Leslie James Acquisitions

From Inquisition To Acquisition

The Insurance Sector Acquisition Specialist

We act exclusively for insurance brokers, PMI brokers, MGAs, Loss Adjusters and IFAs.

No Charge To Vendors

Unlike certain of our competitors, we make no charge to vendors. Our fees are paid by acquirers.

Best Prices Achieved

With valuations on the rise, our access to a number of leading acquirers plus a number who are 'under the radar', we're able to offer our clients true choice and achieve the best possible valuations.

44 years
industry experience

Experience of insurance broking, insurance recruitment and of course insurance sector M&A stretching back to 1981 means we speak your language.

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An expert, personal, confidential service

Deal directly, consistently and strictly confidentially, from enquiry through to completion, with an industry expert who listens closely to your objectives.

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Access to a wide
range of acquirers

Over more than 40 years, we have established  close relationships at the highest level with a range of serious acquirers including many who are 'under the radar'.

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No Charge
To Vendors

Our service to vendors is free of charge. We “broke” businesses to a range of acquirers, in strict confidence, to achieve the best offers.

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Our Profile and USPs

A Free Service

No charges made to vendors. We are remunerated by acquirers.

Our Reputation
More than 75 Linkedin recommendations plus our shortlisting for numerous awards including the National Insurance Awards.
Our Effectiveness
Over 40 brokers and MGAs etc sold in the last 4 years, exceeding £132 million in valuations, with an average of 3-5 offers generated per vendor (and 13 offers for one vendor!)
My Pedigree
44 years in the insurance sector, initially as a Registered Insurance Broker with Sedgwick and latterly as an insurance sector M&A broker. We know your business and the market. We speak your language.
Personal Service

You will deal with me personally at all times, find me available and responsive at all hours and benefit from my practical, tenacious and empathetic approach. I will take care of the sale of your business as though it were my own.

Our Specialty

Leslie James Acquisitions is a business broker operating exclusively within the insurance sector.

Our Reach
We deal with every major UK insurance acquirer including broking groups, PE Houses / VCs and MGAs plus a multitude of other acquirers who are slightly below the radar.
The Broker Advantage
If you entertain direct approaches from acquirers, you will tend to deal with each one consecutively, a process that can take months or years to find the right buyer. As a broker, we will make simultaneous approaches to a wide range of potential acquirers and undertake all of the legwork for you, generating multiple competing offers.
Confidentiality
No identifying or valuable confidential information is released to acquirers without a signed NDA in place.
Our 360 Service
We will guide and handhold you through the entire process, from initial enquiry through to offer acceptance and then all the way to completion, including recommending and liaising with dedicated M&A lawyers, Tax Advisers and Compliance Consultants on our panel.
Decrypting the M&A Market with David Leslie
Watch the full video (32 mins) (or sections below)’.
Helpful Hints: What’s happening in the M&A market currently?
What is in the acquirer’s mind when valuing a vendor business?
How should vendors prepare when hoping to sell their business?
What is the role of mediator businesses when matching vendors and acquirers?
The importance of the brand to acquisition valuations
Checkout the full podcast –
 Decrypting the M&A Market with David Leslie
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YouTalk Insurance interview with David Leslie –
How can you value your insurance business
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VALUATIONS ARE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH!
CONTACT US FOR AN INITIAL DISCUSSION IN STRICT CONFIDENCE

0800 912 9994​​ & 07852 556450

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