What Trendel does

Trendel is a Netherlands-based occupational health and workplace well-being company headquartered in Alphen Aan Den Rijn, founded in 2006, with 11–50 employees. The firm operates in the Dutch arbodienst (occupational health service) market, providing absenteeism management, occupational health advice, case management, task delegation, and company doctor services to organizations across the Netherlands. The detailed data aggregated describes operations consistent with the Verdi Groep ecosystem, positioning the company as a certified full-service arbodienst with expertise in the Dutch Gatekeeper Improvement Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter) and sector-wide compliance.\n\nThe core product suite comprises three service modules — Casemanagement (dedicated case managers providing HR advisory and manager coaching), Taakdelegatie (rapid triage of sick notifications and behavioral demedicalization), and Bedrijfsartsen (dedicated company doctors with both on-site and digital consultations) — supplemented by the Verzuimscan, an online organizational absenteeism and employability assessment tool used for lead generation. Sister brands within the Verdi Groep ecosystem extend the offering into prevention (Verdi Pro), reintegration and career (Verdi Next), and the SMB segment (Verdi MKB), creating a multi-brand platform addressing the full employability lifecycle.\n\nThe business model is B2B subscription-based, delivered through a nationwide network of physical branches, consultation hours, and flexible locations, with customers selecting their desired level of regie (control) and ontzorging (outsourcing). Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct field sales, a digital content presence, free assessment tools, and personal advice appointments. Named enterprise customers include OmnicomMediaGroup (5+ year relationship) and Slingeland Ziekenhuis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with arrangements customized to organizational needs and service-level selections.

Name

Trendel

Legal name

Verdi Fit

Website

https://trendel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trendel is a Dutch occupational health services company based in Alphen Aan Den Rijn that provides absenteeism management, occupational health advice, and workplace well-being support to organizations. It operates within the Verdi Groep ecosystem as a certified arbodienst with nationwide B2B subscription-based delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Transitions Management (Hospital/SNF-to-Home) (HSABAIAC)

Keywords

• Occupational health services
• Absenteeism management
• Workplace wellbeing
• Employee health advice
• Arbo services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alphen Aan Den Rijn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Occupational Health Services: Verdi Fit offers subscription-based services (Abonnementen) including casemanagement, task delegation, and company doctor services. Clients choose their level of support and ontzorging (outsourcing). The model is based on ongoing service delivery with personalized collaboration options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trendel provides occupational health advice, absenteeism management, and support for workplace well-being to organizations. The company is headquartered in Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Netherlands, and serves the Dutch market as a small private occupational health service firm.

Product overview

Verdi Fit is a full-service occupational health and safety (arbo) service operating as part of the Verdi Groep ecosystem. The core offering includes three main service modules: Casemanagement (for absence case handling with dedicated managers), Taakdelegatie (for task delegation and behavioral support), and Bedrijfsartsen (for occupational physician services). The Verdi Groep ecosystem connects Verdi Fit (absenteeism and occupational health) with Verdi Pro (physical and mental prevention) and Verdi Next (reintegration and career services), providing a comprehensive partner for all employability-related questions. Additionally, Verdi MKB serves the small and medium business segment. The offering also includes a Verzuimscan assessment tool and various subscription plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verdi ProcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within Verdi Groep ecosystem specializing in prevention of physical and mental health issues. Verdi Fit integrates with Verdi Pro to offer comprehensive solutions across the employability spectrum.
• Verdi NextcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within Verdi Groep ecosystem focusing on reintegration and career development services. Part of the integrated Verdi Groep ecosystem providing one partner for all employability questions.
• Verdi MKBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company targeting the SMB segment (MKB = midden- en kleinbedrijf/small and medium business) within the Verdi Groep ecosystem, allowing market segmentation across business sizes.
• Verdi GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent holding company for Verdi Fit and sister brands (Verdi Pro, Verdi Next, Verdi MKB). Provides organizational infrastructure, brand equity, and integrated service ecosystem for all employability needs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Optum (UnitedHealth Group): Optum is a large US-based employer health and occupational health services platform expanding into European employer health; comparable as a broad-incumbent employer-health operator rather than a Dutch arbodienst specialist.
• Mercer Marsh Benefits / Mercer Health & Benefits: Mercer is a global HR/health and benefits consultancy with employer-facing occupational health and absence-management practices across Europe; a broad incumbent that touches the same employer buyers Verdi Fit targets, though as part of a multi-service portfolio rather than a Dutch arbodienst specialist.
• Sedgwick (including HWS / absence management): Sedgwick is a global provider of absence management, return-to-work and occupational health adjacencies; a broader incumbent whose employer-side offerings partially overlap with Verdi Fit's case management and bedrijfsartsen services at multinational customers.

Emerging players

• OpenUp: OpenUp is a Dutch mental-wellbeing platform for employers — an emerging player that overlaps with Verdi Pro's prevention remit and competes for employer wellbeing budgets complementary to Verdi Fit's core arbodienst services.

Direct peers

• Vivan: Vivan is a Dutch occupational health and safety provider focused on absenteeism case management and bedrijfsartsen services for mid-market and enterprise Dutch employers, comparable to Verdi Fit's core proposition.
• HumanTotalCare: HumanTotalCare (housing Arboned and 365°/BAANbrekend brands) is a leading Dutch arbodienst with nationwide employer coverage in case management, task delegation and bedrijfsartsen, making it the most direct head-to-head competitor in Verdi Fit's exact service stack.
• Zorg van de Zaak: Zorg van de Zaak is a VGZ-affiliated Dutch arbodienst delivering nationwide absenteeism, re-integration and occupational health services — a near-twin peer in both service mix and B2B employer target segment.
• Arbo Unie: Arbo Unie is one of the largest independent Dutch arbodiensten, offering case management, occupational physicians, and absenteeism compliance services to Dutch employers — directly overlapping Verdi Fit's core service modules across the same regulated category.
• Compaxo (Arbodienst Compaxo): Compaxo operates a Dutch arbodienst arm offering absenteeism, case management and occupational physician services — directly paralleling Verdi Fit's service modules inside the same regulated market.

Regional players

• ias (Germany): ias is Germany's largest independent arbodienst offering occupational health, absenteeism case management and prevention; a regional peer operating the equivalent German regulated category, useful for cross-border comp but not directly competing with Verdi Fit in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trendel-arbodienst

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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