Talent

What Talent does

Talent is a Dutch healthcare and social care organization headquartered in Gronsveld, Netherlands, founded in 2009. It delivers "oplossingsgerichte zorg" (solution-focused care) across three life-stage segments — youth (ages 4-18+), adults, and the elderly — under three Dutch government funding frameworks: Jeugdwet (Youth Act), WMO (Social Support Act), and WLZ (Long-term Care Act). Service offerings span home guidance, group guidance and treatment, overnight respite care, residential group homes (Leefhuizen), independent-living support, day activities, and work-integration programs.

The organization's core operational technology is its solution-focused care methodology, which emphasizes recognizing client strengths rather than cataloging deficits. Internally, Talent uses the Sociocratic Circle Method (SKM) for employee governance and operates an internal TALENTacademie for staff development. Its quality management is certified to ISO 9001 (since 2017; previously HKZ 2009-2016) with annual Lloyd's Register audits. Talent has no software platform, API, or proprietary technology products — its "tech stack" is its human-delivered care process supported by a client portal (Pluriform Zorg) for client access.

Revenue is generated through referral-driven intake processes funded by municipalities and healthcare insurers under multi-year government framework contracts. The organization operates an integrated network of nine-plus care locations across Zuid- and Midden-Limburg, complemented by social enterprise concepts (Talentino restaurants, Bekkerie bakery, Marktwagen, Pop-up store, B&B Abdij van Horn, Werken met Talent) that provide vocational day activities while generating ancillary revenue. Customer acquisition is primarily sales-led via referral from municipalities, IJZ (Initiatief Zuid-Limburg), and healthcare partners. In January 2025, Talent acquired Amacura Jeugd, extending services into GGZ and dyslexia care for children.

Name

Talent

Legal name

Talent

Website

https://talentonline.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Talent is a Dutch healthcare provider delivering solution-focused care to youth, adults, and elderly across Zuid- and Midden-Limburg under government frameworks (Jeugdwet, WMO, WLZ), supported by social enterprise concepts for work integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare and Social Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training (HLADALAG)

Keywords

• Youth care services
• Social support care
• Disability care
• Work integration programs
• Elderly care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gronsveld

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Healthcare Services (Jeugdwet, WMO, WLZ): Talent provides care services funded through Dutch government healthcare frameworks. The organization operates under Jeugdwet (Youth Act), WMO (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning / Social Support Act), and WLZ (Wet langdurige zorg / Long-term Care Act) funding arrangements. Services are delivered to individuals referred through municipalities and healthcare insurers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Talent is a Dutch healthcare organization that delivers solution-focused care (oplossingsgerichte zorg) to youth, adults, and elderly across South and Mid-Limburg. Services span home guidance, group guidance, group treatment, residential group homes, independent living support, day activities, and elderly care, funded through the Dutch Jeugdwet (Youth Act), WMO (Social Support Act), and WLZ (Long-term Care Act) frameworks. The organization also runs social enterprise concepts (Talentino restaurants, Bekkerie bakery, market wagon, pop-up store) and a B&B (Abdij van Horn) that provide work-integration opportunities for clients.

Product overview

Talent is a solutions-focused healthcare and social care organization operating in South and Mid-Limburg, Netherlands. The company offers a unified portfolio of integrated care services under its main brand, organized around three life stages: Youth (Jeugd), Adults (Volwassenen), and Elderly (Ouderen). Core services include home guidance (Begeleiding thuis), group guidance and treatment, overnight stays, and various residential living options (group homes and independent living). For daytime activities and employment, Talent operates Talentino—a hospitality sub-brand encompassing restaurants, bakeries (Bekkerie), and market concepts (Marktwagen) where clients develop professional skills. Additional services include the B&B Abdij van Horn and the Werken met Talent work program. The organization also maintains an internal Talentacademie for staff training. Services are delivered through collaborative partnerships with municipalities, healthcare providers, and local entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talentino: Hospitality concepts including restaurant Talentino De Greune Luiper in Maastricht, bakery (Bekkerie), pop-up store, and market wagon offering artisanal Limburg products. Provides vocational day activities for people with disabilities in food preparation, service, and bakery skills.
• Amacura Jeugd
• TALENTacademie
• De Abdij van Horn
• Werken met Talent

Products and services

• Begeleiding thuis (Home Guidance)

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth in Leefhuis receive 24/7 guidance and work toward returning to their own school, sports club, or part-time job — supporting reintegration into normal daily life
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hai-5minorOthersListed as one of Talent's collaborative partnerships. Hai-5 is referenced as a partner organization in the Zuid-Limburg care network, though specific details of the collaboration are not provided in the source material.
• Jeugdhulp Zuid-LimburgminorOthersRegional youth care collaboration network in Zuid-Limburg. Talent participates as a care provider within this collaborative structure for youth support services.
• Wij.KminorOthersListed as a collaborative partnership. Wij.K appears to be a regional well-being/welfare collaboration initiative in Limburg, though detailed partnership information is not provided.
• IJZ (Initiatief Zuid-Limburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIJZ (Initiatief Zuid-Limburg) is a key healthcare contracting organization for youth care services in Zuid-Limburg. Talent delivers GGZ and dyslexia care services under the IJZ contract. The Amacura Jeugd services acquired in 2025 are also delivered within this IJZ contract framework.
• Local Entrepreneurs and Partners in Well-being SectorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalent collaborates with local entrepreneurs and welfare partners including bakers, municipal participation departments, metalworking shops, and other healthcare providers. These partnerships support vocational day activities and work integration for Talents.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Philadelphia Zorg: Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities and autism through residential, ambulatory, and day-activity programs. Closely mirrors Talent's integrated youth-adult-elderly service mix and CAO Gehandicaptenzorg labor framework.
• Cordaan: Large Amsterdam-based care provider offering youth care, disability support, and elderly care under Jeugdwet, WMO, and WLZ frameworks. Comparable funding model and full client-lifecycle service portfolio to Talent.
• 's Heeren Loo: One of the largest Dutch providers of care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering youth, adult, and residential services across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Talent's Jeugdwet/WMO/WLZ-funded care portfolio and small-scale residential model.
• Pameijer: Rotterdam-based care provider supporting people with non-verbal learning disabilities, behavioral challenges, and psychiatric vulnerabilities through residential and work-integration programs. Closely comparable to Talent's adult care and work-integration offerings.
• Siza: Dutch care organization delivering residential, ambulatory, and daytime activity services to people with disabilities. Comparable scope of Jeugdwet/WLZ-funded services and emphasis on small-scale group living.
• Abrona: Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities and behavioral issues through residential, ambulatory, and work activities. Strongly comparable to Talent's full service portfolio under WMO/WLZ.
• Dichterbij: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities operating residential homes (leefhuizen), ambulatory guidance, and day activities in Nijmegen and surrounding regions. Highly analogous to Talent's small-scale group home model and CAO Gehandicaptenzorg staffing approach.
• ASVZ: South Holland-based care provider for people with intellectual disabilities offering residential homes, ambulatory support, and day activities. Comparable in scale and service mix to Talent's Limburg operation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/talentzorgbureau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talentzorgbureau
• Instagraminstagram.com/talentzorg

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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