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Swinton and Personal lines acquisitions

Swinton's first acquisition was a book of just 300 cases when back in October 1999 we acquired the personal lines account from a Manchester broker.

At that time there was a team of just two. Today the team, still headed by Hazel Walker, has expanded to over twenty and has been responsible for the completion of over 350 acquisitions.

Swinton's commitment to High Street broking is clear, with a network approaching 600 branches servicing the needs of 2 million customers. Our extensive acquisition history has ranged in size from accounts with a few hundred cases to regional and national businesses.

Our acquisition team is expert in evaluating businesses and are only too aware of the importance of staff and customer relationships when structuring deals. We are therefore able to offer flexible deal structures that will not only give you an excellent price for your business but will also look after the futures of your staff and customers.

Our acquisition record:

YearAcquisitionsNew branches
1999/2000 20 0
2001 34 6
2002 44 8
2002 - Colonnade 1 54
2003 36 8
2004 66 8
2005 45 10
2006 43 17
2006 - Budget 1 87
2007 41 18
2008 28 19
2009 - Equity 1 91
2009 - Q1 6 1
Total 366 327
InsuranceTimes Awards 2008 - Personal Lines Broker of the Year