Clear London Markets (Clear Group) Acquires Lloyd's Broker Lilley Plummer Risks from B.P. Marsh

Clear Group Acquires Light & Legal Indemnity Solutions

February 13, 2020

Insurance

Clear Group (Clear Insurance Management), backed by PE partner ECI, has acquired Light & Legal Indemnity Solutions, a specialist broker for Rights of Light and legal indemnity insurance. The bolt-on adds Dean Perkin’s specialist team to Clear’s Rights of Light and Legal Indemnities capability to deepen the group’s property and construction insurance offering for developers, investors and other professionals.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquires Clear Group from ECI Partners

June 27, 2022

Insurance

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private equity business has agreed to acquire Chartered insurance broker Clear Group from ECI Partners, subject to regulatory approval. Clear Group, which has grown via 10 acquisitions under ECI and now employs over 600 people across 15 locations while handling over £330m of premiums, will be backed by Goldman Sachs to continue its M&A-driven scaling strategy.

The Clear Group Acquires HIA International and Luker Rowe Chartered Insurance Brokers

November 3, 2021

Insurance

The Clear Group (Clear Insurance Management Ltd), a PE-backed chartered insurance broker, has acquired two UK broking firms: HIA International (Coventry/Bedford) and Luker Rowe Chartered Insurance Brokers (Amersham). The deals expand Clear's niche capabilities in property, pet and events insurance and build on its Brokerbility network as part of an ongoing acquisition-led growth strategy.

Specialist Risk Group Acquires Square Mile Broking Ltd

October 29, 2019

Financial Services

Specialist Risk Investments Ltd (Specialist Risk Group) has acquired Square Mile Broking Ltd, a chartered insurance broker that places approximately £20m of premium and specialises in construction, waste/environmental and rail risks. The deal, supported by owner Pollen Street Capital, deepens Specialist Risk's specialist capability and expands its sector expertise and client coverage across manufacturing, professional services and food & drink.

Clear Group Acquires Phelan Caswell Insurances

February 6, 2025

Insurance

Clear Group has acquired Dublin-based broker Phelan Caswell Insurances Ltd, including the business’s financial planning assets. The deal expands Clear’s presence in Ireland and brings Phelan Caswell’s management team and approximately 18 staff into the Clear organisation to support further growth across commercial insurance and financial planning sectors.

Lovell Minnick Partners Acquires Majority Stake in London & Capital

June 9, 2022

Wealth Management

Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in London & Capital, a London-based wealth and asset manager with £4.1 billion AUM. London & Capital's management and the Freedman family will retain a significant minority stake and reinvest; the deal is intended to support international expansion, technology investment and accelerated growth.