About us global

Atradius provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide with a strategic presence in 50 countries.

We form part of Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO.MC), a leader in the Spanish insurance sector and in global credit insurance.

Atradius Group at a glance

Our Credit Insurance, Bonding and Collections Products help protect companies from payment risks associated with selling products and services on trade credit.

Snapshot of our worldwide business today

Atradius N.V. is a private company wholly owned by Grupo Catalana Occidente and Grupo Compañía Espanõla de Crédito y Caución. Further information about our shareholders is available in English on our Group website. 

  • Headquarters are in the Netherlands

  • Supporting world trade for more than 90 years

  • Total income in excess of €1.6 billion

  • Present in 50 countries with more than 160 offices worldwide

  • 3,300 multinational staff, many of whom are multilingual

  • Expertise based, among other things on business intelligence, with access to trading information on 200 million companies

Organisational structure

The operational structure of our multinational corporation is organised to optimise efficiency and, where possible, reduce the regulatory complexities of multiple jurisdictions across the world. Further information about the Group’s organisational structure  is available in English on our Group website. 

Financial strength ratings

Our financial strength rating has been affirmed by rating agencies A.M. Best as ‘A’ (excellent) with a stable outlook, and Moody’s as ‘A3’ also with a stable outlook. Both ratings confirm the strong operational performance and leading position of Atradius N.V.’s key operating entities. For the latest details and announcements about our ratings in English, please see Atradius Group website.

Governance and Management of Atradius N.V.

The governance structure of our holding company includes a Management Board and a Supervisory Board. Together they steer our business, focusing on our customers and the interests of our stakeholders.

The Management Board has five members and is responsible for achieving the aims, strategy, policy and results of Atradius. It is guided by the interests of Atradius and the businesses connected to it.

The General Meeting has the authority to appoint a Management Board member on the recommendation of the Remuneration, Selection and Appointment Committee of the Supervisory Board.

The Management Board includes:

Isidoro Unda, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer

Andreas Tesch, Chief Market Officer

Christian van Lint, Chief Risk Officer

Claus Gramlich-Eicher, Chief Financial Officer

Marc Henstridge, Chief Insurance Operations Officer

Biographies of our Management Board members are available in English on the Atradius Group website.

The Supervisory Board has eight members and is responsible for monitoring and guiding the general affairs of Atradius and the policy of the Management Board. Like the Management Board, it is guided by the interests of Atradius and the businesses connected to it.

The Supervisory Board includes:

Ignacio Álvarez, Chairman

Francisco Arregui, Vice Chairman

Xavier Freixes

Désirée van Gorp

John Hourican

Bernd-Hinrich Meyer

Hugo Serra

Dick Sluimers

The Supervisory Board has two committees: the Audit Committee and the Remuneration, Selection and Appointment Committee. Further information about these committees is available in English on the Atradius Group website.

Annual Reports

Our Annual Reports provide a complete overview of the performance of Atradius N.V. and feature performance, strategy, full year accounts, corporate responsibility and additional financial information.

The latest Annual Report and summary are available to view and download below (Download Adobe Reader). For Annual Reports dating further back, please go to the Atradius Group website.

Corporate responsibility

Our primary business focus is to enable trade. This also impacts on our approach to corporate responsibility, as we believe successful trade is essential for economic development throughout the world. Businesses that can trade successfully are able to create employment and reduce poverty. In addition, we promote transparency and ethics throughout our business and support the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact.

Further details on how we’re making a positive difference with our Corporate Responsibility strategy  are available on the Atradius Group website.

Careers

We’re an international company and recruit talent throughout the world.

Contact our local office  to learn about potential vacancies and local opportunities with Atradius. Alternatively email us directly with your CV and a covering letter to jobs@atradius.com.


 

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