What SDB Groep does

SDB Groep BV is a privately held Dutch software company headquartered in The Hague that has specialized exclusively in the healthcare and childcare sectors for over 45 years (founded 1979). It builds and licenses a fully integrated suite of vertical software anchored on its Octopus platform, comprising sector-specific Electronic Client/Patient Dossier (ECD/EPD) systems for elderly care, mental health (GGZ), disability care (GHZ), youth care, rehabilitation and independent treatment centers (ZBC), plus a Child Information System and rostering/parent-communication modules for childcare providers. The product surface extends across SDB Analytics (Business Intelligence), SDB Planning (workforce scheduling), HR/Payroll, Digital Care, Learning Solutions and a Volunteer Portal, with all solutions sharing common identity and data integration.

The company generates revenue primarily through recurring software licensing on a subscription basis, supplemented by professional services including implementation, training, detachering/advies (staffing and consulting), and Business Process Outsourcing for payroll and application management. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting 800+ healthcare and childcare organizations across the Netherlands, with marketing concentrated on the company website (sdbzorgt.nl), newsletter engagement and customer testimonial content. The portfolio was materially expanded in September 2021 through the Main Capital Partners-backed acquisition of CPM4Care (healthcare BI), Infent (healthcare BI) and KindPlanner (childcare planning), and a further merger with Alfa eCare was announced in July 2025.

SDB Groep is backed by Main Capital Partners as controlling financial sponsor and holds ISO 27001, NEN 7510-1 and ISAE certifications relevant to Dutch healthcare data handling. The company operates exclusively within the Netherlands, with no disclosed international footprint. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and AI/ML capabilities are not referenced in available materials, positioning SDB as a legacy vertical SaaS platform competing on domain depth, regulatory compliance and integration rather than on artificial intelligence differentiation.

Name

SDB Groep

Legal name

SDB Groep BV

Website

https://sdbgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SDB Groep is a Dutch software vendor that develops and licenses integrated ECD/EPD, planning, HR/payroll and analytics suites on its Octopus platform for 800+ healthcare and childcare organizations across the Netherlands, backed by Main Capital Partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare & Childcare Vertical Software (ECD/EPD)

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Records Management, Information Governance & Retention (BPAEAPAO)

Keywords

• Healthcare software
• Electronic patient records
• Childcare management software
• Care workforce planning
• Healthcare analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: SDB Groep generates revenue through licensing of its integrated software suites for healthcare and childcare sectors. The company offers various solutions including ECD/EPD systems, analytics, planning, HR/payroll software, and digital care solutions on a subscription basis.
2. Professional Services: Additional revenue streams include implementation services, training, staffing/consulting, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) for payroll and application management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SDB Groep develops, licenses and supports integrated vertical software suites for the Dutch healthcare and childcare markets, anchored on the Octopus platform and comprising sector-specific Electronic Client/Patient Dossier (ECD/EPD) systems, analytics, workforce planning, HR/payroll, digital care delivery, learning, and volunteer management modules. The offering is rounded out with implementation, training, staffing/consultancy and Business Process Outsourcing services, and is sold primarily on a recurring subscription basis to over 800 care and childcare organizations.

Product overview

SDB Groep offers fully integrated software suites for the healthcare and childcare sectors in the Netherlands. The platform-based architecture centers around Octopus, a central hub providing integrated access to sector-specific solutions. For healthcare, SDB provides specialized ECD (Electronic Client Dossier) and EPD (Electronic Patient Dossier) systems tailored for elderly care, mental health (GGZ), disabled care (GHZ), youth care, rehabilitation, and independent treatment centers. For childcare, the offering includes a Child Information System (KIS), parent communication, and scheduling solutions. Both sectors share common modules including SDB Analytics (Business Intelligence), SDB Planning (workforce scheduling), HR/Payroll software, Digital Care, Learning Solutions, and Volunteer Portal. The portfolio was expanded through acquisitions of CPM4Care (healthcare analytics), Infent (healthcare BI), and KindPlanner (childcare planning).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Octopus: Community platform connecting care and people - a solution for both healthcare and childcare sectors
• Octopus Community
• E-pass

Products and services

• ECD | Ouderenzorg Electronic Client Dossier (ECD) system specifically designed for elderly care (ouderenzorg/VVT) organizations, enabling digital documentation, registration at source and care management.
• EPD | Geestelijke gezondheidszorg (GGZ) Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) for mental healthcare (GGZ) organizations, supporting clinical documentation and treatment management.
• ECD | Gehandicaptenzorg (GHZ) Electronic Client Dossier (ECD) system for disability care (gehandicaptenzorg/GHZ) organizations.
• ECD | Jeugdzorg Electronic Client Dossier (ECD) system for youth care (jeugdzorg) organizations.
• EPD | Revalidatie Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) system for rehabilitation care (revalidatiezorg) organizations.
• EPD | Zelfstandig behandelcentra (ZBC) Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) system for independent treatment centers (zelfstandig behandelcentra/ZBC).
• Kind Informatie Systeem (KIS) Child Information System (Kind Informatie Systeem/KIS) for childcare organizations, managing child records and administrative data.
• Octopus | Zorg Central Octopus platform for healthcare organizations, providing integrated access to SDB's ECD/EPD, analytics, planning, HR/payroll, digital care, learning and volunteer management solutions.
• Octopus | Kinderopvang Central Octopus platform for childcare organizations, providing integrated access to SDB's KIS, parent communication, roster planning and HR/payroll solutions.
• SDB Analytics Business Intelligence and analytics solution providing reporting and data-driven insights for healthcare and childcare organizations.
• SDB Planning Workforce planning and scheduling solution for healthcare organizations, enabling efficient staff management and shift allocation.
• SDB HR / Salaris Human Resources and payroll software tailored for the healthcare sector, supporting HR processes and salary administration.
• Oudercommunicatie Parent communication solution enabling childcare organizations to maintain effective communication with parents.
• Roosterplanning Schedule planning solution for childcare organizations, enabling efficient staff rostering and shift management.
• Support Technical and functional support services for users of SDB software suites.
• Training Training services to help healthcare and childcare professionals effectively use SDB software.
• Software Implementatie Implementation services to deploy and configure SDB software solutions within client healthcare and childcare organizations.
• Detachering en Advies Staffing and consultancy services providing specialized personnel for healthcare IT projects.
• BPO Salaris Business Process Outsourcing services for payroll administration.
• BPO Applicatiebeheer Business Process Outsourcing services for application management and IT infrastructure support.
• E-pass Electronic pass solution for secure identification and access management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ organizations in healthcare and childcare use SDB software
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alfa eCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025A merger between SDB Groep and Alfa eCare, both portfolio companies of Main Capital Partners, was supported by the main backer. This merger combines two healthcare software providers to create a stronger market position.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tenzinger: Tenzinger (formerly TPSC) provides healthcare-specific planning, scheduling, and workforce management software in the Netherlands, directly overlapping with SDB's SDB Planning, HR/Salaris, and rostering capabilities.
• ChipSoft: ChipSoft is a leading Dutch healthcare IT vendor whose HiX EPD/EHR platform is widely deployed across Dutch hospitals and increasingly in GGZ and other care segments. It is the most direct Dutch competitor to SDB Groep's EPD offerings, with comparable deep integration into Dutch clinical workflows.
• Adapcare: Adapcare provides Dutch ECD software specifically for mental health (GGZ) and youth care (jeugdzorg), directly competing with SDB Groep's GGZ and jeugdzorg ECD modules in the same customer verticals.
• Nedap Healthcare: Nedap operates the Ons platform for Dutch elderly care (VVT), mental health (GGZ), and disability care (GHZ). It is the most direct vertical competitor to SDB's ECD portfolio and competes head-to-head in the same Dutch care sub-sectors.
• PinkRoccade Healthcare: PinkRoccade Healthcare supplies EPD, ECD, and care-administration software to Dutch care providers across multiple sub-sectors. It overlaps with SDB Groep's portfolio in ECD/EPD and HR/payroll offerings for the Dutch care market.
• Topicus Healthcare: Topicus is a Dutch vertical-software group with a healthcare division (e.g., Ons and related care solutions) serving GGZ, VVT, and jeugdzorg. It competes with SDB Groep across multiple Dutch care sub-sectors with similar sector-specialized ECD platforms.
• HiX (ChipSoft brand): Already listed via ChipSoft; HiX is the specific EPD platform most often compared with SDB's sector-specific EPD/ECD modules in Dutch healthcare.

Broad incumbents

• Epic Systems: Epic is the leading US-based EHR vendor, expanding into European academic medical centers (including Maastricht UMC). While not directly competing in SDB's primary GGZ/VVT/jeugdzorg niches, it represents a global incumbent whose presence in Dutch hospitals sets interoperability expectations.
• Centric: Centric is a major Dutch IT services and software provider with significant exposure to healthcare and the public sector. It offers broader IT and care solutions rather than specializing in SDB's specific ECD/EPD niche, positioning it as a broad incumbent.

Emerging players

• MobileCareGroup (Verklizan): MobileCareGroup (formerly Verklizan) provides personal alarm and mobile care communication solutions in the Netherlands and Europe. It is an emerging player intersecting with SDB's Digitale Zorg and Vrijwilligersportaal offerings in the Dutch digital care space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A4 records

Investments

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

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