JMG enters Scottish market with joint ownership deal
The JM Glendinning-parent has moved into the Scottish market and will support a management buyout deal at Greenwood Moreland which is headquartered in Hamilton.
According to JMG, Greenwood Moreland plans to continue its expansion plans under joint ownership.
The investment from JMG will enable founding director Robert Weir to retire after a long career in insurance – having originally set up the business in its current form in 2004 as part of his MBO of Greenwood Insurances.
Specialisms
The broker provides general insurance solutions to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as more specialist expertise covering the charity, church, and franchise sectors.
“The new partnership with the JMG Group is a real game changer for our business that ticks our boxes for growth in the short, medium, and long term. The people and processes they have in place are superb and will help us execute our strategy over the coming months and years. Clients will continue to enjoy a strong and committed trading relationship with us, and it will provide additional opportunities for the people in our team, too. It’s a really good fit for us, and we’re very excited.”
JMG Group CEO Nick Houghton, added: “I’ve watched Andrew’s business grow over recent years, and have always been impressed by the way he does business. There is a real parallel between the Greenwood Moreland ethos and approach and our own, and I know the company and the team will be an excellent fit within the JMG group.”
JM Glendinning underwent a management buyout backed by Synova Capital in November 2021. The group currently has around £50m is GWP and has outlined its ambition to achieve £100m within three years.
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