B.P. Marsh & Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, B.P. Marsh & Partners has invested in 4 companies.

B.P. Marsh & Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinsurance (88%) and business services (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (62%) and growth capital (20%). In total, B.P. Marsh & Partners has invested in 4 US states and 8 different countries.

In the last 3 years, B.P. Marsh & Partners has exited 4 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). B.P. Marsh & Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Howden Group Holdings for $385M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity38
    • M&A Buy Activity31
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

B.P. Marsh & Partners

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC

4 Matthew Parker Street,
London, SW1H 9NP
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7233 3112
www.bpmarsh.co.uk
enquiries@bpmarsh.co.uk

B.P. Marsh & Partners is a specialist private equity investor in early stage financial services companies. B.P. Marsh looks to make minority investments of up to £5 million in opportunities based in the UK, Europe, and North America. Specific financial services businesses of interest include insurance intermediaries, asset managers, independent financial advisers, and professional consultants. B.P. Marsh & Partners was formed in 1990 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Financial Services, Insurance

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 5
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of GBP

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 26 1 - - 2 2 31
Sell (0.8/yr) # 3 - 1 1 2 - 7
vol $385M $385M
  38

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Devonshire UW Limited 2024-03-01 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.devonshire-underwriting.co.uk
Ai Marine Risk Ltd. 2024-01-03 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.aimarinerisk.com
CBC UK Ltd. 2023-12-07 - Stake Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.cbcinsurance.co.uk
Pantheon Specialty 2023-06-01 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.pantheonspecialty.com
Kentro Capital Ltd. 2023-05-22 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.kentrocapital.com
Verve Risk Services Ltd. 2023-04-28 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.ververisk.com
Mark Edward Partners LLC 2022-01-31 - Stake Sale
New York, New York · www.markedwardpartners.com
Walsingham Motor Insurance Ltd. 2021-12-20 - Trade Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.walsinghamunderwriting.com
SAGE Program Underwriters, Inc. 2020-06-29 - Stake Purchase
Bend, Oregon · www.sageuw.com
Lilley Plummer Risks Ltd. 2019-10-21 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.lprisks.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Insurance 15 (100%) - 27 (87%) -
Business Services - - 2 (6%) -
Financial Services - - 2 (6%) -
Total 15 - 31 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 6 (40%) - 17 (55%) -
Australia 4 (27%) - 4 (13%) -
United States 2 (13%) - 4 (13%) -
  Oregon 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
  New York - - 1 (3%) -
  California - - 1 (3%) -
Singapore 2 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
Canada 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Spain - - 1 (3%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (3%) -
South Africa - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 6 (40%) - 17 (55%) -
Cross-border 9 (60%) - 14 (45%) -
Total 15 - 31 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 12 (80%) - 19 (61%) -
Growth Capital 2 (13%) - 6 (19%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (7%) - 5 (16%) -
PIPE - - 1 (3%) -
Total 15 - 31 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Stake Sale 2 (29%) -
Trade Sale 2 (29%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (14%) 385M (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $385M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $385M
TOTAL $385M
Largest Howden Group Holdings Ltd.
$385M (2013-03-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1990

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Oliver Bogue

Investment Director

Sinead O’Haire

CLO & Group Company Secretary

FAQ

When was B.P. Marsh & Partners founded?

B.P. Marsh & Partners was founded in 1990.

What type of investor is B.P. Marsh & Partners?

B.P. Marsh & Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is B.P. Marsh & Partners headquartered?

B.P. Marsh & Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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