SZamen

What SZamen does

SZamen (legal entity SZamen Gezond B.V., alongside SZamen V.O.F.) is a Dutch occupational health services company (arbodienst) headquartered in Amersfoort with a secondary office in Driebergen. The firm serves Dutch employers across roughly a dozen industries with a portfolio anchored on five core service areas: Verzuimbegeleiding (absence case management), Verzuimpreventie (prevention via ARBO instruments such as PMO, PAGO, and RI&E), HR Advies, Arbeidsjuridische ondersteuning (labor law support), and Re-integratie (first- and second-track return-to-work). Around this core, SZamen delivers a set of specialized modules — including medical examinations (Keuringen) for drivers, crane operators, offshore workers, and similar regulated roles, plus Vertrouwenspersoon confidential-advisor services, mediation, arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek, and sustainable employability (duurzame inzetbaarheid) programs.

The technical backbone is the Verzuimportaal, a web-based case management portal that tracks absence dossiers, generates required reports for absence insurance, and provides statistics to employers; the company also deploys a library of over 100 validated PAGO questionnaires configurable per organization and department. The business model is professional services: custom project-based pricing or hourly rates with monthly invoicing and 30-day payment terms, delivered through a sales-led, consultative go-to-market targeting both SMBs (via website contact forms and phone) and larger accounts (via direct field sales and introductory meetings). With roughly 15-17 named team members — including certified register casemanagers, a registered arbeidsdeskundige, a labor lawyer, and back-office staff — SZamen positions itself as a personalized, dossier-level (rather than customer-level) sparring partner rather than a high-volume arbodienst.

Revenue mechanics are entirely services-based with no disclosed software/SaaS component, no app, and no public API. The customer base displayed on the website spans 16+ named logos across SMB, enterprise, and non-profit segments (e.g., Dekenwasserij Balans, IVA Opleidingen, Preston Palace, Intratuin Barneveld, Aruta Health Development, BD-Totaal, Welnet, Fiscal Rep, Fides, Handy Clean, Bielderman, 4ps, Bluetech, Centrum Evers, Stichting Bootvluchteling, Huisartsenpraktijk Mangard). Strategic posture is incremental rather than transformational: partnerships with Be-Responsible for substance-abuse training and a loose network of independent A&O psychologists and occupational social workers, modest content marketing via website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and a newsletter, and ongoing expansion of the service catalogue into specialized medical examinations.

Name

SZamen

Legal name

SZamen Gezond B.V.

Website

https://szamen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SZamen is a Dutch occupational health services company (arbodienst) based in Amersfoort, serving employers across multiple industries with absence case management, prevention, HR advisory, labor law support, and re-integration services, delivered through certified register casemanagers and a web-based case management portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAEALAM

Disability & Leave Administration (STD/LTD/FMLA/Paid Leave)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Health Insurance & Managed Care/Third-Party Administration (TPA) & Administrative Services Only (ASO)

SECONDARYHLAEALAL

Workers’ Compensation & Occupational Health TPA

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Health Insurance & Managed Care/Third-Party Administration (TPA) & Administrative Services Only (ASO)

Keywords

• Occupational health services
• Absence management
• Re-integration services
• HR advisory
• Labor law support

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Verzuimbegeleiding (Absence Guidance): Core service managing employee sick leave cases from intake through re-integration. Central role of register casemanager who coordinates the entire process.
2. Verzuimpreventie (Absence Prevention): Preventive services including PMO, PAGO, RI&E instruments and broader organizational health strategies.
3. HR Advies (HR Advisory): HR consulting services for personnel management, policy development, and organizational improvement.
4. Arbeidsjuridische ondersteuning (Labor Law Support): Legal support for employment matters including contract drafting, dismissal procedures, and conflict resolution.
5. Re-integratie (Re-integration): First and second track re-integration services to help sick employees return to work, including vocational guidance.
6. Medical Examinations/Keuringen: Various occupational health examinations including driver medicals, crane operator, taxi, offshore, maritime, and other specialized certifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SZamen is a Dutch arbodienst (occupational health service) that provides absence management, prevention, HR advisory, labor law support, and re-integration services to Dutch employers. Certified register casemanagers coordinate each sick-leave case from intake through re-integration, ensuring compliance with the Wet verbetering poortwachter (Dutch Improvement Gatekeeper Act). Services are delivered alongside a digital absence portal (Verzuimportaal) for dossier tracking and statistics.

Product overview

SZamen is an occupational health services company (arbo-dienst) offering a comprehensive suite of HR and absence management services. The portfolio centers on five core service areas: Verzuimbegeleiding (absence guidance with case management at its core), Verzuimpreventie (prevention using ARBO instruments), HR Advies (HR advisory), Arbeidsjuridische ondersteuning (labor law support), and Re-integratie (re-integration). Supporting these are digital tools (Verzuimportaal portal), specialized modules (PAGO/PMO health examinations, RI&E risk assessments, medical Keuringen, Vertrouwenspersoon confidential advisor, Mediation, Arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek labor assessments, and Tweede spoortraject second-track re-integration). The architecture is a platform-plus-modules model where case management is the central integrating function across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verzuimbegeleiding (Absence Guidance) Core absence management service where a certified register casemanager takes the central role to support employers, ensuring legal deadlines (Wet verbetering poortwachter) are met and providing tailored dossier-level advice while keeping the employer in control.
• Verzuimpreventie (Absence Prevention) Prevention-focused service implementing ARBO instruments including PMO (Preventief Medisch Onderzoek), PAGO (Periodiek Arbeidsgezondheidskundig Onderzoek), and RI&E (Risico-Inventarisatie en Evaluatie), combined with broader organizational health and sustainable employability (duurzame inzetbaarheid) strategies.
• HR Advies (HR Advisory) HR advisory service covering personnel management, policy development, conversation guidance, and coaching and training for organizations.
• Arbeidsjuridische ondersteuning (Labor Law Support) Labor law support including drafting employment contracts, advice on dismissals, supplementary agreements and regulations, CAO advisory, mediation, and conflict resolution.
• Re-integratie (Re-integration) Re-integration service guiding both employer and employee through the return-to-work process, including first-track (return to own employer) and second-track (return to an alternative employer) re-integration, with CV coaching and interview techniques where needed.
• Keuringen (Medical Examinations) Specialized occupational health examinations including driver licensing (CDE), crane operator, taxi, offshore, maritime, working at height, asbestos removal, diving, breathing apparatus, and expat examinations.
• Verzuimportaal (Absence Portal) Digital portal providing insight into employee absence dossiers and statistics, serving as a key tool in absence guidance and generating required reports for absence insurance.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Be-ResponsibleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2021Be-Responsible provides training on alcohol and drug-free working in organizations. Founder Stephan Roelofs is an experiential expert on work, addiction, and dosage issues. SZamen collaborates with Be-Responsible for knowledge sessions on substance abuse in the workplace.
• Various independent Arbeid & Organisatie Psychologen and Bedrijfsmaatschappelijk WerkersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSZamen collaborates with various independent A&O psychologists and occupational social workers for employee mental health support services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HumanTotalCare: Large Dutch occupational health and absenteeism provider under the HumanTotalCare group, offering verzuimbegeleiding, verzuimpreventie, and HR advisory to corporate and mid-market clients. Overlaps with SZamen's full service menu but at national scale with proprietary technology.
• ArboNed: One of the four large Dutch arbodiensten, offering full-service absence management, occupational health, and re-integration to employers nationwide. Directly comparable to SZamen in service scope but vastly larger in scale, with bundled contracts and a broad certified-professional network.
• Zorg van de Zaak: Large Dutch occupational health and absenteeism services group offering verzuimbegeleiding, verzuimpreventie, bedrijfsmaatschappelijk werk, and re-integratie. Comparable service breadth to SZamen with significantly larger scale and broader corporate client base.
• Endoor (BDO Arbodienst): National arbodienst providing absence guidance, case management, occupational physicians, and re-integration services. Comparable to SZamen across the core arbodienst service stack, with broader geographic coverage and stronger mid-market positioning.

Direct peers

• Perspectief: Dutch regional arbodienst focused on absence management, case management, and re-integration for mid-sized employers. Closely comparable to SZamen in service model (personalized case-level, mid-market focus) and in operating philosophy of employer-led independence.
• Fitback B.V. Dutch re-integration and occupational health provider offering second-track re-integration, verzuimbegeleiding, and case management. Comparable to SZamen's re-integratie second-track (Tweede spoortraject) offering with similar mid-market employer focus.
• Re-turn Re-integratie: Specialized Dutch re-integration and outplacement firm offering tweede spoor, arbeidsdeskundig onderzoek, and case management. Directly comparable to SZamen's re-integratie and arbeidsdeskundige service lines for mid-sized Dutch employers.

Regional players

• Stigas Arbodienst: Sector-focused arbodienst with comparable absence management and re-integration services but concentrated in agricultural and green-sector employers. Similar case-management-driven model to SZamen, with a different vertical focus.
• Vincent van Gogh Institute: Dutch occupational mental health and re-integration provider serving employers across the Netherlands. Comparable to SZamen on the A&O psychology / occupational social work partnerships used to deliver mental-health-adjacent re-integration services.

Others

• Be-Responsible: Dutch training and education partner providing workplace substance-abuse prevention programs. Already a documented strategic partner of SZamen for knowledge sessions — relevant peer because it sits in the adjacent prevention/training ecosystem and shares customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@szamen1456
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/szamen
• Instagraminstagram.com/szamen.nl
• Xx.com/SZamen
• Facebookfacebook.com/info.szamen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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