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Insurance Broking Companies in the UK: 4,418 Active Firms (2026)
Insurance broking companies in the UK arrange insurance cover between clients and insurers under FCA-regulated intermediary rules.
Buying activity tends to split between commercial placement for SMEs and mid-market clients, specialist schemes for niche risks, wholesale intermediation, and consumer-facing comparison or affinity channels. Larger engagements are usually relationship-led, with placement, renewal, claims support and compliance processes wrapped around the client account rather than a one-off transaction. The better-fitted firms tend to have measurable revenue, defined broking and account-management teams, and financial-services governance around client money, forecasting and conduct. Enterprise customers and regulated-sector buyers usually expect documented oversight, while smaller business clients place more weight on access to suitable cover and advice at renewal.
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The UK cohort contains 4,418 active insurance broking companies, making it a sizeable specialist segment within regulated financial services rather than a small niche. Scale is uneven: 98 sit above £5M turnover, while 651 incorporations since 2022 point to continuing formation at the smaller end of the market. Reported employment totals 4,341 people, concentrated among the firms with visible headcount. That employment base fits the operating model: brokers need account handlers, placement specialists, compliance staff and operations teams, but many remain relatively small advisory or distribution businesses rather than capital-heavy balance-sheet firms.
UK insurance broking sits inside the FCA perimeter for general insurance intermediation. Authorisation typically turns on threshold-conditions compliance, governance, financial forecasts, client-money arrangements where relevant, and readiness for Consumer Duty. The FCA’s supervisory focus has been practical rather than abstract: fair value, commission that reflects value provided, oversight of appointed representatives, client-money safeguarding and wind-down planning all affect how brokers run day to day. BIBA also plays a visible trade-body role, representing members with the FCA and other parts of the regulatory family.
Market development appears likely to favour brokers that can evidence conduct controls as clearly as they evidence placement capability. Compliance workload tends to rise when remuneration, fair value and appointed-representative oversight receive more supervisory attention, which may make sub-scale models harder to run. Larger broker groups have an advantage where central compliance, client-money handling and operational reporting can be spread across many accounts. Smaller specialists still have room where they own a niche client relationship or risk category, but consolidation pressure has been a persistent feature of the sector.
4,418
Active firms
2026
98
Above £5M revenue
Larger broker cohort
651
Incorporated since 2022
Newer market entrants
Key facts
About 2% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (98 of 4,418 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
14% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (651 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
BIBA puts brokers at 94% of commercial lines business, underlining the broker-led structure of UK commercial insurance distribution.
An FCA speech put broker-arranged insurance at over £74 billion each year, equal to 67% of all general insurance business and 81% of all commercial insurance business in the UK.
General insurance intermediaries seeking FCA authorisation must demonstrate threshold-conditions compliance, governance, financial forecasts and Consumer Duty readiness.
FCA supervision of brokers focuses on fair value, commission reflecting value provided, appointed-representative oversight, client-money safeguarding and wind-down planning.
Direct international broker-count comparisons are difficult because post-Brexit UK insurance intermediation is regulated and reported outside the EU/EEA framework.
Top UK Insurance Broking companies
W. DENIS (INSURANCE BROKERS) PLC
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance broking services for businesses, arranging specialist insurance policies and risk transfer solutions. Offers claims management, captive management, reinsurance and risk management,…
Serves businesses and organisations with complex insurance needs, including automotive and motor trade, construction and real estate, manufacturing, life sciences, healthcare, financial institutions,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international insurance broking services specialising in trade credit and political risk. Arranges and places insurance products and portfolio solutions for financial institutions, commodity…
Serves B2B clients with credit and political risk exposure, including financial institutions, commodity traders, portfolio investors and corporate organisations operating in international markets.
Financial Health
StableStable · -64% CAGR over 4y
Location
W. DENIS (HOLDINGS) PLC
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance broking services, arranging specialist commercial insurance policies and risk transfer solutions for businesses across sectors. Also offers risk management, reinsurance placement,…
Serves businesses and other organisations worldwide needing specialist insurance, including automotive, construction, real estate, life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, financial institutions and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
EVOLIN BROKING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as a wholesale insurance broker, arranging insurance and reinsurance coverage for clients and intermediaries. Places risks with insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates across classes including financial…
Serves business clients needing wholesale insurance placement, particularly organisations and intermediaries in the London and Lloyd’s markets across financial and professional lines, marine,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -63% CAGR over 4y
Location
BANNERMAN RENDELL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as a Lloyd’s insurance broker arranging and placing insurance for businesses and private clients. Provides cover including marine cargo, property, professional indemnity, directors’ and…
Serves UK and international businesses and private clients, including larger corporates, import/export firms, financial institutions, professional firms, property owners, high-net-worth households,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -71% CAGR over 4y
Location
WF RISK GROUP (HOLDINGS) LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a group of insurance service companies providing insurance broking, risk management advice, health and safety consultancy, HR and employment services, employee benefits, wealth management,…
Serves local and international clients, primarily businesses and organisations across the UK and Ireland, needing insurance, risk management, health and safety, HR, employee benefits and related…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -13% CAGR over 3y
Location
INDEPENDENT BROKING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance broking services, arranging coverage through Lloyd’s and other insurance markets for UK and international clients. Offers appointed representative structures including…
Serves insurance market participants and clients needing broking support, including UK and non-UK clients, coverholders, brokers and appointed representatives operating through Lloyd’s and domestic…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
BRUNEL INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance broking, claims support and risk management services. Arranges commercial and specialist insurance programmes for sectors including construction, retail, manufacturing, transport…
Serves corporate and global businesses, SMEs and private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, across sectors such as food and drink, retail, leisure, construction, life sciences,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
Gauntlet Risk Management Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides commercial and personal insurance brokerage services, arranging policies including property, liability, professional indemnity, cyber, motor fleet and business interruption insurance.…
Serves UK businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to multinationals, plus property owners and private clients. Also targets independent insurance brokers seeking an appointed representative network.
Financial Health
StableStable · 1% CAGR over 4y
Location
Hayes Parsons Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsActs as an insurance broker arranging commercial and personal insurance policies. Advises clients on risk management and places cover including marine, property, cyber, health, motor and high‑value…
Serves businesses and private clients, including SMEs, marine trades, schools, property and construction firms, technology/life science companies, visitor attractions, charities, and high-net-worth…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
CHAMPION INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and advisory services for businesses and individuals, arranging commercial, professional indemnity and financial lines cover, employee benefits and health insurance, and…
Serves SMEs, corporate clients and professional firms across sectors including property, construction, hospitality, motor trade, recruitment, logistics, technology, manufacturing, retail and life…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
BLW INSURANCE BROKERS LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for businesses, arranging commercial, construction, property and specialty risk cover. Acts as a Lloyd’s broker offering access to the London market, bespoke…
Serves businesses with complex commercial risks, construction firms, property owners and managers, life sciences companies, owners of listed or historic properties, and organisations needing Lloyd’s…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 3y
Location
BRIDGE INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides insurance broking services for corporate, SME and individual clients, arranging commercial, specialist and personal insurance including property, construction, motor fleet, professional…
Serves UK businesses from global corporates to SMEs, freelancers and independent retailers, with sector focus on real estate, construction, wholesale, blocks of flats, convenience stores, florists,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -1% CAGR over 1y
Location
Delta Corporate Risk Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsIndependent insurance broker arranging commercial insurance cover for businesses across sectors including manufacturing, construction, property, motor, and professional risks. Places policies with UK…
Serves UK businesses from SMEs to PLCs, including manufacturers, property owners, construction firms, wholesalers, professional services, legal practices and commercial motor operators needing…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 3y
Location
GRIFFITHS & ARMOUR (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (CONSOLIDATED)
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and risk management services, advising businesses and individuals on coverage and arranging policies such as professional indemnity, cyber, directors’ and officers’,…
Serves business leaders, SMEs and large organisations across professional services, construction, finance, healthcare, higher education, charities, property and renewable energy, alongside private…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
MCCLARRONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsIndependent insurance broker that advises on and arranges commercial and personal insurance policies. Provides cover for sectors including retail, manufacturing, care services, charities and property…
Serves businesses from sole traders to large commercial and corporate clients, including manufacturers, landlords, care providers, charities and community groups, plus high-net-worth private clients.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
MCCARRON COATES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsIndependent commercial insurance broker providing insurance placement, risk management and claims support for businesses. Specialises in sectors including bus and coach, fleet, courier, haulage,…
Serves UK-wide B2B clients, especially established or ambitious companies in bus and coach, haulage, van and courier, scaffolding and demolition, roofing, legal services and other commercial sectors.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Ascend Broking Group Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for businesses and private clients, arranging sector‑specific cover such as cyber, professional indemnity, marine cargo and directors’ liability, alongside…
Serves businesses across aviation, care, charity, construction, manufacturing, media/tech, motor trade, property, rail, transport, healthcare and professional sectors, plus property owners and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 29% CAGR over 4y
Location
Attis Insurance Brokers Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides commercial insurance brokerage and risk management services, arranging policies such as cyber insurance, professional indemnity and property cover. Advises businesses on risk programmes, due…
Serves UK businesses seeking commercial insurance and risk management, from SMEs to corporate clients, including care, construction, agriculture, real estate, energy, retail, transport,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 23% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsActs as an independent insurance broker arranging commercial insurance and reinsurance for businesses. Intermediates between clients and insurers to place coverage across multiple commercial lines…
Serves UK and international businesses seeking commercial insurance and reinsurance cover, including organisations with specialist or cross-border risk needs.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
BAKER JAYNE INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy for businesses and individuals, arranging policies such as directors and officers liability, professional indemnity, motor trade, fleet,…
Serves businesses needing commercial and specialist insurance, including directors, professional firms, motor trade operators, fleet owners, property owners and employers, plus high-net-worth…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides reinsurance brokerage services to insurance companies, arranging treaty and facultative reinsurance and placing delegated authority underwriting facilities. Works with global reinsurers to…
Serves insurance companies and other insurance intermediaries, primarily in emerging markets, Europe and Central and Eastern Europe, including managing agents and coverholders seeking delegated…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 42% CAGR over 6y
Location
Brian Thornhill & Son Insurance Brokers Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for businesses and individuals, arranging policies including commercial combined, public liability, professional indemnity, property, motor, travel, and…
Serves UK businesses, landlords, property owners and consumers seeking insurance, including hospitality, retail, manufacturing, offices, tradespeople, fleets and personal vehicle/home cover, plus…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsArranges and brokers insurance policies for corporate clients, SMEs, freelancers and private individuals. Provides commercial, property, construction and specialist risk cover, international…
Serves UK businesses from global organisations and corporates to SMEs, freelancers and independent retailers, with sector focus including real estate, construction, blocks of flats, florists, post…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Tony McDonagh & Co Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for businesses and private clients, arranging policies including commercial, construction, motor, household, travel and high‑net‑worth cover, and offering claims…
Serves UK business clients from start-ups and SMEs to large corporates, with emphasis on construction and allied trades, plus private clients with motor, household, travel and high-net-worth assets.
Financial Health
StableStable · -9% CAGR over 2y
Location
SMI PLACINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides commercial insurance brokerage services, arranging policies such as liability, property, marine cargo, motor fleet and sector-specific cover for businesses including contractors, retailers,…
Serves businesses seeking commercial insurance, including property owners, contractors and tradespeople, retailers, restaurants, hotels and leisure operators, processors, marine cargo firms and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 2y
Location
ALLIED INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for businesses and individuals, arranging policies such as public liability, professional indemnity, motor, property and contractors’ cover. Also offers risk…
Sells to businesses, from self-employed tradespeople and small firms to corporates, across construction, manufacturing, retail, logistics, property, professional services, healthcare, technology,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -79% CAGR over 3y
Location
Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as an insurance brokerage arranging business and personal insurance policies. Provides advice and sources cover including home, landlords, construction, agricultural, professional, motor trade…
Serves businesses of all sizes and private clients across the UK, including agriculture, charities, care, construction, professional services, leisure, manufacturing, haulage, property, retail,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
Albany Insurance Brokers Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowActs as an insurance broker providing advice and arranging cover for real estate, commercial businesses, and private clients. Offers policy placement, risk management guidance, and claims handling…
Serves UK commercial enterprises, especially real estate, construction, freeholder and property management companies, alongside businesses needing commercial cover and private clients with homes,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
COMMERCIAL RISKS (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides specialist commercial insurance broking and placement services, arranging cover for contractors, property owners, professional risks, and sports and leisure sectors. Works with insurance…
Serves UK insurance brokers and insurance professionals with business clients in sectors such as contracting, property ownership, sports and leisure, professional risks and social housing.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
Commercial and General Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides commercial insurance brokerage services including professional indemnity, directors and officers, cyber, employers’ and public liability cover. Also acts as FCA principal for appointed…
Serves businesses, insurance intermediaries, introducers and affinity schemes, plus start-up FCA Appointed Representatives; also reaches retail insurance customers through Bettersafe and Insure-Now…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
M & C RISK SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and risk management advisory services for commercial and corporate clients. Arranges business insurance policies and supports claims management, with sector coverage…
Serves UK commercial and corporate clients, from sole traders to multinational PLCs, especially in construction, haulage, logistics, transport, professional services, property, motor trade,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
WRIGHTSURE INSURANCE SERVICES (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and advisory services, arranging non‑investment insurance policies for sectors including haulage and logistics, passenger and community transport, motor trade,…
Sells to UK businesses and organisations needing specialist commercial insurance, especially logistics, haulage and distribution firms, coach, taxi and passenger transport operators, community…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
DIRECT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides commercial fleet insurance products for trucks and specialist vehicle fleets, including cover for small fleets, haulage and waste management operators. Also offers telematics-based risk…
Serves UK insurance brokers and businesses managing vehicle fleets, especially haulage, trucking, waste management and other commercial fleet operators ranging from small fleets to large specialist…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 13% CAGR over 5y
Location
LANSDOWNE WOODWARD LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for businesses and individuals, arranging policies including property, liability, motor, marine, professional indemnity and management liability cover. Also…
Serves businesses and individuals seeking insurance cover, with a B2B focus on firms in care, construction, education, manufacturing, property and technology, plus buyers needing commercial property,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -5% CAGR over 3y
Location
THE ALAN STEVENSON PARTNERSHIP LTD.
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for individuals and businesses, arranging personal and commercial policies including car, home, travel, liability, professional indemnity, property owners and…
Sells to consumers and businesses needing personal or commercial insurance, including sole traders, freelancers, SMEs and large corporates. Serves sectors such as accountancy, manufacturing,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
VIZION INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for individuals and businesses, arranging policies including high‑value household and motor cover, commercial and property insurance, and private medical…
Serves affluent private clients, businesses and property owners, plus insurance professionals seeking partnership support. Targets sectors including professional services, financial institutions,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
MFL INSURANCE GROUP LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services, arranging business insurance including professional indemnity, liability, cyber, directors’ and officers’, and office cover. Develops insurance programmes for…
Serves B2B clients including professional practices, corporate businesses, life science and technology firms, start-ups, defence contractors, and members of professional institutes and associations.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 1y
Location
PETER HATTERSLEY & PARTNERS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides corporate and commercial insurance brokerage services, arranging policies such as commercial insurance, professional indemnity, cyber and management liability cover, and insurance for…
Serves SMEs and larger corporates, plus residential and commercial property owners or portfolio managers. Targets business leaders, directors and senior managers responsible for corporate and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -8% CAGR over 1y
Location
WRIGHTSURE SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and advisory services, arranging non‑investment insurance policies including fleet, haulage, coach and passenger transport, motor trade, business property, cyber…
Serves UK-based businesses and individuals, including haulage and distribution firms, coach, taxi and community transport operators, motor trade businesses, tradespeople, performers, and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
T L Dallas & Co Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance broking and risk management services, arranging commercial and personal insurance policies including trade credit, cyber, travel and specialist sector cover. Also offers claims…
Serves UK businesses, specialist sectors including farming, demolition, education and health and care, plus private individuals and high-net-worth clients seeking insurance and financial advice.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Hiring · 10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage specialising in professional risks, particularly professional indemnity cover for legal professionals such as barristers and law firms. Also arranges directors’ and…
Serves UK professional advisory businesses and practitioners, especially barristers and legal-sector clients, plus law firms, accountants, investment agents, surveyors, trustees, arbitrators and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -20% CAGR over 4y
Location
STANMORE INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for businesses, arranging commercial policies including property, liability, professional indemnity, cyber, and directors’ and officers’ cover. Specialises in…
Serves UK-based businesses, especially construction firms, charities and community groups, engineering companies, media agencies, nurseries, tradesmen and contractors, property owners, developers,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
APEX INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsInsurance brokerage arranging professional indemnity and commercial insurance. Compares policies from multiple insurers and provides advice and quotations for professions such as solicitors,…
Serves professional practices and commercial businesses, including solicitors, accountants, architects, surveyors, estate agents, IT professionals, IFAs, engineers, insurance brokers, and design and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 1y
Location
Business Insurance Solutions Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsActs as an insurance broker providing commercial and business insurance products. Arranges and compares policies for SMEs, tradespeople, couriers and van owners, including van and business insurance,…
Serves UK SMEs and sole traders, including tradesmen, local businesses, couriers and van owners, plus customers needing specialist personal and commercial insurance products.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as an insurance intermediary providing data and technology services to insurers, brands and start-ups. Develops and distributes insurance products, manages underwriting panels, and provides…
Serves B2B partners in the insurance market, including insurers, insurance start-ups and consumer brands that offer or want to develop insurance propositions for their own customers.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -65% CAGR over 4y
Location
Fraser Miller Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides commercial insurance brokerage and risk management services for businesses, particularly professional services firms. Arranges cover including professional indemnity, cyber liability,…
Serves owner-led UK businesses, particularly professional consultancies such as engineers, architects, surveyors, project managers, construction and infrastructure consultants, fire safety firms,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Genesis Risk Solutions Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and intermediary services arranging commercial insurance, particularly for construction trades, including contractors combined, liability, motor fleet, professional…
Serves construction-sector businesses, from sole traders and subcontractors to large national contractors, including scaffolders, roofers, demolition firms, electricians, plumbers, HVAC contractors…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
KENNETT INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsIndependent insurance broker arranging commercial and personal insurance policies, including property, motor fleet, construction, retail, cyber and liability cover. Also provides risk management…
Sells to businesses seeking commercial insurance and risk management, including corporate clients and firms in leisure, hospitality, property, motor trade, construction, engineering, manufacturing,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How UK Insurance Broking companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Most brokers earn revenue through insurer commission, client fees, scheme administration charges and, in some cases, ancillary advisory work around risk, claims and programme design. They sell intermediation rather than risk capacity: gathering client information, negotiating placement, arranging documentation, handling mid-term adjustments and supporting renewals. Commercial broking is usually account-led, with annual renewal cycles and periodic tender activity; consumer and affinity channels tend to be higher-volume and more process-driven. Pricing follows premium size, product complexity and service scope, so the same firm may run fee-based corporate accounts alongside commission-led SME policies and specialist schemes.
Who they sell to
Typical customers include SMEs, mid-market groups, property owners, regulated-sector buyers and consumers using affinity or comparison channels. In commercial lines, the economic buyer is often a finance director, CFO, owner-manager, risk manager or head of procurement, with operations and HR drawn in where cover touches fleets, employee benefits or workplace risk. Smaller placements can be won through referral, inbound enquiry or renewal outreach; larger accounts tend to involve broker reviews, formal tenders and negotiated service expectations. Most sales cycles are anchored to renewal dates, which makes timing, incumbent relationship quality and evidence of claims support more important than a generic product pitch.
What they buy
Most insurance broking firms tend to spend on systems that reduce rekeying across prospecting, fact-finding, placement, policy documentation, billing and renewal workflows. Common buying areas include CRM, broking administration software, document management, e-signature, client portals, management information, commission reconciliation, finance systems, call recording, cyber security, identity controls and compliance monitoring. Firms with wholesale, scheme or comparison activity may also need data feeds, pricing analytics, web conversion tooling and integration support. Services spend often sits around FCA compliance advice, client-money audits, accounting, legal review, recruitment for account handlers and compliance staff, and marketing that can be tied to renewal or lead-generation performance.
Why and how to sell to them
Insurance broking buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when operational strain meets a regulatory or commercial trigger: a new scheme launch, a broker acquisition, a change in senior compliance or operations leadership, authorisation work, appointed-representative oversight, rising renewal volumes or margin pressure from commission scrutiny. Effective outbound usually links the offer to a visible control problem rather than vague efficiency: cleaner audit trails, fewer manual hand-offs, better client-money reconciliation, faster production of board packs, or clearer evidence that remuneration reflects value. Timing matters. Approaches close to renewal season, integration planning or FCA-facing remediation work are more credible than broad financial-services messaging.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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