Managing partner says move marks ‘important milestone’

Chartered insurance broker Partners& has acquired NexGen Insurance Solutions as it looks to bolster its presence in Kent, a statement released today (21 August 2023) has revealed.

East Malling-based NextGen Insurance Solutions is a broker that specialises in the consutction indsutry and provides advice and protection to businesses and individuals across the UK.

Isha Patel, managing partner for the south east at Partners&, said acquiring the firm was an ”important milestone”, with Kent being an ”important market for us in the coming years”.

”It’s clear the entire NexGen team share our core values of creating long-term partnerships with our clients and a passion for best in class service, making it a great match,” she said.

’Incredibly proud’

NextGen Insurance Solutions was founded in 2018 by Billy Coles and David Gauntlett.

The firm will continue to be based as its office in East Malling.

Gauntlett said: “We are incredibly proud of how far we have taken NexGen – and this acquisition will allow us to offer so much more for our clients in terms of proposition and overall service.

“Billy and I are excited to embark on this new journey and look forward to our future with Partners&.”

Patel added: “In Billy and David, we have two fantastic entrepreneurial brokers who bring a wealth of experience in a very technical sector.”