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Hardie steps down as Jensten CEO and Organ promoted
Alistair Hardie has stepped down from Jensten Group CEO and Rob Organ promoted to the role with immediate effect.
Jensten completes on three deals
Jensten has bought Asprey Harris and completed the purchases of Chris Knott Insurance Consultants and Robert Gerrard & Co in a triple swoop that has pushed headcount above 1,000.
Jensten buys Chris Knott Insurance Consultants to bolster South East presence
Jensten has bought Chris Knott Insurance Consultants adding 19 staff and an office in Hastings to the group.
Jensten completes Burbage and Seymour buys
Jensten has completed the purchases of Melville Burbage and Henry Seymour & Co following final regulatory approval.
Jensten wholesale division split sees MD Simon Taylor exit
Jensten is splitting its wholesale division in a strategic reorganisation that aims to drive organic growth, bolster continued acquisitions and further the integration of future buys.
Jensten makes third acquisition of the year
Jensten Insurance Brokers has added to its schemes and affinities business with the purchase of Robert Gerrard & Co, an insurance broker specialising in the lift and escalator industry.
Jensten secures £170m boost to fund acquisitions with a sale still anticipated
Jensten has secured over £170m in funding over the past six months to help fund a series of upcoming strategic acquisitions and organic growth initiatives with a sale still on the horizon.
Jensten to invest £1m in fledgling brokers through Coversure
Jensten Group will invest up to £1m to help 15 people to start their own brokers this year, with investments made through Coversure.
Jensten completes on Scrutton Bland deal
Jensten has completed on the acquisition of Scrutton Bland Insurance Brokers following final regulatory approval.
Jensten buys hair and beauty specialist Henry Seymour & Co
Jensten has bolstered its schemes offering by buying Henry Seymour & Co, adding 66,000 policyholders to the business.
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Jensten strikes first deal of 2024 with Home Counties buy
Jensten has bought community broker Melville Burbage, its first deal of 2024.
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Jensten deal spend tops £70m as losses widen
Jensten’s post-tax losses worsened to £32.8m in the year ended 31 March 2023, from £21.5m the year before.
Jensten buys Scrutton Bland in East Anglia
Jensten has added to its footprint in East Anglia buying Scrutton Bland Insurance Brokers to follow up its purchase of One Broker, which completed last month.
One Broker posts double-digit turnover and profit surge in run up to Jensten sale
Norwich-based One Broker has revealed achieving a 19.6% increase in turnover, and a 14.7% rise in post-tax profit ahead of its sale to Jensten.
Jensten closes One Broker deal and seeks more acquisitions in East Anglia
Jensten has completed the takeover of East Anglia-based One Broker Group, following approval from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Jensten makes first move outside UK as it snaps up Berns Brett
Berns Brett has been purchased by Jensten in a run of deals for growth in regions and specialisms by the Livingbridge-backed consolidator.
Jensten swoops for White Rose
Jensten has bought the business of White Rose Insurance Solutions in a deal that bolsters its regional centre in Yorkshire and Humberside.
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