What Lister does

Lister (Stichting Lister) is a Dutch nonprofit healthcare foundation headquartered in Utrecht, operating as one of 24 Regionale Instellingen voor Beschermd en Begeleid Wonen (RIBW) in the Netherlands. Founded in 1983, the organization provides protected residential housing (beschermd wonen) and ambulatory home guidance (begeleiding thuis) to adults aged 18+ with serious psychiatric vulnerabilities and/or addiction. Core service delivery spans group homes, single/double-person residences, and hostels across 23 locations in the Utrecht and Nieuwegein regions, plus home-based support ranging from twice-weekly to multiple-times-daily visits depending on client needs.

The service model is recovery-oriented (herstelondersteunende begeleiding), addressing multiple life domains including housing, work, social contacts, finances, mental health, and physical health. Supporting products include the Enik Recovery College (self-help and peer-support training), activation projects such as Figaro administration office and Portiers reception services, and work reintegration programs using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) methodology. Digital infrastructure is minimal beyond the third-party Caren client portal providing client dossier access; no proprietary technology platform is disclosed.

Revenue is generated through Dutch public-sector funding streams: Wmo Beschermd Verblijf, Wmo Beschermd Thuis, and Wlz ggz-beschikking, with clients paying an income-dependent personal contribution administered via the CAK. The go-to-market relies on municipal referral pathways through buurtteams in Utrecht and sociale teams in other municipalities. The organization maintains Prezo Care quality certification (re-audited 2025), NEN 7510 information security certification, and ANBI public-benefit status, positioning it as a credentialed incumbent within the Dutch GGZ procurement framework.

Name

Lister

Legal name

Stichting Lister

Website

https://lister.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lister is a Dutch nonprofit RIBW foundation headquartered in Utrecht that provides protected housing and home guidance services to adults with psychiatric vulnerabilities and addiction, funded primarily through Dutch municipal Wmo and Wlz public-sector healthcare legislation across 23 locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Mental health support
• Protected housing
• Home guidance services
• Psychiatric care
• Addiction recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services - Protected Living: Lister provides beschermd wonen (protected/assisted living) for clients who cannot live independently. Services are funded through Wmo Beschermd Verblijf or Wlz ggz-beschikking (long-term care act), with clients potentially paying a personal contribution based on income.
2. Healthcare Services - Home Support: Begeleiding thuis (home-based support) services for clients living independently. Funded through Wmo Beschermd Thuis with potential personal contribution.
3. Activities and Activation Programs: Work and activation services including IPS (Individual Placement and Support), activity programs, and social enterprise projects such as Figaro (administration office), Portiers (reception), and Enik Recovery College.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lister provides protected residential housing (beschermd wonen) and ambulatory home-based guidance (begeleiding thuis) for adults aged 18+ in the Utrecht region whose lives have been disrupted by psychiatric vulnerability or addiction. Services are delivered at multiple Lister-operated housing locations (group homes, single/double-person apartments, hostels) and at clients' own homes, with support frequency ranging from twice weekly to multiple times daily based on individual needs. The organization's recovery-oriented approach focuses on helping clients live as independently as possible across life domains including housing, work, social contacts, finances, and mental and physical health.

Product overview

Lister is a Regionale Instelling voor Beschermd en Begeleid Wonen (RIBW) - a Dutch mental health care organization providing two core services: Beschermd Wonen (protected residential housing) and Begeleiding Thuis (ambulatory home guidance). The organization operates various housing forms including group homes, single/double residences, and hostels. Supporting services include the Caren client portal for dossier access, Enik Recovery College for self-help training, activation projects like Figaro administration office and Portiers reception services, and work/activation programs using IPS methodology. Lister supports adults (18+) with serious psychiatric vulnerabilities or addiction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beschermd Wonen (Protected Housing) Protected residential care for people who cannot live independently due to psychiatric vulnerability or addiction. Clients live in Lister locations including group homes, single/double person residences, and hostels in the Utrecht region. Funded through Wmo Beschermd Verblijf or Wlz ggz-beschikking.
• Begeleiding Thuis (Home Guidance) Ambulatory support provided at clients' own homes, helping them organize and maintain daily life across domains including housing, work, learning, social contacts, leisure, finances, mental health, and physical health. Frequency ranges from twice weekly to multiple times daily. Funded through Wmo Beschermd Thuis.
• Werk en Activering (Work and Activation) Programs helping clients find meaningful daily activities, paid work, education, or volunteer work, using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) methodology. Supports reintegration and social participation.
• Enik Recovery College Self-help and training programs combined with peer support. Offers multiple work locations including hospitality, reception, administration, kitchen, garden, animal sanctuary, and facilities services. Clients can participate in training and work groups together with peers.
• Figaro Administratiekantoor Administration office where participants perform administrative tasks including sorting mail, entering information into accounting software, and preparing annual accounts. Functions as a social enterprise providing work experience for Lister clients.
• Portiers (Reception Services) Reception services at Lister Furkaplateau and area teams Lunetten and Amerpoort, staffed by participants as part of work experience and activation programs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Benedictus Labre 2021minorOthers · 1 January 2021An organization affiliated with Lister. Lister provides information about Benedictus Labre 2021 and publishes its statutes on their website.
• Enik Recovery CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization providing self-help, training, and recovery work groups. Offers multiple workplaces including hospitality, reception, administration, kitchen, garden, animal farm, and facilities services. Clients can participate in training and work groups together with peers.
• Figaro AdministratiekantoorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn administration office where participants perform administrative tasks including sorting mail, entering information into accounting software, and preparing annual accounts. Provides work experience for Lister clients.
• PortierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcierge/reception services at Lister Furkaplateau and area teams Lunetten and Amerpoort. Participants work as reception staff, gaining work experience.
• Vermogen - Sociale OndernemingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA social enterprise in the graphic sector functioning as a design bureau. Lister collaborates with Vermogen; participants work on client assignments building personal portfolios.
• Landelijke Stichting FamilievertrouwenspersonencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization for family confidential persons. The naastenvertrouwenspersoon (family confidential person) at Lister works in accordance with this organization's standards to ensure independence and quality support for family members of clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GGZ InGeest: Amsterdam-region GGZ provider under Parnassia Groep offering mental-health and addiction services including ambulatory and residential programs comparable to Lister's clinical offerings.
• Dimence: Regional GGZ provider in Overijssel offering mental-health treatment, addiction care, and supported-housing programs; comparable care portfolio but at broader regional scale.
• Lentis: GGZ provider in Groningen/Drenthe delivering mental-health treatment, recovery-oriented support, and protected-living arrangements similar to Lister's model.
• Arkin: Major Amsterdam-region GGZ group delivering inpatient, outpatient, and protected-living mental-health services; broad incumbent with overlapping RIBW-like housing programs.
• Parnassia Groep: Largest GGZ provider in the Netherlands offering a comprehensive portfolio of mental-health, addiction, and forensic services; overlaps with Lister's clinical and residential service lines at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• RIBW Brabant: Regional RIBW in Noord-Brabant offering the same Beschermd Wonen and Begeleiding Thuis services under the same Dutch RIBW methodology as Lister.
• Leger des Heils: Dutch Salvation Army operating a broad portfolio of protected housing, shelter, and social support including for clients with psychiatric and addiction needs; overlaps directly with Lister's Beschermd Wonen and ambulatory guidance offerings.
• Kwintes: Major Dutch RIBW institution providing Beschermd Wonen and Begeleiding Thuis for people with psychiatric vulnerabilities across Gelderland and Utrecht regions — directly comparable protected-living and ambulatory support model.

Emerging players

• ASVZ: Dutch care provider offering supported living and day-activity programs for clients with intellectual disabilities and behavioral challenges; adjacent model with overlap in residential-support methodology.
• Philadelphia Zorg: Dutch supported-living provider focused primarily on clients with intellectual disabilities but with growing behavioral-health supported-housing services that overlap with Lister's Beschermd Wonen concept.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lister.nl
• Xx.com/wijzijnlister
• Facebookfacebook.com/wijzijnlister

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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