Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep

What Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep does

Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep is a small-scale, privately held Dutch care organization headquartered at Kouvenderstraat 38 in Hoensbroek, Parkstad Limburg. It provides day activities (dagbesteding), individual guidance (individuele begeleiding), and supported housing (wonen) to youth and young adults with mild intellectual disabilities (LVB) and autism spectrum disorders (ASS). The organization was consolidated under the Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep name in 2023, bringing together a network of 9+ physical service locations that function simultaneously as care settings and as real working businesses where clients participate in operations. These include restaurants (De Eetkamer Hoensbroek, De Eetkamer Kerkrade, De Teekamer, De Blauwe Dame, Zoet & Zout), a patisserie (Bijzonder Lekker), a creative atelier (Ateljee Bijzonder), a media production unit (Bijzonder Media), a facility-management unit (Bijzonder Facilitair), and supported-housing programs (Bijzonder Thuis, Villa Bijzonder). Leadership consists of two directors: Mitchell as Bestuurder/Directeur Bedrijfsvoering and Tom as Bestuurder/Directeur Zorg.

The care model is built around community integration rather than institutional clinical treatment, with clients working alongside professional staff in functional hospitality, creative, and maintenance operations. Services are delivered across three lines: daytime activities across multiple locations, individual guidance (both onsite and ambulant), and housing — the latter operated through a dedicated residential complex developed in partnership with housing provider Vincio Wonen. The organization runs internship pipelines with ZUYD Hogeschool, Vista College, and six special secondary education schools (SVO, Jan Baptist, Adelante Encanto, Catharinaschool, De Buitenhof, De Pyler), and holds 'erkend leerbedrijf' recognition.

Revenue is generated entirely through Dutch government healthcare funding frameworks — primarily WMO (Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning) via both PGB (Personal Budget) and ZIN (Zorg in Natura), and WLZ (Wet Langdurige Zorg) via PGB. The organization is privately held with 11–50 employees, operates in the Parkstad Limburg region (Hoensbroek and Kerkrade), and has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, mobile app, AI/ML capabilities, or external investors.

Name

Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep

Legal name

Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep

Website

https://bijzonder-meer.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep is a small-scale Dutch care organization that provides day activities, individual guidance, and supported housing to youth with mild intellectual disabilities and autism in the Parkstad Limburg region, fully funded through Dutch government WMO and WLZ arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Youth Social Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Youth disability care
• Daytime activity services
• Individual guidance support
• Supported independent living
• Social care organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoensbroek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded care services: Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep generates revenue through Dutch government healthcare funding programs. Services are financed via WMO (Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning) arrangements including both PGB (Personal Budget) and ZIN (Zorg in Natura), as well as WLZ (Wet Langdurige Zorg) via PGB. The organization offers Begeleiding Groep, Begeleiding Individueel, and Begeleiding Individueel Ambulant services under these funding frameworks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep is a small-scale Dutch care organization that delivers daytime activities (dagbesteding), individual guidance (individuele begeleiding), and supported independent living (wonen) services for youth and young adults with mild intellectual disabilities (LVB) and autism spectrum disorders (ASS) in the Parkstad Limburg region. The services are embedded in real working environments — restaurants, a patisserie/bakery, an art atelier, a media studio, and facility management operations — where clients develop practical skills alongside professional staff. The organization is financed through Dutch government healthcare frameworks, including WMO (PGB and ZIN) and WLZ (PGB).

Product overview

Bijzonder Meer Zorggroep is a small-scale healthcare organization providing daytime activities (dagbesteding), individual guidance (individuele begeleiding), and living support (wonen) to young people with mild intellectual disabilities (LVB) and autism spectrum disorders (ASS). The organization operates as a platform of distinct location-based concepts that function as both care settings and real working environments. The portfolio includes: De Eetkamer (Hoensbroek & Kerkrade) restaurants offering labor-oriented horeca activities; De Teekamer and Zoet & Zout for lighter food service; De Blauwe Dame at Kasteel Hoensbroek; Bijzonder Lekker patisserie supplying baked goods to other locations; Ateljee Bijzonder for creative art activities; Bijzonder Media for radio, video, and graphic production; Bijzonder Facilitair for facility management; Bijzonder Zelfstandig for individual guidance (both ambulant and within day facilities); and Bijzonder Thuis/Villa Bijzonder for independent living support. Services are financed through WMO (PGB/ZIN) and WLZ (PGB).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Eetkamer Hoensbroek: A la carte restaurant offering labor-oriented day care in the hospitality sector.
• De Eetkamer Kerkrade
• De Teekamer Hoensbroek
• Zoet & Zout
• De Blauwe Dame
• Bijzonder Lekker
• Ateljee Bijzonder
• Bijzonder Media
• Bijzonder Facilitair
• Bijzonder Thuis
• Bijzonder Zelfstandig

Products and services

• De Eetkamer Hoensbroek

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roda JCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Roda JC football club for day activities at Parkstad Limburg Stadion. Provides both restaurant operations and facility management tasks within the stadium. This partnership enables clients to participate in professional sports venue operations.
• ZUYD HogeschoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partnership for MBO/HBO internships and graduation assignments. Provides work placements across various departments including youth guidance, individual housing support, ambulatory guidance, care policy and quality, and HR.
• Vista CollegeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partnership providing internship opportunities for students at various operational levels within the organization.
• Vincio WonencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partnership where young people rent studios in a residential complex. The complex houses exclusively Bijzonder Meer's clients, ensuring a safe and homogeneous group. Enables the Bijzonder Thuis independent living support program.
• SVO (Speciale Voortgezet Onderwijs)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacilitates outgoing youth from special secondary education through individual and group internships. Helps students make well-informed decisions about day activities when they transition out of school.
• Jan BaptistminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecial education school partnership for group internships, helping students explore day activity options before transitioning.
• Adelante EncantominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecial education school partnership providing internship placements for students.
• CatharinaschoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecial education school partnership providing group internship opportunities.
• De BuitenhofminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecial education school partnership for internship placements.
• De PylerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecial education school partnership for student internship placements.
• Lortye (Drukkerij)minorOthersLocal printing company partnership for potential collaborative work.
• StreetwiseminorOthersCommunity organization partnership supporting youth development.
• Van Melick GroepminorOthersLocal business partnership within the community.
• Offermans FitnessminorOthersFitness facility partnership supporting health and wellness activities for clients.
• Vincio WonencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough this collaboration, young people rent studios in a residential complex designed exclusively for Bijzonder Meer's clients, creating a safe and supportive living environment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Middin: Dutch care provider offering support, day activities, and housing for people with intellectual disabilities in the Randstad region. Comparable service portfolio and target population.
• Bartiméus: Dutch care organization supporting people with visual impairment and intellectual disabilities, with daytime activities, housing, and guidance. Comparable multi-venue service model.
• Pluryn: Dutch care organization for youth and young adults with complex needs, including LVB/ASS populations, offering guidance, housing, and day programs — overlapping directly with Bijzonder Meer's youth focus.
• Philadelphia Zorg: Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities through living, work, and daytime activities. Closely aligned with Bijzonder Meer's LVB/ASS population and integrated care approach.
• Driestroom: Dutch care organization focused on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering supported living and day activities. Direct competitor in the IDD care space.
• Amarant: One of the largest Dutch care providers for people with intellectual disabilities, offering daytime activities, housing, and guidance across multiple regions — directly comparable service mix to Bijzonder Meer's three-pillar model.
• Sherpa: Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities offering housing, daytime activities, and ambulatory support in central Netherlands — comparable service mix and IDD population focus.
• Juzt (Jeugd Uit Zorg Traject): Dutch youth care provider delivering ambulatory guidance, residential care, and day programs for vulnerable youth including those with LVB — relevant for ambulant individual guidance overlap.

Broad incumbents

• 's Heeren Loo: Large established Dutch IDD care provider with broad regional coverage across housing, day activities, and treatment services. Comparable population and service lines, but at significantly greater scale.
• Leger des Heils: Large Dutch care and welfare organization offering supported housing, day activities, and guidance across vulnerable populations including youth with disabilities. Broader portfolio but overlapping service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BijzonderMeer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bijzonder-meer-zorggroep

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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