May 2018 Off-Cycle Independent Agencies Sales Alert

Our research staff at Springtree Group has been very busy the first half of 2018, sourcing independent agencies for sale in various parts of the country. We have outstanding opportunities for you to consider that we did not want to wait until the June Sales Alert before giving you the chance to take a look. Please move fast if you are interested.

Independent Insurance Agency Sales Alert – November 2017

Market conditions for mergers and acquisitions remain very active within the insurance distribution sector. All indications are that these tendencies should continue for the foreseeable future, as aggressive private equity-backed buyers continue to drive the market. It is also no secret that these trends are, in turn, driving up overall agency valuations. Our sources for potential opportunities for prospective agency buyers come through our in-house and external research groups, custom built outreach programs and direct contact by sellers. Our pipeline is supplemented by our large network of sell-side business brokers, industry consultants, attorneys, our lending underwriters and broken financing deals. The listings highlighted here are a small sample of some of the new independents discovered through our research during the last 30 days.

Independent Insurance Agency Sales Alert – January 2017

As 2016 drifts into the rear view mirror, the memory of potential buyers contacting STG in November and December wanting to close a deal “before the end of the year” was noteworthy. The development work for most transactions typically takes a few months from inception to closing. If buying an insurance agency is in your business plan for 2017, we recommend that you start the procurement process now to complete your acquisition during this calendar year. The listings here are a few the new or repriced independent agencies for sale discovered through our research or provided to us during the last 30 days.

Independent Insurance Agency Sales Alerts – November 2016 Edition

Recently released Q1 2016 M&A activity statistics revealed that the first quarter of 2016 was the second most active quarter for M&A transactions in the past 10 years. All indications are that these tendencies should continue for the foreseeable future, as aggressive Private Equity backed buyers continue to drive the market. It is also no secret that these trends are in turn also driving up overall agency valuations.

The listings below are a sample of some of the new independents discovered through our research during the last 30 days. Upon request, we will provide Registered Buyers access to previous month’s and off cycle listings.