Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg

What Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg does

Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg (EZL) is an independent occupational therapy (ergotherapy) practice founded in 2001 by Barry Nugteren and headquartered in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. The practice delivers both pediatric and adult occupational therapy services to residents of the Zuid-Limburg region across four physical locations (two in Maastricht, plus Eygelshoven and Spaubeek), and provides home visits where clinically indicated. The clinical offering comprises standard ergotherapy assessments and interventions — including sensory processing, fine motor, daily living activities (ADL), and work-reintegration therapy — delivered by approximately 13 therapists and 2 administrative staff, each with individual specialization areas supported by weekly coaching for new team members.

The business operates within the Dutch regulated healthcare reimbursement system, generating revenue primarily through treatment tariffs billed to all major Dutch health insurers under the basic insurance package, which covers up to 10 hours of occupational therapy per insured patient per year. EZL also operates a franchise model that allows external franchisees to operate under the EZL brand, with ongoing recruitment of franchise therapists to extend the network. Beyond direct clinical delivery, the practice is embedded in the regional care ecosystem through collaboration agreements with general practitioners, physiotherapists, schools, and hospitals.

In 2016 ownership of the practice transitioned from founder Barry Nugteren to Yvette Zwart, marking the current leadership era. No proprietary technology platform, digital product, or AI tooling is disclosed; the offering is fundamentally human-delivered clinical labor reimbursed through third-party insurance payors, with franchise expansion being the primary growth lever.

Name

Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg

Legal name

Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg

Website

https://ergotherapiepraktijk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg is an independent occupational therapy practice in Maastricht, Netherlands, delivering pediatric and adult ergotherapy across four locations and via home visits to patients in the Zuid-Limburg region, reimbursed primarily through Dutch health insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics (HLADAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hand Therapy & Upper-Extremity Rehab In-Home (HSABADAJ), Executive Functioning & Self-Regulation Coaching (OT) (EDAKAFAI), Neurologic Rehabilitation (Stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s, MS) (HSADAIAC)

Keywords

• Occupational therapy services
• Pediatric rehabilitation therapy
• Adult occupational therapy
• Ergotherapy practice
• Healthcare franchise network

Headquarters

HQ city

Maastricht, Limburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-reimbursed ergotherapy treatments: Ergotherapy is covered under the Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering). Health insurers reimburse 10 hours of ergotherapy per calendar year. Adults over 18 are subject to the mandatory deductible (eigen risico). Additional hours may be covered by supplementary insurance. The practice has contracts with all Dutch health insurers and bills treatments directly to insurers.
2. Direct client payments (non-insured treatments): For treatments not covered by insurance (e.g., no-shows within 24 hours, treatments after deductible is exhausted), clients pay directly. Payment terms are 30 days; failure to pay results in default after day 31 and potential collection measures.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg (EZL) is an independent occupational therapy practice providing ergotherapy services to children and adults in the Zuid-Limburg region of the Netherlands. The practice delivers therapy through four physical clinic locations and in-home visits, addressing fine motor skills, sensory processing, planning, and rehabilitation for conditions including MS, Parkinson, cancer, ADHD, autism, burnout, COPD, and Long-Covid. Services are delivered by independent franchisee ergotherapists under the EZL umbrella, with each therapist holding individual specializations.

Product overview

Ergotherapiepraktijk Zuid-Limburg (EZL) is a franchise-based independent occupational therapy practice network operating in South Limburg since 2001. The core offering consists of two main service lines: Ergotherapie voor Kinderen (pediatric occupational therapy) and Ergotherapie voor Volwassenen (adult occupational therapy), supported by registration and procedure services (Aanmelden en Werkwijze) and reimbursement services (Vergoedingen en Tarieven). The practice operates across 4 locations and provides home visits throughout South Limburg, with each therapist having their own specializations within the franchise network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ergotherapie voor Kinderen (Pediatric Occupational Therapy) Specialized occupational therapy for children who struggle with daily activities, addressing fine motor skills (writing, crafts), planning and organizing, executive functions (attention, memory, concentration), sensory processing, and assistive devices. Therapists work with parents, children, and schools to support participation at home, school, and in leisure activities.
• Ergotherapie voor Volwassenen (Adult Occupational Therapy) Occupational therapy for adults covering thirteen-plus condition areas including ADHD, autism, burnout and psychological complaints, chronic pain, dementia, joint complaints, hand problems, non-congenital brain injury (NAH), lung diseases/COPD/Long-Covid, Multiple Sclerosis, cancer, Parkinson, sensory processing disorder, falling prevention, and workplace advice. The goal is to help clients regain grip on daily life and maximize independence.
• EZL Franchise Partnership for Ergotherapists Franchise opportunity for licensed ergotherapists to operate as independent business owners under the EZL umbrella in the Maastricht region. Franchisees receive administrative, accounting, declaration, contracting, ICT, practice space, materials, and quality process support. The practice recruits for both adult and pediatric occupational therapy franchises.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators3 records

Others

• Buurtzorg Nederland: Buurtzorg is a large Dutch home and community care provider. It is not a direct OT competitor but is an adjacent Dutch healthcare delivery organisation whose in-home model and regional coverage overlap with EZL's home-visit OT service.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Physical Therapy: U.S. Physical Therapy is a publicly listed US operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics. It is a broad incumbent whose asset-light, partner-clinic model parallels EZL's franchise-based, specialist-partner approach.
• FysioHolland: FysioHolland is a Dutch physiotherapy chain with multiple franchise-style locations and a multi-practitioner model. It is a broader paramedic incumbent compared with EZL, operating in a related but adjacent therapy category with a similar multi-site, partner-supported delivery model.
• Select Medical Holdings: Select Medical operates a large US network of outpatient rehabilitation clinics and occupational therapy services. It is a broad incumbent representing the scaled, multi-site rehabilitation delivery model that EZL's franchise structure aspires to replicate in microcosm.
• ATI Physical Therapy: ATI Physical Therapy is a large US outpatient therapy chain offering physical and occupational therapy across many clinics. It is a broad incumbent illustrating how a multi-location OT/PT delivery model can scale, relevant when assessing EZL's franchise expansion potential.

Direct peers

• TopSupport Ergotherapie: TopSupport is a Dutch ergotherapy brand offering occupational therapy services across multiple locations for both children and adults. It is a direct peer in the Dutch OT market with overlapping specialisations and a comparable multi-location delivery model.

Regional players

• Ergotherapiepraktijk Amsterdam: An independent Dutch occupational therapy practice based in Amsterdam offering adult and pediatric ergotherapy. It is a comparable regional OT practice with a similar referral-and-treatment model, but operating in a different Dutch geography than EZL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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