Company History. |
CBG began life in October 2000 as a small insurance broker with big ideas. We first set about establishing ourselves as a leader in our local field, in and around Manchester. Our approach has always been to expand through acquisitions, and our first opportunity came just 3 months after we set up, which put us in good stead for future growth.
Since 2001, we’ve acquired 17 carefully considered businesses, and always strive to preserve their legacies and put their expertise into practice. In 2003 CBG was floated on the stock exchange and became AIM listed.
Over the years, we’ve been through a number of name changes, from The Community Brokers Ltd, to Community Broking Group to CBG Group plc. And we’ve expanded in terms of size, spread and expertise. Based in South Manchester, we now employ over 100 people, we welcome clients nationwide and we specialise in a broad spectrum of insurance and financial planning services for professional and private clients.
| Time line | |
|---|---|
| October 2000 | Start up as The Community Brokers Ltd |
| January 2001 | Acquired BCH Insurance Brokers Ltd, which had the necessary regulatory approvals in place for financial services. |
| January 2002 | Acquired Springhead Insurance Services |
| January 2002 | Acquired J Booth & Co |
| October 2002 | Acquired Lux & Co |
| March 2003 | Acquired Gerald Huxley & Co Ltd |
| August 2003 | Changed name to Community Broking Group plc |
| November 2003 | Became AIM listed |
| January 2004 | Acquired MVA Healthcare |
| March 2004 | Acquired Cloughley Insurance Services |
| July 2004 | Acquired Carpenter Rees Jackson Limited |
| March 2005 | Acquired Exius Limited which enabled us to be one of the first brokers to have its own premium finance facility in house. |
| July 2005 | Changed name to CBG Group plc |
| February 2006 | Acquired Everfirst Services Ltd (incorporating Swinburne James Limited) |
| March 2006 | Acquired Spencer Lavery Associates Limited |
| July 2006 | Acquired ET Knagg Group Limited |
| June 2007 | Acquired GF Baskeyfield & Co Limited |
| October 2007 | Acquired Marcus Hearn which gave us a London presence and a nationwide focus |
| November 2007 | CBG Sports Limited (Initially a joint partnership with Kingsbridge Asset Management (part of the Formation Group), but now fully acquired by CBG.) |
| January 2008 | Acquired Barclay Brown Holdings |
| April 2008 | Acquired Howgud Limited (incorporating EDN businesses) |
| January 2009 | Moved from Eccles to more expansive offices in Southmoor House, South Manchester. |
