Gallagher buys Portmore Insurance Brokers
Deal is the broker's second since UK Retail CEO Michael Rea promised a return to buying earlier this year.
Gallagher has bought Portmore Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed sum.
The deal includes Portmore Insurance Brokers and Portmore Insurance Brokers (Wiltshire).
Southampton-based Portmore was established in 2006 and is a mid-market focused commercial broker covering a number of industry sectors, including both private and public sector businesses.
The business is led by founders and joint managing directors Graham Jacobs and Paul Chapman and has around 40 staff.
It will now become part of
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