DNFS

What DNFS does

DNFS (legal entity 'De Nederlandse Farmaceutische Support', Chamber of Commerce 58549374) is a privately held Dutch staffing and recruitment agency headquartered at Maliebaan 75, Utrecht. The firm specializes in placing pharmaceutical and broader healthcare professionals — pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, laboratory technicians, radiofarmaceutisch laboranten, quality engineers, and doctor's assistants — into Dutch pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, hospitals, general practitioner practices, and pharmaceutical-industry clients (including GE Healthcare, Sanquin, and Fagron). Services span permanent placement (Werving & Selectie), interim/detachment (ZZP, payroll/loondienst, and deta-vast/temp-to-perm structures), and a 'Combinatiepakket' product that bundles interim coverage with parallel permanent search.

The firm operates a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market model with a small team of approximately 10-15 (firmographics range 11-50) that includes account managers, a pharmacist, a digital marketeer, and interns. GTM emphasis is on personal contact, intake meetings, candidate screening, and ongoing support through contract signing. Core competitive advantages are sector-native expertise (team members with direct healthcare backgrounds), full Wet DBA compliance using pre-approved model agreements for ZZP engagements, and stated matching turnaround of 24-72 hours for interim positions. No proprietary software, SaaS, API, or AI-driven products are offered, and the technology profile is explicitly a service platform rather than a product platform.

Revenue mechanics combine fee-based permanent placement (one-time placement fees) with managed-services interim/detachment models that generate margin on contractor bill rates or payroll markups. The pricing model is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is primarily direct (enterprise field sales to hospitals, pharmacy chains, and pharmaceutical companies) supplemented by a self-serve vacancy portal, a content-marketing blog on Dutch healthcare-staffing topics, and a monthly newsletter. The company has been operating in the Dutch pharmaceutical-staffing sector since at least 2013 and has expanded its stated scope from pharmaceutical care to the broader healthcare sector over time. There is no disclosed external funding; ownership is founder-operated and independent.

Name

DNFS

Legal name

De Nederlandse Farmaceutische Support

Website

https://dnfs.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DNFS is a privately held Dutch healthcare staffing and recruitment agency, headquartered in Utrecht, that places pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, and laboratory specialists into Dutch pharmacies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical-industry clients via permanent placement and interim/ZZP/deta-vast arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical staffing services
• Healthcare recruitment agency
• Pharmacy workforce solutions
• Interim healthcare staffing
• Permanent healthcare placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement (Werving & Selectie): Fee-based recruitment service for placing permanent staff in healthcare organizations. They charge for successful placements of candidates in pharmacies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.
2. Interim & Detachment Services: Provides temporary staffing solutions including ZZP (freelance) detachment, payroll/loondienst detachment, and deta-vast (temp-to-perm) arrangements. Revenue generated through markups on contractor rates or service fees.
3. Combination Package (Combinatiepakket): Combined temporary and permanent recruitment service. Provides immediate temporary capacity while conducting parallel search for permanent staff, creating dual revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DNFS provides recruitment and temporary staffing services to the Dutch healthcare sector, specializing in placing pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, laboratory technicians, doctor's assistants, and pharmaceutical industry professionals. The company offers permanent placement (Werving & Selectie), interim/temporary staffing (Detachering) including ZZP and payroll models, trial-to-permanent (Deta-vast), and combination packages for hospitals, pharmacies, GP practices, and pharmaceutical companies across the Netherlands.

Product overview

DNFS operates as a staffing and recruitment platform for the Dutch healthcare sector, offering a portfolio of workforce solutions centered around three service lines: permanent recruitment (Werving & Selectie), temporary staffing (Interim/Detachering), and combination/trial-to-hire models (Deta-vast, Combinatiepakket). Services are differentiated by employment structure — direct hire, payroll, and ZZP/freelance — and delivered across pharmacy, hospital, and pharmaceutical industry segments. The offering is a service-based model rather than a software product, with no standalone SaaS, API, or AI-driven products. DNFS also provides advisory consulting through quickscans on organizational optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werving & Selectie (Permanent Recruitment)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Wet DBA compliance with all ZZP arrangements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Farmaceutische Industrie PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Since 2013, DNFS has been a partner of the pharmaceutical industry. Maintains good relationships with pharmacy education programs and various student associations, providing access to a large network of recent graduates and professionals. Focus on quality, involvement, and long-term collaborations.
• Antonius ZiekenhuiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing recruitment partnership for hospital staffing solutions. DNFS provides staffing services including temporary and permanent placements for the hospital's pharmacy and healthcare departments.
• Dijklander ZiekenhuiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment partnership for staffing solutions at Dijklander Ziekenhuis, providing qualified pharmaceutical and healthcare professionals.
• SGE (Stichting Gezondheidscentra Eindhoven)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOngoing partnership with SGE for providing pharmaceutical staffing solutions. DNFS listens to client needs and finds suitable colleagues for healthcare teams.
• GE HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for recruiting radiopharmaceutical laboratory staff. DNFS provides recruitment services for GE Healthcare's production facilities in the Netherlands.
• Beatrix ZiekenhuiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred supplier for hospital pharmacy staffing. DNFS provides constructively collaborative staffing solutions for the hospital's pharmaceutical department.
• Slingeland ZiekenhuiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for hospital pharmacy staffing. Clear communication with customer focus as highlighted in testimonial from Teamleider ziekenhuisapotheek.
• Prinses Máxima CentrumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare partner organization, logo displayed on DNFS website indicating partnership relationship.
• Huisartsenteam Zorg op ZakminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for recruiting doctor's assistants for GP practices.
• Meander Medisch CentrumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare partner organization, logo displayed on DNFS website indicating partnership relationship.
• OLVG (Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospital partner organization, logo displayed on DNFS website indicating partnership relationship.
• Zorg-apotheekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmacy partner organization, logo displayed on DNFS website indicating partnership relationship.
• ApothekeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmacy partner organization, logo displayed on DNFS combination package page.
• Acdapha GroepminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmacy group partner, logo displayed on DNFS website indicating partnership relationship.
• Apotheek A15minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional pharmacy partner, logo displayed on DNFS website indicating partnership relationship.
• Service ApotheekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmacy chain partner, logo displayed on DNFS website indicating partnership relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ASA Talent: Established Dutch multi-sector staffing firm with healthcare coverage; competes for the same hospital and pharmacy clients though with a less specialized focus than DNFS.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest Dutch staffing firm with a broad healthcare offering; not specialized in pharmacy but competes for hospital and pharmaceutical-industry contracts at scale.
• Yacht (Randstad): Professional staffing brand of Randstad in the Netherlands, with a dedicated healthcare practice placing pharmacists, life-sciences, and clinical professionals — broader portfolio but overlapping customer set.

Direct peers

• Zorgwerk: Dutch on-demand staffing platform for healthcare professionals (nurses, carers, allied health), using a tech-enabled matching model — competes for the same healthcare flexible-staffing wallet as DNFS's interim/detachering line.
• HeadFirst: Dutch staffing and recruitment group with healthcare and life-sciences specializations, offering interim and permanent placement to hospitals and industry — comparable service mix and customer profile.
• BKV Group: Dutch staffing and recruitment firm focused on healthcare and dental sectors, placing nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals — directly overlapping DNFS's permanent and interim healthcare placement model.
• MediSelect: Dutch recruitment firm specializing in medical and pharmaceutical professionals, placing candidates in hospitals and industry — a close peer given DNFS's pharmacy and pharmaceutical-industry focus.
• TMI Groep: Dutch healthcare staffing agency providing temporary and permanent placements of nurses, allied health, and medical specialists; competes directly with DNFS in hospital and clinical-customer recruitment.
• Maandag: Dutch staffing firm with a strong healthcare vertical offering temporary and permanent placement; comparable in GTM (direct sales, relationship-led) and customer base.

Emerging players

• Michael Page Netherlands: International professional recruiter with a Dutch healthcare and life-sciences practice focused on permanent mid-to-senior placements — overlaps with DNFS's Werving & Selectie line for higher-end roles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dnfs
• Facebookfacebook.com/WerkenbijDNFS

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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