The deal boosts the broker’s total number of acquisitions this year up to 15

Aston Lark has acquired Premier Insurance Consultants (Bolton) Ltd, marking its 15th acquisition of 2021.

Premier Insurance Consultants is a specialist commercial insurance broker that has developed a particular niche in the concrete industry.

Established in 1990 and based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, the firm has eight employees and gross written premium (GWP) of more than £2m.

Peter Blanc, chief executive of Aston Lark Group, said: “We’re delighted that Steve [Booth] and his team have decided to join Aston Lark.

“They’ve developed a really strong market position in the concrete industry, which we will help them to further develop and grow over the coming years, whilst maintaining their fantastically high levels of customer service.

“I’m looking forward to welcoming the team to the Aston Lark family.”

‘A perfect fit’

Steve Booth, founder and managing director of Premier Insurance Consultants, added: “We are all so excited to be joining such a respected and dynamic organisation as Aston Lark.

“Their passion for providing their customers with outstanding service is a perfect fit for the way in which we work and with their support and resources, we simply cannot wait to drive the business forwards.”

Aston Lark is planning to become the most trusted chartered insurance broker and employee benefits advisor in the industry.

The company has over 1,500 employees across more than 50 offices in the UK and Ireland. It handles around £700m of GWP.