Woodgate & Clark, daughter of Van Ameyde International BV, acquired Quadra Claims Services Ltd, a British expert with headquarters in Manchester. With this acquisition, Van Ameyde provides its services in the United Kingdom and accelerates growth by 20% over the next two to three years.
The acquisition gives Woodgate & Clark access to additional services. “The acquisition is part of Van Ameyde ‘s strategy . In the UK, being a large insurance market, expanding our network is essential . With Quadra we have found the perfect match in terms of quality and identity and with approximately 300 FTE’s, we are in the top three of the British market ”, says Piet Middelkoop, CEO of Van Ameyde.
The Quadra brand and offices will remain intact and the team, consisting of 80 employees, including directors John Carr, Dave Greenwood and Simon Jones, will become part of a larger group. “This is a great development for us, our partners and their customers. This acquisition focuses on growth through collaboration and the development of new propositions rather than cost savings”, says Phil Scarrett , Managing Director Woodgate & Clark.
About Quadra
Founded in 2010, Quadra specializes in heritage and ecclesiastical buildings, HNW losses and other property claims. Additional and distinctive is Quadrassist , a network of tailor-made contractors specialized in offering repair services for all types of building claims with a network of over 50 contractors.
About Van Ameyde
Van Ameyde is the European market leader in claims management , claims expertise and IT development for the insurance and risk management market. Van Ameyde’s commercial claims expertise division serves insurers, brokers, the business community and government agencies. Quadra will become part of this division, which also consists of Van Ameyde Marine, Artnz van Helden, Krogius and MLC.