Growth Business

AUGUST 22, 2023

UK tech unicorns: the complete list #1 – Checkout.com Value: $35.4bn Founded: 2012 What do they do? The group comprises of brokering firm Howden, underwriting agency DUAL, MGA and its data and analytics arm HX. A “digital distributor of insurance and household financial services”, BGL currently serves 11 million customers.

Insurance 52

Insurance Bank Banking Funds 52

The TRADE

JULY 10, 2023

The UK Government announced that it has accepted Kent’s review which also sets the path for potentially removing the unbundling rules – an inherited EU law that requires brokers to charge a separate fee for research.

Government 40

Government IT Investment Broker 40

Software Equity Group

AUGUST 20, 2024

The acquisition by Ideagen will enable Tritan Software to expand its services and support to the maritime industry and further establish its collective position as a leading provider of health and safety software. Since its founding in 2012, the private-equity-backed company has made 69 investments.

Investment 52

Investment Management Acquisitions Business 52

The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Its black background and computerised white text might seem a little out of date to individuals outside of the industry but its role in the financial markets has cemented this interface as a poster child for financial services. In years gone by, buy-side firms have placed orders via a sell-side broker to be traded on exchange.

Trading 120

Trading Investors IT S&P 120

Growth Business

OCTOBER 23, 2023

An academic engineer by training, Dynamon built on the work Webb did using data to enhance the performance of Team GB ahead of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. What he came up with was Acre, an all-in-one mortgage platform for brokers and their clients. There had to be a better way, he decided.

Corporation 64

Corporation Capital Investment Investors 64