Private equity (PE)
Towergate sale of John Charcol and financial planning businesses completed
Management buyout package totals £14m.
Cinven buys Premium Credit for £462m
Andrew Doman stays as chief executive following private equity deal.
Equistone sells A-Plan stake to HgCapital
Broker chief says it is "business as usual" for the firm.
Cullum’s shareholding in Towergate drops to 20%
Advent’s holding jumps to 68%.
A-Plan aiming to top 150 branches
Broker's chief exec confirms that private equity backer is looking at exit options.
Open GI in MBO
Parent company has teamed up with private equity house to make purchase.
B.P. Marsh buys into Nexus Underwriting
Capital provider takes 5% stake in MGA.
Brightside sells-up to private equity for £127m
Deal values broker at 25p cash per share.
Bowmark Capital acquires stake in iPrism
Private equity firm bought stake from Magenta Partners.
Chase Templeton buys two PMI specialists in one week
Purchases made as part of "aggressive buy and build" strategy.
Bluefin launches private equity specialism
Broker appoints Jon Higgins in lead role.
Co-op cancels sale of GI business
Group claims GI arm's "significant growth potential" was factor in decision.
Kingsbridge targets 25% GWP growth after PE boost
Broker eyes up overseas expansion in "engineering heartland" of Continental Europe.
ISIS Equity Partners takes minority stake in broker Kingsbridge
Broker sets its sights on building on "niche position" in UK market.
New Brightside CEO is a "big step forward" in broker's history
Interim CEO admits that Towergate wouldn't want to lose its former director.
Prism Network targets recruitment drive after £2m boost
Disaster recovery and repair provider Prism Network has secured a £2m investment fund.
Sabre snapped up by private equity group BC Partners
Sabre has been bought by BC Partners, according to reports.
Goldman Sachs in talks over major bid for Hastings
An arm of Goldman Sachs is in advanced talks concerning a potential bid for a major stake in Hastings Insurance, according to reports.
Former RSA supremo Haste in Co-op insurance arm bid
Former RSA chief executive Andy Haste is reportedly leading a bid to buy the insurance arm of the Co-op group.
Hastings Insurance planning stake sale
Hastings Insurance Group is considering selling a minority stake in the business, according to reports.
Towergate confirms £396m bond offering rate
Towergate has announced the pricing of £396m of debt, in the form of senior secured notes due in 2018.
Equity makes "critical first step" towards profitability with twin promotion
Equity Insurance Group has unveiled two high-level promotions with Tim Yorke assuming the newly-created role of chief operating officer and Peter Smith named as claims director.
Charterhouse looking to sell Giles majority stake
Private equity group Charterhouse has reportedly begun looking for buyers for its majority stake in Giles.
Private equity house takes "significant stake" in Validus
Private equity house LDC is set to take a "significant stake" in motor claims business Validus-IVC.