven Event.

Join us at AFAS Theater in Leusden (Inspiratielaan 3, Leusden) on 25 September to network with your fellow Top 250 leaders, where the fastest-growing company in the Netherlands will be awarded the ‘Gouden Groeier–award’ together with winners of the Young, Female, and Impact Scalers. 

The event – made for and by entrepreneurs and C-level managers – includes an inspiring programme and the opportunity to engage in fruitful discussions about scaling up. Limited spots are available so make sure to sign up below!

Register now for the Top 250 Groeibedrijven event!

Key takeaways

Click on images to zoom in

“Scaling is an art; a capability that you may develop and shape over time, collectively. While growth is about identifying a business model that fits best with emergent customer needs and demands, scaling means that you make your organisation much more flexible, resilient and open to dealing with shifting demands and circumstances.”
– Prof. dr. Justin Jansen, Co-founder & Senior Fellow at Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship | Professor Corporate Entrepreneurship, Rotterdam School of Management

About Top 250 Groeibedrijven

The Top 250 Groeibedrijven in the Netherlands is an annual research publication by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with nlgroeit. This report provides up-to-date insights into the Top 250 fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands. The list differentiates itself from other lists through its focus on both absolute and relative (in percentage) growth of companies that already have 10 FTEs at the start of the measurement period. 

A ‘Groeibedrijf’ is a high-growth firm (HGF) that grew on average by more than 20% annually in full-time employment (FTEs) over a three-year period (OECD, 2007). The Top 250 Groeibedrijven 2023 are the 250 most innovative and fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands and are selected on weighting of absolute (in number) and relative growth (in percentage) of FTEs between 2019 and 2022.

In this report, we make a distinction between two types of fast-growing companies: 

High-growth firms (HGFs) are companies that grow annually by more than 20% on average over a three-year period, with at least 10 FTEs at the start of the measurement period. 

  • Gazelles are HGFs younger than ten years. 
  • Mature HGFs are HGFs older than ten years. 

Hypergrowers are companies that grow annually by more than 40% on average over a three-year period, with at least 10 FTEs at the start of the measurement period. 

  • Scaleups are hypergrowers younger than ten years.
  • Superstars are hypergrowers older than ten years.
Discover the rankings of previous Top 250 Groeibedrijven editions (click on the photo):

2021

Top 250 Scale-ups

2020

Top 250 Scale-ups

2019

Top 250 Scale-ups

2018

Top 250 Scale-ups

2017

Top 250 Scale-ups

Top 250 Groeibedrijven 2023

In alphabetical order

More about Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam and co-initiator of the European Scaleup Institute, is a global leader in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation through research and education activities. We bring academic insights into the world of practice and empower change agents and their teams by developing entrepreneurial competencies, as well as practical tools and techniques to start and scale their growth and positive societal impact. Find out how we can support you:

Entrepreneurs

Our growth programmes for entrepreneurs are based on scientific research and practical insights on successful companies such as Top 250 Scaleups

Growth programmes

Executives and professionals

Prepare yourself for the next stage of growth by building a culture of innovation that drives your company or public organisation forward.

Executive Education

Research

We investigate young and fast-growing companies, such as startups and scaleups, and the innovation ecosystems in which they emerge and develop.

Research
Get in touch

Would you like to know more?

Get in touch with Leonardo Fuligni:

E: research@ece.nl

T: +31 10 740 2334

Leonardo Fuligni

Deputy Director