Wide Group Acquires Milan-based Assileo Broker

Wide Group Acquires Assco Broker Srl

July 30, 2024

Insurance

Wide Group has acquired Assco Broker Srl, a Pordenone-based commercial insurance broker with an agency subsidiary and over €35m in intermediated premiums. The deal expands Wide Group's presence in north-eastern Italy (new operational HQ in Udine) and is the latest add-on in its roll-up strategy following Pollen Street's 2023 investment.

Wide Group Acquires Anglo Lombarda Insurance Brokers Srl

July 29, 2024

Financial Services

Wide Group, a Pollen Street‑backed Italian insurance broking consolidator, has acquired Anglo Lombarda Insurance Brokers Srl, a Naples- and Treviso-based commercial insurance broker. The deal expands Wide Group’s regional footprint and capabilities—particularly in financial lines and aquaculture—continuing its M&A consolidation strategy under Pollen Street ownership.

Wide Group (Pollen Street-backed) Acquires Milan-based Broker Mida Srl

November 8, 2023

Insurance

Wide Group, a Pollen Street-backed Italian insurance broking consolidator, has completed its first bolt-on acquisition since Pollen Street's investment by acquiring Milan-based commercial broker Mida Srl. The acquisition expands Wide Group’s scale and capabilities in the Milan/Lombardy market while Mida’s founders/management remain with the business post-close.

Wide Group Acquires A.I.C. Broker S.r.l.

July 31, 2024

Insurance

Wide Group, the Pollen Street-backed Italian commercial broking consolidator, has acquired A.I.C. Broker S.r.l (AIC), a commercial lines insurance broker based in the Abruzzo region of Italy. AIC—specializing in construction and engineering insurance and with intermediated premiums growing from €8m in 2019 to an expected ~€40m in 2024—will join Wide Group with senior AIC leadership joining as partners while founder Alessandro D'Ilario remains involved.

Pollen Street Invests in Wide Group S.P.A

May 16, 2023

Insurance

Pollen Street has agreed a strategic growth investment in Wide Group S.P.A, a technology-led insurance broker operating nationally in Italy. The capital will be used to accelerate Wide Group's organic growth, expand its services offering and further develop its proprietary BrokerTech platform, while the founders will continue to lead the business.

Pollen Street Acquires Majority Stake in Assessio

August 24, 2023

Software

Pollen Street has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Assessio International Holdings 2 AB, a Nordic talent assessment SaaS platform headquartered in Stockholm. The investment will provide growth capital to accelerate M&A and organic expansion, support further development of Assessio's proprietary technology, and help build a pan‑European talent management business while keeping the current management team in place.