Praktijk voor Logopedie

What Praktijk voor Logopedie does

Logopedie Direct (previously Praktijk voor Logopedie) is a privately held Dutch speech therapy practice network headquartered at J.J. van Deinselaan 36B, 7541 PE Enschede, operating more than 40 practice locations across Eastern Netherlands (Twente, Salland), Drenthe (Emmen area), Gelderland (Nijmegen region), and Utrecht. Founded and owned by Christa te Winkel MSc, the practice employs 97 staff and delivers clinical speech and language therapy services for children, adults, and seniors covering preverbal communication, language development disorders, speech sound disorders, stuttering, voice problems, swallowing disorders, dyslexia support, and specialized services such as gender dysphonia voice therapy and post-COVID/intubation rehabilitation.

The core technology is a clinical service platform — not a software product — that delivers therapy through three channels: in-person at physical practice locations, online via synchronous video teletherapy (Online Logopedie), and on-site at schools. All therapists are registered in the Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici and members of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Logopedie & Foniatrie (NVLF), with the practice holding HCA healthcare auditing certification (renewed 2022), Qualiview patient satisfaction certification, DTL proof, and Great Place to Work Certified status for 2025.

The business model is a reimbursed healthcare service. Speech therapy is covered under Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering) with direct billing to health insurers; patients may have supplemental coverage requirements depending on their policy. The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, with demand sourced from general practitioners (huisarts), medical specialists (KNO-arts), self-referrals, school partnerships, and upstream partnerships with childcare (Parbedie Kinderopvang), orthopaedics (Ortho Euregio), and literacy initiatives (Doe meer met taal). The practice differentiates on geographic coverage, appointment availability within one week, specialty breadth, and an integrated in-person/online/school delivery model.

Name

Praktijk voor Logopedie

Legal name

Logopedie Direct

Website

https://logopediehengelo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Praktijk voor Logopedie (Logopedie Direct) is a Dutch speech therapy practice network with 40+ locations across Eastern Netherlands, serving children, adults, and seniors with reimbursed clinical speech, language, voice, and swallowing therapy delivered in-person, online, and on-site at schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Disorders Intervention (Receptive/Expressive, Morphology/Syntax/Semantics) (EDAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fluency (Stuttering/Cluttering) Services (School-Age) (EDAKAEAG)

Keywords

• Speech therapy services
• Pediatric speech therapy
• Voice therapy treatment
• Swallowing disorder therapy
• Online speech therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Speech Therapy Services: Clinical speech and language therapy services for children, adults, and seniors. Services are primarily reimbursed through Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering) with direct billing to health insurers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Logopedie Direct is a network of speech therapy practices in the Netherlands delivering clinical logopedie (speech-language therapy) services for children, adults, and seniors. Core services cover preverbal therapy, language development, voice disorders, swallowing/dysphagia, stuttering, dyslexia intervention, and specialized care such as gender dysphoria voice therapy, delivered across 40+ practice locations in Eastern Netherlands as well as through online teletherapy and on-site school services.

Product overview

Logopedie Direct is a network of speech therapy practices offering a comprehensive range of logopedie (speech therapy) services across eastern Netherlands, Emmen area, and Nijmegen area with over 40 locations. The core offering consists of preverbal speech therapy, children's speech therapy, adult speech therapy, and specialized services including voice therapy, dyslexia support, dental-related speech therapy, and senior care. Services are delivered through multiple channels: in-person at practice locations, online via video sessions, and directly at schools. The company is led by founder Christa te Winkel MSc and employs a team of certified speech therapists registered with the Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici and members of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Logopedie & Foniatrie (NVLF).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Short waiting times with appointments typically available within one week

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Parbedie KinderopvangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with children's daycare provider for early identification and intervention of speech and language delays in young children
• Ortho EuregiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrthopaedic partnership for integrated care of patients with combined musculoskeletal and speech/swallowing disorders
• LogopedieplusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partnership with other speech therapy practices for knowledge sharing and quality standards
• Kwaliteitsregister ParamedicicoreOthersMandatory professional registration for all speech therapists ensuring qualified and continuously trained practitioners
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor Logopedie & Foniatrie (NVLF)coreOthersProfessional association membership for speech therapists, providing continuing education, professional standards, and industry representation
• Doe meer met taalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with language development initiative promoting early literacy and language skills

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Saltro: Saltro is a Dutch primary-care diagnostics and paramedic services provider operating in the Utrecht region. Comparable as a regional Dutch paramedic care provider operating a multi-location network reimbursed through Dutch health insurers, though focused more on diagnostics.

Direct peers

• Expressable: Expressable is a US-based online speech therapy practice delivering teletherapy sessions across all 50 states. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer and referral-driven speech therapy provider leveraging online delivery channels, competing for the same online-delivery patient segment.
• Better Speech: Better Speech is an online speech therapy platform matching patients with licensed therapists for video-based sessions. Directly comparable to Logopedie Direct's Online Logopedie teletherapy offering in terms of delivery model and patient target.
• TinyEYE Therapy Services: TinyEYE provides online speech-language therapy services to schools and individual students, primarily in North America. Comparable as a school-based and online speech therapy provider with a similar B2B-school and direct-to-parent channel mix.

Emerging players

• NSDSK (Nederlandse Stichting voor het Dove en Slechthorende Kind): NSDSK is a Dutch foundation providing specialized care and education for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, including speech-language therapy services. Comparable as a niche Dutch provider focused on pediatric speech and language disorders, including preverbal and language development cases.

Broad incumbents

• Adelante Zorggroep: Adelante is a Dutch rehabilitation and healthcare organization offering speech therapy, audiology, and specialized adult/pediatric rehabilitation services. Comparable as a multi-site Dutch provider of speech-language and swallowing therapy with both adult and pediatric focus.
• Kentalis: Kentalis is a Dutch specialized care organization focused on people with hearing, language, and speech disorders, operating diagnostic and treatment centers nationwide. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping speech-language therapy services but a wider mission including deaf education.
• Pento: Pento is a Dutch healthcare organization providing paramedical and specialized care including speech therapy across multiple locations. Comparable as a multi-site Dutch paramedic care provider with speech-language therapy as part of a broader service portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/praktijk-voor-logopedie

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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