What Enver does

Enver is a Dutch non-profit youth care organization (jeugdzorg) established on January 1, 2018, through the merger of three predecessor entities — FlexusJeugdplein, Stek Jeugdhulp, and TriviumLindenhof. Headquartered at Lichtenauerlaan 222–228 in Rotterdam, the organization serves children, adolescents, and families across three regions in the province of South Holland — Rotterdam Rijnmond, Midden-Holland, and Zuid-Holland Zuid — covering 24+ municipalities and operating from five documented office sites (Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Gouda). With a workforce of 1,001–5,000, Enver delivers the full youth-care continuum: foster care supported by 1,042 foster families, specialized ambulatory care, residential care (24-hour facilities), family-style 'gezinshuizen,' day treatment for ages 2–7, crisis care, and education-care arrangements embedded in partner schools. Its service portfolio is differentiated by proprietary care methodologies — JIM (Jouw Ingebrachte Mentor), the MOCKINGBIRD Constellation Model, systemic therapy, and solution-oriented working — and by integrated digital tools including the MONNIE youth-debt app (a 2021 Dutch Design Award winner) and the Gripper communication tool for foster children aged 7–9.

Enver operates under a government-funded commissioning model in which services are purchased by Dutch municipalities under the Youth Act (Jeugdwet); revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but flow primarily from municipal contracts, supplemented by referrals through wijkteams, youth protection services, schools, and healthcare providers. It is the first Dutch youth care organization to receive NEN-7510 certification, and also holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001 certifications. Strategic activity in 2025 includes co-developing a new 24-hour youth shelter at Kralingse Plaslaan 108–110 in Rotterdam with Pameijer and Gemeente Rotterdam (capacity 40, opening mid-2027), and ongoing participation in the De Break consortium with ASVZ, Youz, Horizon Jeugdzorg, Yulius, and Leli Zorggroep for flex-overnight integrated support. The organization is governed by a two-person executive board (Arlette Sprokkereef and Esther Reinhard) with a supervisory board chaired by Mardjan Seighali. Notable risk factors include a past period of enhanced IGJ oversight following a serious incident in a Vlaardingen foster family (since lifted after an improvement plan), and active union pressure on the youth-care collective labor agreement as of February 2025.

Name

Enver

Legal name

Enver

Website

https://enver.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Enver is a Dutch non-profit youth care organization formed in 2018, providing foster care, ambulatory, residential, family-home, and crisis services across South Holland. It is funded by municipal contracts under the Jeugdwet and serves children, youth, and families with complex needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK)

Keywords

• Youth care services
• Foster care
• Family support
• Residential treatment
• Ambulatory care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Enver is a Dutch non-profit youth care organization providing integrated support for children, youth, and families across three regions in South Holland. Services span foster care, specialized ambulatory care, residential treatment, day treatment, family homes, crisis care, education-care arrangements, and intensive youth coaching, delivered via municipal commissioning under the Dutch Youth Act.

Product overview

Enver is a Dutch youth care organization formed in 2018 through the merger of FlexusJeugdplein, Stek Jeugdhulp, and TriviumLindenhof. The organization operates as a unified platform offering comprehensive youth and family support services across three regions: Rotterdam Rijnmond, Midden-Holland, and Zuid-Holland Zuid. The portfolio includes core care services (foster care, specialized ambulatory care, residential care, day treatment, family homes, crisis care), educational programs (IJC, OZA, JOS), and digital products (MONNIE debt management app, Gripper communication tool for foster children). Enver also operates specialized facilities including De Break (temporary support facility) and De Groene Burcht (children's care home). The organization emphasizes collaborative, solution-focused approaches and integrates methodologies like JIM and Mockingbird to deliver tailored support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pleegzorg (Foster Care) Foster care matching children who cannot live with their biological parents with suitable foster families, including crisis placements, network foster care, and family homes across South Holland.
• Specialistisch Ambulant (Specialized Ambulatory Care) Specialized outpatient support for children, youth, and families facing complex developmental and behavioral challenges, delivered locally where possible.
• Residentiële Hulpverlening / InVerbinding (Residential Care) 24-hour residential care facilities for youth requiring intensive support and protection, including secure therapeutic environments.
• Dagbehandeling (Day Treatment) Day treatment services for children aged 2-7 requiring observation, diagnosis, and ambulatory care, including the De Vlinder location in Gouda.
• Gezinshuizen (Family Homes) Family-style care where professional caregivers live and work with children and youth with complex problems in a normal living environment.
• Crisisopvang (Crisis Care) Emergency and crisis placement services for youth requiring immediate safe accommodation, including 24-hour crisis facilities across the region.
• Intensieve Jongerencoaching (IJC) Intensive youth coaching service with a methodological approach documented in 'Zo doen wij dat!' handreiking for Rotterdam district teams.
• Onderwijs Zorg Arrangement (OZA) Education-care arrangement placing Enver counselors in classrooms at partner schools such as Albeda Startcollege to support youth with multidisciplinary problems.
• Jeugdhulp op School (JOS) Youth assistance in school settings in the Midden-Holland region, providing support directly within educational environments.
• De Break A harmonica-facility offering temporary support for youth with multiple problems (psychological or behavioral issues and/or mild intellectual disabilities) to find rest and stability while remaining at home.
• De Groene Burcht (formerly Pallieterburght) Children's care home for children aged 0-16 who are seriously and/or chronically ill and require continuous nursing supervision, providing 24-hour care as of February 2019.
• MONNIE (digital app) Digital app that helps young people manage and pay off debt arrears in a way that suits them, involving youth at every step and making creditors co-responsible.
• Gripper (communication tool) A friendly monster character tool that helps children aged 7-9 in foster care communicate their story and improve self-understanding, facilitating better communication with adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23% increase in foster child intake in 2020 compared to 2019

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• De Break ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-organization collaboration with ASVZ, Leli Zorggroep (Agathos), Youz, Horizon Jeugdzorg and Onderwijs, and Yulius to provide temporary integrated support for youth with multiple problems, enabling them to stay at home. De Break operates as a 'harmonica-voorziening' offering flexible overnight support.
• ASVZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on integrated youth care services including the De Break location in Merwebolder and De Break in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, combining expertise in youth care (J&O), care for the disabled (VG), and mental health (GGZ).
• Stichting JIM (Jouw Ingebrachte Mentor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership implementing the JIM approach, a pragmatic method to involve informal networks of children and families in care provision. Enver has been implementing JIM since 2016.
• Stichting Ondersteuning Pleeggezin (Stichting OP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner for implementing the MOCKINGBIRD constellation model within Enver, an innovative foster care support approach.
• Horizon JeugdzorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on crisis care services and De Break integrated youth care facilities in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region.
• PameijercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth crisis care and the new 24-hour youth shelter at Kralingse Plaslaan in Rotterdam, providing shelter for 40 homeless youth starting mid-2027.
• YuliuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on crisis care services and De Break integrated youth care facilities in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region.
• LucertiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on crisis care services in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region.
• Garage2020 RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation lab collaboration to address youth care challenges from different perspectives. Projects include MONNIE (youth debt app) and Corona toolkit development.
• Jeugdzorg NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for youth care in the Netherlands. Enver participates in sector-wide initiatives including the Week van de Pleegzorg, Actieonderzoek Continuïteit Pleegzorg, and policy advocacy.
• ExpEx (Experienced Experts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrained young people with experience in youth care who serve as buddies for youth and advisors to institutions and governments.
• Citylab010minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation initiative that provided funding to bring Gripper (a communication tool for foster children) to life.
• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational knowledge institute for youth. Partner in Actieonderzoek Continuïteit Pleegzorg and youth care research initiatives.
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor Pleeggezinnen (NVP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association for foster families. Partner in Actieonderzoek Continuïteit Pleegzorg to reduce breakdown rates and foster parent dropout.
• Gemeente RotterdamcoreOthersPrimary municipal commissioner of youth care services. Partnership on multiple initiatives including new 24-hour youth shelter at Kralingse Plaslaan.
• deRotterdamseZorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer organization representing 32 healthcare sector employers. Enver participates in the Leerwerkakkoord Zorg initiative to recruit and retain healthcare workers.
• Autismenetwerk Zuid-Holland ZuidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 37 organizations focused on knowledge sharing and collaboration for autism care in the Rotterdam Rijnmond and Zuid-Holland Zuid regions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lucertis: Rotterdam-based specialist child and adolescent psychiatry provider (Parnassia Groep), Enver's partner for crisis care in Rotterdam Rijnmond. Comparable outpatient/integrated mental health service model.
• Youz: GGZ Rivierduinen's youth mental health division providing ambulatory and residential mental health care for youth, including autism support. De Break consortium partner, directly comparable to Enver's Specialistisch Ambulant offering.
• Jeugdformaat: Dutch youth care organization based in The Hague providing similar Jeugdwet-funded foster care, ambulatory and residential services. Closely comparable scale and service model, though operating in a neighboring region rather than South Holland.
• ASVZ: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities and youth with complex needs. Co-operates with Enver on De Break harmonica facilities (combining J&O, VG, and GGZ expertise). Highly comparable operating model in Dutch care services.
• Yulius: Dutch mental health organization serving youth and adults, including autism and ADHD support. De Break consortium partner with Enver and operates a similar combination of ambulatory and residential services across South Holland.
• Pameijer: Rotterdam-based social care organization supporting youth and adults with psychosocial issues; co-operating partner with Enver on the new 40-bed 24-hour youth shelter at Kralingse Plaslaan. Directly comparable in scale and client profile.
• Triade Vitree: Major Dutch youth care and special education provider operating foster care, ambulatory and residential services in Flevoland. Directly comparable service portfolio and municipal contracting model to Enver.
• Agathos Leli Zorggroep: Dutch youth and family care organization providing specialized ambulatory and residential services. Enver's partner in the De Break consortium; comparable Jeugdwet-funded service portfolio.
• Horizon Jeugdzorg en Onderwijs: Rotterdam-based Dutch youth care provider offering similar ambulatory, residential and educational support services. Active partner in Enver's De Break crisis care consortium, operating in the same South Holland geography with overlapping service lines.

Regional players

• Curium-LUMC (Academisch Centrum voor Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie): Academic center for child and adolescent psychiatry in Leiden/South Holland, providing specialized psychiatric treatment. Connecting through Enver's board leadership (Esther Reinhard, formerly director). Comparable mental-health-adjacent pediatric services in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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