Management: Chairman Neil Utley is expected to pocket about £150m when Hastings Direct floats next year, possibly in January. The listing will value the broker at about £500m, it has been claimed.

Strategy: Ahead of going public, the company has been boosting its senior staff count over recent months, including hiring former Helphire boss Mark Adams as its chief financial officer.

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