Towergate Group
Towergate is a familiar name in the Top 100 and is another business founded by Peter Cullum. It is now part of the Ardonagh Group which is helmed by David Ross.
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Towergate plays down cashflow fears
Troubled consolidator holding talks with bankers.
Marsh tipped as front runner for Towergate takeover talks
Mounting speculation in broker market as to who could buy the troubled consolidator.
Towergate up for grabs
Could the broker be split into bits?
Towergate’s net borrowings hit £977.5m
Bondholder report shows a total loss of £85.9m for the third quarter of the year.
Towergate broker division reports 18% fall in operating earnings
Broker Network’s earnings also dropped, by 4% according to Q3 results.
Towergate admits to operational cash flow "uncertainties"
Bondholder report shows net cash outflow of £59m before financing.
Towergate losses increase as income falls
Consolidator confirms takeover "approaches".
Towergate confirms takeover bid approaches
Consolidator appoints Evercore and Rothschild as joint advisers.
Pen Underwriting confirms Bristol and Leeds office openings
Gallagher-owned MGA to open both branches before the end of the year.
Towergate: Who could be in the frame to lead?
We select some potential candidates from the broking, insurance and business world.
Editor's letter November 2014
“Uncertainty… is not something that any of them should dare leave to fester”
Market uncertainty over Towergate
Towergate chief executive’s resignation sparks industry speculation over the business’ future plans
Towergate confirms SME insurance panel
Consolidator names seven insurers for standard SME business.
Towergate leadership team revealed
Membership of Towergate leadership team confirmed following management restructure.
Towergate appoints Tim Redburn
Redburn left Barbon to focus on “turnaround and restructuring work”.
Broker Network names five new members
Towergate-owned business claims best month since 2012 for new members.
Fitch warns of uncertainty at Towergate after Hodges’ departure
Ratings specialists flag that time to taken to appoint new CEO could impact strategy.
Towergate closes New Malden office
Some Towergate Direct staff for Towergate Patricks, which is part of care division, relocated to Stevenage with nine redundancies.
Aon tops list of world's largest brokers
Marsh and Willis are the next biggest brokers in the top 150.
Brokers react to sudden departure of Mark Hodges from Towergate
Industry experts flag challenges of integration as CEO leaves.
Changes in management structure but not personnel at Towergate, explains Lyons
New approach coincides with Mark Hodges’ departure as group CEO.
Hodges and Towergate make “clean break”, confirms Lyons
No replacement waiting in the wings.
Hodges quits Towergate
Lyons to take up executive chairman role while replacement is sought.
Towergate “destroyed a very good business” says ex-owner of Dorset broker
Consolidator shuts Harry Fort Insurance Brokers two years after buying it.