Broeder de Vries

What Broeder de Vries does

Broeder de Vries is the operating brand under which Dutch Medical Group delivers mobile healthcare transportation services across the Netherlands. The company provides six core services: medical repatriation by ground ambulance and aircraft (Repatriëringen), GP doctor transport supporting approximately 65 GP posts (Doktersdienst), a 24/7 in-house dispatch center with staff-detachment capability (Meldkamer), domestic ambulance transport at low and mid-complexity for Regional Ambulance Services (Binnenlands Ambulancevervoer), specialized bariatric transport for obese or ventilated patients (Zwaarlijvigen Vervoer), and a nationwide network for non-acute lying patient transport marketed under the Liggend Zorgvervoer Nederland (LZN) sub-brand. Operations are run from headquarters in Lijnden with a secondary site in Halsteren, holding Kiwa certification. Customers include Dutch RAVs, GGD (community health service), the Dutch Government, hospitals, Dutch alarm centrales, insurance-affiliated repatriation channels, Bristow Search and Rescue, ANWB, and Rode Kruis. Broeder de Vries is described as the qualitative market leader in medical repatriation in the Netherlands, with LZN as the market leader in lying medical transport.

The underlying technology stack is operational rather than digital-product oriented: an owned 24/7 dispatch center in Lijnden coordinates both internal fleet movements and external client dispatch services; the ambulance fleet is equipped with electric stretchers and modern medical equipment, and GP doctor vehicles include secure ICT applications for patient data access. The sub-brand LZN runs a national dispatch center layered on top of the same operating backbone. No proprietary software platform, mobile app, or AI/ML system is disclosed in the source data; client interaction occurs through an ERP extranet and direct quote-based sales contact.

Revenue is generated primarily through three streams: per-transport and per-day fees for ambulance repatriation and aircraft repatriation (quote-based, multi-factor pricing depending on journey days, distance, special facilities, and clinical staff deployed); contracted service agreements with RAVs (low and mid-complexity ambulance care delivered as full shifts or individual trips) and GP posts (off-hours doctor transport); and professional-services-style revenue from dispatch operations and staffing/detachment of trained dispatchers and clinical staff. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Dutch healthcare organizations, government agencies, and alarm centrales, supported by an organic digital marketing presence (website, careers portal, two Instagram accounts, and a post-service customer review system). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered on a quote basis.

Name

Broeder de Vries

Legal name

Dutch Medical Group

Website

https://broederdevries.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Broeder de Vries is a Dutch mobile healthcare transportation brand under Dutch Medical Group, providing medical repatriation, GP doctor transport, ambulance support, 24/7 dispatch services, bariatric transport, and a nationwide lying-transport network (LZN) to hospitals, RAVs, GGD, GP posts, and insurance alarm centrales in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Transportation Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Care Transport (CCT) & Specialty Transport Teams (HLAFANAE)

Keywords

• Medical transportation services
• Patient repatriation services
• Ambulance transport
• Dispatch center operations
• Healthcare staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lijnden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Transportation Services: Revenue generated from providing medical transportation services including repatriation, ambulance transport, doctor transport, and lying medical transport. Services are billed per transport, per day, or through contracted service agreements with RAVs, hospitals, and healthcare organizations.
2. Dispatch/Meldkamer Services: Providing dispatch services for healthcare organizations including GGD and ambulance services, supporting their call center operations with trained dispatch professionals.
3. Healthcare Staffing: Supplying trained medical staff including nurses, drivers, and dispatch professionals to healthcare organizations and RAVs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Broeder de Vries, operating under Dutch Medical Group, provides medical transportation services including patient repatriation (by ambulance or aircraft), doctor transport for GP posts, domestic ambulance transport, bariatric patient transport, lying healthcare transport via the LZN sub-brand, and 24/7 dispatch center services. The company serves healthcare institutions, government agencies, Regional Ambulance Services (RAVs), GGD, alarm centrales, and private individuals across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Broeder de Vries operates as part of Dutch Medical Group, offering a comprehensive suite of mobile healthcare transport services. The portfolio includes six interconnected core services: Repatriëringen (medical repatriation by ambulance or aircraft), Doktersdienst (GP doctor transport with trained drivers), Meldkamer (24/7 dispatch center services), Binnenlands Ambulancevervoer (domestic ambulance transport at low and mid-complexity levels), Zwaarlijvigen Vervoer (bariatric transport for obese patients), and Liggend Zorgvervoer Nederland (lying healthcare transport under the LZN sub-brand). Together, these services form an integrated mobile healthcare network supporting GPs, ambulance services, hospitals, and government agencies across the Netherlands, with the group serving as a qualitative market leader in medical repatriation and lying healthcare transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liggend Zorgvervoer Nederland (LZN): A national network for lying healthcare transport, complementing ambulance care. Services include inter- or intraclinal transport, post-surgery lying transport, transport of care-dependent patients, and transport of patients in their final life phase to hospice. LZN is the market leader in lying healthcare transport in the Netherlands.

Products and services

• Repatriëringen (Repatriation Services) Medical and nursing repatriation services transporting patients to and from abroad via ambulance (1-3 day journeys) or airplane (scheduled or charter flights), serving Dutch alarm centrales, hospitals, government, international organizations, and private individuals. Broeder de Vries is the qualitative market leader in medical repatriation in the Netherlands.
• Doktersdienst (Doctor's Service) Supports approximately 65 GP posts (huisartsenposten) across the Netherlands with trained house doctor drivers and vehicles equipped with secondary striping, optical and audio signals, and secure ICT applications for patient data access. Provides doctor transport during evening, night, and weekend hours.
• Meldkamer (Dispatch Center) 24/7 dispatch center operating 7 days a week, providing services for GGD (forensic doctors, care reporting point, handling of disturbed persons), Liggend Zorgvervoer Nederland, and various private parties, with the ability to detach dispatch professionals to clients such as ambulance dispatch centers.
• Binnenlands Ambulancevervoer (Domestic Ambulance Transport) Low and mid-complex ambulance care services supporting Regional Ambulance Services (RAVs) with modern ambulances equipped with electric stretchers and latest equipment, provided as full services or individual trips.
• Zwaarlijvigen Vervoer (Bariatric Transport) Specialized transport for obese (corpulent) patients using a large vehicle with an extended (electric) stretcher and large mattress, also suitable for ventilated patients or those requiring large medical teams.
• Liggend Zorgvervoer Nederland (LZN) - Lying Healthcare Transport National network for lying healthcare transport, transporting patients who do not require acute medical care but need care supervision during transit. Services include inter/intra-clinical transport, post-surgery lying transport, transport of care-dependent patients, and transport of patients in their final life phase to hospice. Market leader in lying medical transport in the Netherlands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting approximately 65 GP posts across the Netherlands
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Bristow Search and RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical partnership providing medical support during search and rescue operations. Bristow is a major international provider of aviation services.
• ANWBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical partnership providing medical assistance services. ANWB is the Dutch roadside assistance organization with extensive membership base.
• Rode Kruis (Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical partnership for humanitarian operations. The Red Cross is a major international humanitarian organization.
• Dutch GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted partner for medical repatriation services and medical escort services. Government relies on their expertise for medical guidance during repatriations.
• GGD (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides dispatch services for GGD including handling of forensic doctors, care reporting point (meldpunt zorg), and cases involving disturbed persons (verwarde personen).
• RAVs (Regionale Ambulancevoorzieningen)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupports multiple Regional Ambulance Services (RAVs) with ambulance transport services for both low and mid-complexity ambulance care. Services provided as full shifts or individual trips.
• Dutch Alarm CentralescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExecutes repatriations on behalf of Dutch alarm centrales, providing medical transport services for insured individuals returning from abroad.
• Dutch HospitalsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides repatriation services for hospitals, including transport from/to Dutch and foreign airports, and lying medical transport to relieve hospital emergency services.
• Academie voor AmbulancezorgsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTraining provider for ambulance personnel. Dutch Medical Group staff are trained at the Academy for Ambulance Care for Mid-Complex Ambulance Care.
• Dutch Medical CollegesupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides training and education including initial training for triage, triage refresher courses, and initial training for GP driver positions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International SOS: Global medical assistance and repatriation company with 24/7 assistance centers, aircraft and ground ambulance repatriation, and medical escort services. Directly comparable to Broeder de Vries' repatriation and alarm-centrale dispatch services, though at much larger global scale.
• REVA Air Ambulance: US-headquartered fixed-wing air ambulance operator providing international medical repatriation. Directly comparable to Broeder de Vries' aircraft repatriation service for cross-border patient transport, though with a primary North American base.
• European Air Ambulance (EAA): Luxembourg-based air ambulance operator providing fixed-wing patient repatriation across Europe. Directly comparable to the aircraft repatriation component of Broeder de Vries' service portfolio and a natural competitor for cross-border medical transport tenders.
• Falck A/S: Denmark-headquartered international provider of ambulance and patient transport services across Europe. Closest functional peer to Broeder de Vries, operating integrated ambulance, repatriation, and healthcare staffing at significantly larger scale across multiple countries.
• Medic Assistance International: International medical assistance and repatriation company operating ground and air ambulance services for insurers and assistance companies. Directly comparable to the alarm-centrale-driven repatriation side of Broeder de Vries' business.

Others

• Stichting Academie voor Ambulancezorg: Dutch national training academy for ambulance personnel, already a training partner for Broeder de Vries staff. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but adjacent because it controls supply of certified personnel the company depends on for growth.

Broad incumbents

• G4S / Allied Universal Healthcare: Large international security and facility services group with healthcare transport and patient transfer services in multiple markets. Comparable broad-incumbent offering medical transportation as part of a wider services portfolio rather than as a specialized niche.

Regional players

• Ambulance Amsterdam: Dutch regional ambulance service covering the Amsterdam region, including low and mid-complex ambulance care. Comparable to Broeder de Vries' domestic ambulance transport service and a potential supplier/customer relationship given RAV dynamics.
• RAV Brabant Midden-West-Noord: Dutch regional ambulance service (RAV) providing low, mid, and high-complex ambulance care in the Brabant region. Comparable end-market operator whose in-house capacity directly competes with or absorbs the contract volumes Broeder de Vries serves.
• Zorgvervoer Nederland: Dutch non-emergency medical transport provider focused on lying and wheelchair patient transport. Closely comparable to the Liggend Zorgvervoer Nederland (LZN) sub-brand and a direct competitor in Dutch lying care transport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/broeder_de_vries
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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