Insurance brokers to acquire in Bristol

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an insurance broker in Bristol? Firmbase ranks 54 insurance brokers using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 9 staff and has been in business for 16 years; 13 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond Bristol? Explore the full South West list of insurance brokers.

54

Firms

UK 1,778

8%

Every director 55+

UK 25%

4%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 24%

16

Median years in business

UK 17

9

Median headcount

UK 8

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates

13 firms owned by 1 group that has bought several firms in this sector. That is 24% of this list, against 5% across the UK. The group is Partners&. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Event Insurance Services

Bath, Somerset

Approach Score

82/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Director aged 70 or over · in post since 1996
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 21 staff · turnover est. £1m
  • Net assets £1.1m · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025
  • Director resigned Dec 2025 · charge satisfied Jun 2025
2

Malago Insurance Brokers

Bristol, County

Approach Score

81/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2016
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £279k
  • Net assets £65k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 09949202 · Companies House

malagoinsurance.co.uk

3

Precision Broking

Bristol

Approach Score

79/100
  • 2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £993k
  • Net assets £398k (Dec 2025)

Company no. 06906320 · Companies House

precisionbroking.com

4

Ford & General Insurance Brokers

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

71/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 1994
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £267k
  • Net assets £150k · newer accounts made up to May 2026
  • Director resigned Nov 2024 · charge satisfied Feb 2025 · PSC register changed Apr 2026
5

Ntegrity Insurance Solutions

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

69/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2007
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £2.4m
  • Net assets £1.1m (Dec 2025)

Company no. 06040578 · Companies House

ntegrity.co.uk

6

Assured Travel Solutions

Bristol

Approach Score

65/100
  • 5 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2014
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £311k
  • Net assets -£71k (Aug 2025)
7

Harold Stephens

Bristol

Approach Score

63/100
  • 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £789k
  • Net assets £521k (Aug 2025)

Company no. 07610565 · Companies House

haroldstephens.co.uk

8

Portishead Insurance Services

Portishead

Approach Score

62/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2020
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 14 staff · turnover est. £763k
  • Net assets £380k (Mar 2025)
9

Property Solutions Group

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

61/100
  • 4 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2009
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £955k
  • Net assets £859k (Mar 2025)
10

Mortgage Style

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

60/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2006
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £325k
  • Net assets £122k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 05743648 · Companies House

mortgage-style.co.uk

11

Sense Risk Solutions

Bristol

Approach Score

60/100
  • 2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2019
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £156k
  • Net assets £68k (Apr 2025)
12

Infinity Financials

Bristol

Approach Score

60/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2015
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £379k
  • Net assets £303k (Mar 2025)
13

Partners&

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

56/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 3 aged 60-64, 2 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £28.1m
  • Net assets £43.2m (Mar 2021) · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025
  • Director resigned Mar 2025 · charge satisfied Mar 2025

Company no. 12214346 · Companies House

partnersand.com

14

Birnbeck Finance

Weston Super Mare, Somerset

Approach Score

55/100
  • 2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2016
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 14 staff · turnover est. £540k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Mar 2026
  • Director resigned Aug 2025 · PSC register changed Aug 2025

Company no. 01158939 · Companies House

15

Park Insurance Services

Bristol

Approach Score

54/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 41 staff · turnover est. £1m

Company no. 13091532 · Companies House

parkinsurance.co.uk

16

Watson & (bristol)

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

53/100
  • Longest in post since 2014
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £200k
  • Net assets £1.4m (Mar 2026)
17

Castlemead Insurance Brokers

Bristol

Approach Score

51/100
  • 2 directors aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 1998
  • Held via a trust or firm · corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 25 staff · turnover est. £2.5m
  • Net assets £368k (Dec 2025)

Company no. 02104126 · Companies House

castlemead.com

18

Hodson Brokers

Bristol, City of Bristol

Approach Score

51/100
  • In post since 2018
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £211k
  • Net assets £28k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 11648620 · Companies House

19

Apex Insurance Brokers

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

49/100
  • 1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2009
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £800k
  • Net assets £63k (Dec 2025)
20

Hive Insurance Services

Bristol, Gloucestershire

Approach Score

48/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2018
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 18 staff · turnover est. £1.4m
  • Net assets £787k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025

Company no. 03179382 · Companies House

hiveinsure.co.uk

21

Explore Money

Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset

Approach Score

48/100
  • In post since 2012
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £171k
  • Net assets £35k (Sep 2025)
  • Director resigned Aug 2025
22

Backhouse Insurance Brokers

Bristol

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

48/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2024
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover £18.7m
  • Net assets £1 (Jun 2025)
  • Director resigned Jan 2026

Company no. 10926405 · Companies House

backhouse.co.uk

23

Lansdown Financial Services

Bath

Approach Score

48/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £24k
  • Net assets £94k (Nov 2025)

Company no. 13052370 · Companies House

lansdownfs.co.uk

24

Nest GI

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

Approach Score

48/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2024
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £275k
  • Net assets £136 (Mar 2025)
  • Director resigned Sep 2026

Company no. 12747153 · Companies House

nestgi.co.uk

25

Advantage FS

Bristol, North Somerset

Approach Score

47/100
  • 1 director aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £352k
  • Net assets £186k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 12291836 · Companies House

advantagefs.co.uk

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  • 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
  • Registered office in Bristol.
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How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

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At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

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Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. For insurance brokers, this includes checking FCA status, permissions and any appointed representative relationship on the Financial Services Register. Acquiring control of an authorised firm usually needs prior FCA approval.

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