Chase Templeton secures fourth deal of 2015

Chase Templeton has acquired Bushey-based intermediary Best Go Private in a deal which brings a further £3.1m in annual premium income to the fast-growing consolidator.

Best Go Private was founded in 2010 by former Association of Medical Insurers & Intermediaries Association (AMII) treasurer, Graeme Godfrey and his wife Lucy. The firm’s client’s base includes nearly 250 SMEs and 550 individual policyholders.

“I was naturally keen to secure a good and fair financial return but I was equally concerned to ensure that our clients would continue to be well looked after. I was impressed with Chase Templeton’s record in the acquisition and integration of businesses like ours,that they understand they are buying goodwill and that, therefore, if they don’t deliver on service then they’ve bought fresh air.”

Commenting on the latest acquisition Chase Templeton’s mergers and acquisitions director, Jeff Tate, said: “Graeme is particularly well known and respected in the industry, not least for his active participation on the AMII executive committee. In Best Go Private he built and led an exceptional, service led company which offers an excellent fit with our own business model.”