M&A
SRG snaps up Lloyd’s broker in ‘largest deal to date’
The broker is a ‘fantastic business and its culture and specialisms perfectly align with us at SRG,’ says chief executive
RSA completes personal lines exit with sale of UK operations to Admiral
The deal represents the conclusion of a strategic exit from the UK personal lines market
Clear Group continues acquisitive streak with broker buy
’The team join our Amersham business at a really exciting time,’ says group chief executive
Broker CEO Forum 2023: ‘Differentiated’ broking M&A market puts greater emphasis on pre-deal prep
Consultant panellists agreed that commercial and specialty businesses currently form the basis of the UK’s broking M&A action
Broker CEO Forum 2023: Post M&A earnouts will form ‘great test’ for brokers in 2024
’Many buyers didn’t put caps on their earnouts,’ says consultant
Briefing: Broking sector all the stronger for getting together every now and then
The benefits of top level collaboration are never clearer than when the sector comes together with a common purpose, says Stuart Reid
Bspoke Group expands policy book with personal lines acquisitions
’It was always our intention to combine organic growth with acquisitions where they have a clear strategic fit,’ says chief executive
Broker CEO Forum 2023: Broking mid-market ‘regeneration’ provides ‘opportunity’
Filling the UK’s ‘gap’ of ‘traditional £20m, £30m ebitda brokers’ following post-pandemic M&A boom is a ‘positive system’, according to Broker CEO Forum speakers
Dickson and Co snaps up broker as part of expansion plans
The firm says it will become a ’significant personal and commercial lines player in the UK and Ireland marketplaces’
Blanc argues Howden has largest UK M&A ‘waterfront’ in strategy update
’We can and we do acquire brokers [for] every segment of our business,’ says head of M&A
Briefing: American dominance of the broker market only set to grow
’In the next five years, there will be more transformative change than there has been in the last 25,’ says chief executive
Brown and Brown’s PCH arm bolsters healthcare book through two new deals
PCH says it is acquiring ’two well-established and thriving books of business’
Briefing: Tough times for brokers, but future remains bright
Matt Scott takes a view on the broker market’s prospects following the publication of this year’s Top 50 Brokers report
Brown and Brown Europe to bolster renewables expertise with broker buy
’The opportunity to become part of Brown and Brown was too good to miss,’ says managing director
Assured Partners snaps up Romero Group in ‘largest acquisition to date’
’The addition of Romero to our growing group is a key milestone in our expansion plans,’ says UK and Ireland chief executive
Clear Group continues acquisition spree with broker buy
The broker is a ‘strong performing business that has a great track record of delivering organic growth year-on-year’, says chief executive
Acturis inks partnership with DLG on Motability Scheme
’This is one of the biggest single projects undertaken by Acturis,’ says boss
Questgates to develop legal arm through new acquisition
‘We are excited to be entering a new specialism and scaling our operation’, says managing director
Partners& continues to build its Midlands presence with new deal
’By joining forces with Partners& we will be able to offer clients, both old and new, a truly unbeatable proposition,’ says managing director
Howden Scotland expands UK footprint with first acquisition since rebrand
’This decision marks the culmination of careful consideration,’ says senior partner