NFP's Ground Control Acquires Clay GBP Ltd. to Expand into the UK

NFP Acquires Harabedian, Hall & Co.

August 12, 2024

Wealth Management

NFP acquired Los Angeles-based business management firm Harabedian, Hall & Co. and will integrate the practice into its Ground Control Business Management division. Principals Rob Harabedian and Allen Freiman will join NFP as managing directors to expand Ground Control's business-management, tax and estate planning capabilities for high-net-worth and entertainment clients.

NFP Acquires Gravity Risk Services Ltd

April 12, 2023

Insurance

NFP has acquired Gravity Risk Services Ltd, a West Midlands-based insurance broker and risk advisor, and will integrate Gravity’s risk services into its commercial insurance, employee benefits and HR offerings. All of Gravity’s team members, including founder and director Dale Collett, will join NFP as the firm looks to expand capacity and client service capabilities in the region.

NFP (an Aon company) Acquires HELPGB

May 21, 2024

Consulting

NFP, an Aon company, has acquired HELPGB, a UK-based human resources and health & safety consultancy. HELPGB director Clark Hunter will remain with the business while founders Dave and Karen Townsend will retire following the acquisition, which expands NFP's HR and health & safety consulting capabilities in the UK.

NPK International Acquires Grassform Plant Hire Limited

November 24, 2025

Industrial Services

NPK International Inc. (NYSE: NPKI) acquired Grassform Plant Hire Limited for an all-cash purchase price of £35.2 million with potential additional consideration tied to trailing-twelve-month performance. Headquartered in Ingatestone, England, Grassform is a U.K. market leader in ground protection and temporary roadway solutions with a fleet of over 20,000 composite mats and reported £15 million revenue and £6 million EBITDA for the 12 months ended Oct 31, 2025; the acquisition expands NPK's U.K. rental footprint and scale.

Begbies Traynor Acquires Jones Giles & Clay

October 16, 2023

Professional Services

Begbies Traynor Group has acquired Cardiff-based Jones Giles & Clay, welcoming four team members including directors Susan Clay and Vaughan Jones into its South Wales practice. The move expands Begbies Traynor's capacity in the region to handle larger and more complex insolvency and business recovery cases as it pursues further regional growth.

NFP Acquires Bentley Insurance Services (Mason James Insurance Services Limited)

October 18, 2022

Insurance

NFP acquired Mason James Insurance Services Limited, which trades as Bentley Insurance Services, a long-established commercial and personal insurance broker based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The acquisition expands NFP’s UK footprint and capabilities; Bentley will retain its local office and Managing Director Mike Rostron will join NFP’s UK commercial insurance leadership team.