’With his approach to clients, innovative way of thinking and can-do attitude, I have no doubt he will make a great contribution to the ongoing success of Partners&,’ says chief executive
Partners& has appointed Stephen Holmes as its new national SME sales development director.
Holmes will be responsible for boosting the broker’s SME proposition and developing its offering for owner-managed businesses across the UK.
He was most recently managing director at Holmes Insurance Brokers, which joined Partners& in February 2026.
’Real value’
Holmes said: “I’m excited to be part of Partners& and for the vision they have for SME clients in the UK.
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“We look forward to delivering something of real value to the market that makes the SME proposition for clients second to none. We will be bringing our skills into Partners& and be looking to make big impact on the SME space in the near future.”
Chief executive Phil Barton added: “I believe Holmes will play a key role in accelerating our SME organic growth strategy and super-charging our new business capability across the SME team.
”His vision at Holmes, not dissimilar to that of Partners&, was to deliver a service that was focused on advice, transparency and clarity. His reputation for discovery and his ethical way of doing business has earned him respect in the market.
“With his approach to clients, innovative way of thinking and can-do attitude, I have no doubt he will make a great contribution to the ongoing success of Partners&.”
His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile
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