Tracked deals
8
8 tracked deals across 2021-2023.
Operating Company
Financial Services
Jensten
London, England, United Kingdom
UK insurance broking and distribution group serving commercial, corporate and personal clients. Its businesses span retail and wholesale broking, specialist insurance schemes, underwriting and a broker network, supported by in-house technology. The group pursues growth through acquisitions of regional and specialist brokers. Bain Capital completed its acquisition of Jensten in December 2025.
- Focus Areas
- Insurance Brokerage, London Market Broking, Specialist Insurance Schemes
- Website
- www.jensten.co.uk
Recent pace
0
0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
7 buyout · 1 addon
Jensten Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 3 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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September 19, 2023
- Buyer
- Jensten
- Target
- One Broker Group
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Jensten has acquired East Anglian-based One Broker Group, adding its Norwich and Cambridge offices, 115 staff and £60m GWP to the Jensten Group. The deal expands Jensten's regional presence in East Anglia and brings specialist schemes and claims management capabilities to the group; the transaction value was not disclosed and is subject to regulatory approval.
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February 28, 2023
- Buyer
- Jensten Group
- Target
- Darwin Clayton
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Kent, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Jensten Group has acquired specialist schemes broker Darwin Clayton for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition brings 44 staff, 2,300 clients and over £20M GWP into Jensten and will position Darwin Clayton as the Group’s centre of excellence for schemes and affinity business while CEO Simon Henderson reports to Jensten Retail MD Rob Organ.
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August 16, 2022
- Buyer
- Jensten Group
- Target
- J. Bennett & Son Insurance Brokers, Mathews Comfort
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Jensten Group has acquired J. Bennett & Son Insurance Brokers (High Wycombe) and its Oxford-based subsidiary Mathews Comfort for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval. The combined business (heritage firms dating to 1908 and 1851) brings approximately £13m GWP to Jensten and employs a small local team across two offices.
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August 2, 2022
- Buyer
- Jensten Group
- Target
- Origin UW Limited
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
The Jensten Group has completed the acquisition of Origin UW Limited, a boutique UK managing general agent (MGA) specialising in commercial insurance for SME clients. Origin UW will continue to operate as a standalone brand within Jensten's wholesale division with its existing team, including Managing Director Dawn Henderson, remaining in place.
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July 19, 2022
- Buyer
- Jensten Group
- Target
- Ravenhall Risk Solutions
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
The Jensten Group has acquired Leeds-based broker Ravenhall Risk Solutions for an undisclosed sum, subject to FCA approval. The deal brings Ravenhall's £10m GWP into Jensten's portfolio, strengthens the group's presence in Yorkshire as part of its buy-and-build strategy, and sees founder Neil Grimshaw remain to lead growth alongside Jensten's existing regional broker Packetts.
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July 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Jensten Group
- Target
- Tasker Insurance Group, Tasker Insurance Brokers, Tasker & Partners, Gresham Underwriting
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Addon
The Jensten Group has acquired Tasker Insurance Group, including Tasker Insurance Brokers, Tasker & Partners and Gresham Underwriting, for an undisclosed sum (subject to regulatory approval). The deal adds approximately £50M gross written premium to Jensten and expands its specialist broking and underwriting capabilities as part of its buy-and-build growth strategy toward a £500M GWP target.
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February 25, 2021
- Buyer
- Jensten Group
- Target
- Advance Insurance Agencies
- Seller
- Clive Woods, Sam Woods
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Jensten Group has acquired Advance Insurance Agencies, a Wiltshire-based specialist personal and commercial lines broker with offices in Chippenham, Swindon, Westbury and Trowbridge. The deal (terms undisclosed) brings Jensten an additional £16m gross written premium and 82 staff and is intended to expand the group's specialist personal-lines capability and lead-generation expertise while retaining the Advance brand.
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February 9, 2021
- Buyer
- Jensten Group
- Target
- Sydney Packett & Sons (Packetts)
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Type
- Buyout
Jensten Group has acquired specialist mid-market commercial broker Sydney Packett & Sons (Packetts) of Shipley, West Yorkshire, as part of its buy-and-build growth strategy to expand specialist capabilities and regional presence. Packetts will retain its Packetts and Trainsure brands and Marshall Sugden will remain as Managing Director to lead growth under Jensten's ownership.
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