A Smart move.
Leigh Smart was young and ambitious when he bought Roberts and Davis and his confidence has paid off. The company now earns a gross premium income of £27m and, as Diane Smyth finds out, will not stop there.
Leigh Smart was only 24 years old when he bought Roberts and Davis,the company part-owned by his father. It has been renamed The Davis Group
but remains a youthful organisation - the average age of board members is
35. There must be wise heads on these shoulders, however, as the group now
earns a gross premium income of £27m.
The broker provides cover for transport in all its guises, including
shipping, haulage, coach and taxi insurance. It also covers commercial
insurance and a small amount of
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