Bunnik, 13 June 2023 - GoodtobeBetter, Fincade and STRADIS have joined forces and from today will continue under one, new name: The Trainee Company. Under this brand, traineeships in IT, Finance and Healthcare will be offered, and in the near future this will include the Data traineeship. Together, the companies are better able to help develop young talent and thereby meet the ever-growing and changing demand from employers. The current labels will continue to exist as part of The Trainee Company until the integration is complete. From 1 July 2023, The Trainee Company will be based in Bunnik.

Majority stake Quadrum Capital
The Trainee Company was created through an investment from investment firm Quadrum Capital. Quadrum Capital holds a majority stake and is working with the founders and management to enable the further growth of The Trainee Company. The Trainee Company consists of over 200 employees and trainees and aims to become the trainee company of the Netherlands when it comes to building bridges between graduation and the start of a successful career. Because The Trainee Company focuses purely on trainees, it knows exactly what this target group needs in terms of guidance and training. An intensive process that requires expertise and is often difficult for employers to set up, while the demand for young talent is constantly rising.

More traineeships
Martijn Blok, CEO of The Trainee Company, says regarding the merger: "For years, we have been successful in training trainees from our traineeships focused on Business & IT, Healthcare and Finance & Control. As a trainer of young talent, we see the potential and almost the need to expand this role in the labour market and organise traineeships for other specialisations. For instance, we already do a lot in the field of data and will realise a new traineeship for this in the near future. We have ambitious growth plans for the coming years and the scale we are creating with this will allow us to be even more successful for both employers and trainees."

Growing niche
With its participation in The Trainee Company, Quadrum Capital further expands its presence in the Human Capital domain. Gert van Drie, Investment Director at Quadrum Capital: "By focusing on traineeships, The Trainee Company is acting in a growing niche and the training institute for recent graduates is responding to the structural shortage in the labour market. We are therefore delighted to contribute to The Trainee Company's ambitions."

Many Opportunities
Marco de Ruiter, partner at Fincade and responsible within The Trainee Company for the Finance and Healthcare traineeships, adds: "The great thing is that we fit together very well in terms of culture. We were already working intensively with STRADIS and the fact that we can now expand with GoodtobeBetter offers a lot of opportunities. I see a very bright future for The Trainee Company."

Managed Services
In addition to traineeships, STRADIS also continues to offer Managed Services under the umbrella of The Trainee Company. With this service, The Trainee Company offers workplace management, network management and system administration, among others. Yvonne Rijff, partner at STRADIS and responsible within The Trainee Company for the IT Traineeships and Managed Services: "With The Trainee Company, we want to be the best and biggest in the Netherlands in what we do very well: guiding people who are entering the job market from their studies towards a great career. We do this with boundless energy and a lot of personal attention."

*The Trainee Company is part of Quadrum Investment Fund IV.*