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UK Corporate Briefing - August 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The FCA see this platform being used by early-stage and smaller companies for capital raising and from an investor’s perspective, such companies will generally be characterised as having more uncertain prospects than established companies with securities admitted to trading on public markets.

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Single Store Generalist Shops | Why the Era is Coming to an End with Cole Strandberg

Focus Investment Banking

About 3 years ago, I joined the team at Focus Investment Banking, where I spend my time on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising within the collision repair industry. There’s also continued insurance challenges and a whole lot more. So it’s an industry I love. This is a tough business.

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Do You Need An Insurance Agency Investment Bank?

Sica Fletcher

The sections below outline what insurance agency investment banks typically provide for clients, to help readers determine whether they are actually needed. Do You Need An Insurance Agency Investment Bank? Sica | Fletcher has been proud to represent thousands of insurance agencies and brokerages over the last 10 years.

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Common Types of Insurance Agency Sellers

Sica Fletcher

This article examines the most common types of insurance agency sellers, which we break down into two distinct categories: the owners - agency CEOs and founders - and the partners - professionals in charge of overseeing a sale to ensure the best outcome.

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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 10 - What Is Venture Debt?

RKJ Partners

From a financial planning point of view, venture loans can be an attractive insurance policy. If there's risk that critical milestones may slip, having the ability to borrow and extend runway so those milestones can be safely achieved insures a trip to the equity fundraising market with a better valuation.

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The Sky Definitely Is Not Falling…At Least Not Yet

Sica Fletcher

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. However, insurance brokerages remain relatively unscathed from the fallout.

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Recap: 2023 Midwest M&A/Private Equity Forum

Focus Investment Banking

The State of the M&A Market kicked off the 9 am start, and since the expert panel included insurance industry representatives, the discussion began with a deep dive into the exciting world of rep & warranty insurance. More on that later.