Fehrmann

What Fehrmann does

AFK Ambulante Fachkrankenpflege A&I (operating as AFK-Ambulante Fach-Krankenpflege and referred to here under the Fehrmann data record) is a German sole proprietorship founded in 1994 by Jutta Friederike Kessel, providing ambulatory specialist nursing services focused on anesthesia and intensive care medicine. The firm delivers home ventilation support and medical intensive care to infants, children, and adults in the Stolberg region of North Rhine-Westphalia, along with discharge organization, case management, statutory care consulting under SGB XI / SGB V, certified nursing expert services (DIN EN ISO 17024 / IEC), and family/caregiver training. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is entirely in-person at the patient's residence, supported only by a basic informational website (afk-pflege.de) that embeds YouTube and Google Maps.

The business model is a single-practitioner professional services model. Kessel acts simultaneously as Inhaberin (owner) and Pflegerische Leitung (nursing director), holding a Diplom Pflegewirt (FH), an MBA in Health Care, triple certification as Pflegesachverständige, Pflegeberaterin, and Casemanager, and 48 years of clinical experience. Revenue is generated through direct billing of healthcare services to patients and their payors under the German statutory framework (SGB XI and SGB V); pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored per patient. Customer acquisition is referral-driven from regional hospitals and physicians, supplemented by direct outreach via a single mobile number (0171 3111245) and email ([email protected]); there is no digital marketing, no app, no API, and no social media presence.

The firm has operated continuously for over 30 years with stated headcount of 1–5 employees, no external funding, no subsidiaries, no parent company, and no recorded M&A activity. Its principal asset is the founder-operator's credentials and personal clinical capacity, and its principal risk is the structural concentration of revenue on a single practitioner in a single regional market.

Name

Fehrmann

Legal name

AFK Ambulante Fachkrankenpflege A&I

Website

https://afk-pflege.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFK Ambulante Fachkrankenpflege is a sole proprietorship in Stolberg, Germany, founded in 1994 by Jutta Friederike Kessel, providing home ventilation and intensive nursing care for infants, children, and adults, along with case management and statutory care consulting under SGB XI and SGB V.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Nursing Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Duty Skilled Nursing (RN/LPN) in the Home (HLADAFAD), High-Acuity 24/7 In-Home Care (Complex Medical/Behavioral Needs) (HSABAHAD)

Keywords

• Home healthcare services
• Intensive care nursing
• Ambulatory specialist nursing
• Ventilation support services
• Case management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stolberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ambulante Fachkrankenpflege Services: Direct provision of specialized home nursing care including anesthesia and intensive medicine services. Revenue generated through healthcare service delivery to patients in their homes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AFK-Ambulante Fach-Krankenpflege delivers ambulatory specialist nursing services for anesthesia and intensive care medicine in patients' homes, including home ventilation (Beatmung) and medical intensive care for infants, children, and adults. The offering is bundled with certified nursing expert services (DIN EN ISO 17024/IEC), statutory care consulting (SGB XI / SGB V), discharge organization and case management (DGCC), and structured training for family caregivers.

Product overview

AFK-Ambulante Fach-Krankenpflege is a home healthcare service provider offering a unified set of nursing and care coordination services. The core offering is ambulatory specialist nursing for anesthesia and intensive care medicine, including home ventilation support for infants, children, and adults. This is supported by certified nursing expert services (Gutachter), care consulting (Pflegeberatung), case management with discharge organization, and family caregiver training. All services are provided under the unified AFK brand by founder Jutta Friederike Kessel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulante Fachkrankenpflege für Anästhesie & Intensivmedizin Ambulatory specialist nursing services for anesthesia and intensive care medicine delivered in patients' homes, including home ventilation support (Beatmung) and medical intensive care for infants, children, and adults.
• Pflegesachverständige (Nursing Expert Services) Certified nursing expert assessments and expert opinions delivered pursuant to DIN EN ISO 17024 / IEC standards.
• Pflegeberatung (Care Consulting) Care consulting services certified under Paragraph 7a SGB XI, Paragraph 45 SGB XI, and Paragraph 132g SGB V, providing guidance on care-related matters to patients and families.
• Casemanagement (Case Management) Case management services certified under Paragraph 7a SGB XI / DGCC, including discharge organization and coordination of patient care.
• Angehörigenschulung (Family/Caregiver Training) Structured training services for family members and caregivers of patients receiving home care, supporting continuity of safe home-based care.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MediClin AG: German hospital and rehabilitation operator that also runs post-acute and home-care-adjacent services. Relevant as a comparator on the hospital-to-home transition that AFK's Entlassungsorganisation addresses, though MediClin is primarily facility-based.
• GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland: Germany's largest specialist provider of außerklinische Intensivpflege and Heimbeatmung. Directly comparable to AFK on the core ventilation/intensive home-care service but at national scale with employed clinical staff and 24/7 Schichtdienst.
• Vitanas GmbH & Co. KGaA: German care provider running residential facilities and ambulante Pflegedienste with Pflegeberatung and Casemanagement offerings. Overlaps with AFK on home nursing and care consulting services under SGB XI.
• Curanum AG: German care operator combining residential and ambulatory nursing services. Comparable in offering home nursing under SGB V/SGB XI reimbursement, though with a broader portfolio rather than a sole focus on Intensivpflege.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups, with growing post-acute and outpatient service lines. Comparable on the discharge-management side of AFK's offering, though as an incumbent hospital network rather than a home-care specialist.
• AGAPLESION gAG: Large German non-profit healthcare group operating hospitals, residential care, and ambulatory Pflegedienste. Comparable on statutory-reimbursed home nursing and case management services, but as part of a much wider healthcare portfolio.
• Bonitas Pflegegruppe: German group operating multiple specialized home-care brands including Kinderintensivpflege and Beatmungspflege services. Comparable on ambulatory intensive nursing for ventilated patients, with broader multi-region coverage and employed Pflegefachkräfte.
• Home Instead Deutschland: Germany's largest franchise network for ambulante Seniorenbetreuung and home care services. Comparable as a direct-delivery home nursing provider under German statutory insurance, though focused on eldercare rather than intensive/ventilator care.
• Helios Kliniken (Fresenius): Germany's largest private hospital operator with expanding post-acute and outpatient services. Relevant comparator on hospital-discharge pathways feeding AFK's home-ventilation referrals, though operating at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• DSK Deutsche Seniorenstift Gesellschaft mbH: Regional German operator of Pflegeeinrichtungen and ambulante Pflegedienste with intensive-care offerings. Comparable on home nursing delivery under SGB V/SGB XI, with similar mid-sized, multi-service positioning rather than national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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