Ardonagh Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Ardonagh Group M&A Summary

Ardonagh Group has acquired 7 companies of its own, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Ardonagh Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired BGC Partners - Insurance Brokerage Business for $500M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold The Ardonagh Group - Commercial MGA Businesses to Arch Capital Group for $48M. Ardonagh Group has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include insurance (100%).

Ardonagh Group Ownership

Who owns Ardonagh Group?

Ardonagh Group is owned by HPS Investment Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners. It was acquired on May 9, 2017.

Is Ardonagh Group PE-backed?

Yes. Ardonagh Group is owned by private equity investors HPS Investment Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners.

Ardonagh Group Business Overview

Where is Ardonagh Group headquartered?

Ardonagh Group is headquartered in Jersey, United Kingdom.

What sector is Ardonagh Group in?

Ardonagh Group is an insurance company.

When was Ardonagh Group founded?

Ardonagh Group was founded in 2017.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Ardonagh Group

The Ardonagh Group

3rd Floor, 44 Esplanade, St. Helier,
Jersey, JE4 9WG
United Kingdom,
www.ardonagh.com

Ardonagh Group is an independent insurance distribution platform offers a highly diversified range of insurance-related products and services across the full insurance value chain in the UK, Ireland and broader international markets. Ardonagh Group was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 2 1 3 1 - - 7
vol $282M $500M $782M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $48M $48M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Lorega Ltd. 2022-07-05 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United States · www.lorega.com
MDS Group 2021-12-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Piso, Portugal · www.mdsgroup.com
BGC Partners, Inc. - Insurance Brokerage Business 2021-05-26 500M USD Divestiture
New York, New York
AccuRisk Solutions LLC 2021-04-06 - Joint Venture
Chicago, Illinois · www.accurisksolutions.com
Thames Underwriting Ltd. 2020-08-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom · www.thamesunderwriting.com
Arachas Corporate Brokers Ltd. 2019-12-02 282M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ireland · www.arachas.ie
The Ardonagh Group - Commercial MGA Businesses 2018-11-01 48M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Health and Protection Solutions Ltd. 2017-06-24 - Secondary Buyout
Southampton, United Kingdom · www.towergatehealthandprotection.co.uk
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Health and Protection Solutions Ltd. 2017-06-24 Avanti Health Care Services 2019-02-12 1
Southampton, United Kingdom · www.towergatehealthandprotection.co.uk New Hyde Park, New York · www.avantihealth.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Insurance 7 (100%) 782M (100%) 1 (100%) 48M (100%)
Total 7 $782M 1 $48M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 - 1 48M
United States 3 500M - -
  New York 1 500M - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
Ireland 1 282M - -
Portugal 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (29%) - 1 (100%) 48M (100%)
Cross-border 5 (71%) 782M (100%) - -
Total 7 $782M 1 $48M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $782M
TOTAL $782M
Largest BGC Partners, Inc. - Insurance Brokerage Business
$500M (2021-05-26)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $48M
TOTAL $48M
Largest The Ardonagh Group - Commercial MGA Businesses
$48M (2018-11-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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