Seventeen Group boosted turnover but losses widened in run-up to PE investment Seventeen Group grew turnover by 16.4% to £52.76m in 2024 helped by 11 acquisitions however the cost of the deals hit the bottom line. Pre-tax losses increased year-on-year fro... See more
Gallagher names Belfast and Bristol office bosses Gallagher has appointed Michael McLaverty as head of its Belfast office and expanded Mark Holmes’s role to include being managing director of the Bristol office. McLaverty joined Gallagher in 2022 as an ac... See more
SRG starts 2026 buying with Kennett In its first deal of the year, Specialist Risk Group has agreed to buy Kennett Insurance & Risk Management, which has offices in Hull and Leeds. The consolidator stated the acquisition strengthened its presence in t... See more
Interview: Phil Barton and Ewan MacDonald, Partners& Partners& leaders Phil Barton and Ewan MacDonald on phase three of the broker as it hits profitability ahead of schedule and plans to near double in the next three years. When Partners& was ... See more
CFC extends ‘flagship’ SME cyber cover CFC has launched a customer business interruption extension to its ‘flagship’ cyber proactive response cover for SMEs. The cyber specialist insurer detailed that the extension responds to contingent BI events, provid... See more