Blog: Go again times three – the options facing David Martin at PIB
Rosie Simms analyses the three potential routes incoming PIB CEO David Martin could take when he steps into the role next year.
Well let’s quickly take the first option off the table, mainly because PIB has done so already.
It has grown over the years to reach pro-forma net revenue of £570.4m in 2025 with a footprint spanning 14 countries.
The broker was primarily built by acquisitions. It spent £535.1m last year across a record 31 deals, having spent £261.6m in 2024 and £331.9m in 2023.
However, the firm has stated it is going into its next phase with “a deliberate shift towards organic, sustained growth, built on the
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