What FAIR Brabant does

FAIR Brabant is a non-profit cooperative (Cooperatie Zorg- en Welzijnsorganisaties Zuidoost-Brabant UA) founded in April 2023 and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It operates a digital matching platform — comprising a web portal (fair.enablecare.nl) and a mobile app on iOS and Android — that connects self-employed healthcare professionals (zzp'ers) with 25 member healthcare and welfare organizations in the Zuidoost-Brabant region, spanning elderly care, disability care, and mental healthcare. All zzp'ers are pre-screened through a partnership with Otentica, which validates diplomas, VOG certificates, identity data, and KVK/BTW registrations against official Dutch government databases (DUO, Justis), with annual re-screening.

The platform supports 24/7 real-time shift visibility, push-notification matching, scheduling management, and invoicing for zzp'ers, while integrations with member organizations' planning systems (plansysteem-koppelingen) are in development to automate shift imports. A new sub-brand, FLAIR (Regionaal Werknemerschap), was launched in 2026 to offer flexible in-house employment contracts as a complement to the zzp model.

FAIR's business model is a flat €3 service fee per worked hour charged to member healthcare organizations, with zzp'ers paying nothing — no subscriptions, no commissions. The cooperative operates at cost price with no profit motive; any year-end surplus is returned to member organizations. The organization has approximately 9 employees (including 4 recruiters and 1 administrative staff member) and received the Koploper 2023/2024 award from Actieleernetwerk for innovation in healthcare labor-market solutions.

Name

FAIR Brabant

Legal name

Cooperatie Zorg- en Welzijnsorganisaties Zuidoost-Brabant UA

Website

https://fair-brabant.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FAIR Brabant is a non-profit cooperative running a mobile and web platform that matches pre-screened self-employed healthcare professionals (zzp'ers) with 25 member healthcare organizations in the Zuidoost-Brabant region of the Netherlands, charging a €3 per-hour service fee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Service Fee per Hour: Healthcare and welfare organizations pay a flat €3 service fee per worked hour. The cooperative operates at cost price without profit motive. Any surplus at year-end is returned to member organizations, ensuring healthcare funding stays within the sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FAIR Brabant operates a cooperative digital platform and mobile app that connects self-employed healthcare professionals (zzp'ers) with healthcare and welfare organizations in the Zuidoost-Brabant region of the Netherlands. Member organizations are charged a €3 service fee per worked hour for successful matches, while zzp'ers access the platform at no cost. The offering includes a web portal, iOS/Android app, planning system integrations, and integrated screening via Otentica.

Product overview

FAIR Brabant operates as a non-profit cooperative connecting self-employed healthcare professionals (zzp'ers) with care and welfare organizations in the Zuidoost-Brabant region through a digital matching platform and mobile app. The core offering is the FAIR Platform & App, which serves as the unified interface through which zzp'ers view, filter, and sign up for services across all 25+ connected care organizations — eliminating commercial intermediaries and keeping healthcare funding in the sector. All registered zzp'ers are pre-screened via the Otentica Screening module, which validates credentials directly against government databases. A plansysteem-koppelingen integration with organizations' own scheduling systems is in development to automate service imports. The cooperative has also launched FLAIR (Regionaal Werknemerschap) as a separate regional employment sub-brand offering in-house flexible employment contracts — a complementary staffing model to the zzp-pool. Zzp'ers pay no subscription or commission; organizations pay a €3 service fee per worked hour.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FAIR Platform Web-based platform at fair.enablecare.nl that serves as the digital marketplace where member healthcare and welfare organizations in Zuidoost-Brabant post shifts and self-employed healthcare professionals (zzp'ers) are matched to fill them, with planning system integrations and a €3 per worked hour service fee billed to organizations.
• FAIR mobile app Native iOS and Android mobile application that provides self-employed healthcare professionals (zzp'ers) and member organizations with mobile access to the FAIR marketplace, including shift posting, push notifications, and matching functionality.
• FAIR cooperative membership for healthcare and welfare organizations Membership in the Cooperatie Zorg- en Welzijnsorganisaties Zuidoost-Brabant UA, giving regional healthcare and welfare organizations ownership rights and access to the FAIR platform and zzp talent pool in exchange for the €3 per worked hour service fee.
• Free zzp'er registration and matching service Registration and matching service for self-employed healthcare professionals (zzp'ers) that enables them to access shifts from FAIR's member organizations at no subscription or commission cost, supported by screening via the Otentica partnership.
• Otentica-integrated zzp screening Pre-engagement screening service delivered in partnership with Otentica to verify self-employed healthcare professionals before they are matched with FAIR's member organizations, reducing compliance risk for healthcare and welfare buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• €3 service fee per worked hour (vs. commercial agency margins)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OtenticacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Otentica provides comprehensive screening and verification services for all zzp'ers registering with FAIR. The system verifies diplomas, professional qualifications, identity data, KvK business registration, VAT identification, and VOG (Certificate of Conduct) through official Dutch government sources (DUO, Justis). All data is uploaded securely through Otentica's system. Annual re-screening ensures ongoing reliability.
• SoloPartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoloPartners is the industry association for self-employed professionals in healthcare. FAIR has a collaboration with SoloPartners, with SoloPartners providing general support and resources for zzp'ers on questions not related to FAIR services.
• EnableCarecoreTechnology or IntegrationEnableCare provides the technology platform for registration and shift management. Zzp'ers register through fair.enablecare.nl and access the system for document uploads and profile management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TMI: TMI is a Dutch staffing and recruitment firm specializing in healthcare and medical professionals, including zzp'ers and temporary placements. It competes for the same zzp supply and healthcare organization demand that FAIR serves.
• Zorgwerk: Zorgwerk is the largest Dutch platform for matching self-employed (zzp) and flex healthcare professionals with shifts at healthcare organizations, operating its own app and serving customers nationally. It is the closest functional peer to FAIR's zzp-pool and shift-matching app.

Emerging players

• Nationale Zorgvacatures: Nationale Zorgvacatures is a Dutch online job board and marketplace focused exclusively on healthcare vacancies, including zzp and temporary roles. It targets the same zzp supply and healthcare demand as FAIR but is primarily a listing/matching site rather than a cooperative.
• YoungCapital: YoungCapital is a Dutch digital staffing platform placing young professionals and flex workers, including in healthcare support roles. It represents an emerging app-driven model adjacent to FAIR's mobile-first zzp matching.

Regional players

• Coöperatie Zorgaanbieders Zuidoost-Nederland: Regional cooperative(s) of healthcare providers in the broader Southeast Netherlands that organize shared services for their members. They share FAIR's cooperative, member-owned DNA but typically focus on broader shared-service agendas rather than zzp matching.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Nederland: ManpowerGroup is one of the world's largest staffing organizations, with a Dutch operation that includes healthcare staffing. It addresses the same employer-side demand for flexible healthcare workers that FAIR's member organizations represent.
• Tempo-Team (Adecco Nederland): Tempo-Team is the Dutch arm of the Adecco Group and provides general staffing including a healthcare segment supplying care professionals to hospitals and care institutions. It competes for the same Dutch healthcare workforce pool as FAIR but as part of a broad multi-sector portfolio.
• Olympia Uitzendbureau: Olympia is a major Dutch staffing and recruitment company with a healthcare division placing nurses, caregivers, and support staff. It serves many of the same Dutch healthcare organizations that FAIR targets, though as part of a broader multi-sector business.
• Randstad Nederland (Healthcare): Randstad is one of the largest global staffing firms with a dedicated healthcare division in the Netherlands supplying nurses, caregivers, and medical specialists to providers. It is a broad incumbent offering healthcare staffing as part of a much larger portfolio.

Others

• BVCM (Branchevereniging voor Zorguitzendorganisaties): BVCM is the Dutch trade association for healthcare staffing organizations, representing commercial agencies operating in the Dutch healthcare staffing market. It is not a direct competitor but is an ecosystem participant shaping the regulatory and market context FAIR operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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