Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Broker Network poised to go down acquisition route
Members give unanimous welcome to prospect of new capital for the network.
HJ Pook moves after Saffron Insurance takeover
Saffron MD David Beswick says clients will benefit from expanded offering.
Cooke & Mason publishes final results before PIB acquisition
Broker posts increase in profit before tax and turnover.
McManus: Sarkozy resignation does not impact PIB
PIB boss says more deals are in the pipeline as consolidation push continues.
GRP targets retail broking
Latest acquisition is most recent move as the consolidator seeks to develop its retail broking offering.
GRP buys Cavendish Munro
Deal extends Global Risk Partner’s reach in the retail broking space.
PIB buys Channel Insurance Brokers
Guernsey-based firm is PIB's third acquisition.
Dunedin backs Kingsbridge Risk Solutions in private equity deal
Buyout sees former backer Livingbridge fully exit the broker.
NFP plans to buy more UK-based brokers over time
American consolidator recently purchased Linkfield Corporate Solutions in Birmingham.
Rational acquisitions
There is a vibrant market for structured and sensible broker acquisitions in the UK, says Peter Blanc
NFP buys Linkfield Corporate Solutions
Broker's founders to stay with the firm.
Lark buys Euromarine
Broker to keep office and staff in Kent.
Weald Insurance Brokers buys Steadman & Hozier
The value of the deal was £5m.
Back to binge buying?
Returning to the market, Barbara Bradshaw sees the same mistakes being made and bemoans unequal access to finance
Jelf publishes final results from before Marsh acquisition
Consolidator posts double digit leaps in revenue and Ebitdae.
Bluefin completes four purchases
Consolidator buys in Liverpool and adds to offices in Stockton and Forfar.
MAC Group invests in Preston-based Healthcare broker
Isle of Man firm aiming for further acquisitions.
Arthur J Gallagher & Co unveils new credit facility for acquisitions
Previous $600m facility replaced by $800m arrangement which could be increased to $1.1bn.
Simply Business sold by AnaCap
Aquiline Capital Partners has bought the business.
Thomas Carroll buys Monmouthshire Insurance Services
Sale comes after strategic review by Monmouthshire Building Society.
Seventeen Group buys Annandale Insurance Brokers
Annandale will retain its name and staff.
Academy pre-tax profit rises 31% to £1.8m
Turnover also increases by 5% to £9.1m for the year to the end of June 2015.
Integro buys Croton Stokes Wilson Holden
Specialist broker joins Integro’s London wholesale group.
Chase Templeton buys Wellbeing Health Insurance
Deal is fourth acquisition of the year for PMI consolidator.