News

Hood Group Completes MBO, Eyes Investments in Insurance Sector

The latest update from Hood Group, as they complete an MBO with support of Connection Capital; The Management team at Hood Group Limited are pleased to announce they have completed the buy-out of the Group’s […]

Legal

CMA Levies Fines Against Copart for IEO Compliance Issues

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has fined Copart UK, after it identified breaches in the mergers process during the Copart UK acquisition of Hills. Here’s an extract from the CMA update below, which is […]

News

Thomas Carroll Group Becomes Employee Ownership Trust

This is an interesting move by the staff of Thomas Carroll Group, setting up an Employee Ownership Trust. Here’s the word; The independent insurance, risk and wealth management group, has handed over the reins to […]

News

What’s Going On With That LV & Royal London Deal?

Very good question. Lots of Liverpool Victoria policyholders were hoping that fellow mutual Royal London would acquire the business, thus maintaining the traditional mutual with-profits policy model. But that utopian dream seems more unlikely today […]

News

QuestGates Makes Two Acquisitions in Ireland

Specialist loss adjusting firm, QuestGates, has boosted its operations in Ireland with the completion of two acquisitions. Having acquired an equity interest in Dublin-based Rossiter Claims Management Services in 2019, QuestGates has acquired the remainder […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: Jensten Buys Advance Insurance Agencies

The Jensten Group (“Jensten”) has acquired Advance Insurance Agencies (“Advance”), a specialist personal and commercial lines broker based in Wiltshire for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, the second this year, is part of Jensten’s ambitious […]