HSK Groep

What HSK Groep does

HSK Groep B.V. is a Dutch mental healthcare provider headquartered in Woerden, Netherlands, founded in 1991 and operating as a subsidiary of Mental Care Group. The company specializes in the prevention and treatment of work-related psychological complaints, serving a client base that includes large employers (e.g., ASML, Philips, KLM, Rabobank), government entities, hospitals, occupational physicians (bedrijfsartsen), general practitioners (huisartsen), and individual employees across the Netherlands. Service delivery combines insured GGZ treatment reimbursed through Dutch basic health insurance with B2B prevention and coaching packages sold directly to employers.

The core product set is organized along a prevention-treatment continuum: HSK Voorkomen (preventive packages such as Max5 and Max10 priced €552-€2,769, including e-health add-ons), HSK Herstellen (evidence-based treatment with systematic outcome monitoring every five sessions), HSK Mental coaching, HSK Trauma (including the Traumatest assessment), and the 'Versterk je Mindset' training built on positive psychology. Service delivery is supported by an in-house technology stack comprising the Empower secure client portal, the HSK Flow mobile application, e-health modules integrated into coaching trajectories, an online trauma assessment tool, and AI-supported speech-to-text for clinician reporting. Following the April 2026 merger with Vitalmindz, prevention and treatment have been structurally combined into a single integrated organization under the HSK brand.

HSK employs 501-1000 staff including 450 academically trained, evidence-based psychologists. Revenue is generated through a mix of Dutch basic health insurance reimbursement (VGZ, CZ, Achmea, and others) for insured treatment, direct multi-year employer contracts for prevention and coaching, and separately charged professional services such as manager workshops and career advice. Go-to-market is enterprise-led, combining direct consultative sales to HR and occupational health functions with referral inflows from occupational and general practitioners. HSK reports an 8.5 average client rating in 2025, an 8.9 Google rating, and holds NEN7510, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 certifications.

Name

HSK Groep

Legal name

HSK Groep B.V.

Website

https://hsk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

HSK Groep is a Dutch mental healthcare provider delivering evidence-based prevention, coaching, and treatment of work-related psychological complaints. It serves employers, occupational physicians, GPs, and employees across the Netherlands via a 450-therapist clinical workforce and integrated digital tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Mental Healthcare

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral & Mental Health Virtual Care (EAP/Teletherapy) (HLALADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health Claims Administration & Payment Integrity (HLAEAHAH)

Keywords

• Occupational mental healthcare
• Workplace psychological treatment
• Burnout prevention services
• Employee coaching programs
• Absenteeism management

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Employer Contracts: Direct contracts with employers (werkgevers) for mental health services including prevention programs, coaching, and treatment. Employers pay for services to reduce absenteeism and support employee mental health.
2. Healthcare Insurance Reimbursement: Treatment services are reimbursed through Dutch health insurance (basisverzekering). HSK operates within the Dutch mental healthcare system with insured care covered by insurers such as VGZ, CZ, and Achmea.
3. Professional Services: Additional services including workshops for managers, mental coaching, career advice, and prevention interventions are charged separately to employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HSK Groep delivers mental healthcare services for work-related psychological complaints in the Netherlands, providing an integrated continuum from prevention (HSK Voorkomen: coaching programs, Max5/Max10 sessions, e-health support, manager workshops) to evidence-based treatment (HSK Herstellen: CBT and other protocols for burnout, stress, depression, anxiety) and specialized services (HSK Trauma, career advice, reintegration, in-company drop-in consultations). Services are sold directly to employers under B2B contracts, reimbursed via Dutch basic health insurance for clinical treatment, and accessed via referrals from occupational and general practitioners.

Product overview

HSK Groep offers an integrated mental healthcare platform combining prevention and treatment services under a unified approach. The core offerings include HSK Voorkomen (Prevention) with programs like Max5, Max10, and mental coaching; HSK Herstellen (Treatment) for evidence-based psychological treatment; and specialized services including HSK Trauma for occupational trauma care, career counseling (Loopbaanadvies), and work reintegration support. The platform is accessible through the Empower client portal and HSK Flow mobile application. Following the April 2026 merger with Vitalmindz, HSK operates as a single integrated organization offering continuous care from prevention through treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HSK Trauma: Trauma support and treatment services for employees who have experienced traumatic events at work
• HSK Interventie
• HSK Bedrijfszorg
• Interapy Nederland
• Empower
• HSK Flow

Products and services

• HSK Herstellen (Treatment)
• HSK Voorkomen (Prevention)
• HSK Mental Coaching
• HSK Trauma
• Empower Client Portal
• HSK Flow
• Versterk je Mindset Training
• Inloopspreekuur (Drop-in Consultation)
• Workshops and Manager Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Shorter treatment duration while maintaining effectiveness (VGZ good practice designation)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VitalmindzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Vitalmindz and HSK merged effective April 9, 2026, forming a new integrated organization under the HSK name. This created one unified partner supporting businesses and organizations in the field of employee mental health. Prevention and treatment are structurally connected within the new HSK offering, which should lead to lower absenteeism costs. The merger brought together two sides of employee care that belong together in practice.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OpenUp: Amsterdam-based digital mental health platform offering employer-sponsored online therapy, coaching, and EAP-style services across the Netherlands and Europe. Directly comparable as a B2B employer-focused Dutch mental health provider, though more digital-first and less in-person than HSK.
• iPractice: Dutch online psychology practice providing therapy, coaching, and treatment to individuals and employees. Comparable to HSK as a Netherlands-based mental health practitioner service targeting both insured and employer-funded pathways.
• Mindler: Swedish-origin digital mental health platform operating in the Netherlands with employer partnerships and online therapy delivery. Overlaps with HSK in employer-sponsored outpatient mental healthcare and Dutch reimbursement pathways.
• HumanTotalCare: Dutch occupational health and employee wellbeing provider offering prevention, absence management, and mental health support to employers. Comparable to HSK as a B2B Dutch player addressing work-related absenteeism with overlapping service lines.
• Arbo Unie: One of the larger Dutch occupational health services companies (arbodienst) providing employer contracts for absenteeism guidance and mental health support. Comparable to HSK in the employer-paid Dutch occupational and mental health market.
• Bedrijfsartsengroep: Dutch network of occupational physicians and workplace health services serving employers on absenteeism, reintegration, and mental health referrals. Comparable as a referral source/competitor at the employer interface for occupational mental healthcare.

Broad incumbents

• Lyra Health: US-based mental health benefits platform serving large employers globally with EAP, therapy, coaching, and psychiatry services. Comparable as a scaled employer-sponsored mental health platform but operating primarily outside the Dutch market.
• Modern Health: Global mental health benefits platform for employers offering therapy, coaching, EAP, and digital self-service. Comparable in employer-sponsored mental health model and outcomes-driven approach, but operates at international scale rather than within Dutch healthcare reimbursement.
• Spring Health: Global precision mental health benefits platform serving employers with therapy, coaching, and digital tools. Comparable to HSK as a scaled employer mental health vendor, but with broader international footprint and technology-first positioning.

Others

• Vitalmindz: Former Dutch preventive mental health provider for employers that merged with HSK on April 9, 2026. Historically a direct peer in employer-sponsored prevention, now part of HSK but still relevant as a comparable employer-focused prevention specialist.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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