What Equipe Zorgbedrijven does

Equipe Zorgbedrijven Nederland B.V. is a privately-held Dutch healthcare group operating a national network of specialized focus clinics across more than 40-50 locations in the Netherlands. Founded in 2008 (with the holding structure formed in 2011) and headquartered in Eindhoven, the group runs multiple consumer-facing brands including Xpert Clinics (Hand- en polszorg, Orthopedie, Proctologie, Oogzorg), Xpert Handtherapie, Velthuis kliniek (plastic surgery and cosmetic dermatology), CosMedic, and the recently acquired Parkwegkliniek Sommer. It employs 1,000-1,200+ clinical and administrative staff and serves patients referred by general practitioners and medical specialists, with the largest concentration of locations in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Enschede, Zeist, and Rozendaal plus satellite sites nationwide.

The company delivers care through owned, multidisciplinary clinic facilities, several of which include operating complexes (notably in Zeist and Rozendaal). Its underlying technology stack consists of standard healthcare information systems and electronic medical records, supplemented by a proprietary outcome-measurement platform ("Uitkomstmetingen") with 15 years of structured clinical data that supports shared decision-making with patients; the group co-runs the National Hand and Wrist Fellowship program with Erasmus MC and Haga Ziekenhuis, anchoring its talent pipeline and research collaborations. It holds ZKN-keurmerk certification and reports patient satisfaction ratings of 8.8-9.2.

Revenue is generated through two principal streams: insured healthcare services reimbursed by Dutch health insurers (verzekerde zorg) covering most Xpert Clinics specialties, and self-pay cosmetic and elective procedures (Velthuis kliniek, CosMedic, and certain Xpert Clinics Oogzorg services such as refractive surgery). Go-to-market relies on professional referrals from GPs and specialists, contracts with zorgverzekeraars, and direct patient contact. The group is pursuing an active consolidation strategy, with Parkwegkliniek Sommer acquired in 2025 and pending acquisitions of Andros Clinics (urology) and Women's Healthcare Center (gynaecology) announced in May 2026.

Name

Equipe Zorgbedrijven

Legal name

Equipe Zorgbedrijven Nederland B.V.

Website

https://equipezorgbedrijven.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Equipe Zorgbedrijven is a Dutch private healthcare group operating 40-50+ specialized focus clinics under the Xpert Clinics, Xpert Handtherapie, Velthuis kliniek, and CosMedic brands, delivering insured and self-pay care to patients referred by physicians and reimbursed by Dutch health insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty outpatient healthcare clinics

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Value-Based Primary Care Organizations (Risk-Bearing) (HLAFAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

General & Medical Dermatology (HLAKACAA)

Keywords

• Specialized medical clinics
• Insured outpatient healthcare
• Hand and wrist care
• Cosmetic surgery clinics
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Insured Healthcare (Verzekerde Zorg): The majority of services under Xpert Clinics brand are covered by Dutch health insurance. This includes hand and wrist care, orthopedics, proctology, ophthalmology, dermatology, urology, and gynecology.
2. Self-Pay Healthcare (Onverzekerde Zorg): Velthuis kliniek provides cosmetic treatments, injectables, and skin improvement services that are not covered by health insurance. CosMedic provides cosmetic treatments from hospital environments. Xpert Clinics Oogzorg offers non-insured services like refractive surgery (laser treatments, lens implants) and eyelid corrections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Equipe Zorgbedrijven operates a network of specialized focus clinics across the Netherlands delivering both insured outpatient medical care (hand and wrist therapy, orthopedics, proctology, ophthalmology, dermatology, urology, gynecology) under the Xpert Clinics and Xpert Handtherapie brands and self-pay cosmetic and elective procedures (plastic surgery, injectables, skin therapy, refractive eye surgery) under Velthuis kliniek, CosMedic, and Parkwegkliniek Sommer. Care is delivered at 40+ owned clinic sites by multidisciplinary teams of medical specialists, physiotherapists, and skin therapists, with services reimbursed primarily through Dutch health insurers and supplemented by direct out-of-pocket payments for cosmetic work.

Product overview

Equipe Zorgbedrijven is a group of specialized focus clinics operating under multiple brands across the Netherlands. The portfolio includes Xpert Clinics (offering insured care across Hand- en polszorg, Orthopedie, Proctologie, Oogzorg, Dermatology, Urology, and Gynaecology), Xpert Handtherapie (specialized physiotherapy for hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder), Velthuis kliniek (plastic surgery and cosmetic dermatology), CosMedic (private cosmetic treatments), and Parkwegkliniek Sommer (acquired clinic for dermatology, gynaecology, urology). The organization operates from over 40 locations nationwide with approximately 1,200 employees, providing care under the philosophy of 'smarter, better, and friendlier' healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Xpert Clinics Hand- en polszorg: Specialized hand and wrist care services
• Xpert Clinics Orthopedie
• Xpert Clinics Proctologie
• Xpert Clinics Oogzorg
• Velthuis kliniek
• Xpert Handtherapie
• CosMedic
• Parkwegkliniek Sommer

Products and services

• Xpert Clinics Hand- en polszorg Specialized insured hand and wrist care offered at 26 locations in the Netherlands, established in 2008, treating conditions ranging from thumb base arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome to rare disorders and complex trauma; all treatments covered by Dutch health insurance.
• Xpert Clinics Orthopedie Full orthopedic care specializing in musculoskeletal conditions of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments across 17 locations in the Netherlands, delivered by specialist physicians working alongside nursing and anesthesia teams.
• Xpert Clinics Proctologie Comprehensive insured treatment concepts for anorectal conditions using state-of-the-art equipment and specialized physicians at 9 locations in the Netherlands; provided without waiting lists and reimbursed by health insurers.
• Xpert Clinics Oogzorg Ophthalmological care founded in 2009 as Oogkliniek Heuvelrug, operating at two locations (Zeist and Veenendaal) with a modern operating department in Zeist; provides insured eye care and self-pay refractive surgery and eyelid corrections.
• Xpert Handtherapie Chain of specialized hand centers for assessment and treatment of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder at 29 locations across the Netherlands, delivered by a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and manual therapists.
• Velthuis kliniek Leading self-pay clinic for plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and skin improvement with over 30 years of experience, operating at 8 locations where plastic surgeons, cosmetic physicians, and skin therapists work together; 5 main locations have their own operating rooms.
• CosMedic Private self-pay clinic for cosmetic treatments not covered by health insurers, operating from three hospitals in and around Eindhoven with 24-hour care guarantees for plastic surgery procedures and expert surgeons.
• Parkwegkliniek Sommer Acquired clinic offering insured dermatology, gynecology, and urology services, expanding Xpert Clinics' insured care portfolio into these specialties following the 2025 acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patient ratings 8.8-9.2 on Zorgkaart for Xpert Clinics
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Women's Healthcare Center (WHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Xpert Clinics proposes to acquire Women's Healthcare Center to expand gynecology services. WHC, founded by Frank Kho in 1981, offers outpatient care in gynecology, urology, and radiology at Amsterdam Buitenveldert location. Acquired ZBC status in 2007. Expected to close Q3 2026. WHC board will remain during transition period.
• Andros ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Xpert Clinics is proposing to acquire Andros Clinics to expand urology services. Andros Clinics offers broad urology care at 4 locations (Baarn, Arnhem, Amsterdam, Rijswijk) and has strong reputation as innovator in prostate cancer precision diagnostics. Expected to close Q3 2026 pending regulatory approval. CEO Domien Debruyne will remain involved in developing urology services within Xpert Clinics.
• Parkwegkliniek SommercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Previously acquired clinic adding dermatology, gynecology, and urology services to Xpert Clinics portfolio
• Erasmus MCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in National Hand and Wrist Fellowship program. Erasmus MC is one of three participating centers where fellows rotate during their one-year training program in hand and wrist surgery.
• Haga Ziekenhuis (Haga Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in National Hand and Wrist Fellowship program. Haga Ziekenhuis in Den Haag is one of three participating centers where fellows rotate during their one-year training program in hand and wrist surgery.
• Patiëntenfederatie Nederland (Patient Federation Netherlands)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhitepaper 'Uitkomsten meten in de hand- en polszorg' handed over to Linda Daniels-van Saase, acting director of Patiëntenfederatie Nederland. Shared philosophy: every patient has right to insight into expected treatment outcomes. Collaboration on shared decision-making (Samen Beslissen) in healthcare.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bergman Clinics: Bergman Clinics is one of the largest independent clinic groups in the Netherlands offering insured specialist care across ophthalmology, orthopedics, dermatology, and other specialties, with a similar multi-site, focus-clinic model and partnerships with Dutch health insurers.
• DC Klinieken: DC Klinieken operates a Dutch network of independent treatment centers (ZBCs) providing insured specialist outpatient care, sharing the focus-clinic model, GP referral flow, and insurer reimbursement structure that defines Equipe Zorgbedrijven.
• Andros Clinics: Andros Clinics is a Dutch specialist urology clinic group at four locations that Equipe Zorgbedrijven is in the process of acquiring, directly overlapping with the planned urology expansion and a near-identical specialist clinic model.
• Parkwegkliniek Sommer: Parkwegkliniek Sommer is a recently acquired Equipe subsidiary offering dermatology, gynaecology, and urology services; it represents the same focus-clinic model now fully integrated into Equipe and competes with other Dutch specialty clinics in those fields.
• Velthuis Kliniek (own brand): Velthuis kliniek is itself one of Equipe's wholly-owned subsidiaries and a leading Dutch cosmetic and plastic surgery brand; it competes with other cosmetic clinic chains and is a direct vertical inside the parent group.

Broad incumbents

• Maastricht UMC+: Maastricht UMC+ is a Dutch university medical center that offers complex specialist care and competes for referrals in hand surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and other specialties in which Equipe Zorgbedrijven operates.
• St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (Polikliniek): St. Antonius is a large Dutch general hospital with significant outpatient specialist capacity; it competes for the same insured referrals and offers many of the same specialties as Equipe's Xpert Clinics brands, but as a broader hospital rather than a focused clinic network.

Emerging players

• FundamentalVR: FundamentalVR provides VR-based surgical training and simulation; while not a direct clinic competitor, it represents an emerging digital health tooling category that could complement Equipe's fellowship programs and outcome measurement initiatives.

Regional players

• Centric Health (Irish clinic group): Centric Health is an Irish multi-specialty clinic operator; it shares the multi-site insured/specialty care model but operates outside the Netherlands, making it a comparable European peer rather than a direct competitor.

Others

• Sema4 (healthcare analytics): Sema4 is a healthcare analytics and outcome measurement platform; it represents an adjacent enabling technology that aligns with Equipe's 15-year outcome measurement focus and could be considered comparable as an ecosystem enabler for value-based specialist care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/equipe-zorgbedrijven

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Equipe Zorgbedrijven