M&A – Page 40
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NewsWaggel and vet tech firm join forces
The vet tech firm originally launched its app due to rising vet care costs, Waggel’s customers will now have access to it
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NewsHowden posts 19% organic growth in 2022 full year financials
The broker giant also revealed a 69% increase in ebitda to £565m
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NewsDavies purchases specialist US-based insurance consulting firm
’It’s become essential for insurers who want to remain relevant and compete to invest in digital transformation’, says group chief executive
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LatestMovo Partnership invests in Woking-based ‘true heartland broker’
The group will work together to grow the acquired firm’s client base, as well as achieve its future ambitions
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NewsDavies buys US claims management software firm
It will help strengthen both the solutions and experience Davies can offer on a global scale, says chief executive
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NewsNFP snaps up UK-based health and safety consultancy
The broker will now integrate health and safety offerings into its business alongside its current products and services
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NewsIndustry chatter around lack of UK-based M&A targets is ‘nonsense’ – Phil Bayles
Ardonagh Advisory’s chief commercial officer gives Insurance Times his opinion on the current lay of the land around broker consolidation
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News AnalysisBriefing: M&A ‘hyperactivity’ could signal future consolidation play
Brokers investing in a quantity of M&A deals could be looking to up their value ahead of consolidation conversations
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NewsGRP snaps up South Wales-based broker in latest acquisition
Joining forces with a ‘progressive, dynamic and entrepreneurial’ team made the deal particularly attractive for the group
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NewsJensten Group buys Coversure Kidderminster
The broker hopes to open up at least ten new offices this year throughout the UK
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NewsJMG Group expands presence in Scotland and Southampton with two broker buys
JMG Group has today (9 January 2023) acquired Knightsure Insurance Brokers and T I Alexander Insurance Brokers in two separate transactions.
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NewsGRP boosts MGA portfolio with ‘niche’ business buy
Global Risk Partners has acquired the entire issued share capital from Nucleus Underwriting.
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NewsMarkerstudy bags Tradex Insurance Services in Clegg Gifford deal
The buy was revealed on Companies House last week
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IT InterviewWarren Downey: Specialist Risk Group is ‘quite romantic about M&A’
Alongside acquiring businesses in adjacent markets and building on existing specialties, SRG also has plans to become ‘more noticeably international’ in 2023, says group chief executive
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NewsGlobal M&A insurance sector saw a ‘turbulent’ 2022 – Gallagher Specialty
The M&A insurance sector will continue to ‘evolve and persevere’ despite challenging economic conditions, predicted the report
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NewsGRP purchases entirety of Hedron Network broker member
Global Risk Partners (GRP) has acquired the whole entity of Christopher Trigg Ltd (Christopher Trigg) in its first deal of 2023, having received regulatory approval.
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NewsAston Lark expands UK footprint via two new regional offices
The broker’s managing director believes ’there’s still no substitute for having our people on the ground’
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NewsSpecialist Risk Group snaps up specialist broker in first deal of 2023
The expertise and ‘aligned’ culture of the acquired firm will ‘add tremendous value’ to SRG’s existing motor capability, says deputy chief executive
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IT InterviewBroker consolidation is ‘a long way off becoming a real fundamental problem’
Group chief executive identifies ‘little moment in time’ around multiples which means more broker leaders may be tempted to tap into consolidators ahead of schedule
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NewsJensten Group acquires specialist storage broker
The two businesses share a business ‘ethos’ that will help them to succeed together, says managing director
