Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Staysure completes aggregator Payingtoomuch buy
Staysure Group has bought the remaining shares in travel insurance comparison site Payingtoomuch.
Clear Group snaps up legal indemnities broker
Clear Group has made its 36th acquisition with the purchase of legal indemnities broker LawSure Direct for an undisclosed sum.
PIB buys super yacht specialist Zorab Insurance Services
PIB has added to its specialisms division buying Zorab Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.
Edwards Insurance Brokers expands into Hampshire
Edwards Insurance Brokers has opened a new office in Fareham on the back of pandemic recruitment.
Coversure Poole owner John Palmer buys Croydon franchise
Owner of three Coversure franchises, John Palmer, has purchased Coversure Croydon with plans to buy more.
TL Dallas posts 10% profit rise in 2021
TL Dallas Group has reported a 5.1% rise in turnover to £9.78m in 2021.
Stubben Edge secures £5.6m investment
UK-based Insurtech Stubben Edge has secured a £5.6m investment which it said will be used for further growth through new business and an “ambitious” M&A strategy.
SRG completes Hamilton Leigh buy
Specialist Risk Group has completed the acquisition of motor-trade specialist Hamilton Leigh for an undisclosed sum.
DR&P Group strikes five deals in 2021 after Inflexion investment
Broker holding company DR&P Group made five acquisitions in 2021 after private equity house Inflexion invested in the business and secured funding from Ares Management, a filing at Companies House has revealed.
PIB set for more UK deals
PIB is set to move forward with more UK deals and is also achieving double digit organic growth according to chief financial officer, Ryan Brown.
More acquisitions on the horizon for Seventeen Group
Seventeen Group is poised to strike more deals before the end of this year and into 2023 with European expansion on the agenda, according to CEO Paul Anscombe.
GRP posts £201m turnover ahead of Brown & Brown sale
Global Risk Partners has reported an operating profit of £71.3m for the year ended 31 March 2022 in its final set of results under private equity ownership.
Zego partners with QBE
Zego has partnered with QBE to expand its fleet insurance offerings.
Stubben Edge Group acquires Bonhill Group’s Business Solutions & Governance Division
Stubben Edge has acquired a division of insight and content provider Bonhill Group as it seeks to offer its brokers and their SME customers a broader service.
Aston Lark buys AJ Insurance Service
Aston Lark, a Howden company, has acquired Essex-based AJ Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.
Seventeen Group snaps up Broker Scotland
Seventeen Group has acquired Broker Scotland, a property specialist broker, for an undisclosed sum.
Two acquisitions for GRP-owned Premier Choice Healthcare
Premier Choice Healthcare, the health insurance intermediary owned by GRP, has announced two acquisitions; Mosaic Health and PNMCO.
BGL Insurance appoints new managing director of distribution
BGL Insurance has named Laura Mullaney as managing director of distribution, a new position within the business.
Seventeen Group buys Scottish broker CCRS
Seventeen Group has bought Glasgow-based broker CCRS for an undisclosed sum.
Jensten flags healthy acquisition pipeline
CEO Alistair Hardie said the organisation has a series of deals in play following its buy of J. Bennett & Sons but warned that the Financial Conduct Authority can be slow to approve acquisitions.
Stubben Edge buys Genesis Special Risks
Stubben Edge has announced two strategic developments which have been designed to expand its capabilities for IFAs and brokers, Insurance Age can reveal.
Smyth flags M&A opportunity following UK General deal
UK General is planning to grow via M&A, new products and bring in fresh teams following investment by RCapital and Montague according to CEO Tim Smyth.
Jensten makes fourth deal in a month
The Jensten Group has acquired J. Bennett & Son Insurance Brokers and its Oxford-based subsidiary, Mathews Comfort & Co, for an undisclosed sum.
Private equity duo buys UK General plus Precision Partnership
UK General has been acquired by Montague and RCapital Partners from Primary Group for an undisclosed sum.