Bureau Fris' background

What doesn’t exist yet, must be created! That’s how Stephanie Groot-Hecker founded Bureau Fris in 2005. The demand for well-designed spaces for market research was growing, and there was a need for a flexible recruitment agency that could think along with the client. Stephanie had worked at a renowned research agency, and with her many years of experience she knew exactly how to handle the wishes and needs of every researcher.

In 2009, Augusta Zweekhorst became co-owner of Bureau Fris and was responsible, among other things, for Finance and HR. At the end of 2023, she said farewell to Bureau Fris.

Stephanie then began looking for a new partner, and in early 2024 she entered into a merger with Paulien Ulbrich of Bee Keen. Paulien, together with her company and colleagues, moved into Bureau Fris, and they continue together under the name Bureau Fris. Paulien has been working in the field of respondent recruitment for research for 25 years, specializing in business and medical recruitment. She brings her own network and methods.

Now, more than 19 years later, thanks to its satisfied clients, Bureau Fris has grown into a full-service agency with a permanent office in Amsterdam, 500 different national and international clients, 17 employees, and its own database of 30,000 respondents. We look forward to continuing this way, striving to become the best agency in the Netherlands in the field of respondent recruitment and research locations, fully relieving and supporting clients in market research.