Insurance

INSURANCE SECTOR

INSIGHTS

DEAL ACTIVITY IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR REMAINS STRONG WITH LOTS OF ACTIVITY...

KBS: INSURANCE SECTOR INSIGHT

Consolidation in the insurance sector continues at pace! High multiples are being paid for insurance businesses, demonstrating that now is an opportune time to consider a potential sale.

achieve not only meet, but exceed your objectives and expectations.

We are currently experiencing high levels of deal activity with the insurance sector and we are interested in talking to business owners who would consider a potential sale. At KBS Corporate we truly understand what your business means to you and we appreciate that any decision to pursue a sale or inward investment is never taken lightly. Your business becomes personal to us, meaning we will only work with a select few clients at any one point so that we can dedicate the time, attention and effort that you and your business truly deserves. We are committed to developing a personal partnership with you throughout the process, ensuring that the results we

Our hand-picked team of Corporate Financiers have experience in owning, running, exiting and providing lead advisory on businesses across many sectors. We understand the time and effort it takes to grow a business, so we ensure that we use our time and effort to achieve the best possible value for our clients. Our team utilises the expertise that they have developed over decades of working both within trade and M&A across the UK, Europe and the United States - putting us in the best position to guide our clients on their own journey.

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INSURANCE SECTOR CONSOLIDATION

Deal activity in the insurance sector shows no signs of slowing as it continues to demonstrate high levels of consolidation, together with high enterprise values.

At KBS Corporate, we continue to witness strong activity levels and I would be interested to hear your thoughts on a potential sale or phased exit given the high multiples currently being paid.

WHAT HAS RECENTLY SOLD?

Ravenhall Risk Solutions - a chartered insurance broker, offering an extensive range of products and services to clients throughout the UK. Predominantly operating within the insurance market, the company has established a prominent position within its sector and is held in high regard for the quality and reliability of its offering. This has ensured the longevity and strength of its client base. Channing Lucas and Partners - an independent marine insurance broker offering a comprehensive range of products and bespoke solutions to clients throughout the UK and internationally. All-UK Adjusters - a nationwide loss adjusting and claims management company, with an established, long standing client base within the UK insurer, broker and self-insured market. The long-established company has earned market recognition in the provision of a bespoke claims handling service to several blue-chip clients.

Founded 25 years ago, KBS Corporate has established itself as a leading sales advisor by adopting an approach that is truly disrupting the traditional methodologies of company sales.

We’re not your typical team of M&A advisers, we’re entrepreneurs too. We have personally built, sold, floated and secured investments into many businesses. Our growing team of over 175 UK based employees are at theforefront of each of our success stories. Expertise built up over decades of experience working within M&A across the UK, Europe and the United States, puts us in the best position to guide you through your journey. Our Directors alone possess over 200 years of combined experience within the company sales arena across the globe, working at some the world’s leading and most respected firms

EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS ARE DELIVERED BY AN EXCEPTIONAL TEAM

We work with our client’s side-by-side throughout the transaction to deliver exceptional results.

WE LOOK WHERE OTHERS WOULDN’T THINK

TO LOOK

BS Corporate offers a highly creative and proactive approach in order to identify prospective acquirers from across the globe. We possess the knowledge, contacts and personal touch, combined with data, systems and technology to maximise buyer reach whilst only contacting those who have the financial means, the expertise and the desire to acquire and grow your company. With a history of delivering success, we will provide a tailored sale strategy to realise a complete exit solution or a partial sale to release capital. This unique approach can be discussed in an initial consultation where we aim to understand each of our client’s individual circumstances, desires and objectives in order to determine a suitable strategy.

WHAT MULTIPLES ARE BEING ACHIEVED?

KBS Corporate are currently seeing values of between 8x and 13x multiple of profits, with higher multiples being paid for business with a specialism or niche. We believe that now is a great time to take advantage.

Our expertise within the insurance sector enables us to put together a strategy that is truly tailored to you and your business, a formula that has resulted in a history of successful business transactions.

Following several recent sales, that generated a multitude of potential buyers, we have continuing interest from a wealth of buyers still looking for acquisition opportunities. We have established strong connections with or can present your opportunity to some of the industry’s leading buyers and investors, such as Livingbridge-backed Jensten Group, Aston Lark, A Plan Insurance, Tasker Insurance Group, Verastar, and PIB Group, amongst many others.

8x/13x 79 £1.2 BN

VALUES OF BETWEEN 8x AND 13x MULTIPLE OF PROFITS

TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING UK INSURANCE TARGETS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE PAST YEAR

TOTAL UK TRANSACTION VALUES IN THE PAST YEAR

Are you free at some point his week to discuss this further, I would welcome the opportunity to further demonstrate our credentials within your industry? Please reply give myself or a member of the team a call, in complete confidence, on 01204 291 592.

Simon Daniels Sales Director

EXCEPTIONAL TEAM

NO.1 IN BUSINESS SALES 204%

more sales than any other UK advisor, Q1 2023 25% more transactions completed year-on-year

PEOPLE FOCUSED ON SUCCESS

EXPERIENCED

Over the past 25 years we have successfully completed thousands of company sales across all sectors.

UNDERSTANDING

We work harder to fully understand your objectives and what you want to achieve

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DEDICATED

We forge strong relationships with our clients, going the extra mile in order to realise their maximum worth.

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