4most, an international consultancy specialising in the banking sector, has acquired VB Risk Advisory, a Netherlands-based risk consultancy with around 25 professionals.
Founded in 2017, VB Risk Advisory provides quantitative financial risk services to financial institutions. The boutique consulting firm supports clients in modelling and managing risks across credit, market, liquidity, and asset–liability management (ALM) areas, while also offering analytics and monitoring solutions to maintain oversight of these exposures.
Now part of 4most, VB Risk Advisory joins a 300-strong group with a similarly strong focus on risk management within the financial services sector.
Established in the UK around 15 years ago, 4most has since expanded its footprint across Europe, the Middle East, and India. The company offers a full suite of risk consulting and implementation services to banking and insurance clients.
The acquisition accelerates 4most’s growth in the Netherlands, where the firm launched operations roughly a year ago. “With a regulatory landscape that is rapidly evolving, it was clear to us that 4most’s expertise could add value to the broader financial services market in the Netherlands,” said Rob McDowell, Chief Executive at 4most.
“VB Risk Advisory brings respected risk and regulatory expertise and specialist quantitative modelling skills to our clients, both in the Netherlands and beyond. Together, we will offer vast knowledge of best practices across financial institutions and provide quantitative support backed by deep knowledge of risk, data, and analytics.”
Guillamo Bonapart, the Founding Partner of VB Risk Advisory, said the firm is delighted to join forces with its international counterpart. “Joining with 4most enables us to broaden our impact and bring new opportunities for our people. We’re excited for what we can achieve together in this next chapter.”
Fellow Founding Partner Diederick Venekamp added: “Joining forces with 4most is a natural next step in our journey, allowing us to continue serving our clients with the same dedication, while accessing greater scale, expertise, and international reach.”