What Limor does

LIMOR is a Dutch nonprofit social care organization, legally registered as Landelijke Instelling Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning en Rehabilitatie, founded in 1976 by Corry and Charles Storm in Friesland and headquartered in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected social support services for individuals facing homelessness or housing instability, addiction, psychiatric conditions, forensic care supervision, financial distress, hoarding disorder, and complex multi-problem situations. Its service portfolio spans emergency crisis shelter (Crisisopvang), protected housing (Beschermd wonen), assisted living (Begeleid wonen), community-based living (Community wonen), Housing First (including a youth variant), ambulatory home support (Ambulante ondersteuning), forensic care (Forensische zorg), safety-net housing (Vangnetvoorziening), and specialized hoarding support. LIMOR's underlying 'technology' is a proprietary coaching methodology called 'Situationeel Begeleiden' (Situational Guidance) — a customized, client-centered framework organized around the three-phase model 'Opvangen. Aanpakken. Loslaten.' (Shelter. Tackle. Release.) — delivered by 400+ qualified professionals with embedded lived-experience expertise. No software platform or AI-driven tooling is described; service delivery is people-intensive.

LIMOR operates across five Dutch provinces (Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, and Zuid-Holland) via regional bureaus and dedicated local facilities, with governance split between a Bestuurder (executive director Timo de Grefte), two regional directors, and a five-member Supervisory Board chaired by Carry de Niet. The business model is overwhelmingly government-funded: services are commissioned by municipalities under the Wmo (Social Support Act), Wlz (Long-term Care Act), and forensic care (IFZO) frameworks, with a supplementary donation stream routed through the affiliated Stichting LIMORfonds (ANBI status). Clients access services through municipal social welfare teams (sociaal wijkteams), the centralized Centrale Toegang en Regie (CT&R) intake in Friesland (co-managed with Wender, Leger des Heils, and Sociaal Domein Fryslân), direct municipal referral, or forensic care registration; some low-threshold services (Pand 6 in Sneek, Interventiewerk in Groningen) are accessible without prior indication. Go-to-market is relationship-driven via long-standing municipal and network-partner relationships rather than paid acquisition, and revenue per client is fixed by statutory client contributions and subsidy formulas.

Name

Limor

Legal name

Landelijke Instelling Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning en Rehabilitatie

Website

https://limor.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LIMOR is a Dutch nonprofit social care organization that provides crisis shelter, protected housing, Housing First programs, forensic care, ambulatory support, and hoarding services for homeless individuals, addicts, ex-prisoners, and people with psychiatric conditions or debt across five Dutch provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Municipal Funding: LIMOR operates as a care institution funded primarily through government subsidies and municipal contracts. Services are commissioned by municipalities under the Wmo (Social Support Act), Wlz (Long-term Care Act), and forensic care (Justitie) frameworks. Most clients require a formal municipal indication or authorization to access services. Funding covers the operational costs of housing, crisis shelters, community living, and ambulatory support.
2. Donations and Legacies via LIMORfonds: LIMOR and the LIMORfonds hold ANBI (Public Benefit Institution) status, enabling tax-advantaged donations and bequests. Donors can contribute to support additional projects and initiatives not covered by government subsidies. The LIMORfonds also funds the 'Wensenboom' (Wishes Tree) program, which fulfills personal wishes for clients beyond standard care provision.
3. Client Contributions and Rental Income: Some residential services involve client contribution fees (eigen bijdrage) for stay costs, covering use of apartments, inventory, utilities, and food. In community living arrangements (throughstroomvoorziening), clients rent studios from LIMOR and may apply for housing allowance (huurtoeslag).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LIMOR is a Dutch social care nonprofit that provides housing, shelter, and social support services for individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, psychiatric conditions, forensic care needs, hoarding, and reintegration challenges. Services include crisis shelter, protected and assisted housing, community living, Housing First programs, ambulatory home-based support, and forensic care — delivered across five Dutch provinces via municipal commissioning under Wmo, Wlz, and forensic care frameworks, using LIMOR's proprietary 'Situationeel Begeleiden' methodology.

Product overview

LIMOR offers a comprehensive suite of social support services focused on housing and social care. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected programs including emergency shelter (Crisisopvang), protected housing (Beschermd wonen), assisted living (Begeleid wonen), and innovative community-based approaches like Community wonen and Housing First. Specialized services address forensic care, hoarding disorders, and youth-specific housing needs. Services are delivered regionally across Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, and Zuid-Holland with a focus on complex, multi-problem situations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisisopvang (Emergency Crisis Shelter) Emergency shelter for individuals or families who have become homeless or are in a crisis situation, providing temporary accommodation in a safe environment. Includes Crisisopvang De Kei (Leeuwarden, 20 apartments: 7 family, 8 single studios, 5 three-room) and Crisisopvang Gonggrijpstraat (Sneek, 12 apartments for singles, families, and single parents). Funded by centrumgemeente Leeuwarden subsidy with statutory monthly personal contribution for accommodation costs.
• Housing First A housing-first approach for homeless people, providing a stable home without preconditions while offering ongoing support to address underlying issues such as addiction and psychiatric conditions. Available across LIMOR's regions.
• Housing First Jongeren (Youth Housing First) Youth-focused Housing First program for young people aged 18 and older with complex problems who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
• Vangnetvoorziening (Safety Net Housing) Regional safety-net housing for people who temporarily need shelter in a familiar and trusted environment, while activating their personal network for rapid reintegration. Includes Cornelis Albertsstraat (Appingedam, 5 apartments) and Vangnetwoningen Balk (12 studios in collaboration with Dynhus and Gemeente De Fryske Marren, maximum two-year stay).
• Beschermd wonen (Protected Housing) Protected housing for individuals who find it difficult to live independently due to long-term psychological issues, unemployment, and debt, with 24-hour support available. Includes Beschermd wonen De Kei (Leeuwarden), Beschermd wonen Hiddemaheerd (Groningen-Beijum, 12 apartments), and Beschermd wonen Bosscherstraat (Veendam).
• Begeleid wonen (Assisted Living) Assisted living services providing structured support for individuals transitioning to independence while maintaining access to guidance and resources.
• Community wonen (Community Living) A living arrangement where LIMOR clients live together with people who do not have a care need, in their own apartments with privacy and independence while supporting each other as a community. Includes Community wonen Vroomemarke (Zwolle-Zuid, 12 apartments) in collaboration with Gemeente Zwolle, SWZ, GewoonZeS, and Hart voor Zwolle, with approximately four hours of weekly support per resident.
• Ambulante ondersteuning (Ambulatory Support) Home-based support for individuals who cannot adequately care for themselves due to problems across multiple life areas, provided through regular visits at home or another agreed location.
• Forensische zorg (Forensic Care) Forensic care providing support for people with mandatory probation supervision, including those released from detention, to facilitate reintegration into society. Clients register through the IFZO system and are supervised by probation officers, with visits initially daily and gradually reduced in consultation with Reclassering.
• Hoarding (Hoarding Intervention) Specialized support for individuals suffering from hoarding disorder, providing both practical assistance with cleaning and guidance toward further care trajectories, including coordination with chain partners such as GGD and housing corporations.
• Inloopvoorziening Pand 6 (Drop-in Facility Sneek)

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients rate LIMOR's guidance with an average of 8.4 out of 10 in the 2025 client experience survey
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland (VNN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2025VNN is transferring responsibility for the Pand 6 drop-in facility in Sneek to LIMOR effective 1 January 2026. VNN previously operated Pand 6 as a low-threshold facility for people with addiction issues. The transfer was conducted in consultation with the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân and Sociaal Domein Fryslân.
• Reclassering (Probation Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIMOR works closely with the Reclassering (probation service) to support individuals under mandatory supervision or released from detention. The Reclassering acts as referring authority and supervises clients during LIMOR's forensic care programs. Visits are initially daily, then gradually reduced in consultation with probation services.
• GGZ FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGZ Friesland (mental health care institution) partners with LIMOR to provide integrated care for clients with psychiatric conditions. Cooperation is particularly relevant in community living, protected housing, and Housing First programs where mental health support is a key component.
• Humanitas NoordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitas Noord is a social support organization in Friesland that works with LIMOR on overlapping client populations, particularly those experiencing social isolation or in need of practical daily support.
• Jeugdhulp FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeugdhulp Friesland (youth care Friesland) is a key partner in addressing youth homelessness and supporting young adults in crisis. LIMOR collaborates on transition pathways and shared case management for youth with complex needs.
• FierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFier is a care institution in Friesland specializing in domestic violence and sexual abuse support. LIMOR refers clients who need specialized support in these areas and receives referrals from Fier for housing-related care needs.
• AlliademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliade is a care provider in Friesland serving clients with intellectual disabilities. Partnership with LIMOR supports clients with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and housing instability or addiction issues.
• Woon FrieslandcoreOthersWoon Friesland is a housing corporation that collaborates with LIMOR to secure housing for clients in various programs. Housing corporations are essential partners in enabling LIMOR's Housing First and community living models.
• ElkiencoreOthersElkien is a housing corporation in Friesland that works with LIMOR to provide affordable housing options for clients transitioning from supported living to independent housing.
• AccolademinorOthersAccolade is a housing corporation in Friesland that partners with LIMOR on housing solutions for vulnerable tenants and those leaving care facilities.
• Regiecentrum Bescherming en VeiligheidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegiecentrum Bescherming en Veiligheid (Coordination Center for Protection and Safety) operates at the intersection of safety, care, and justice. LIMOR collaborates with this center to coordinate care for clients who present both safety risks and care needs.
• MEE NoordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEE Noord provides support and advocacy for people with disabilities or chronic conditions. LIMOR collaborates to address the specific needs of clients with co-occurring disabilities and social support requirements.
• Zorg- en Veiligheidshuis FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Care and Safety House Friesland coordinates multi-agency responses for individuals with complex needs involving both care and public safety. LIMOR participates in case discussions and coordinated care planning within this structure.
• Stichting PresentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Present organizes volunteer assistance for people who need support. LIMOR connects clients to this volunteer network for practical support during and after care programs.
• SUN FrieslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUN Friesland is a financial assistance organization that helps people with debt and financial problems. LIMOR refers clients with financial distress to SUN Friesland as part of integrated support planning.
• Centrale Toegang en Regie (CT&R) / Sociaal Domein FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCT&R is a joint initiative by LIMOR, Wender, Leger des Heils, and Sociaal Domein Fryslân. It is a centralized intake point for people who are homeless or at risk in Friesland. The program centralizes access to social shelter, reducing the need for individuals to repeatedly share their story and enabling faster, more uniform assessment.
• WendercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWender is a care provider in Friesland. Together with Wender, LIMOR co-manages the CT&R centralized intake system and the Doorstromingsvoorziening Oostergoweg transitional housing project in Leeuwarden.
• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeger des Heils (Salvation Army) collaborates with LIMOR in CT&R centralized intake and the Doorstromingsvoorziening Oostergoweg transitional housing in Leeuwarden. Both organizations serve overlapping populations of homeless and vulnerable individuals in Friesland.
• GewoonZeScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGewoonZeS is a care partner that provides guidance to community living residents alongside LIMOR. Together they support residents with a support need in the De Vroomemarke community living project in Zwolle. Average support is approximately four hours per week per resident.
• Gemeente ZwollecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Zwolle is LIMOR's commissioning partner for community living, protected housing, and ambulatory support in the Overijssel region. The municipality funds and coordinates social care provision through LIMOR.
• SWZ (Stichting Woonzorgconcepten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWZ is a partner in the De Vroomemarke community living project in Zwolle. SWZ contributes to the development and operation of community-based living solutions for vulnerable residents.
• Hart voor ZwolleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHart voor Zwolle is a community-building organization that supports the social integration of residents in the De Vroomemarke community. It organizes activities with and for residents to strengthen community bonds.
• DynhuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDynhus is a housing corporation in De Fryske Marren that owns and rents the 12 vangnetwoningen (safety net apartments) in Balk. LIMOR provides the accompanying guidance and support services to residents. Residents receive a rental contract from Dynhus and a support agreement from LIMOR.
• Gemeente De Fryske MarrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of De Fryske Marren commissions LIMOR and Dynhus to provide vangnetvoorziening for residents of the municipality who are in housing crisis. The municipality provides the formal indications and shares oversight responsibility.
• GGD (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GGD is involved in hoarding support cases where health and safety risks require coordinated intervention. LIMOR works with the GGD alongside municipalities and housing corporations in hoarding cases, especially when compulsory measures are applied.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HVO-Querido: Amsterdam-headquartered care provider offering housing, guidance, and support services to homeless individuals and people with psychiatric conditions across multiple provinces. Comparable to LIMOR's Housing First, protected housing, and ambulatory support programs and a relevant peer in newly targeted Zuid-Holland market.
• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army Netherlands): Major Dutch social care organization providing shelter, protected housing, and re-integration services to homeless individuals, addicts, and people with psychiatric conditions. Directly competes with LIMOR in shared CT&R centralized intake in Friesland and overlapping Doorstroomvoorziening Oostergoweg facility.
• Kwintes: Dutch care organization providing protected housing, ambulatory support, and re-integration services for people with psychiatric conditions, addiction, or forensic backgrounds across multiple Dutch provinces. Closely comparable operating model and target populations to LIMOR across beschermd wonen and ambulante ondersteuning.
• Lister: Dutch care provider offering sheltered housing, protected living, and ambulatory support for vulnerable adults including those with psychiatric and addiction issues. Operates heavily in Utrecht and Friesland, overlapping directly with LIMOR's protected housing and ambulatory support services in northern Netherlands.
• Wender: Friesland-based care provider offering ambulatory support, protected housing, and youth care to vulnerable populations. Directly competes with LIMOR in Friesland and co-manages the CT&R centralized intake and Oostergoweg doorstroomvoorziening alongside LIMOR.
• Humanitas DMH: Dutch social care organization providing housing, ambulatory support, and re-integration services to people with addiction, psychiatric conditions, or homelessness. Comparable to LIMOR in service mix (crisisopvang, beschermd wonen) and target population; competitor in Overijssel and Zuid-Holland.

Broad incumbents

• GGZ Friesland: Mental health care institution serving Friesland with psychiatric treatment, protected housing, and crisis care. Strategic partner of LIMOR but also a broader incumbent with overlapping beschermd wonen and Housing First client populations.
• Fier: Friesland-based care institution specializing in domestic violence and sexual abuse support. Strategic referral partner of LIMOR and overlaps in crisisopvang client base for domestic violence cases.
• Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland (VNN): Northern Netherlands addiction care specialist covering Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe. Overlapping with LIMOR's addiction-focused services; recently transferred the Pand 6 drop-in facility to LIMOR, indicating LIMOR's growing role in low-threshold addiction support in Friesland.
• Alliade: Care provider in Friesland serving clients with intellectual disabilities, with overlapping programmes for clients who have co-occurring addiction or housing instability. Functions as a referral partner and a broader incumbent in the Friesland social care ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights9 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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