SPAT Verandert

What SPAT Verandert does

SPAT Verandert B.V. is a Dutch professional services firm founded in 2012 by Fabio D'Agata that specializes in preventing and resolving psychological absenteeism in workplaces. The company commercializes a proprietary body-based coaching methodology called Intelligent Bewegen®, which combines physical movement in outdoor green environments with real-time observation, reflection, and behavioral coaching to surface primary behavioral responses and accelerate recovery from stress, burnout, and overwork. Its flagship structured offering is the "Terug in Balans" (Return to Balance) trajectory — a three-phase program comprising intake and behavioral analysis, approximately three months of weekly one-on-one outdoor sessions, and an evaluation/continuation phase; an optional "Terug in Balans Plus" extension adds three months of monthly follow-ups. The company is headquartered in Doorn (Landgoed Beukenrode) and is statutorily registered in Utrecht (KvK 61495980).

The core product is delivered through a nationwide distributed network of at least 10 named certified coaches plus a core team of 16, enabling intake within one week at a location near a participant's home or work — a structural differentiator against traditional waiting-list-bound care. SPAT targets Dutch organizations with 250+ employees via direct enterprise sales to HR directors, occupational health specialists, and line managers, with individual employees enrolled through a structured employer-referral pathway. The revenue model is professional services on a quote-based, monthly-billed basis, supplemented by unit-priced book sales (three titles including an English edition), paid workshops (e.g., "Herken psychisch verzuim," "Grenzen bewaken," "Herken de stress in je lijf," "Teamsessie: Samen slimmer bewegen"), and keynote lectures by the founder distributed through speaker bureaus. Ancillary content assets (podcasts, webinars, whitepapers, columns) function as demand-generation rather than direct revenue. The SPAT Academy certifies external coaches in the method, indicating an emerging ecosystem layer.

Operationally, the firm reports outcome metrics (70% of early-complaint participants avoid sick leave; 50% of absent participants begin rebuilding work hours mid-trajectory; 90% achieve sustainable return-to-work; ~2 months faster recovery on average) and counts AFAS Software, Conclusion, Vivium Zorggroep, UMC Utrecht, OLVG, NPO, Remondis, Kibeo, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, De Nieuwe Arts, Ministerie van Financiën, IND, and the Openbaar Ministerie among named client organizations across private enterprise, healthcare, government, broadcasting, and education verticals. There is no evidence of external institutional investment; ownership remains founder-led between D'Agata and co-director David Antes (joined 2023).

Name

SPAT Verandert

Legal name

SPAT Verandert B.V.

Website

https://spatverandert.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPAT Verandert is a Dutch professional services firm that delivers the proprietary Intelligent Bewegen® body-based coaching methodology to prevent and resolve psychological absenteeism, primarily through its "Terug in Balans" trajectory for employees of Dutch organizations with 250+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Wellness Coaching

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavior Change & Motivational Coaching (HSADAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Health Coaching (HSADAGAA), Wellness Program Design & Accountability Coaching (HSADAGAC), Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN)

Keywords

• Workplace wellness coaching
• Psychological absenteeism prevention
• Employee assistance programs
• Burnout recovery services
• Behavioral change coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Doorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Coaching Traject Services (Terug in Balans / Terug in Balans Plus): Professional coaching services billed per participant trajectory. 'Terug in Balans' is the core program; 'Terug in Balans Plus' adds 3 months of monthly follow-up sessions for sustained behavioral change. Intake is free; full fees apply upon continuation. Billed monthly with a 14-day payment term. Primary revenue stream.
2. Books and Publications: Sale of published books 'Intelligent Bewegen' (€20), 'Samen Intelligent Bewegen' (€21.99), and 'Moving Your Body Intelligently' (€18.35 excl. VAT). Available via the company's e-commerce store with shipping and local pickup options.
3. Workshops and Lectures: Paid workshops for organizations (e.g., 'Herken psychisch verzuim', 'Grenzen bewaken', 'Herken de stress in je lijf', 'Teamsessie: Samen slimmer bewegen') and keynote lectures by Fabio D'Agata. Workshops include cancellation policies with tiered refunds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SPAT Verandert delivers outdoor, body-based coaching services through its proprietary Intelligent Bewegen® method, organized as the Terug in Balans trajectory for employees with (early) psychological complaints to prevent sick leave or accelerate durable return-to-work. The core service combines physical exercises in green environments with reflection-based coaching, delivered by a nationwide network of certified coaches with intake scheduled within one week. Supporting paid offerings include the Terug in Balans Plus extension, workshops, keynote lectures, and published books on the method.

Product overview

SPAT Verandert is a coaching and consultancy company offering a single integrated methodology called Intelligent Bewegen® combined with structured trajectory programs. The core offering is the Terug in Balans (Return to Balance) trajectory, with an optional Terug in Balans Plus extension for sustained behavioral change. These are complemented by workshops (Grenzen bewaken, Herken de stress in je lijf, Herken psychisch verzuim, Teamsessie Samen slimmer bewegen), lectures, podcasts, webinars, and whitepapers for education and prevention. The company also publishes books (Intelligent Bewegen, Samen Intelligent Bewegen, Moving Your Body Intelligently) documenting the methodology, and operates the SPAT Academy for coach certification. The product portfolio is unified around the Intelligent Bewegen® methodology, which combines outdoor physical movement with behavioral coaching.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Terug in Balans: Traject voor medewerkers met (beginnende) psychische klachten om verzuim te voorkomen of snel en duurzaam terug te keren naar werk.
• Terug in Balans Plus
• Intelligent Bewegen
• SPAT Academy

Products and services

• Terug in Balans Core coaching trajectory for employees with (beginning) psychological complaints, designed to prevent sick leave or help employees return to work quickly and sustainably using the Intelligent Bewegen® methodology. Sold to organizations with 250+ employees and to referred individual employees.
• Terug in Balans Plus Extension of the core Terug in Balans trajectory, providing 3 months of monthly follow-up coaching sessions (one per month) to sustainably embed behavioral change after the main program.
• Intelligent Bewegen (book) Book by Fabio D'Agata (€20) documenting the Intelligent Bewegen® method with practical examples, research, expert interviews, and his personal story of recovering from panic attacks through movement. Sold via the company's e-commerce store with shipping and local pickup.
• Samen Intelligent Bewegen (book) Book by Fabio D'Agata (€21.99) on how moving together with others creates a field for personal growth, covering common challenges and change processes with personal stories and scientific backing. Described as a #1 management book.
• Moving Your Body Intelligently (book) English-language edition of the Intelligent Bewegen method book (€18.35 excl. VAT, plus €4.35 shipping) that translates the Dutch methodology for an international audience, showing how the body is more intelligent than commonly thought and can be used to achieve life goals.
• Grenzen bewaken (workshop) Paid workshop in which participants experience where their personal boundaries lie through specific Intelligent Bewegen® exercises, learn to recognize body signals when reaching limits, and practice alternative strategies for communicating boundaries. Delivered to organizations.
• Herken de stress in je lijf (workshop) Paid workshop in which participants come into movement and explicitly reflect on body signals, learning the difference between feelings and emotions, and how to localize and constructively deal with stress. Delivered to organizations.
• Herken psychisch verzuim (workshop) Paid workshop that teaches managers to recognize early signals of psychological complaints so they can act timely and effectively to prevent employee dropout. Targeted at directors, HR, and people managers.
• Teamsessie: Samen slimmer bewegen (workshop) Paid team workshop in which a coach takes the entire team through a low-threshold, accessible movement experience with assignments that provide insight into how they collaborate. Available in 1.5-hour, half-day, or full-day formats.
• Lezingen (Keynote Lectures by Fabio D'Agata) Paid keynote lectures by founder Fabio D'Agata on how body movement leads to mental health, personal development, and reduced absenteeism. Targeted at organizations and events; bookable via the website or through speaker bureaus (Quality Bookings, Athenas, Sprekershuys).
• SPAT Academy (Coach Certification) Paid certification program (Academy Intelligent Bewegen) for coaches who want to be certified in the Intelligent Bewegen® method, qualifying successful graduates to join SPAT's nationwide coach network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of employees with beginning psychological complaints do not call in sick after enrollment
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFAS SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021AFAS Software and SPAT Verandert have maintained a partnership since approximately 2021 (4+ years), formalized with a signed agreement. AFAS refers employees with early-stage psychological complaints to SPAT immediately upon identification. Fabio D'Agata and the SPAT team have engaged with AFAS's full management team for experience sessions. AFAS's CEO Bas van der Veldt publicly endorses the method, and AFAS's HR Director Britt Breure provides testimonial support.
• ConclusioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Conclusion has partnered with SPAT since 2019 (5+ years). Business Specialist Arbo & Vitaliteit Annemieke Brouwer actively promotes SPAT within the Conclusion group of companies. SPAT has presented to Conclusion's HR community, and multiple Conclusion subsidiaries have enrolled employees in SPAT trajectories. Conclusion Low Code Company is a named client under the Conclusion umbrella.
• Quality BookingsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuality Bookings is a speaker bureau that represents Fabio D'Agata for keynote lectures and speaking engagements. Listed on Fabio's booking page as a recommended channel for companies seeking to hire him as a speaker.
• AthenasminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAthenas is a speaker bureau representing Fabio D'Agata for speaking engagements. Listed as a booking channel alongside Quality Bookings and Sprekershuys.
• SprekershuysminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSprekershuys is a speaker bureau representing Fabio D'Agata. Listed as a booking channel alongside Quality Bookings and Athenas.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ArboNed: One of the largest Dutch occupational health and absenteeism service providers. Competes for HR and occupational-health budgets with broader traditional services, where SPAT positions its body-based movement method as a faster, more outcomes-focused alternative.
• Lyra Health: US-headquartered workplace mental health platform partnering with employers to deliver therapy, coaching, and self-care. Comparable vendor for the same enterprise HR buyer that SPAT targets, but at significantly larger scale and a broader digital model.
• Modern Health: Global workplace mental health platform combining coaching, therapy, and digital self-service for employees. Competes for the same employer-sponsored mental health budget as SPAT, with a tech-enabled, scalable delivery model.

Regional players

• Mindler: Swedish-origin digital mental health provider expanding across Europe, including the Netherlands. Offers employer-sponsored digital therapy and overlaps with SPAT on the employee psychological-care value proposition.

Others

• CoachHub: Global digital coaching platform used by enterprises for leadership and professional coaching. Comparable in delivering structured coaching to employees, but focused on career/leadership rather than psychological absenteeism recovery.
• Openbaar Ministerie / UWV Arbo (occupational health ecosystem): Dutch occupational health and reintegration ecosystem (including UWV/Arbo services and government reintegration frameworks) that SPAT integrates with and competes against for return-to-work assignments. Relevant for the regulatory and referral context.

Emerging players

• Headspace: Digital mental health and meditation platform with a growing B2B employer segment (Headspace for Work). Comparable at the employer-wellness category level, though the delivery model (digital/self-serve) is fundamentally different from SPAT's in-person outdoor coaching.
• Calm: Consumer and B2B mindfulness and mental wellness platform with employer offerings. Comparable at the employer-wellness category, particularly around stress and burnout prevention, but delivered via digital content rather than in-person coaching.

Direct peers

• iPractice: Amsterdam-based psychology practice providing online and in-person therapy, often via employer arrangements. Comparable to SPAT in serving Dutch organizations seeking accessible psychological care for employees.
• OpenUp: Dutch mental health platform offering employer-sponsored online access to psychologists and wellbeing experts. Direct competitor to SPAT for HR budgets in the Netherlands, with overlapping customer base among Dutch enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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