Stap & Care Groep

What Stap & Care Groep does

Stap & Care Groep is a privately held Dutch holding company headquartered in Amersfoort that operates a multi-brand professional services platform focused on complex absenteeism and sustainable return-to-work in the Netherlands. Founded in 2005 by Edith Idoe-Stap and Machteld de Bont-de Jongh through the parallel creation of Stap Nu (re-integration coaching) and Care in Company (employer advisory), the group was formally consolidated under a single corporate umbrella in 2023 following a 2021 combination. The company serves employees, employers, entrepreneurs, HR/Arbo/Care professionals, and people distant from the labor market, with specialist expertise in cancer-and-work, chronic-illness-and-work, and post-COVID-and-work trajectories.

The operating portfolio comprises five business units: Stap Nu (re-integration coaching and UWV Spoor 1/1-2/2/3 trajectories), Care in Company (advisory and training for employers to become a 'Caring Company'), Care Academy (training institute for HR, occupational health, and care professionals), Stap Nu Verder (employment mediation for people distant from the labor market), and Stichting Edith at Work (ANBI-status charitable foundation supporting freelancers without disability insurance, students, and others outside the regular Dutch social safety net). The group also operates Pluvo, a proprietary online learning and certification platform used to train and continuously develop both in-house and freelance coaches nationwide.

Stap & Care Groep generates revenue through professional-services contracts across four streams: re-integration coaching, employer advisory and training, professional education through Care Academy, and mediation/placement services. Distribution is via a nationwide network of in-house and freelance coaches covering regions across the Netherlands, with direct B2B relationships to employers and certified participation in UWV-mandated re-integration trajectories. The company holds ISO 27001 and NEN 7510 certifications, reflecting compliance with information security standards required for handling sensitive health-adjacent re-integration data. Ownership remains with the two founding principals, with no external investors, private equity, or venture capital involvement disclosed.

Name

Stap & Care Groep

Legal name

Stap & Care Groep

Website

https://stapencaregroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stap & Care Groep is a Dutch privately held holding company operating five specialized brands that deliver re-integration coaching, employer advisory, professional training, and labor-market mediation for complex absenteeism across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Re-integratiebegeleiding (Re-integration Coaching): Professional re-integration coaching services for employees, employers, and entrepreneurs dealing with complex absenteeism due to cancer, chronic illness, or post-COVID conditions.
2. Training en Opleidingen (Training and Education): Professional development programs for HR, Arbo, and Care professionals through Care Academy, including workshops, training sessions, and continuing education courses.
3. Adviesdiensten (Consultancy Services): Advisory services through Care in Company for employers on good employment practices during complex absenteeism, including consulting, training, and coaching for organizational stakeholders.
4. Bemiddeling (Mediation Services): Placement services through Stap Nu Verder to connect people with a distance to the labor market to suitable employment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stap & Care Groep is a Dutch holding organization that delivers a total package of services for complex absenteeism. Through five business units it provides re-integration coaching for employees, employers, and entrepreneurs dealing with cancer, chronic illness, and post-COVID conditions; advisory services for employers on good employment practices; professional training for HR, occupational health, and care professionals; job placement for people distant from the labor market; and charitable support through an ANBI-status foundation for individuals outside regular social safety nets.

Product overview

Stap & Care Groep is a multi-brand organization offering a comprehensive suite of services for complex absenteeism management. The portfolio consists of five distinct brands: Stap Nu (re-integration specialist for cancer, chronic illness, and post-COVID), Care in Company (employer advisory services), Care Academy (professional training institute), Stap Nu Verder (employment agency for people distant from the labor market), and Stichting Edith at Work (charitable foundation providing support to those outside regular systems). The organization also operates Pluvo, an internal online learning platform that supports knowledge development and certification across the group. Together, these brands provide end-to-end support from re-integration coaching to employer training and workforce placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stap Nu Re-integration specialist offering coaching, labor market guidance, and sustainable return-to-work trajectories for employees, employers, and entrepreneurs dealing with cancer, chronic illness, and post-COVID conditions. Operates nationwide through a network of in-house and freelance re-integration coaches, certified for UWV trajectories (Spoor 1, 1-2, 2, and 3).
• Care in Company Advisory bureau that helps employers fulfill good employment practices during complex absenteeism, offering advice, training, and coaching for all parties within the organization—from directors, management, and HR advisors to case managers, supervisors, and employees. Supports organizations to become a 'Caring Company' fully prepared for situations where employees face impactful events.
• Care Academy Training institute offering professional development for HR, occupational health, and care professionals to better support seriously ill patients and employees dealing with complex absenteeism. Delivers workshops, training sessions, and continuing education courses that provide tools for handling serious illness, emotions, work, and other care-related themes.
• Stap Nu Verder Employment agency with a social mission that places people with a distance to the labor market into suitable work and supports employers in finding motivated employees for sustainable employment relationships. Operates with a focus on an inclusive labor market.
• Stichting Edith at Work Foundation with ANBI (Public Benefit Organization) status that financially enables re-integration support for people who do not qualify under the current system, such as self-employed professionals (ZZP'ers) without disability insurance, students, and people who lose their employer as a result of illness.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KWF KankerbestrijdingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial collaboration for work experience placements. KWF provides scholarships to 50 experienced experts to pursue a 2-year associate degree program to become experienced expert professionals. Stap Nu provides work experience placements as re-integration coaches. KWF funds tuition with support from the Nationale Postcode Loterij. The program combines working and learning with 1 day school per week and 2 days practical work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ArboNed: One of the largest Dutch occupational health and absenteeism service providers, offering employer advisory and re-integration at scale. Comparable because it addresses the same complex absenteeism need, but operates as a broad portfolio player rather than a specialist in cancer/chronic-illness re-integration.
• Tempo-Team: Dutch staffing and HR services firm (Randstad group) with re-integration and outplacement offerings. Comparable in serving employer reintegration needs and competing for similar contracts, though operating as a generalist staffing brand.
• HumanTotalCare: Major Dutch occupational health and re-integration provider serving employers nationwide. Comparable for its end-to-end employer services around absenteeism and reintegration, though it is a much larger generalist incumbent rather than a niche specialist.
• Randstad: Dutch arm of the global staffing leader, with substantial HR services, outplacement and re-integration offerings. Comparable as an alternative channel for employers seeking workforce reintegration solutions, though it serves a much broader staffing mandate.
• Adecco Nederland: Dutch operations of global staffing firm Adecco, offering workforce solutions including re-integration and outplacement. Comparable for employer-facing reintegration and HR services, though at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• USG Restart: Dutch re-integration services brand focused on returning people to work after illness or disability. Directly comparable to Stap Nu in target population, service model (coaching and trajectories) and B2B employer contracts.

Others

• TNO: Dutch applied research organization with extensive work on sustainable employability, chronic illness and return-to-work. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that shapes policy, evidence base and employer practices that affect Stap & Care Groep's market.

Emerging players

• CSO (Centrum voor Sociale Innovatie): Dutch organization focused on social innovation, labor market inclusion and support for vulnerable groups. Comparable in addressing distance-to-labor-market challenges through projects and intermediation, partially overlapping with Stap Nu Verder's mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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