Taking it to the top

How have Liverpool-based brokers coped with recent consolidation?

Mike: I guess it depends on what we mean by an acquisition - if we mean it as a pure acquisition, then there probably has been very few in the Liverpool market. However, there appears to be a lot of activity within the networks.

Debbie: Networks are invaluable to the smaller brokers, as they can offer the buying power of the larger brokers and keep you competitive.

Martin: But there are some small brokers that wish to remain comp