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Pivotal Growth buys Business Protection Solutions

Pivotal Growth buys Business Protection Solutions
Anna Sagar
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Posted:
January 16, 2025
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January 16, 2025

Pivotal Growth has acquired Business Protection Solutions, a Northern Ireland-based business protection insurance broker.

The company, which was founded in 2010, offers shareholder protection insurance, key person insurance, relevant life plans, and a full range of group private medical insurance along with other services.

Pivotal Growth said the acquisition would allow it to grow its service offering in Northern Ireland and enter a new specialist area of the market.

Business Protection Solutions is led by managing director John McComiskey, with Pivotal Growth adding that the firm has a “proven track record and is deeply committed to driving the future growth of the business”.

Simon Embley, Pivotal Growth’s CEO, said: “We are excited to welcome BPS into the Pivotal Growth family. This acquisition significantly strengthens our proposition by adding a specialist business protection capability that complements our existing services. BPS’s strong expertise in the business protection space presents a unique opportunity to diversify and grow our portfolio.”

John McComiskey, managing director of Business Protection Solutions, commented: “We’re thrilled to be joining Pivotal Growth. With Pivotal Growth’s backing and our shared vision for growth, we are confident that BPS will continue to thrive and expand its reach in the business protection sector. This partnership will enable us to better serve our clients and offer them a wider range of financial solutions.”

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This marks the firm’s 16th acquisition, with recent acquisitions including Watts Commercial Finance, Charleston Financial Services and John Charcol.

Pivotal Growth also bought Northern Irish firms Select Mortgages and Financial Solutions and Select Brokers.