April 24, 2023
Howden Group Holdings announced it has successfully raised more than £875 million ($1.1 billion) across both debt and equity, with total cash and facilities available for investment in M&A, new initiatives and talent in excess of £1 billion ($1.2 billion). …
February 13, 2023
Aston Lark, a Howden company, announced it has agreed terms to acquire the independent broker Allegiance Insure Ltd. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. London-based Allegiance Insure was established by Charles Wintour in 2015. The company specializes in …
May 3, 2022
Aston Lark, the London-based broker, announced UKGlobal Broking Group as its 50th acquisition since launching in 2018, less than two weeks after officially becoming part of the Howden Broking Group. Manchester, England-based UKGlobal arranges insurance for a broad range of …
March 24, 2022
Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is soon to become part of Howden, announced specialist corporate insurance broking firm Braddons as its latest acquisition. Established in 1994 by Steve and Catherine Solly, Braddons focused on the construction and real …
March 9, 2022
Howden, the international insurance broking group, announced a series of changes to its global management team, following the announcement that Howden has agreed to acquire Aston Lark, subject only to regulatory approvals. Aston Lark, alongside A-Plan Group and Howden’s existing …
January 6, 2022
Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is soon to become part of Howden, announced Phoenix Healthcare (UK) as the latest addition to the group. Established in 1996 in Oadby, Leicester, Phoenix Healthcare is a leading independent UK broker and …
January 4, 2022
Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is soon to become part of Howden, announced the acquisition of UK broker Mainstay Insurance. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2013 by Richard Gorrill and headquartered in Hove, …
December 6, 2021
Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs that is soon to become part of Howden, announced the acquisition of the client book of UK-based Choice Benefits Ltd. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Having advised …
November 15, 2021
Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs that is soon to become part of Howden, announced the acquisition of Philp Williams & Co. as the latest addition to the group. Philip Williams & Co. was established in …
October 20, 2021
Aston Lark, the Goldman Sachs-backed broker, announced the acquisition of Absolute Products Ltd., its 40th deal since its formation in 2018 and its 24th in 2021 alone. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Established in 2002, insurance broker …