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According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence League Table, Sica | Fletcher closed 51 M&A deals year to date (mainly insurance-related), representing a commanding 46% of all 2023 transactions and nearly double that of its closest competitor.
It’s a balance where numbers meet intuition, and neither aspect should be ignored. Purposes of Valuation Before diving into the nuts and bolts of valuation, it’s crucial to understand its purposes. It involves adjusting for non-recurring items, operating assets or liabilities, and accounting conversions.
Leveraging self-reported data from 22 prominent agent and broker acquirers, the Index accounts for 70% of all deal activity in the agency and brokerage space June YTD in 2024. Private Equity-backed buyers maintain a dominant position in M&A activity, accounting for 87% of YTD June 2024 Index transactions.
Leveraging self-reported data from 22 prominent agent and broker acquirers, the Index accounts for 70% of all deal activity in the agency and brokerage space June YTD in 2024. Private Equity-backed buyers maintain a dominant position in M&A activity, accounting for 87% of YTD June 2024 Index transactions.
Leveraging self-reported data from 22 prominent agent and broker acquirers, the Index accounts for 71% of all deal activity in the agency and brokerage space in Q1 2024. The firm was founded in 2014 by Michael Fletcher and Al Sica, two of the industry's leading dealmakers who have advised on over $17.5
To begin, we need to start with a few definitions: Investment Banks: We use the colloquial meaning of “investment banks,” which often includes M&A advisory firms and other financial services firms that facilitate the growth and sale of insurance agencies around a possible sale.
Insurance Brokerage Policy Diversification Benchmarks Note: The data above is based on our experience as one of the most active insurance M&A advisory firms in the industry for the last 10 years, as well as from our Sica | Fletcher index, which monitors approximately 70% of insurance M&A deals. Trust Accounts.
These 22 agent and broker acquirers accounted for 72% of all deal activity in the insurance brokerage space as of YTD June 2023. According to S&P Global, Sica | Fletcher ranked as the #1 advisor to the insurance industry for 2017-2023 YTD in terms of total deals advised on.
In addition, third-party M&A institutions like S&P Global Data or Statista can provide more generalized data. About Sica | Fletcher: Sica | Fletcher is a strategic and financial advisory firm focused exclusively on the insurance industry.
Selecting the Valuation Method Insurance agency valuations typically occur in one of the following four methodologies EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization): A calculation of an insurance agency's profitability calculated by subtracting taxes and operating expenses from its overall revenue.
And it certainly does not stop less-than-reputable advisory firms from agreeing to represent you and taking their regular retainer fees, despite knowing full well your agency can’t be sold. seller's discretionary earnings, discounted cash flow), they are so rarely used in insurance M&A that we do not include them here.
Typically firms specializing in this client type have a larger pool of clients in order to make up the difference with HNW accounts. As the Baby Boomer Generation enter their golden years, it's very likely that we will see increased valuations in the coming decade as more and more people seek retirement planning services.
Joe Valli, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Quiet Light Brokerage, one of the leading online-focused M&A advisory firms in the world, has helped facilitate over a half billion in exits. This is a list of all the items that are used to fund the business, such as car leases, cell phone coverages, and Netflix accounts.
Account-Based. The advisory team targets a single high-profile buyer on whom they focus their marketing efforts. However, an account-based transaction may be more common in the case of a regional buyer seeking to secure dominance in a local market. If you would like to speak with our team, use the contact information below.
This is, of course, before any of the risks associated with the agency are taken into account. Financing options offered by the seller, based on the book's performance over time. About Sica | Fletcher: Sica | Fletcher is a strategic and financial advisory firm focused exclusively on the insurance industry.
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This valuation method provides a broader overview of how much an agency makes but does not account for how much it has to spend. Contact: Mike Fletcher Managing Partner, Sica | Fletcher ,, mjf@sicafletcher.com About Sica | Fletcher: Sica | Fletcher is a strategic and financial advisory firm focused exclusively on the insurance industry.
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