JMG GROUP
Our Story
Investing in great people creates a great insurance broker. It’s as simple as that. We focus on what we’re good at, look after our teams and do the right thing for our clients.
Our Values
It’s what we obsess over…
Our values aren’t just words on a page. They’re how we work, how we make decisions and how we look after our people and our clients. We’ve kept them simple because we believe in doing what matters and doing it well.
Know what you are good at and be really good at it
We don’t pretend to be the biggest or something we are not. We are really good at recruiting the best people in our market, looking after them and freeing them up to focus on what our customers want from us – professional advice, creating competition for their risk and sorting it out if they have a claim. We pride ourselves on this.
If you are not growing you are going backwards
We believe size is important in our market as, without it, it’s harder to negotiate with insurers on behalf of our clients. Growing organically is everything to us, as it reinforces every day that our simple focus is on point – do everything to win and retain our customers.
Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler
Einstein called it, we believe in it. Risk and Insurance and running a regulated business is complex, and becoming more complex. At every opportunity we try to distil what we do into a format that makes it easy for our clients to understand and make informed decisions
Looking After Our JMG Group Team
To attract the best team you have to look after them. We invest in our teams constantly to get the best outcome for our clients. The investment takes many forms – continual training (technical, leadership, personal – basically whatever lifts that person into their better selves); a share in the ownership (if you own a bit of it you treat it differently); mentoring; flexible working; the list goes on. We don’t have any real assets on our balance sheet other than our team.
Some facts and figures we’re proud to share
Top 30
Top 30 UK Insurance Broker
900+
Strong team of insurance professionals
£500m+
Gross written premium placed into the insurance market annually
Our Story
Built on strong foundations. Growing together.
JMG Group was formed in November 2020 following a management buyout of JM Glendinning Insurance Brokers, led by Group CEO Nick Houghton and backed by SYNOVA.
Since then, we’ve grown by bringing together like-minded insurance brokers from across the UK. Many of these businesses have long histories, strong client relationships and specialist expertise. We recognise what makes them successful and give their teams the support and freedom to build on it.
In 2025, we entered our next chapter with investment from GTCR alongside SYNOVA, strengthening our ability to invest in our people, our businesses and the future of the Group.
We’ve never lost sight of what got us here. Recruit great people who know what they’re doing, look after them and always do the right thing for our clients. Acquisitions are an important part of our growth, but winning and retaining clients remains what we obsess over.
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2020
Where It All Began
JMG Group was formed following the management buyout of JM Glendinning in November 2020, backed by SYNOVA. It marked the start of our journey to build a leading UK insurance group by investing in great people and businesses.
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2021
Building Strong Foundations
Our first full year of growth saw Butterworth Spengler, Nowell & Richards, Bickley Insurance and Brunsdon Insurance become part of the Group, alongside the addition of an Employee Benefits business. Each brought its own experience, expertise and strong client relationships.
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2022
Growing Across the UK
We continued to grow our national presence, welcoming businesses including Astute Insurance Solutions, The Sphere Group, Greenwood Moreland, GS Group, Premier Insurance and BJP Insurance. Our expansion into Scotland was an important step in bringing specialist expertise together across the UK.
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2023
Strengthening Our Expertise
Another year of growth saw us welcome businesses including Knightsure, Insure Business Services, Lighthouse Risk Services and Harper Stairmand. We continued to invest in specialist teams, strengthen our regional presence and build on the relationships that make our businesses successful.
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2024
A Growing National Group
Our growth continued at pace, with new businesses joining from across the UK, including Executive Insurance Services, Howe Maxted, Nash Warren and Elevate Insurance Brokers. Each addition strengthened our expertise and helped us support more clients across a wider range of sectors.
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2025
A New Chapter for JMG Group
A milestone year for JMG Group, with GTCR joining SYNOVA and our management team as an investment partner. The partnership marked an exciting new chapter, giving us greater opportunities to invest in our people, support our businesses and continue our growth across the UK.
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2026
Building on Our Success
Our growth continues with businesses including Jukes Insurance Brokers, RP Lovatt, Nene Valley Insurance Practice, Jaggi & Co and Canfield Payne joining the Group. Another key milestone has been the launch of JMG Motor Trade, bringing together Nash Warren and Executive Insurance Services to establish our dedicated Motor Trade division.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Doing the right thing goes beyond insurance.
We believe in doing the right thing for our people, our clients and the communities we’re part of. That means taking responsibility for how we operate, supporting opportunities for others and making a positive contribution wherever we can.
We want to play our part in making the insurance industry work for everyone. We do this through good governance, ethical working practices, supporting our local communities and creating a business where people are treated fairly and with respect.
Our approach focuses on four key areas:
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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
Playing our part in reducing our environmental impact and making more sustainable choices across the Group.
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Equality in the workplace
Creating an inclusive working environment where everyone has the opportunity, support and encouragement to succeed.
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Supporting schools and colleges
Investing in the next generation by supporting young talent and creating opportunities to learn, develop and explore careers in our industry.
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Supporting charities
Giving back to the communities around us and supporting causes that matter to our people and our businesses.