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Insurance Broking Companies in Birmingham: 100+ Active Firms (2026)
Insurance broking companies arrange and advise on commercial and personal cover for clients across Birmingham's metropolitan market.
Buying centres in Birmingham tend to sit with finance directors, owner-managers, property teams and private-client advisers rather than a single procurement function. The commercially attractive broker looks like a mid-market intermediary: branch-scale staff, recurring renewal work, commission governance and enough placement access to handle property, fleet, liability and specialist commercial lines. Sales motion is relationship-led, with local West Midlands businesses expecting advice, claims support and market access; personal-lines work is usually portfolio business rather than the main enterprise buyer. Engagements are therefore continuing service relationships, not isolated transactions.
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Birmingham has 147 actively trading insurance broking firms in this list, making it a compact metropolitan cohort rather than a national-volume cluster. The employment footprint is visible: these firms report 806 employees between them, which suggests a market weighted towards smaller local intermediaries with a narrower group of branch-scale operators. The presence of 8 companies above £5M revenue points to some established brokers with regional commercial books, while 18 incorporations since 2022 show new entrants still forming despite the compliance burden attached to regulated distribution.
General insurance intermediation sits inside the FCA perimeter, so authorisation and supervision matter even for local brokers. Applicants for general insurance intermediary permissions are expected to evidence threshold-conditions compliance, governance, financial forecasts, client-money arrangements where relevant and Consumer Duty readiness. Supervisory attention has been directed at fair value, commission that reflects the service provided, oversight of appointed representatives, client-money safeguarding and wind-down planning. BIBA’s role is less regulatory than representative, but its compliance work gives brokers a channel into FCA-facing policy discussions and day-to-day interpretation of conduct expectations.
Birmingham brokers appear likely to remain relationship-led, with local commercial accounts valuing continuity, claims handling and access to specialist placement markets. Scale-up scarcity may persist because compliance, client-money controls and insurer-agency relationships favour firms with established governance, while smaller entrants can still compete where they know a trade niche or neighbourhood buyer base well. Consolidation tends to be a background pressure in regional broking, but the local market still leaves room for independents that can evidence fair value and keep commission oversight clear.
147
Active firms
2026
8
Above £5M revenue
Birmingham brokers
18
Newer incorporations
incorporated since 2022
Key facts
About 5% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (8 of 147 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
12% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (18 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
BIBA says UK brokers write £105.5bn in gross written premium across all lines of business and arrange 94% of commercial-lines business.
FCA authorisation for general insurance intermediaries runs through Connect and tests threshold-conditions compliance, governance, financial forecasts, client-money arrangements and Consumer Duty readiness.
FCA supervisory focus for brokers includes fair value, commission reflecting value provided, appointed representative oversight, client-money safeguarding and wind-down planning.
An FCA general-insurance benchmark put broker placement at over £74 billion of insurance each year, equal to 67% of all general insurance business and 81% of commercial insurance business in the UK.
Top Birmingham insurance broking companies
ASTON & BRADLEY INSURANCE SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsInsurance brokerage arranging motor, home, business, motor trade, commercial vehicle and courier insurance policies. Provides quotes and advice, and places personal and commercial cover with insurers…
Serves Birmingham-area consumers and businesses needing insurance, including homeowners, car owners, motor trade operators, commercial vehicle users, courier businesses and delivery fleet owners.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
CROWNSWAY INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as an insurance broker and underwriter providing personal and commercial insurance policies. Offers cover including business, cyber, liability, landlord, household, motor, travel, event, and…
Serves a mix of UK businesses, landlords, property owners, religious organisations, community centres, households, motorists and travellers seeking standard or non-standard insurance cover.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
JOHN RUSSELL INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services for individuals and businesses, arranging policies including household, motor, classic car, motorcycle, travel, landlord, and commercial vehicle insurance, and…
Serves personal and commercial insurance customers, including individuals, homeowners, motorists, landlords and businesses across the Midlands and beyond, with sector-specific cover for varied…
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
KINGFISHER INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services, arranging specialist policies including motor trade, classic and collector vehicle, motorsport, high‑value home, and commercial insurance, working with insurers…
Sells to UK businesses and individuals needing specialist insurance, including motor traders, garages, dealerships, recovery operators, body shops, vehicle detailers, classic vehicle owners,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -72% CAGR over 2y
Location
RBA COMMERCIAL INSURANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as a commercial insurance broker arranging business insurance policies, including construction and high‑risk cover, landlords insurance, motor fleet and truck insurance, public liability and…
Serves business clients needing commercial insurance, including construction and high-risk firms, landlords, fleet and truck operators, shops, offices, retailers, haulage and freight businesses,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 4y
Location
Brooklands Estate Management (Redditch) Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowProvides specialist insurance policies for residential blocks of flats and apartments, including buildings, directors’ and officers’ liability, terrorism, lift, and legal expenses cover. Also offers…
Serves UK residential property stakeholders managing blocks of flats and apartments, including managing agents, residents’ management companies, right-to-manage companies, residents’ associations,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
NFP UK Holdings Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and risk management services for businesses and individuals, including commercial and specialty insurance. Also delivers employee benefits consulting, workplace pensions,…
Serves businesses, employers and HR teams across sectors including construction, manufacturing, hospitality, retail, professional services, real estate, transport and technology, as well as…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 35% CAGR over 1y
Location
SHERPA ADVISORS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Business Comparison Hub Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
MAXIMA LITIGATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -24% CAGR over 4y
Location
XL FINANCE LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
168 Mortgage Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 3y
Location
UMBRELLA SECURE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
McHugh Financial Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
PRIDE INSURE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
TABARD CAPITAL SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
DN Financial Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
HOMELEIGH FP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SINGH COVER LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
ONE CALL COVER LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
SUPERNOVA BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Alliance Health PMI Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
RVW WEALTHCARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
The Replacement Service Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
MIDLANDS BUSINESS FINANCE SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -91% CAGR over 2y
Location
MORTGAGE ADVICE MATTERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
BLACKROOT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Derek Cooke Financial Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
PAPER PLANES FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
SECURE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
PEARL MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
NJC Financial Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
LOOK 4 COVER LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
MULBERRY ASSOCIATE (GROUP) LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Chatfield Private Client Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
VICTORIA SMITH CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Abbeyfields Services West Midlands Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as an insurance broker arranging cover for specialist vehicles including classic, vintage, modified, kit, ex‑military and motorcycles, as well as commercial business, liability, property owners,…
Sells to consumers needing specialist vehicle cover, including classic, vintage, prestige, modified, 4x4, kit and motorcycle owners, plus car clubs. Also serves businesses seeking commercial…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
INSURANCE 4U SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services arranging motor and property policies, including car, taxi, van, commercial vehicle, fleet, motor trade and home insurance. Also sources specialist cover for…
Serves consumers and businesses across the Midlands, including private motorists, homeowners, taxi/private hire drivers, convicted or disqualified drivers, van and commercial vehicle owners, fleet…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 3y
Location
LIFE & GENERAL (SEDGLEY) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsIndependent insurance broker arranging personal and commercial insurance policies. Provides cover for homes, contents, landlords, motor vehicles, and businesses, including liability, stock, and…
Serves homeowners, motorists, landlords, tenants and holiday-home owners, plus businesses in industry, commerce and trades across the Midlands and wider UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 75% CAGR over 1y
Location
CIRCLE INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and risk management services, arranging commercial and specialist insurance policies for sectors including construction, technology, transport, charities, education and…
Serves businesses of all sizes, SMEs, not-for-profits, charities, education providers, LLPs and private clients across sectors including construction, food and drink, technology, manufacturing,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 1% CAGR over 3y
Location
PENNINGTON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsActs as an independent insurance broker arranging personal and business insurance policies. Advises clients and sources cover including motor, home, travel and commercial insurance, and assists with…
Serves individuals and businesses, particularly in the West Midlands, seeking personal and commercial insurance support, including motorists, homeowners, travellers and business owners preferring…
Financial Health
StableStable · -70% CAGR over 4y
Location
CHALOTRA PROPERTIES LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsActs as an insurance broker arranging personal and commercial policies, including motor, home, landlord, fleet, liability, travel, and hospitality business insurance. Provides advice on policy…
Serves businesses and individuals nationwide, including landlords, commercial property owners, fleet operators, pubs, restaurants, hotels, shops, takeaways, professionals needing liability cover,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Ashby Wray & Partners Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsIndependent insurance broker arranging commercial and personal insurance policies. Provides cover for property owners, manufacturers, contractors, liability, professional indemnity, fleet, travel,…
Serves business clients across industries and trades, including property owners, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, shops, offices, fleet, coach and haulage operators, plus private clients…
Financial Health
StableStable · -53% CAGR over 2y
Location
HERITAGE INSURANCE BROKERS (WTON) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides insurance brokerage services, arranging personal and commercial policies including motor, fleet, home, landlord and property, liability, professional indemnity, travel, and hospitality…
Serves individuals and businesses nationwide, including landlords, commercial property owners, fleet operators, hospitality venues, shops and takeaways, plus homeowners, travellers and motorists…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 3y
Location
HOLMES INSURANCE BROKERS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsArranges commercial insurance policies for businesses and property owners. Provides brokerage services for liability, landlord, motor and fleet, cyber, and small business insurance, and assists…
Serves small businesses, commercial organisations and landlords seeking insurance cover, including liability, cyber, property, motor and fleet policies, with clients ranging from local firms to…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -61% CAGR over 4y
Location
ONE2ONE INSURANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance broking services for businesses, arranging commercial insurance policies such as cover for restaurants, pubs, shops, offices, landlords, salons, and other property and hospitality…
Serves UK businesses and property owners seeking commercial cover, including restaurants, takeaways, pubs, clubs, hotels, guest houses, shops, offices, catering firms, salons, tattoo/tanning studios…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
TIMMINS WHITTAKER LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and independent financial advisory services, including business and personal insurance, liability cover, pensions, investments and retirement planning, arranging policies…
Serves UK businesses of any size needing commercial insurance, including liability and company risk cover, plus private clients seeking personal insurance and financial advice.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -4% CAGR over 3y
Location
JPM BROKING SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides insurance brokerage and advisory services for businesses, arranging commercial insurance policies such as liability, motor fleet, professional indemnity, property owners, cyber, and…
Serves UK businesses and consumers, with focus on SMEs in manufacturing, haulage, hospitality, contractors, groundworks, demolition, motor trade, retail, veterinary practices, sports clubs and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Peacock Insurance Services Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsInsurance broker that arranges personal and commercial insurance policies by comparing quotes from multiple insurers. Offers cover including car, courier and fleet insurance, landlord and property…
Serves both consumers seeking personal cover and businesses including landlords, hospitality venues, event and leisure operators, tradespeople, motor trade firms, shops, offices, contractors and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -4% CAGR over 3y
Location
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How Birmingham insurance broking companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Insurance broking firms earn recurring income by arranging and servicing policies rather than taking underwriting risk. Revenue usually comes from insurer commission, client fees for advice and placement work, and sometimes contingent payments linked to portfolio performance or service agreements. Commercial-lines income is tied to renewals, mid-term adjustments, claims advocacy and risk reviews, so the valuable asset is the client book and the broker's access to placement markets. Pricing is often embedded in the premium for smaller cases, while larger commercial accounts are more likely to have disclosed fees and negotiated service scope.
Who they sell to
Most Birmingham brokers sell to owner-managed businesses, property investors, fleet operators, contractors, professional practices and private clients with more complex household or motor requirements. The buyer is typically a finance director, managing director, operations lead, property manager or private-client adviser, with procurement shaped by renewal dates rather than open-ended software-style evaluation. Small commercial packages can be won through referral and local relationships, while larger multi-line programmes tend to involve market presentations, incumbent comparisons and, for public-sector or corporate buyers, tender processes. Trust, claims evidence and insurer access usually matter as much as headline price.
What they buy
Most insurance broking firms tend to spend on systems that reduce renewal administration, evidence compliance and keep client communication orderly. Common buying areas include broker management platforms, CRM, document management, e-signature, accounting, client-money reconciliation, claims workflow, call recording, cyber security, backup, training and regulatory consultancy. Branch-scale brokers also buy recruitment support for account handlers and producers, outsourced finance or HR advice, search marketing, local sponsorship, professional indemnity cover and office services. Sellers should expect operational buyers to ask how a tool fits existing policy, claims and finance processes before they discuss new functionality.
Why and how to sell to them
Brokers tend to evaluate suppliers when renewal volumes outgrow manual process, a senior producer joins, an owner-manager prepares for sale, an acquisition creates duplicated systems, or FCA-facing work exposes gaps in audit trails, fair-value evidence or client-money controls. Outbound messages land better when they connect to a known operating pressure: less rekeying before renewal, clearer commission disclosure, faster claims updates, cleaner management information or lower operational risk around appointed representatives. Generic financial-services messaging is usually too broad; Birmingham intermediaries are more likely to respond to sector-specific language about policy lifecycles, insurer agencies and retention of local commercial clients.
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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