Following the transaction, Anchor Insurance will operate under the name Anchor & Vanbreda. Over recent years, Anchor has delivered strong organic growth and has built a market position and scale at which partnering with a strategic investor creates meaningful new growth opportunities. The partnership with Vanbreda strongly supports this ambition, enhancing both Anchor’s commercial capabilities and its professional infrastructure. At the same time, the collaboration further strengthens the group’s combined position in the Benelux market.
Pedro Matthynssens, CEO of Vanbreda Risk & Benefits in Belgium: “This strategic partnership marks an important milestone in the execution of our growth ambitions in the Netherlands. It is the result of many years of focused effort to also become a leading insurance broker in the Dutch market. Through Vanbreda Risk & Benefits in the Netherlands, led by Astrid van Helvoort, we have a full-service broker advising companies on risk management and employee benefits. With Anchor, we bring a specialty broker into the group that provides high-quality advisory services in specialist areas that were previously not represented in the Netherlands. Combined with our leading position in Belgium, this creates a unique proposition as the preferred insurance intermediary for businesses across the Benelux.”
Robert Sebrechts, Partner and Co-founder of Anchor Insurance: “Anchor has experienced significant growth in recent years, both in terms of scale and market position. To continue this growth in a sustainable way and to ensure that we can continue to serve our clients at the highest level, we deliberately chose a partner with a long-term vision and complementary expertise, including in areas such as finance, IT and compliance. This partnership enables us to further build Anchor while preserving our culture, identity and people.”
Anchor Insurance Rotterdam B.V., founded in 2006, is a specialised niche insurance broker active in the Marine, Energy, Construction and Wholesale sectors. Over the past years, the firm has developed into a market leader in several of these segments and is recognised for its deep sector expertise and entrepreneurial culture. Anchor will continue to operate from its office at the Weena in Rotterdam.
Vanbreda Risk & Benefits, Belgium’s largest insurance broker and risk consultant and a leading player in the Benelux, has been providing tailored solutions to companies, public and social institutions and self-employed professionals for more than 85 years. The group serves over 25,000 corporate clients from 19 offices across the Benelux and is a founding partner of the international Lockton Global network.
Anchor Insurance was advised on this transaction by Aperghis & Co as financial adviser and Van Till as legal adviser.
The transaction remains subject to approval by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Do you have any questions about this press release, or would you like to receive more information? Contact:
- Isabelle Hoes
- Senior Advisor External Communication at Vanbreda Risk & Benefits
- Email: pers@vanbreda.be
