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UK INVESTMENT SECTOR M&A DEAL ACTIVITY PICKS UP IN MAY
by Fred Hansson
There were six deals above £5m of value during May marking a significant improvement over April’s deal count.
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M&A May 2025 UK insurance distribution M&A sees another major deal as otherwise sluggish year continues by John Nisbet
M&A Navigating M&A volatility: how higher capital costs are shaping acquisition strategies by Fred Hansson
M&A MarshBerry continues European growth strategy with significant expansion in the DACH region by MarshBerry
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April 2025 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Bircroft Insurance Services, Ltd Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Bircroft Insurance Services, Ltd United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Bircroft Insurance Services, Ltd

 February 2025 PIB Group Limited Residentsline Limited PIB Group Limited has acquired Residentsline Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Residentsline Limited

 January 2025 Ardonagh Advisory Broking Holdings Limited Anderson & Co Insurance Brokers 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 the minority stake securing full independency

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 Comergon The GrECo Group has invested in Comergon Greece

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Comergon

 December 2024 MFM Holding LTD Willis Owen Limited 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 One Claim Limited Specialist Risk Group Limited has acquired One Claim Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to One Claim Limited

 October 2024 Specialist Risk Group Limited Stonehatch Risk Solutions Limited 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) Hood Group Limited 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 Airsports Insurance Bureau 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 RS Insurance Brokers Limited PIB Group Limited has acquired RS Insurance Brokers Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to RS Insurance Brokers Limited

 September 2024 Specialist Risk Group Capulus Acquisition

Specialist Risk Group has acquired Capulus

 United Kingdom

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Capulus

 August 2024 Brown & Brown Retail Holdco (Europe) Limited The CI Group Holdings Limited 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

 August 2024 Howden Help Me Compare Group Limited (Active Quote) Acquisition

Howden has acquired Help Me Compare Group Limited (ActiveQuote)

 United Kingdom

MarshBerry acted as the financial advisor to Help Me Compare Group Limited

 August 2024 Ardonagh Advisory Broking Holdings Limited RK Henshall (Holdings) Limited Acquisition Ardonagh Advisory Broking Holdings Limited has acquired RK Henshall (Holdings) Limited United Kingdom

MarshBerry acted as the financial advisor to RK Henshall (Holdings) Limited

 August 2024 IceLake Capital Certe Groep Acquisition IceLake Capital has invested in Certe Groep The Netherlands

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Certe Groep

 March 2024 Seven Investment Management Eastcote Wealth Management Acquisition

Seven Investment Management has acquired Eastcote Wealth Management

 United Kingdom

MarshBerry acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Eastcote Wealth Management

 March 2024 Hg Capital induver and Clover Hg Capital has invested in induver and Clover Belgium

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to induver

 December 2023 Howden VLC & Partners Holding Acquisition

Howden has acquired VLC & Partners Holding

 The Netherlands

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Howden

 October 2023 Brown & Brown Berkeley Insurance Group Acquisition Brown & Brown has acquired Berkeley Insurance Group United Kingdom

IMAS acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Maxted Capital Limited, the holding company of Berkley Insurance Group*
† Advisory services provided by MarshBerry Capital

Q1 2025 M&A Trends: Quarterly Europe Market Update

Despite economic headwinds and growing uncertainty, insurance brokers across Europe remain active in transactions — signaling another strong year for deal-making.

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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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