SectorDeal type
Financial servicesBuyout
LocationWebsite
Preston, UKwww.fishinsurance.co.uk

The company

Fish Insurance is a niche insurance broking business which targets the disabled and elderly sector, providing specialist schemes including employer’s liability, mobility equipment and motor insurance. The company is the only UK insurance broker to focus exclusively on this market across a range of schemes.

The investment

Inflexion backed the incumbent management team and worked with them to develop the business through:

  • managing growth;
  • launching new products within the disabled sector; and
  • investigating potential bolt-on acquisitions.

The deal was led by Catherine Richards and Nicola Boyd together with Tim Smallbone.

The exit

The business was sold to The Capita Group Plc in January 2012. The deal was led by Catherine Richards.