Clearwater International advises Achmea on the sale of Winnock to ZorgvandeZaak

Clearwater International advises Achmea on the sale of Winnock to Zorg van de Zaak Netwerk

Clearwater International has advised the insurance group, Achmea, on the sale of Winnock, an expert in sustainable reintegration and rehabilitation services, to Zorg van de Zaak Netwerk (Zorg van de Zaak), a network of companies active in the healthcare market.

Achmea is the largest insurance group in the Netherlands and is well-known for brands such as Centraal Beheer, Interpolis, and Zilveren Kruis. With around 15,000 employees, the group is active throughout Europe and Australia, with a premium turnover of approximately €20bn in 2016.

Winnock is a multidisciplinary reintegration company, focused on restoring clients’ functioning, with a fast and sustainable reintegration into their work environment. People are treated for any prolonged complaints interfering with their functioning. Winnock Zorg is an approved medical specialist company that offers outpatient interdisciplinary, medical specialist, and rehabilitation care through an intensively collaborating team of rehabilitation physicians, psychologists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. The company focuses on the treatment of long-lasting, complex health problems, including movement disorders, and chronic fatigue and pain. Combined, the companies employ around 100 staff.

With over 3,000 employees, Zorg van de Zaak is a network of companies active in the fields of employee care, lifestyle care, and medical specialist care. Collectively, their offering includes occupational health and safety services, mental healthcare, addiction care, support with personal financial problems, and medical specialist care. With over 60 branches in the Netherlands, Zorg van de Zaak serves over 70,000 employers and 1.5m employees, making them the market leader in the field of employee care in the Netherlands.

Achmea has been a shareholder of Winnock since 2000. This transaction aligns to Achmea’s strategy of concentrating on its core business activities, with reintegration and rehabilitation services becoming logical additions to the wider service portfolio of Zorg van de Zaak.