De MARQ
De MARQ is the only organization in the Netherlands exclusively focused on geriatric rehabilitation, operating 154 beds across three West-Brabant locations. The cooperative serves elderly patients recovering from hospitalization with multidisciplinary GRZ services under Dutch basic health insurance, delivered exclusively through healthcare professional referrals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersBreda, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What De MARQ does
De MARQ is a Dutch cooperative (Coöperatie De MARQ U.A.) that operates as the only organization in the Netherlands exclusively dedicated to geriatric rehabilitation and recovery (Geriatrische Revalidatie Zorg, GRZ). Founded in October 2017 by care organizations Avoord, Surplus, and Elisabeth (with Thebe joining as a third member in January 2024), De MARQ delivers multidisciplinary rehabilitation services across three locations in West-Brabant: a 108-bed flagship inside Amphia Hospital Molengracht in Breda, a 21-bed unit within Het Anbarg in Etten-Leur, and a 25-bed unit within De Zeven Schakels in Zevenbergen. Approximately 300 staff serve elderly patients recovering from surgery, stroke, accidents, and complex medical events, achieving a 79% home-return rate and 8.4/10 patient satisfaction in 2025 across 1,023 opened DBCs.
The service portfolio centers on GRZ as the core offering, supplemented by Eerstelijnsverblijf (ELV), WLZ ZZP 9b long-term rehabilitation, and the Afdeling Transmurale Zorg (ATZ) — a transmural ward inside Amphia Hospital where medically stable patients begin rehabilitation earlier under specialist supervision. The Modulair Zorgpad (modular care pathway) structures treatment into configurable modules aligned with disease profiles and regional network agreements. Supporting programs include Bewegen en Bespreken (B&B) group therapy and Revalidatieleerplan Overleg (ReLO) multidisciplinary planning. De MARQ Academie provides internal digital learning, skills training, and practice assessment for staff and student pipelines.
De MARQ operates a referral-only go-to-market: all intake flows through the regional AanmeldPortaal or direct referrals from Amphia Hospital, general practitioners, and emergency departments. Revenue is reimbursed under the Dutch basic health insurance (Zorgverzekeringswet) with standard deductible only, governed by CAO VVT labor terms and contracted with all Dutch health insurers. The organization holds ISO 9001 and Kwaliteitskeurmerk de Maatstaf certifications, is SBB-erkend as a training company, and won the GRZ Award 2023. The cooperative governance model with member organizations creates mutualized ownership but also concentrates member dependencies.
De MARQ firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- De MARQ
- Legal name
- Coöperatie De MARQ U.A.
- Website
- https://demarq.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- De MARQ is the only organization in the Netherlands exclusively focused on geriatric rehabilitation, operating 154 beds across three West-Brabant locations. The cooperative serves elderly patients recovering from hospitalization with multidisciplinary GRZ services under Dutch basic health insurance, delivered exclusively through healthcare professional referrals.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
De MARQ industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Geriatric Rehabilitation Services
- NAICS
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110)
- SIC
- Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Geriatric Rehabilitation Programs (HLADAJAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers (HLADAJAN), Chronic Disease & Complex Care Management (Geriatrics) (HLADALAC)
Keywords
Where De MARQ is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Breda
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
De MARQ business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Geriatric Rehabilitation Care (GRZ): De MARQ provides Geriatrische Revalidatie Zorg (GRZ), a form of care reimbursed under the Dutch basic health insurance (Zorgverzekeringswet). There is no deductible supplement required beyond the standard healthcare deductible (eigen risico). Basic insurance covers geriatric rehabilitation for up to 6 months. The average length of stay is approximately 39 days.
- First-line Stay (ELV): Eerstelijnsverblijf (ELV) triage or therapeutic climate modules, which are also covered under health insurance.
- WLZ ZZP 9b Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation within the Long-term Care Act (WLZ) ZZP 9b category.
- ATZ (Afdeling Transmurale Zorg): Transmural ward care within the Amphia Hospital in Breda, where patients start rehabilitation earlier under the supervision of a specialist in elderly care, reimbursed under experimental funding.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Geriatrische Revalidatie Zorg (GRZ) — basic insurance coverage only |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
De MARQ product offering
Product offeringCore offering
De MARQ delivers inpatient geriatric rehabilitation and recovery (Geriatrische Revalidatie Zorg, GRZ) to elderly and medically complex patients following hospitalization for surgery, stroke, accidents, or other acute events. Care is provided by multidisciplinary teams at three locations in West-Brabant (Breda, Etten-Leur, Zevenbergen), supported by complementary Eerstelijnsverblijf (ELV), WLZ ZZP 9b long-term rehabilitation, and the Afdeling Transmurale Zorg (ATZ) embedded within Amphia Hospital, all reimbursed under Dutch basic health insurance.
Product overview
De MARQ is a specialized geriatric rehabilitation and recovery organization operating as a cooperative. Their service portfolio centers on Geriatrische Revalidatie Zorg (GRZ) as the core offering, supplemented by Eerstelijnsverblijf (ELV), WLZ ZZP 9b long-term care, and the Afdeling Transmurale Zorg (ATZ) within Amphia Hospital. Supporting modules include the modulair zorgpad (modular care pathway), De MARQ Academie for staff development, Bewegen en Bespreken (B&B) group activities, and ReLO multidisciplinary planning sessions. Services are delivered across three locations in Breda (108 beds), Etten-Leur (21 beds), and Zevenbergen (25 beds), with approximately 300 colleagues providing interprofessional care.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Geriatrische Revalidatie Zorg (GRZ) Primary inpatient geriatric rehabilitation service for patients recovering after hip/knee surgery, stroke, accidents, trauma, orthopedic procedures, neurological events, heart attacks, and complex post-surgical recovery. Patients work on personalized rehabilitation goals in a therapeutic climate with multidisciplinary team support, aiming to return home independently. Covered under Dutch basic health insurance (Zorgverzekeringswet) with no supplemental insurance or own contribution required; coverage up to 6 months.
- Eerstelijnsverblijf (ELV) Primary care residence providing temporary accommodation and therapeutic climate modules for patients who are medically stable but cannot yet return home. Offers triage and therapeutic support within the rehabilitation framework and is covered under health insurance.
- WLZ ZZP 9b Revalidatie Rehabilitation delivered under the Dutch Long-term Care Act (Wet Langdurige Zorg, WLZ) within the ZZP 9b care package, serving patients with extended rehabilitation needs within the national long-term care framework.
- Afdeling Transmurale Zorg (ATZ) Transmural department embedded within Amphia Hospital enabling patients who are medically stable but still need proximity to a medical specialist to begin rehabilitation earlier, preventing unnecessary loss of function and reducing total hospital stay. Co-developed with Amphia Hospital, Revant, Mijzo, and Thebe.
Quantifiable outcome
- 79% of revalidants discharged in 2025 returned home
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use De MARQ
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
De MARQ technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
De MARQ partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Erasmus MCminorSix West-Brabant care organizations (including De MARQ, Avoord, Groenhuysen, Mijzo, Surplus, and tanteLouise) signed the Regionaal Samenwerkingsverband Coschap West-Brabant with Erasmus MC to offer medical students a clerkship in elderly care.
- Transmuraal Zorgnetwerk West-Brabant Oost (TMZ)coreDe MARQ participates in the Transmural Care Network West-Brabant East (TMZ), a collaborative initiative of regional healthcare organizations to improve patient flow and continuity of care across the care chain.
- Apotheek FarmaZorgminorAs of March 1, 2025, all De MARQ locations transitioned to pharmacy services provided by Apotheek FarmaZorg for medication management of revalidants.
- ThebecoreThebe joined the De MARQ cooperative as of January 1, 2024, becoming a member alongside Avoord and Surplus. Thebe co-owns the Amphia Molengracht rehabilitation facility with De MARQ.
- RevantcoreDe MARQ collaborates with Revant (rehabilitation centre) and Amphia Hospital on the Afdeling Transmurale Zorg (ATZ), allowing patients to begin rehabilitation earlier within the hospital. Revant provides rehabilitation medicine specialists who see CVA patients every six weeks at De MARQ.
- MijzocoreMijzo provides specialist old-age physicians (specialist ouderengeneeskunde/kaderarts GRZ) as head practitioners for the ATZ department within Amphia Hospital. Mijzo collaborates with De MARQ and Revant on the transmural care initiative.
- Avans & CuriominorDe MARQ partners with regional educational institutions Avans and Curio to provide placement opportunities for students and trainees in healthcare programs.
- Amphia Ziekenhuis (Amphia Hospital)coreDe MARQ and Thebe co-developed and operate a 108-bed geriatric rehabilitation centre within Amphia Hospital Molengracht. This partnership enables direct hospital-to-rehabilitation transitions, shared facilities (exercise rooms, meeting rooms), and co-location of management offices.
- AvoordcoreFounding member of the De MARQ cooperative. Avoord is a care organization that bundled its geriatric rehabilitation services into the new cooperative when De MARQ was established in October 2017.
- SurpluscoreFounding member of the De MARQ cooperative. Surplus is a care organization that contributed its geriatric rehabilitation services to the cooperative and owns the De Zeven Schakels facility where De MARQ Zevenbergen is located.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights4 records
De MARQ competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Reade: Reade is an Amsterdam-based rehabilitation organization focused on adult and pediatric rehabilitation and chronic pain. It competes in the same Dutch inpatient/outpatient specialized rehabilitation category as De MARQ.
- Adelante Zorggroep: Adelante is a major Dutch rehabilitation provider in Limburg offering both adult inpatient rehabilitation and chronic pain programs. It is directly comparable as a regional Dutch specialized rehabilitation operator providing multidisciplinary GRZ-like services.
- Mijzo: Mijzo is a West-Brabant elderly care provider that supplies specialist ouderengeneeskunde physicians to De MARQ's ATZ. It is a directly comparable operator in geriatric medicine that touches the GRZ pathway.
- Revant: Revant is a Dutch specialized rehabilitation organization operating rehabilitation centres including for CVA/neurological cases. It is directly named as a De MARQ partner providing specialist rehabilitation medicine for ATZ and is the closest comparable GRZ/medicine specialist in the Netherlands.
- Sint Maartenskliniek: Sint Maartenskliniek is a Nijmegen-based specialty hospital with a strong orthopedic and rehabilitation focus, including post-surgical rehab. It is comparable to De MARQ as a Dutch specialty rehabilitation provider for orthopedic and post-acute cases.
- Libra R&A (Rehabilitation & Audiology): Libra Rehabilitation & Audiology is a Dutch specialized rehabilitation provider serving the Eindhoven/North Brabant region. It is a directly comparable GRZ-adjacent operator in the same southern Dutch geography as De MARQ.
- Heliomare: Heliomare operates specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities in North-Holland, including neurological and orthopedic rehab. It is a direct regional specialist rehabilitation peer with similar multidisciplinary inpatient model.
Others
- Amphia Ziekenhuis: Amphia Hospital is the regional hospital that co-develops and hosts De MARQ's 108-bed Molengracht facility and co-runs ATZ. It is an upstream referral source and facility partner rather than a direct competitor, but its rehabilitation department has partial overlap with De MARQ's services.
Broad incumbents
- Encompass Health: Encompass Health is the largest US operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, providing post-acute and geriatric rehab at scale. Comparable in category and patient population to De MARQ's GRZ model though at much larger scale and outside the Netherlands.
- Topaz: Topaz is a larger Dutch VVT organization providing a broad elderly care portfolio including some reactivation and rehabilitation. It overlaps with De MARQ's GRZ-adjacent services but as a broader incumbent rather than a pure-play GRZ specialist.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
De MARQ social profiles
Digital presenceDe MARQ compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
De MARQ financial estimates
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De MARQ leadership team
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Profiles4 records
De MARQ funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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De MARQ M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about De MARQ
What does De MARQ do?
De MARQ delivers inpatient geriatric rehabilitation and recovery (Geriatrische Revalidatie Zorg, GRZ) to elderly and medically complex patients following hospitalization for surgery, stroke, accidents, or other acute events. Care is provided by multidisciplinary teams at three locations in West-Brabant (Breda, Etten-Leur, Zevenbergen), supported by complementary Eerstelijnsverblijf (ELV), WLZ ZZP 9b long-term rehabilitation, and the Afdeling Transmurale Zorg (ATZ) embedded within Amphia Hospital, all reimbursed under Dutch basic health insurance.
Is De MARQ a public or private company?
De MARQ is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was De MARQ founded?
De MARQ was founded in 2017. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is De MARQ based?
De MARQ is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does De MARQ make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Geriatric Rehabilitation Care (GRZ) is the primary driver. The others are first-line Stay (ELV), WLZ ZZP 9b Rehabilitation and ATZ (Afdeling Transmurale Zorg).
Who are De MARQ's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Reade, Adelante Zorggroep, Mijzo, Revant, Sint Maartenskliniek, Libra R&A (Rehabilitation & Audiology) and Heliomare. Amphia Ziekenhuis is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Encompass Health and Topaz.
Does De MARQ have an API?
No public API is recorded for De MARQ.
What industry is De MARQ in?
De MARQ's product category is Geriatric Rehabilitation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADAJAL, Geriatric Rehabilitation Programs, with a secondary code of HLADAJAN, Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers. Its NAICS code is 623110 and its SIC code is 8051.