’We’re looking to consolidate and then grow our presence in the area over the coming years,’ says account executive
Broker Hazelton Mountford has acquired White Knight Group’s customer book of business.
Based in Lydney, White Knight is an intermediary that focuses on insurance, pensions, investments and mortgage propositions.
The acquisition forms part of Hazelton Mountford’s regional expansion and will see Lydney become a third location for the broker.
The firm, which specialises in general commercial, property, haulage and transport and not for profit insurance, also has offices in Evesham, as well as its headquarters in Bank Street, Worcester.
Group managing director Gordon Hazelton said: “The team are proud to announce the most recent acquisition, allowing us to move forward into 2025 with strength and an enviable ability to provide solutions across multiple regions.”
New appointment
Michelle Howells, who joins Hazelton Mountford from White Knight as an account executive as part of the deal, will lead the Lydney operations.
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The role will see her manage accounts from the Lydney office.
She said: “It will be business as usual for our clients, with no need to worry.
“We’re looking to consolidate and then grow our presence in the area over the coming years and I’m here to support that plan.”
His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile
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