Chris Giles
Analysis: Fortune favours the bold – Is 2025 a ‘golden opportunity’ to join the M&A bandwagon?
With deals at an all-time high – but shrinking in size – and with the established consolidators becoming more picky, could 2025 be the perfect time for smaller brokers to start buying? Jonathan Swift mulls the hypothesis.
Charterhouse looking to sell Giles majority stake
Private equity group Charterhouse has reportedly begun looking for buyers for its majority stake in Giles.
Chris Giles in non-exec director move
Giles Insurance executive chairman Chris Giles will become the non-executive director of Giles and Ink Underwriting holding company Expectrum.
The Giles Group bags McManus
Former Willis CEO, Brendan McManus, has been appointed CEO of the Giles Group.
Giles weighs in with cash offer for CBG
Giles Insurance Brokers has made a £5.1m cash offer for CBG Group.
Giles makes record buy despite fall in results
Giles has made the largest acquisition in its history despite experiencing a drop in turnover and earnings for 2010.
Giles makes second acquisition in as many weeks
Giles has strengthened its presence in the Belfast market with the acquisition of CJ Higgins & Co.
Giles makes its largest acquisition
Giles has announced the acquisition of RA Rossborough and its general insurance broking companies. While the amount of the deal has not been disclosed Giles has confirmed it is the largest acquisition in the company’s history.
Giles makes Midlands acquisition
Giles Insurance Brokers has announced the acquisition of the retail broking division of James Hampden Insurance Brokers.
BrightStar team joins Giles
Giles Insurance Brokers has announced that the BrightStar Risk Solutions team will join the group and establish a new Giles corporate and financial risks division, based in the City.