Samendokteren

What Samendokteren does

Samendokteren is a Netherlands-based healthcare consulting and coaching initiative founded in 2023 by two general practitioners, Stijn van Kerkhoven (practice in Maarheeze) and Caspar van Sambeek (practice in Waalre). The organization addresses GP practice succession in the Dutch primary care market by connecting retiring GPs seeking successors with younger GPs (waarnemend / HIDHA) aspiring to practice ownership, positioning itself as the explicit counter-movement to commercial healthcare chain acquisitions of family practices.

The company's core products are (1) the 'Praktijken in beeld' online marketplace, functioning as a 'Funda for medical practices' where retiring GPs list practices with patient counts, facilities, and takeover conditions; (2) the accredited Masterclass Praktijkhouder, an 8-session program over ~10 months awarding 16 accreditation points; (3) 'Starten met Stoppen' evening events co-delivered with pension and financial advisors (Huisarts & Pensioen, Medicidesk Rabobank) covering the financial mechanics of succession; and (4) customized 1-5 year coaching trajectories for transitioning GPs. Delivery is anchored by partnerships with 15+ regional GP organizations (PoZoB, Stroomz, ROHA, HZK, Hadoks, HOOG, HKN, HWF, Hzoij, Prima Cura, ZIO, Meditta, HUMO, Onze Huisartsen, Huisartsen Brainport).

The business model is professional services: Masterclass participants are invoiced per program and pay directly, while coaching engagements are bespoke and contact-based. Distribution is community-led through regional GP organizations, earned media (NPO Radio 1, Eindhovens Dagblad), and the company LinkedIn page. Headcount is 1-10, no external funding has been disclosed, and the platform operates entirely within the Netherlands with no proprietary technology stack beyond the marketplace listings site.

Name

Samendokteren

Legal name

Samendokteren

Website

https://samendokteren.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samendokteren is a Dutch GP-led coaching and marketplace initiative that connects retiring general practitioners with aspiring practice owners, offering an accredited Masterclass, succession events, a 'Funda for medical practices' listings platform, and 1-5 year coaching trajectories across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

GP Practice Succession Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Practice Brokerage (Medical/Dental/Legal/Accounting) (FSAEAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Primary Care Practices (HLAFAGAA)

Keywords

• GP practice succession
• Practice ownership coaching
• Healthcare practice marketplace
• GP succession planning
• Medical practice transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Waalre

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coaching and consultancy services: Samendokteren provides coaching services for young doctors transitioning to practice ownership, with trajectories lasting 1-5 years. They also offer practical support in practice management.
2. Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap: An 8-session masterclass program (approximately 10 months) for GPs interested in practice ownership. Accredited for 16 points. Participants receive an invoice and pay for the program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Samendokteren connects starting and stopping general practitioners in the Netherlands to enable independent practice ownership transfers. It operates an online practice marketplace (Praktijken in beeld), delivers an accredited 8-session Masterclass Praktijkhouder training program, runs Starten met Stoppen evening seminars, and provides 1-5 year customized coaching trajectories for GPs transitioning into practice ownership.

Product overview

Samendokteren operates as a unified platform connecting starting and stopping family doctors for practice succession in the Netherlands. The core offering consists of a practices marketplace (Praktijken Platform), an accredited Masterclass Praktijkhouder training program, and the Starten met Stoppen seminar for retiring practitioners. These are supported by personalized coaching trajectories lasting 1-5 years and practice matching services. The platform functions as a matchmaking service to prevent commercial chains from acquiring family practice businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Masterclass Praktijkhouder Accredited training program for future family practice holders, consisting of 8 sessions over approximately one year covering financial administration, practice management, team leadership, and other facets of practice ownership. Participants earn 16 accreditation points upon completion. Delivered in-person across multiple Dutch regions in collaboration with regional GP organizations.
• Starten met Stoppen Evening seminar for GP practice holders considering succession, featuring practical tips from speakers at Medicidesk Rabobank and Huisarts & Pensioen covering financial, pension, and step-by-step aspects of a smooth practice transfer. Held regionally in collaboration with local GP organizations.
• Praktijken in beeld (Praktijken Platform) Online marketplace functioning as a 'Funda for medical practices,' connecting stopping GPs who want to transfer their practice with starting GPs seeking to become practice holders. Listings include patient counts, facility details, takeover conditions (e.g., with or without goodwill), and handover timelines. Approximately 10 practices listed, ranging from small solo practices (~1,650 patients) to large group practices (~11,000 patients).
• Coaching & Begeleidingstraject Customized coaching trajectory of 1 to 5 years guiding starting GPs toward running their own practice, with flexible support ranging from coaching to temporary practice takeover and practice management support during the transition.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and supporting.

• PoZoB (Praktijkorganisatie Zuidoost Brabant)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZorggroep (care group) in Zuidoost-Brabant. Both founders are connected to PoZoB. They collaborate on organizing Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in the Eindhoven/Zuid-Oost Brabant region. Core regional partner supporting the initiative.
• StroomzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare organization collaborating with Samendokteren on Masterclass programs in Eindhoven/Zuid-Oost Brabant region.
• HUMO (Huisartsenvereniging Uden/Meierstad en Omstreken)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in Uden/Meierstad region.
• MedittaregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerZorggroep collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in Weert/Sittard region.
• ROHA (Regionale Organisatie Huisartsen Amsterdam)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization for Amsterdam, collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in Amsterdam.
• HZK (Huisartsen Zorgnetwerk Kennemerland)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in Haarlem region.
• HadoksregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization for Den Haag, collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap.
• Onze HuisartsenregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization for Arnhem, collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap.
• HOOG (Huisartsen Organisatie Oost-Gelderland)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in Apeldoorn, Zuthpen, and Oost Achterhoek regions.
• HKN (Huisartsen Keten Noord-Holland)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in Kop van Noord-Holland.
• HWF (Huisartsen West-Friesland)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap in West-Friesland.
• Hzoij (Huisartsenzorg Oude IJssel)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization for Doetinchem, collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap.
• Prima CuraregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization for Tilburg, collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap.
• ZIO (Zorg in Obesitas)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization for Maastricht, collaborating on Masterclass Praktijkhouderschap.
• Huisartsen BrainportregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GP organization in the Brainport Eindhoven area, supporting Samendokteren initiative.
• Huisarts & PensioensupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPension advisory service for GPs. Presents at 'Starten met Stoppen' events covering pension implications of practice transfer.
• Medicidesk RabobanksupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealthcare financial advisory of Rabobank. Presents at 'Starten met Stoppen' events covering financial aspects of practice takeover including goodwill, property, and personnel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Medicoo: Dutch digital/telehealth GP platform. Comparable as a Netherlands-based emerging player addressing primary-care access and capacity constraints, though focused on service delivery rather than practice succession.

Others

• Medicidesk Rabobank: Healthcare financial advisory arm of Rabobank already partnering with Samendokteren on 'Starten met Stoppen'. Comparable as an adjacent financial-services provider enabling GP practice transitions in the Netherlands.
• Huisartsopleiding Nederland: National Dutch GP training organization where the Samendokteren founders are involved. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that shapes the pipeline of future GP practice holders.
• Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap (NHG): Scientific association for Dutch GPs, setting standards and representing the profession. Comparable as a key ecosystem institution whose policy positions influence the succession and ownership environment Samendokteren operates in.

Broad incumbents

• Co-Med: Dutch commercial GP chain explicitly named by Samendokteren as the counter-position. Operates in the same primary-care succession market but as a capital-rich acquirer rather than a coaching/marketplace provider.
• Arts en Zorg: Large Dutch healthcare organization running multiple GP practice locations. Comparable as an incumbent buyer/operator in the primary-care market that competes for the same pool of practices and GPs.
• Dokterszorg: Dutch GP cooperative and service organization supporting primary-care practices. Comparable as a regional incumbent that helps GPs with operational and succession support across the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Practice Match: US-based medical practice transition and recruitment marketplace for physicians. Most comparable in business model to Samendokteren's 'Praktijken in beeld' platform, with a focus on matchmaking doctors to practice ownership opportunities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samendokteren

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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