Merger between RSM Niehe Lancée and RSM Kooij + Partners

RSM Niehe Lancée and RSM Kooij + Partners will join forces and jointly continue under the name RSM Niehe Lancée Kooij.Shareholders and works councils of both organisations have approved the merger. Both firms specialise in business services within the SME+ segment, both nationally and internationally.

"The merger talks proceeded very expeditiously.Given the many years of collaboration within the RSM Netherlands network we had not expected otherwise. And as one office we will be able to carry out the anticipated (major) future investments in, among other things, IT more effectively", said Rudolf Winkenius, CEO of RSM Niehe Lancée."We believe the merger is a major step towards further growth of our office and towards guaranteeing the continuity of our high quality services", Paul de Blok, CEO of RSM Kooij + Partners adds.Both men see a great deal of added value in the merger and face their joint future with great confidence.

The merger creates an organisation of more than 240 employees with four fully-fledged branches in Alkmaar, Amsterdam, Haarlem and Utrecht and a turnover of € 25 million.

Rudolf Winkenius will be in charge of daily management in the new organisation.

In addition, the offices of RSM Niehe Lancée and RSM Kooij + Partners will work together with Tempelman Registeraccountants [Chartered Accountants] in Rotterdam.Through this collaboration the Rotterdam office will also establish a fully-fledged tax consultancy.Furthermore, Tempelman Registeraccountants will join the RSM International network and use the corresponding prefix.

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Note (not for publication):

For further information or an interview with CEO Paul de Blok and/or Rudolf Winkenius, please contact press officer Angelique Timmer-Weisscher of RSM Niehe Lancée.She can be contacted on (023) 530 04 05 of (06) 53 23 41 10 or via atimmer@rsmniehelancee.nl.

About the two offices:

RSM Niehe Lancée and RSM Kooij + Partners form part of RSM Netherlands and work together with RSM Wehrens, Mennen & de Vries, based in Limburg and North Brabant.Furthermore, these offices are affiliated with RSM International.RSM International is the world's sixth largest network of independent accountants and consultants with 736 offices in 80 countries. It employs over 32,000 people.RSM Niehe Lancée CEO Rudolf Winkenius is a member of the board of directors of RSM International.