- April 2023Hines advises on the sale of Creative Wealth Management’s business to Saltus Partners LLP
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised Creative Wealth Management on the sale of its business to Saltus Partners LLP Hines acted as financial adviser to Creative Wealth Management (“CWM”) on the sale of its ...
- January 2023OneDome, the pioneer of the eHomeBuying platform, acquires CMME Mortgages
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it acted as financial adviser to CMME Group Ltd. and its owners on the sale of its subsidiaries CMME Mortgage and Protection Ltd. and Contractor Wealth Ltd. (together “CMME”). ...
- November 2022Hines advises BJP Holdings Limited on its sale to JMG Group
Hines Associates is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of BJP Holdings Limited (“BJP”) on its sale to JMG Group (“JMG”) Established in 1997, BJP Insurance Brokers is based in Wokingham. The ...
- November 2022Acquisition of Gore Browne Investment Management by Hurst Point Group
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised the Board of Hurst Point Group on the merger of Gore Browne Investment Management (“GBIM”) with its subsidiary Hawksmoor Investment Management Limited Hines acted as ...
- November 2022Hines advises Sutton Winson Limited and Sutton Specialist Risks Limited on their sale to Acrisure
Hines Associates is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of Sutton Winson Limited and Sutton Specialist Risks Limited on their sale to Acrisure Sutton Winson and Sutton Specialist Risks: Capabilities & History ...
- October 2022Hines advises CRK Commercial Insurance Services Ltd on its sale to Acrisure
Hines Associates is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of CRK Commercial Insurance Services on its sale to Acrisure Established in 2000, CRK has grown into a highly successful broker in the manufacturing and ...
- September 2022Hines advises Penfida Limited on its sale to XPS Pensions Group plc
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised Penfida Limited on its sale to XPS Pensions Group plc Hines acted as financial adviser to Penfida Limited on its sale to XPS Pensions Group plc (“XPS”). Penfida was ...
- September 2022Hines advises Hivemind Technologies Limited on the sale of its software platform to Two Sigma
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised Hivemind Technologies Limited (“Hivemind”) on the sale of its software platform to Two Sigma Two Sigma acquired Hivemind’s software platform from Hivemind Technologies ...
- August 2022Hines advises Results International Group LLP on its sale to Canaccord Genuity Group
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised Results International Group LLP on its sale to Canaccord Genuity Hines acted as financial adviser to Results International LLP on the sale of its business to Canaccord ...
- April 2022Hines acted as exclusive Corporate Finance Advisors to the Board of Exonar Ltd in its sale to NOW Vertical.
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it acted as advisors to the Board of Exonar Ltd in its sale to NowVertical Group Inc.& Co (“NOW”). NowVertical Group Inc.(TSXV: NOW), has entered into an agreement to acquire ...
- February 2022Hines advises Devitt Insurance Services Limited on sale to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of Devitt Insurance Services Limited (“Devitt”) on its sale to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (“Gallagher”). Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG), ...
- January 2022Sale of Creative Benefit Solutions to Cushon
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of Creative Benefit Solutions (“Creative”) on its sale to workplace savings fintech Cushon Creative is an entrepreneurial Employee Benefits Group ...
- December 2021Sale of Akoni to Stubben Edge
Hines is delighted to have advised the Board of Akoni Holdings on the sale of its business to Stubben Edge. Akoni operates a cash management platform that allows savers to invest cash in andacross a range of deposit accounts from ...
- October 2021Hines Associates advises KGJ Insurance Services Group on its sale to NFP Corp
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of KGJ Insurance Services Group on its sale to NFP Corp (“NFP”) NFP Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire UK commercial insurance ...
- September 2021Hines Associates advises the Shareholders of Somerset Bridge Group and Southern Rock Holdings in relation to their sale to Arch Reinsurance Limited
Hines Associates Limited (Hines) is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of Somerset Bridge Group Limited and Southern Rock Holdings Limited (Somerset) on their financial and strategic options in relation to their ...
- August 2021Hines Associates advises the Shareholders of Moorhouse Group Limited on its sale to Right Choice Holdings Limited
Hines Associates (“Hines”) acted as exclusive financial adviser to the Shareholders of Moorhouse Group Limited (“Moorhouse”) on its sale to Right Choice Holdings Limited (“Right Choice”). The transaction completed on 6th August 2021. ...
- August 2021Hines Associates advises Lonsdale Capital Partners on the sale of Charles Cameron & Associates to Socium Group
Hines Associates (“Hines”) acted as exclusive financial adviser to Lonsdale Capital Partners (“Lonsdale”), the management team and other shareholders on the sale of Charles Cameron & Associates (“CC&A”) to Socium Group. ...
- May 2021Hines Associates advises Right Choice on its acquisition of the Fresh motor brands: Autosaint, Ladybird and First Van and Motor
Hines Associates (“Hines”) are delighted to have supported Right Choice on its acquisition of the Fresh motor brands: Autosaint, Ladybird and First Van and Motor Right Choice Insurance Brokers Limited (Right Choice) has purchased the ...
- February 2021LSL Property Services has acquired a 60% stake in Direct Life and Pensions Services
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce its role as financial adviser to Direct Life on the sale of a 60% stake in the business to LSL. Established in 1990, Direct Life is one of the largest wholesale providers of ...
- December 2020Hines Associates advises O’Leary Insurances on its sale to Brown & Brown, Inc.
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of O’Leary Insurances on its sale to Brown & Brown, Inc (“Brown & Brown”) Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) has entered ...
- November 2020Hines Associates advises Erskine Murray on its sale to PIB Group
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised the shareholders of Bartleet Enterprises Limited, holding company of Erskine Murray Limited, on its sale to PIB Group Limited Erskine Murray Limited (“EML”) is a ...
- August 2020Hines Associates advises Hiscox on the sale of RH Classics to A-Plan Holdings
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it advised Hiscox on the sale of its classic car subsidiary RH Classics to A-Plan Holdings.
- February 2020Reassured partners with Bridgepoint Development Capital
Hines Associates (“Hines”) is delighted to announce that it has advised the shareholders of Reassured Limited, one of the UK’s biggest life insurance brokers specialising in finding people life insurance cover, on the sale of a ...
- July 2019Review of strategic options for a TMT corporate finance firm
Hines appointed to conduct a strategic review for a TMT focused corporate finance firm
- May 2019Sale of Polish online consumer lender, Wonga.pl to KRUK S.A
Hines is pleased to announce that it advised the Administrators of Wonga Worldwide Limited (in administration) on the sale of Wonga’s business in Poland to KRUK S.A. Wonga Poland has been operating since 2012 and currently employs ...
- March 2019Review of growth opportunities for AIG Life
Hines conducted a review of growth opportunities for AIG Life in the UK
- November 2018Accolade Education Finance Limited raises capital from BLME
Hines is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Accolade Education Finance Limited (“Accolade”) in relation to securing a committed funding facility from Bank of London & The Middle East plc (“BLME”). ...
- September 2018Hines advise Royal London on sale of segregated cash management business
Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited have exchanged contracts for the sale of Royal London Asset Management CI Limited and Royal London Custody Services CI Limited, who manage cash on a segregated account basis and who are ...
- September 2018Successful Sale Of MGB Insurance Brokers Underlines Hines’ Expertise In Insurance Broking
MGB Insurance Brokers Limited (“MGB”) has been sold to Trireme Insurance Group Limited, the international subsidiary of U.S. Risk Insurance Group, LLC. (“US Risk”). MGB is a successful Lloyd’s broker specialising in financial lines. ...
- July 2018Hines advises Prestige on sale of majority stake to Capital Z
Hines acted as exclusive financial advisor to Prestige Insurance Holdings Limited (“Prestige”) in relation to the sale of a majority stake to Capital Z Partners Management, LLC (“Capital Z”). Based on a long-standing relationship with ...
- December 2017LEBC Group acquires a Bristol-based IFA Aspira
LEBC Holdings Limited (LEBC), a leading national Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), has acquired 100% of the share capital of Aspira Corporate Solutions Limited (Aspira). Aspira is a Bristol-based IFA founded in 2003. It employs 50 ...
- November 2017Successful renegotiation of a major joint venture
Hines Associates Limited advised a leading sports organisation in relation to the successful re-negotiation of a joint venture covering content production, distribution and digital business opportunities.
- November 2017Aon acquires Henderson Insurance Broking Group
Hines Associates Limited, the financial services specialist corporate finance firm, is delighted that Aon plc has acquired Henderson Insurance Broking Group (“Henderson”). Henderson is one of the UK’s largest independent brokers with ...
- April 2017Charles Stanley sells pension administration business
Charles Stanley Group PLC has exchanged contracts for the sale of its SIPP and SSAS business, EBS Management PLC (EBS) to Embark Group. Charles Stanley Group PLC has exchanged contracts for the sale of its SIPP and SSAS business, EBS ...
- March 2017Salamanca Group Trust & Fiduciary acquired in management buyout
Salamanca Group Trust & Fiduciary (SGTF) is a global Trust and Multi-Family Office firm that serves international families with cross-border assets. Salamanca Group Trust & Fiduciary (SGTF) is a global Trust and Multi-Family ...
- September 2016SFS Group AG acquires Ncase
SFS Group AG, a listed Swiss manufacturer of precision fastening components, has announced its acquisition of Ncase Limited, a leading supplier of rainscreen cladding support systems in the UK SFS Group AG is headquartered in ...
- April 2016Sale of leading financial planning firm Baigrie Davies to Standard Life
Standard Life’s national financial planning arm 1825 has entered into an agreement to acquire Baigrie Davies, a leading financial planning firm based in London. Baigrie Davies was established by Tom Baigrie and Arthur Davies in 1989 ...
- March 2016R&Q sells specialist MGA Synergy to Plum Underwriting
Randall & Quilter has completed the sale of the business of Synergy Insurance Services (UK) Limited, a specialist Managing General Agent (MGA) providing a range of bespoke personal high net worth products. R&Q determined that ...
- January 2016Livingbridge to acquire employee benefits adviser Broadstone
Livingbridge, a leading mid-market private equity house, is to acquire Broadstone Corporate Benefits and Broadstone Risk & Healthcare from Oakley Capital. Broadstone provides pensions, employee benefits, actuarial and investment ...
- September 2015Dental plan provider DPAS acquired by Wesleyan
Wesleyan, the specialist financial services provider, acquired DPAS, a major provider of practice-branded dental plans The Birmingham business already operated Shropshire-based Practice Plan. It bought DPAS in order to strengthen its ...
- March 2015Hiscox Acquisition of Randall & Quilter Marine Services MGA
Randall & Quilter completed the sale of R&Q Marine Services, a specialist yacht and marine trades Managing General Agent (MGA) to Hiscox Ltd. As a Lloyd’s coverholder, R&Q Marine Services underwrites on behalf of leading ...
- March 2015Standard Life acquisition of Pearson Jones from Skipton Building Society for an undisclosed sum
Skipton Building Society entered into an agreement to sell its financial advice business Pearson Jones plc. to Standard Life plc. Under Skipton Building Society’s ownership, Pearson Jones has grown to become a well-established firm in ...
- December 2014Oakley Capital Private Equity sale of its wealth management business Broadstone Wealth Management to Thomas Miller
Thomas Miller acquired the wealth management business of Broadstone, a leading corporate benefits adviser backed by Oakley Private Equity. Broadstone used the proceeds to develop the capabilities of its core business. Based in London ...
- November 2014Acquisition of Sportscover Underwriting Limited by Hamilton Insurance Group
Hamilton Insurance Group entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Sportscover Underwriting Limited, a Lloyd’s managing agent, which manages Syndicate 3334 and Kinetic Insurance Brokers, a Lloyd’s insurance broker. ...
- September 2014Bellpenny wealth manager purchased Torquil Clark Holdings Limited from Skipton Building Society
This followed a period of six years in which Skipton established and grew Torquil Clark to become a leader in the provision of financial advice to high net worth clients. Based in Wolverhampton and Carnforth, Torquil Clark manages and ...
- May 2014Wunelli, telematics data services company, sale to LexisNexis
LexisNexis Risk Solutions expanded its global usage-based insurance (UBI) solutions with the acquisition of Wunelli, an industry-leading telematics data services company based. Together, the companies empower insurers to leverage ...
- May 2014Oriel Securities takeover by Stifel Financial
The merger of the London operations of Stifel and Oriel will create a 250-professional mid-market investment banking group with research coverage across multiple sectors, equity and debt sales and trading and investment banking ...
- April 2014Sale of Heritage Underwriting to Argo Group
Financial advisor to Heritage Underwriting Agency, a Lloyd’s MGA specialising in global property and non-US liability risks, to Argo Group
- March 2014Empyrean Re receives $150m investment from Man Group Plc
Financial advisor to Empyrean Re, a Bermudian based reinsurer focussing on trade credit business
- February 2014Conning acquires UK asset management team
Financial advisor to Conning, a global investment management firm serving the insurance industry with $90bn AuM
- December 2013Sale of HCC’s Lloyd’s broker to Guy Carpenter
Financial advisor to HCC for the sale of its Lloyd’s Broker, Rattner Mackenzie, to Guy Carpenter.