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Insights

M&A
Multiple high-value investment sector deals sustain UK M&A momentum through February 
by Fred Hansson
In February, there were six investment sector M&A deals announced, four of which exceeded £100m in value.
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M&A A long winter for UK Insurance Distribution M&A  by John Nisbet
AI/Technology Who will own the customer? by Olly Laughton-Scott
AI/Technology Is AI rewriting the rules of insurance distribution and valuation?  by Armand Hoftijzer
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Recent Transactions

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February 2026 Acquisition Optio Group has acquired AGS Forsikring AS Norway

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to AGS Forsikring AS

 February 2026 Acquisition Avon Investment Strategies has acquired Throgmorton Private Capital United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to Throgmorton Private Capital

 December 2025 Acquisition Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired First Actuarial United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to First Actuarial

 November 2025 Acquisition HBC Group has acquired DUPI Underwriting Agencies Nordics Denmark

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to DUPI Underwriting Agencies Nordics

 October 2025 Acquisition Yellow Hive has acquired Assurantiekantoor Vermeij The Netherlands

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to Assurantiekantoor Vermeij

 October 2025 Acquisition MRH Trowe has invested in Pantheon Underwriters GmbH Germany

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to Pantheon Underwriters GmbH

 August 2025 Acquisition Specialist Risk Group Limited has acquired City Quarter Brokers Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to City Quarter Brokers Limited

 April 2025 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Bircroft Insurance Services, Ltd United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to Bircroft Insurance Services, Ltd

 February 2025 PIB Group Limited has acquired Residentsline Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the M&A adviser to Residentsline Limited

 January 2025 Ardonagh Advisory Broking Holdings Limited has acquired Anderson & Co Insurance Brokers United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Anderson & Co Insurance Brokers

 January 2025

HARPER has acquired the minority stake securing full independency

 The Netherlands

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Harper Insurance

 December 2024 The GrECo Group has invested in Comergon Greece

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Comergon

 December 2024 Acquisition MFM Holding LTD has acquired Willis Owen Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Willis Owen Limited

 November 2024 Specialist Risk Group Limited has acquired One Claim Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to One Claim Limited

 October 2024 Acquisition Specialist Risk Group Limited has acquired Stonehatch Risk Solutions Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Stonehatch Risk Solutions Limited

 October 2024 Connection Capital & Management (MBO) has acquired Hood Group Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Hood Group Limited

 October 2024 Beyond Doubt Holdings Limited has acquired Airsports Insurance Bureau United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Beyond Doubt Holdings Limited

 September 2024 PIB Group Limited has acquired RS Insurance Brokers Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to RS Insurance Brokers Limited

 September 2024 Acquisition

Specialist Risk Group has acquired Capulus

 United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Capulus

 August 2024 Acquisition

Brown & Brown Retail Holdco (Europe) Limited has acquired The CI Group Holdings Limited

 United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The CI Group Holdings Limited
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Now available: The State of UK Insurance Distribution

This year’s edition provides a comprehensive review of all announced merger & acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025, offering data-driven insights into a year defined by a significant recalibration in the UK insurance distribution sector.

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Proof Is In The Numbers

#1 M&A Sell Side Advisor For Over 25 Years as Tracked by S&P Global Market Intelligence

Completed sell side transactions in Merger & Acquisition Transactions in Insurance Brokerage 1999–2023 in which a financial advisor was used; Ranked by Total Number of Deals as of 1/14/25.

1,300+ Total M&A Transactions Advised These totals include certain transactions completed by MarshBerry professionals while employed at another firm, whereby substantially all of the assets were acquired by MarshBerry. Total completed buy and sell side transactions globally since 1999 as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence. This data displays a snapshot at a particular point in time each year, of the total number of buy side and sell side deals as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It has not been updated to reflect subsequent changes, if any.
135+ Total M&A Transaction Advised in 2023
565+ Diagnostic and Confirmatory Due Diligence Projects Completed since 2004
3,850+ Valuations Completed Since Inception
$28B+ in Advised Transaction Value 2012–2023 Based upon maximum earn out value for deals closed; MarshBerry advised deals through 12/31/23.

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