Transaction Monitor Occupational Health and Safety Services 2025

Mental health as a systemic shock. As the existing occupational health framework reaches its limits and the market reorganizes.

This week we published the Transaction Monitor Occupational Health and Safety Services 2025, in which we see that the M&A market has shown a different picture over the past year compared to 2024. Whereas in 2024 there were still several large transactions with a high total deal value, in 2025 we see more dispersed activity and a clear shift towards the mid-market segment.

This results in a market that is less driven by outliers and more characterised by a broader and more consistent M&A landscape. At the same time, the focus of buyers is shifting further from traditional occupational health services and sickness absence management towards a broader labour and health domain, in which mental health, prevention, and employability play an increasingly important role.

These developments show that the sector is gradually evolving towards a different market model, driven by growing demand for care and increasingly complex issues related to labour and health.

Our special thanks go to Fynn van den Booren of @arbo, Ruth de Heer of The Mental Move and Wim Wijnholds of Perspectief for their contribution to this publication.

Interview @arbo: 'From injury to business case: prevention with real impact'

When Fynn van den Booren joined his mother’s company in 2012, it was far from clear what kind of growth the business would go on to achieve. What started as a small-scale absence administration office has since developed into a solid occupational health and safety service provider with around fifty employees, a strong vision on prevention, and the ambition to fundamentally reshape the market. “I sort of fell into it,” Van den Booren explains. “My mother asked if I wanted to help, because she preferred to focus less on acquiring new clients herself. I had just left the banking sector and thought: let’s just give it a try.”

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Interview The Mental Move: 'Building a new standard in mental well-being'

When Ruth de Heer took her first steps into the field of occupational health and psychology, her focus was entirely on the content. “After studying clinical psychology, I worked for many years within different organisations and really learned the profession,” says De Heer. “At, among others, HSK and later Skills, I saw how significant the impact of mental health is on work.” What began as an academic fascination evolved into entrepreneurship. First in the form of her own psychology practice, and later into a fast-growing organisation: The Mental Move. From its office in Houten, a team of over 25 psychologists and specialists now works on improving mental health and sustainable employability within organisations. As a result, The Mental Move has developed into a serious player in the market, with a clear vision for the future of work.

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Interview Perspectief: 'When vision and technology become human-centered'

For many employers, occupational health services are still synonymous with absence management. But according to Wim Wijnholds, Managing Director of occupational health service provider Perspectief, the real key lies elsewhere. “If you focus solely on case management, you’re essentially mopping the floor while the tap is still running,” he argues. “Absence almost always originates in the way organisations are structured and operate.” Perspectief is an established name in the Dutch occupational health market. The family-owned company employs around 700 people and serves a wide range of organisations, from mid-sized employers to large corporates. From multiple locations, the company supports clients in the areas of absence management, employability, and organisational development. What sets Perspectief apart is its emphasis on structural solutions rather than symptom management.

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Transaction Monitor Occupational Health and Safety Services 2025

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Interview @arbo: 'From injury to business case: prevention with real impact'

Interview The Mental Move: 'Building a new standard in mental well-being'

Interview Perspectief: 'When vision and technology become human-centered'

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