M&A – Page 34
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NewsAston Lark snaps up Essex-based broker with ‘identical customer service ethos’
The acquired business has been broking insurance since 1979
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NewsSeventeen Group buys Glasgow-based property sector specialist broker
The intermediary organisation plans to ‘build our business in Scotland’, according to chief executive
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NewsPIB Group inks acquisition deal with Irish family-run broker
The transaction is PIB’s seventh retail investment in Ireland to date
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IT InterviewWilliam Cooper: Stanhope Cooper seeks investment to get greater ‘buy-in from insurers’
Managing director believes that private equity funding or investment from a larger broker is ‘inevitable’ and will help facilitate growth across three business segments
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NewsSeventeen Group gains ‘home in Glasgow’ with new broker buy
The acquisition will provide ‘further opportunities for clients and staff who value continuity and quality advice’, says chief executive
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NewsStubben Edge Group snaps up Lloyd’s broker as it targets 1m live policies in 2022
The firm has also incorporated Guernsey-based 1Edge Insurance, with the aim of expanding the group’s capabilities for IFAs and brokers
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NewsRcapital Partners targets ‘significant’ scale-up with dual business buy
Montague Investment Group has taken a minority stake in the partnership as part of the deal
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NewsJensten Group buys High Wycombe-based broker and its subsidiary
The purchase represents Jensten’s fourth acquisition in a month
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NewsAzur acquisition set to make Aviva a one-stop-shop for its SME customers
Once the MGA has been integrated into Aviva, its boosted private clients division will be targeting ‘strong organic growth’ to help it achieve the ‘number one position’ in the HNW market, says UKGI boss
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NewsAviva plans 2022 year-end share buyback programme
Group chief executive emphasises that any return of capital to shareholders must be ‘sustainable’ and ‘regular’
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AnalysisMike Bruce: ‘We were in a great position before, but we’re in a better position now’
GRP’s recent purchase by American broker Brown and Brown will open the door for fresh M&A targets that the broker has not ’historically been able to make the maths work on in the past’
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NewsGRP’s Birmingham-based hub appoints new managing director
Incoming managing director describes the business as a ‘high growth, acquisitive and dynamic broker with ambitious future plans’
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NewsGallagher buys specialist crisis and risk management consultancy
The two businesses are culturally ‘well aligned’, says chief operating officer
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NewsPIB Group records 78% increase in adjusted ebitda for 2021
The intermediary consolidation business also grew its revenue by 52% over the course of last year
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NewsAviva purchases specialist MGA’s HNW personal lines business
The acquisition supports the insurer’s intention to become the ‘market leader’ in this business line
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NewsThe Clear Group acquires Kent-based broker
The newest buy is ‘another great fit’ for the group, says chief executive
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NewsAston Lark Ireland bags Irish broker
Aston Lark Ireland hopes to become the area’s ‘leading independent insurance broker’, says chief executive
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NewsJensten Group snaps up SME-focused MGA
The new addition to the group will be ‘of great benefit to our partner brokers and their clients’, says wholesale managing director
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NewsGRP marks 100th acquisition with purchase of Ipswich-based firm’s GI book
Intermediary firm celebrates its ‘empowered consolidation model’ with its latest broker buy
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NewsNewstead Insurance snaps up Birmingham-based broker
The firm is a ‘perfect fit’ for Newstead as it builds its market presence in the Birmingham area
