SECURE YOUR FUTURE, PARTNER WITH US
Acquisitions
SECURE YOUR FUTURE, PARTNER WITH US
Acquisitions
Secure your future, partner with us
We recognise that a great many business owners want the opportunity to release equity value, and de-risk, without completely handing over the reins of a business which they have worked tirelessly to build over a number of years. Avoiding wholesale change, we look to support our acquisitions to seek out and deliver on real opportunities for growth.
Partnership. Expertise. Innovation. Passion. Doing the right thing. These aren’t traits you typically find in the world’s largest insurance firms. But you’ll find them with us because we’re invested in your success – now and for the long run.
What this means for you
Retained autonomy
We want the businesses we acquire to retain the identity, the spark and the DNA that has made them so successful. The business will be encouraged to maintain the uniqueness which made it the right fit for us in the first place.
Supported growth
The keyword here is ‘supported’. Whether through additional acquisitions, hiring new talent or entering a new market, we have built our own UK business based on a measured approach and will extend the same courtesy to the companies with which we partner.
Acquisition structure
All deals are different, but we like simple acquisition structures. We prefer to acquire the whole business and with cash, which means no shares in a holding company out of your control. By keeping our acquisitions separate, your success will be inextricably linked to the success of your company, while taking advantage of the wider group opportunities.
Access to group resources
The group is responsible for placing in excess of £350m worth of premium into the UK market every year. This means that insurers often offer us improved terms and we are listened to when we talk.
Central services support
We understand that the HR, Finance and Operational functions impose a significant time and cost burden on independent brokers. Our scale allows us to take a share of that burden centrally, thus freeing you up to spend more time with your clients.
Previous Acquisitions
Hear from some of our success stories:
We are delighted to hear the positive messages from colleagues who have already been through an acquisition with us. Our best advocates are those who can speak candidly about what it is really like; therefore we always encourage our new acquisition targets to speak to a handful of recent new additions as part of their decision-making process.
Previous Acquisitions
Hear from some of our success stories:
We are delighted to hear the positive messages from colleagues who have already been through an acquisition with us. Our best advocates are those who can speak candidly about what it is really like; therefore we always encourage our new acquisition targets to speak to a handful of recent new additions as part of their decision-making process.
“Building GMIB through exceptional client service has been our passion, so finding the right partner to help us continue that journey was critical for us. The AssuredPartners’ approach gives us the ability to remain focused on our core strategy of delivering exceptional value and superior customer service to our clients across Ireland. We are excited at the opportunities this partnership brings to the business and our staff as we jointly target further growth across Ireland with the support of a strong, ambitious, parent.”
Tadgh Gallivan, Chairman, GMIB
“I’m incredibly proud of the part that OCI has played in the lives of our clients over the last 70 years. We have a great team of people and there is so much more that we want to achieve.
The prospect of being able to do that working alongside my new colleagues in Ireland and internationally, without having to sell the soul of the company, means so much to me and is really the perfect outcome.”
Caeva O’Callaghan, Managing Director, O’Callaghan Insurances
“ODI has a rich history and I’m incredibly proud of the business we have built over the last 42 years. Our partnership with GMIB.ie and AssuredPartners will ensure that we are well-positioned to continue providing great insurance solutions for our clients in an insurance market that has gone through significant change over the last several years. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do and that will continue to be the case in the future.”
Sheamus O’Donovan, Managing Partner, O’Donovan Insurances
“We are delighted to join the team at GMIB.ie. The combination of our local knowledge and understanding of client needs, alongside the scale, service and product range available from AssuredPartners, makes this a natural fit for Sayers and our clients.”
Gary Sayers, Founder and Managing Director, Sayers Insurances
“We are both very pleased to join the GMIB.ie family from our base here in Kanturk. We expect business as usual but with even greater access to a deeper pool of expertise and product choices for our customers.”
Marion and Kieran Fitzgerald, Owners, Fitzgerald Insurances Ltd
Connect:
Graham Minogue | Head of Distribution & Insurer Relationships Ireland
graham.minogue@assuredpartners.ie | :+353 (86) 830 1265
