Bollington Insurance Brokers

Name

Bollington Insurance Brokers

Legal name

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

Website

https://bollington.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Brokerage Services

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Lines Insurance Brokerage (FSAEADAB)

Keywords

• Commercial insurance brokerage
• Motor trade insurance
• Business insurance services
• Trade credit insurance
• Risk management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Macclesfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Commissions: Revenue generated through commissions from placing insurance policies with panel of insurers. Acts as intermediary between customers and insurance providers.
2. Premium Finance: Works with third party credit providers (Close Brothers Premium Finance, Premium Credit Limited, Creation Consumer Finance) to manage instalment payments. Acts as credit broker receiving commission.
3. Trade Credit Insurance Services: Through Prophet division, provides trade credit insurance, debt recovery, and credit reports. Services include creditworthiness assessment and debt collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bollington Insurance Brokers operates as an insurance intermediary, comparing quotes from a panel of insurers and arranging tailored cover across motor trade, business, property owners, van and fleet, care and charity, and trade credit segments. It also delivers risk management consulting, claims advocacy services, and a Prophet trade credit division offering credit checks, debt recovery, and credit insurance. Following its January 2021 acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Bollington brand was retired in October 2021 and the business now trades as Gallagher.

Product overview

Bollington Insurance Brokers (now operating as Gallagher UK following the October 2021 rebrand after being acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in January 2021) offers a comprehensive insurance broking and risk management platform. The product portfolio spans six core insurance divisions: Motor Trade Insurance (covering traders, dealerships, repairers, recovery operators, and MOT stations), Business Insurance (including professional services, tradesman, hospitality, liability, cyber, and commercial covers), Property Owners Insurance (encompassing residential, commercial, landlord, and specialty property coverages), Van and Fleet Insurance (including courier, taxi, and haulage operations), Care and Charity Insurance (specialized coverage for care homes, hospices, and not-for-profit organizations), and Trade Credit Insurance (through the Prophet division offering credit checks, debt recovery, and credit insurance). Supporting services include a dedicated Claims Service, Risk Management Consulting, and IOSH Managing Safely training courses. The company operates as part of Gallagher's UK network of 50+ offices and serves clients from sole traders to corporate businesses across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Motor Trade Insurance Combined insurance for motor trade businesses covering service and repair, MOT stations, vehicle sales, dealerships, recovery operators, motorcycle traders, part-time traders, start-ups, tyre fitters and valeters, including stock, premises and road risks cover.
• Business Insurance Commercial combined insurance for sole traders through to corporate businesses, including professional indemnity, public liability, employers' liability, cyber, directors and officers, business interruption, hospitality, tradesman, and professional services covers.
• Property Owners Insurance Insurance for commercial or residential property owners, covering buildings and contents with the ability to combine property types in one policy. Includes block of flats, commercial property, property portfolio, HMO, unoccupied, student tenant, DSS, landlord and buy-to-let cover.
• Van and Fleet Insurance Motor insurance for single vans through to mixed fleets, including courier, taxi, haulage, coach and standard fleet operations, with goods-in-transit cover options.
• Care and Charity Insurance Specialist insurance for care homes (residential, mental health, learning disability, elderly), fostering and adoption agencies, hospices and not-for-profit organisations, with cover tailored to unique care-sector liabilities.
• Prophet Trade Credit Insurance Trade credit insurance including creditworthiness reports, debt recovery and credit risk management, delivered through the Prophet division.
• Claims Service Dedicated claims advocacy service assisting clients through motor, property and non-motor insurance claims, with a separate in-house claims department.
• Risk Management Services Risk management consulting and support services for commercial clients, including Health and Safety reviews and incident-prevention advice, delivered alongside the IOSH Managing Safely training course.
• IOSH Managing Safely Course IOSH-certified health and safety training course delivered by Bollington's in-house trainers, providing professional development for workplace safety.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cardinus Risk ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide valuation and underinsurance guidance to customers through Cardinus risk management expertise.
• Prophet Trade Credit DivisioncoreOthersProphet division provides trade credit insurance, credit reports on 440+ million companies in 220 countries, and debt collection services.
• Close Brothers Premium FinancecoreOthersThird party credit provider for instalment payment arrangements.
• Premium Credit LimitedcoreOthersThird party credit provider for instalment payment arrangements.
• Creation Consumer FinancecoreOthersThird party credit provider for instalment payment arrangements.
• Tyrrell HattonminorOthersSponsorship of professional golfer Tyrrell Hatton. Partnership renewed for 2015 European Tour season.
• Slow Down Move Over (SDMO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship of SDMO campaign to heighten awareness of issues faced by recovery operators at roadside.
• Professional Recovery Operators Federation (PROF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship of PROF campaign to promote safety and visibility for recovery operators.
• Watson Laurie LtdcoreOthersAcquired in August 2020. North West based corporate insurance broker specialising in Corporate Risks, Property and Construction, ECREF, Latent Defects Insurance, SME schemes.
• Georgia GolfminorOthersTyrrell Hatton's management agency for golf sponsorship coordination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lycetts: UK specialist insurance broker focusing on commercial and high-net-worth segments with deep regional presence. Comparable in UK mid-market commercial broking and vertical specialization approach.
• Aston Lark: UK commercial insurance broker specializing in SME and mid-market commercial lines with vertical specializations similar to Bollington. Operates regional offices across the UK with comparable broker-to-insurer intermediary model.
• Coface: Global trade credit insurance provider with credit information and debt collection services. Directly comparable to Prophet's offering of credit insurance, business credit reports on global company databases, and debt recovery.
• Allianz Trade (Euler Hermes): Global leader in trade credit insurance, directly comparable to Bollington's Prophet division. Competes in trade credit underwriting, credit intelligence data, and debt recovery services across the same global markets Prophet addresses.
• PIB Group: UK-focused insurance broker built through roll-up acquisitions of specialist commercial brokers. Comparable in segment focus (SME commercial lines) and growth strategy of acquiring niche regional brokers.
• Towergate Insurance Brokers: UK commercial and personal lines insurance broker serving SMEs and consumers across multiple regions. Comparable in product breadth across commercial lines and UK branch network operating model.
• Howden Insurance Brokers: UK-headquartered specialty insurance broker with a similar mid-market and niche commercial focus, including motor trade and care sector specialisms. Closest comparable in scale and segment mix within the UK independent broker landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Willis Towers Watson: Global advisory and broking firm with significant UK commercial insurance operations. Comparable as a broader-competitor in commercial P&C and specialty lines, though predominantly serving larger corporate clients.
• Marsh: Global insurance broker and risk advisor with major UK presence serving mid-market through multinational clients. Comparable as a competitor for corporate/commercial placements, though operating at significantly larger scale across all lines.
• Aon: Global insurance and reinsurance broker with UK operations spanning commercial and specialty lines. Comparable as a UK mid-market competitor with broader international reach and risk consulting capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boll_insurance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/GallagherGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/gallagher-uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/gallagherglobal/?hl=en

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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