M&A Deal Summary

Bollington Insurance Brokers Acquires Watson Laurie

On August 17, 2020, Bollington Insurance Brokers acquired insurance company Watson Laurie

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bollington Insurance Brokers’ 4th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Bollington Insurance Brokers’ 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-08-17
Target Watson Laurie
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Bollington Insurance Brokers
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Watson Laurie

Bolton, United Kingdom
Watson Laurie Ltd. is an independent corporate and business Chartered Insurance Brokers providing a broad client base with professional advice in all areas of risk. Watson Laurie was established in 1988 and is based in Bolton, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Bollington Insurance Brokers

Adlington, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1973
Sector Insurance
Employees420
DESCRIPTION

Bollington was founded in 1973 as a local community broker and has since grown organically and through acquisitions to become a sizeable broker specializing in mid-market commercial, niche lines, and SME & micro-SME businesses as well as personal lines. The business is based in the North West of England, operates seven offices and employs 420 risk professionals, and has over 230,000 customers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Insurance M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-15 Ashgrove Insurance Services

Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom

Ashgrove Insurance Services Ltd. is a provider of commercial insurance services. Ashgrove offers a wide range of insurance products; from car to home, van to taxi, commercial to liability, plus services like travel and breakdown cover. Ashgrove Insurance Services Ltd. was established in 1981 and is based in Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom.

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