Divestiture • Insurance

Aston Lark Acquires Haven Knox-Johnston

On November 10, 2020, Aston Lark acquired insurance company Haven Knox-Johnston from MS Amlin

Acquisition Context
  • This is Aston Lark’s 12th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Aston Lark’s 11th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 10, 2020
Target Haven Knox-Johnston
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Aston Lark
Sellers(s) MS Amlin
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Haven Knox-Johnston

London, United Kingdom
Haven Knox-Johnston is one of the UK's largest boat insurance specialists with over 30 years' experience.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Aston Lark

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Insurance
DESCRIPTION

Aston Lark is an independent insurance broker specializes in commercial insurance, private client insurance, and employee benefits advice, and operates from 27 regional offices, serving over 100,000 customers and placing in excess of £350 million of the annual premium. Aston Lark was formed in 2017 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 12 of 15
Sector: Insurance 12 of 15
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom 11 of 14
Year: 2020 5 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-27 Dunsby Associates Insurance Brokers

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Dunsby Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd. is an independent insurance broker handling risk management and insurance solutions across a wide variety of services and industries. Dunsby Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-17 Risk Alliance

Bingley, United Kingdom

Risk Alliance Limited is a specialist Schemes broker based in Bingley, West Yorkshire, with specialisms in photographers, the leisure sector, and non-standard household.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

MS Amlin

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Insurance
Revenue 2.3B GBP (2015)
DESCRIPTION

MS Amlin plc is an independent global insurer with operations in the Reinsurance. The company specializes in providing insurance cover for a wide range of risks to commercial enterprises and reinsurance protection to other insurers around the world. MS Amlin was formed in 2000 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Insurance 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture 4 of 4
Country: United Kingdom 3 of 3
Year: 2020 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-01 Insolvency Risk Services

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Insolvency Risk Services is a specialist insolvency insurance broker that provides a flexible and responsive service to the UK insolvency market. Insolvency Risk Services is based in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

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