What astare does

Astare B.V. is a privately held Dutch social enterprise founded in 2011 in Utrecht, operating four physical offices (Utrecht, Tilburg, Zwolle, and Arnhem, the last opened in 2025) and structured across multiple wholly owned legal entities (Astare B.V., Astare Tilburg B.V., Astare Zwolle B.V., Astare Academie V.O.F., and Astare Jobcoaching & studiebegeleiding V.O.F.). The company provides staffing, training, job coaching, and interim management services exclusively to the Dutch mental health care (GGz) sector, including both regular and forensic institutions. Its core operations place group leaders, social workers, nurses, and psychologists into more than 250 GGz departments nationwide through a flexible staffing model, complemented by free in-house training delivered via Astare Academie, jobcoaching services financed through UWV and municipalities, and interim management placements executed in Astare's servant-leadership style.

The business is fundamentally a professional-services staffing and workforce development platform rather than a technology company — there is no proprietary software, app, or AI capability disclosed, and the primary assets are the trained flex-pool of clinicians, the four regional offices, and a multi-year investment in community and brand (recognized as a Social Enterprise by Social Enterprise NL in 2017). Revenue derives from placement fees billed to healthcare institutions, per-session training pricing (€125 per three-hour session, €75 for two-hour intervision, €50 for 2.5-hour yoga), UWV/municipal-financed jobcoaching, and interim management billings tied to seniority and engagement complexity. Distribution is direct to enterprise GGz clients with co-located service lines per office, supplemented by partnerships with UWV, gemeenten, and arbodiensten for the jobcoaching vertical. Growth to date has been organic and bootstrapped, with no external funding rounds disclosed, and recent geographic expansion into Gelderland (Arnhem) suggests continued steady scaling within the Dutch market.

Name

astare

Legal name

Astare B.V.

Website

https://astare.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Astare is a Dutch social enterprise founded in 2011 that provides flexible staffing, training, job coaching, and interim management services exclusively to regular and forensic mental health care (GGz) institutions across the Netherlands from four regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Staff Training, Coaching & Professional Development (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports (EDAKAMAE)

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing
• Mental health recruitment
• GGz workforce solutions
• Recovery-oriented training
• Interim healthcare management

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing (Uitzendbureau): Astare provides flexible staffing of healthcare professionals (nurses, group leaders, social workers, psychologists) to regular and forensic GGz institutions across the Netherlands. Revenue comes from placement fees charged to healthcare institutions.
2. Training Services (Academie): Astare Academie provides training, workshops, intervision, supervision, and events for healthcare professionals and GGz institutions. External participants pay €125 per session (3 hours) or €75 for 2-hour intervision sessions. Yoga workshops cost €50 for 2.5 hours. Astare team members receive training free of charge.
3. Jobcoaching: Jobcoaches help people with psychological vulnerabilities find paid work. Services include Individual Placement and Support (IPS), reintegration, job coaching, and work readiness programs. Collaborates with UWV, municipalities, and arbodiensten (occupational health services).
4. Interim Management: Astare provides temporary placement of experienced managers within regular and forensic GGz institutions. Managers work in the Astare leadership style. Services include trust restoration, team development, change management, and manager coaching. Both ZZP and employment contracts available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Astare provides flexible staffing of healthcare professionals — including group leaders, social workers, nurses, and psychologists — to regular and forensic mental healthcare (GGz) institutions across the Netherlands. Operating from a single recovery-oriented vision, the company delivers four integrated service lines: a staffing agency (uitzendbureau), a training academy (academie), job coaching for individuals with psychological vulnerabilities, and interim management for GGz institutions.

Product overview

Astare is a social enterprise offering four distinct but interconnected services in the Dutch GGz (mental health) sector: (1) Astare Uitzendbureau for flexible staffing of healthcare professionals, (2) Astare Academie for professional training and development, (3) Astare Jobcoaching for employment support of people with mental health vulnerabilities, and (4) Astare Interim Management for temporary management placement. The company also provides the Astare Handboek as a reference resource. The services are unified by a shared vision of 'recovery-oriented care' and operate from four physical locations (Utrecht, Tilburg, Zwolle, and Arnhem).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Astare Uitzendbureau (Staffing Agency) A staffing agency that provides flexible deployment of qualified GGz professionals — including group leaders, social workers, nurses, and psychologists — to regular and forensic mental healthcare institutions across the Netherlands. The service addresses staffing shortages and workforce flexibility needs in the Dutch mental healthcare sector.
• Astare Academie (Training Academy) A professional training academy offering courses and development programs for healthcare professionals working in the Dutch GGz sector. Training is grounded in Astare's recovery-oriented care vision and supports continuous professional development of group leaders, social workers, nurses, and psychologists.
• Astare Jobcoaching A job coaching service supporting individuals with psychological vulnerabilities to find, maintain, and thrive in employment. The service bridges mental health support and workforce reintegration for people who face barriers to sustainable employment.
• Astare Interim Management An interim management service placing experienced managers into Dutch GGz institutions to lead teams, manage change, fill leadership gaps, or oversee specific projects. Designed to address temporary management capacity needs in regular and forensic mental healthcare settings.
• Astare Handboek (Handbook) A published digital handbook/reference resource for GGz healthcare professionals, codifying Astare's recovery-oriented care methodology and practical guidance. Distributed to professionals in the Astare ecosystem and the wider Dutch GGz community.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Social Enterprise NLcoreOthers · 1 January 2017Astare is recognized as a Social Enterprise and part of Social Enterprise NL network of 400 companies working to make social and sustainable entrepreneurship the new standard in the Netherlands. Impact goes above profit.
• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobcoaching services collaborate with UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) for reintegration of people with psychological vulnerabilities into the workforce. IPS (Individual Placement and Support) is financed through UWV.
• Gemeenten (Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobcoaching services work with municipalities for reintegration support and employment assistance for people with psychological vulnerabilities.
• Arbodiensten (Occupational Health Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobcoaching and reintegration services collaborate with occupational health services for workplace integration support.
• 113 ZelfmoordpreventieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAstare participated in Pride Amsterdam with a suicide prevention boat together with 113 Zelfmoordpreventie, advocating for attention to above-average mental health struggles in the LGBTQI+ community.
• FotodokminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Fotodok (Utrecht documentary photography organization) to bring art and healthcare closer together. Joint exhibitions explore themes like intergenerational trauma and eating disorders in men.
• Project WijsheidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Project Wijsheid on themes of radical honesty, compassion, and empathy. Programs were accessible on donation basis with experience-oriented style. Partnership ended in 2025.
• SocialrunminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAstare participates in the Socialrun (555km relay in 48 hours) to raise awareness for people with psychological vulnerabilities and break stigma. Also serves pancakes to 1000+ participants along the route.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Nederland: Largest staffing company in the Netherlands with dedicated healthcare, mental health, and government verticals. Broader incumbent that overlaps with Astare in healthcare flex staffing.
• Dimence Groep: Large Dutch mental health (GGz) treatment provider operating institutions across the Netherlands. Comparable as a major GGz organization that is both a potential client (for Astare staffing) and a player in the same mental health talent pool.
• Parnassia Groep: Largest Dutch GGz institution group operating multiple mental health facilities. Comparable as a strategic GGz buyer of staffing services and direct employer of the same professionals Astare places.
• USG People (now RGF Staffing): Major Dutch staffing firm with strong healthcare and public-sector verticals. Broader incumbent offering healthcare/uitzend services nationwide at larger scale than Astare.
• Tempo-Team (Healthcare): Major Dutch generalist staffing firm (part of Randstad Group) with a dedicated healthcare division placing nurses and care professionals. Broader incumbent offering healthcare staffing as part of a wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Medi Interim: Netherlands-based healthcare staffing agency placing medical and nursing staff in hospitals and care institutions. Directly comparable as a Dutch healthcare uitzendbureau serving clinical institutions.
• TMI (Tussenkrijg Mens en Instituut): Dutch healthcare staffing and recruitment agency placing nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals nationwide. Directly comparable as a healthcare-focused uitzendbureau serving Dutch institutional clients with flexible workforce solutions.
• BKV (Beroepsvereniging voor Klinisch Verpleegkundigen): Dutch staffing and recruitment firm for healthcare professionals across nursing, allied health, and social care. Directly comparable as a Dutch healthcare-focused flexible-placement agency competing for the same institutional clients.

Others

• Socialrun: Dutch awareness/fundraising event (555km relay in 48 hours) for people with psychological vulnerabilities. Comparable via its mission alignment with Astare's stigma-reduction goals, though not a commercial peer.
• 113 Zelfmoordpreventie: Dutch national suicide prevention organization that Astare partnered with for Pride Amsterdam. Comparable as a Dutch mental health organization with overlapping mission on vulnerable-population support but not a staffing competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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