The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1,000 - 1,300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 March 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2003
Foreseen end date
1 December 2003
Description
Eureko is one of Europe´s leading personal financial services groups. The operating companies are: Achmea, First Friends, F&C, Imperio France, Interamerican, Union. Eureko shed some 1,300 jobs in 2003, the company gave that information during the presentation of the 2003 annual report. Initially a suppresssion of 1,000 jobs was foreseen due to the integration of different branches. The headquarter of Eureko is also moving to the Achmea offices in Zeist. The activities will be concentrated on six locations : Apeldoorn, Amsterdam, Leeuwarden, Zeist, Zwolle and another location in the South, for example in Rotterdam of Den Haag.
Sources
16 March 2004: Nu.nl
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Eureko, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 59823, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59823.
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