What SSC Espria does

Espria is a Dutch healthcare shared services center that coordinates nine affiliated care organizations — Evean, Icare V&V, Icare JGZ, Icare TBG, GGZ Drenthe, Zorggroep Meander, Altide, and the Espria Ledenvereniging — collectively employing approximately 14,000 colleagues across at least 15 cities in six provinces (Drenthe, Flevoland, Gelderland, Overijssel, Groningen, and North-Holland). The affiliated entities deliver nursing and personal home care, mental health services, preventive youth healthcare, home guidance, residential/dementia care, and remote telecare to individuals and families, funded primarily through Dutch healthcare insurance (zorgverzekering) and municipal social care contracts (Wmo). The "shared services" layer consolidates back-office functions, a unified recruitment platform (werkenbijespria.nl), educational pipelines with multiple Hogescholen, and cross-organization workforce programs including Jong Espria and Werkplezier werkt!.

The business model is service delivery under regulated public funding, with no proprietary technology platform, app, or consumer-facing pricing disclosed. Compensation is governed by the CAO VVT collective labour agreement with documented FWG salary bands ranging from approximately €2,961/month for a Zorgassistent (FWG 20) to approximately €7,264/month for a Jeugdarts (FWG 65), supplemented by 8.33% end-of-year bonus, 8% holiday allowance, PFZW pension, and irregular-hours surcharges up to 60%. Revenue streams are recurring, contract-based, and tied to clinical service volume rather than product or transaction revenue.

Distribution operates via direct in-person care delivery (home visits, residential facilities, clinics), Altide's national 24/7 telecare line (0900 88 33), and the self-service recruitment portal that funnels candidates into any of the nine member organizations. Strategic partnerships span educational institutions (Windesheim, VIAA, NHL Stenden, Hanze, Noorderpoort, ROC) for training pipelines, municipalities and Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin for youth services, SBOH for youth physician specialization, Netwerk ZON for nursing internships, and Zaans Medisch Centrum for rehabilitation co-location. The organization is privately held, Dutch-domiciled, with no disclosed parent company, public listing, venture funding, or M&A activity in the source data.

Name

SSC Espria

Website

https://sscespria.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Espria is a Dutch healthcare shared services center coordinating nine affiliated care organizations (Evean, Icare, GGZ Drenthe, Altide, and others) that deliver nursing, home care, mental health, youth health, and remote care services to individuals and families across six Dutch provinces, funded via Dutch healthcare insurance and municipal contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuous Home Care (Crisis Hospice) (HSABAFAB), Transitional Care Units (TCU) (HLAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Home healthcare services
• Nursing and home care
• Mental health services
• Youth health care
• Remote care and telecare

Headquarters

HQ city

Assen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: Espria and its affiliated member organizations provide healthcare services (nursing, home care, mental health, youth health care) funded primarily through Dutch healthcare insurance (zorgverzekering) and municipal social care contracts (Wmo). Member organizations Evean, Icare V&V, Icare JGZ, GGZ Drenthe, Zorggroep Meander, Icare TBG, and Altide generate revenue through contracted care delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SSC Espria operates as a Dutch healthcare shared services center coordinating nine affiliated care organizations that deliver home nursing, personal care, mental health treatment (GGZ Drenthe), preventive youth health care (Icare JGZ), home guidance (Icare TBG), small-scale residential care, and remote/telecare (Altide) to individuals across multiple Dutch provinces. Espria itself does not deliver care directly; it provides shared back-office, recruitment, training, and governance services to its member organizations while they retain clinical autonomy.

Product overview

Espria is a Dutch healthcare group comprising multiple care organizations that work together under a unified umbrella. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected care providers including Evean (home care in North-Holland), Icare V&V (nursing and home care across five provinces), GGZ Drenthe (mental health), Icare JGZ (youth healthcare), Icare TBG (home guidance), Zorggroep Meander (elderly care), and Altide (remote care). With approximately 14,000-15,000 employees, Espria coordinates care across multiple Dutch provinces, offering services ranging from preventive youth healthcare and home nursing to mental health treatment and residential care. The organization focuses on integrated, person-centered care delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jong Espria: Network for all Espria colleagues under 35 years old
• Werkplezier werkt!
• Home-Start
• Moeders Informeren Moeders (MIM)

Products and services

• Espria (shared services/group) Dutch healthcare shared services organization coordinating nine affiliated care providers (Evean, Icare V&V, GGZ Drenthe, Icare JGZ, Icare TBG, Zorggroep Meander, Altide, Espria Ledenvereniging). Provides back-office, recruitment, training, and governance support; approximately 14,000 colleagues.
• Evean Nursing, care, and home care services in the province of Noord-Holland, offering services from prevention to end-of-life care. Includes Recura Revalidatie at Zorgboulevard Zaandam in collaboration with Zaans Medisch Centrum.
• Icare Verpleging en Verzorging (Icare V&V) Nursing and personal care delivered at home across the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland, and Gelderland, plus small-scale residential care (woonzorglocaties) in Drenthe. Approximately 5,000 care professionals and volunteers serve around 5,000 clients daily.
• GGZ Drenthe Mental health care organization in Drenthe providing psychiatric treatment, crisis care, and specialized programs for depression, anxiety, psychosis, personality disorders, trauma, and dual diagnoses. Services delivered in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
• Icare Jeugdgezondheidszorg (Icare JGZ) Youth health care service (consultatiebureau) for parents and children from pregnancy (-9 months) through age 19, covering developmental monitoring, vaccination programs, parenting support, and early identification of health and developmental concerns. Operates across 13 municipalities in Drenthe, Flevoland, and Veluwe.
• Icare Thuisbegeleiding (Icare TBG) Home guidance services delivered in the provinces of Flevoland, Drenthe, Groningen, Gelderland, and Overijssel.
• Zorggroep Meander Nursing, care, and home care services across the provinces of Flevoland, Gelderland, Overijssel, Drenthe, and Groningen.
• Altide Remote care services (zorg op afstand) delivered across the Netherlands via a 24/7 central phone line (0900 88 33), with office locations in Drenthe, Gelderland, and Noord-Brabant.
• Espria Ledenvereniging (Members Association) Formal members' association within the Espria network representing member organizations and collaborating on shared governance, policy, and strategic direction of the Espria group.

Quantifiable outcome

• Espria collectively employs 14,000 colleagues serving populations across 13+ Dutch municipalities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Espria Ledenvereniging (Espria Members Association)coreOthersEspria Ledenvereniging is the formal members' association within the Espria network. It represents member organizations and collaborates on shared governance, policy, and strategic direction of the Espria group. The association has its own representation and voice within the broader Espria structure.
• Gemeente (Municipality) / Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin (CJG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIcare JGZ operates within municipal public health frameworks and partners with Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin (CJG/Youth and Family Centre) for youth health care delivery. Home-Start is delivered in cooperation with municipalities and CJG/sociale buurtteams. In the Noord-Veluwe region, Icare JGZ collaborates within CJG alongside GGD NOG and Stichting Jeugd Noord-Veluwe.
• WindesheimcoreOthersWindesheim University of Applied Sciences collaborates with Icare JGZ for student placements (stages) in youth health care. Icare JGZ works with Windesheim and VIAA for HBO-V and social work placements.
• VIAAcoreOthersVIAA University of Applied Sciences partners with Icare JGZ for student placements in youth health care programs (HBO-V and social work).
• NHL Stenden HogeschoolcoreOthersNHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences collaborates with GGZ Drenthe for HBO-verpleegkunde (hbo nursing) dual education programs. GGZ Drenthe also partners with Noorderpoort, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, and Windesheim.
• Zaans Medisch CentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecura Revalidatie (part of Evean/Espria) is located at the Zorgboulevard in Zaandam and works in close collaboration with Zaans Medisch Centrum (Zaandam Medical Center) for rehabilitation care, supporting patients recovering from surgery, illness, or accidents.
• SBOH (Medical Training Agency)coreOthersSBOH is the Dutch medical training agency that employs AIOS (doctors in training) for the profile specialization in youth health care (profielopleiding jeugdgezondheidszorg). Icare JGZ is an RGS-recognized training institution for this program.
• Netwerk ZON (Zorg Opleidingen Netwerk)minorOthersGGZ Drenthe is affiliated with Netwerk ZON (Healthcare Training Network), through which nursing internships are exclusively coordinated for MBO and HBO students from associated educational institutions.
• GGZ Drenthe (internal network)coreOthersGGZ Drenthe is one of nine affiliated organizations within the Espria group, collaborating with Icare V&V, Icare JGZ, Evean, Zorggroep Meander, Icare TBG, Altide, and Espria Ledenvereniging under the Espria shared services umbrella.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rivas Zorggroep: Integrated healthcare group operating hospitals, home care, and elderly care in Gelderland/Overijssel/South Holland. Comparable multi-segment Dutch care network overlapping Espria's territory, with shared exposure to Wmo/Zvw funding and CAO VVT wage scales.
• Parnassia Groep: Netherlands' largest mental-health (GGZ) provider offering inpatient, outpatient, and specialized psychiatric care. Direct peer to Espria's GGZ Drenthe, sharing the same regulated funding mechanisms and competing for scarce GGZ professionals.
• Aafje: Rotterdam-based home-care, nursing, and elderly-care organization. Comparable service mix (home nursing, small-scale residential, dementia care) funded through the same Dutch insurer/Wmo mechanisms.
• Dimence: GGZ provider in Overijssel and eastern Netherlands. Comparable mental-health service offering and regional footprint overlap with Espria member organizations, competing for the same GGZ workforce.
• Thebe: Home-care and elderly-care provider in West Brabant (Tilburg region). Directly comparable operating model to Icare V&V/Evean, including small-scale woonzorglocaties and CAO VVT-governed workforce.
• Cordaan: Amsterdam-headquartered healthcare group offering nursing, home care, and elderly care across multiple brands. Closely comparable structure to Espria — multi-brand network delivering home and residential care funded via Zvw/Wmo — with overlap in North-Holland via Evean.
• Lentis: GGZ provider in the northern Netherlands (Groningen/Drenthe). Direct overlap with GGZ Drenthe's territory, comparable service mix (inpatient, outpatient, crisis care), and competing in the same regional recruitment market.
• Buurtzorg: Largest Dutch community/home-nursing organization with a self-managed team model. Directly comparable to Espria's Icare V&V and Evean as a national-scale home-care provider competing for the same nursing workforce and Dutch insurer contracts.

Broad incumbents

• GGZ Breburg: Regional GGZ provider in West Brabant offering inpatient, outpatient, and specialized mental-health services. Comparable to GGZ Drenthe as a regulated GGZ incumbent competing for clinical staff and municipal contracts.

Regional players

• Zorggroep Noorderboog: Home-care and elderly-care organization active in Drenthe and Overijssel, overlapping Espria's Icare V&V and Zorggroep Meander geographies with comparable elderly-care and home-nursing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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