UK Broker, Specialist Risk Group, to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm HGGC
December 21, 2020
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a London-based specialist insurance broker, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by middle-market private equity firm HGGC.
SRG’s management team will invest alongside HGGC and continue to hold a significant stake in the business.
The private transaction is expected to close in Q1 2021, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
As part of the transaction, existing investor Pollen Street Capital will exit the business. SRG was formed by Pollen Street Capital through the acquisition of Miles Smith in 2018 and The Underwriting Exchange in 2019.