Aston Lark swoops for 15th acquisition in half year

Aston Lark, the Chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, has acquired a UK-based specialist commercial insurance broker that has been in business since 1990.

Premier Insurance Consultants (Bolton) is the latest brokerage to be snapped up by Aston Lark, taking its total number of acquisitions up to 15 so far in 2021.

Bolton, Greater Manchester-based Premier has a GWP of more than £2 million, and has developed a particular niche in the concrete industry.

Peter Blanc, Aston Lark Group CEO, said: “We’re delighted that Steve and his team have decided to join Aston Lark. They’ve developed a really strong market position in the Concrete industry which we will help them to further develop and grow over the coming years, whilst maintaining their fantastically high levels of customer service. I’m looking forward to welcoming the team to the Aston Lark family.”

Steve Booth, founder and managing director of Premier, added: “We are all so excited to be joining such a respected and dynamic organisation as Aston Lark. Their passion for providing their customers with outstanding service is a perfect fit for the way in which we work and, with their support and resources, we simply cannot wait to drive the business forwards.”

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