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Who is JMG Group?
JMG Group is a private equity firm based in the United Kingdom.
Firm facts
JMG Group
- Type
- private equity firm
- Headquarters
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Website
- jmg-group.co.uk
- Owned by
- GTCR
- Backed by
- Synova LLP
Last verified 2026-10-30
How they work
JMG Group is a UK insurance broking and risk services group with commercial, specialist, motor trade and underwriting businesses. It continues to acquire regional brokers and related services.
JMG invites owners of insurance businesses to discuss a sale. Its stated process is an introductory meeting, business review, offer, exclusivity and due diligence, then completion and integration support.
- Capital model
- Corporate acquisitions within JMG Group. GTCR and Synova jointly closed their acquisition of JMG in October 2025; management retained substantial equity. No sole GTCR parentage is inferred.
- Founder ownership
- JMG states that people, culture and expertise matter alongside financials, and its examples include family-run and owner-led brokers; a universal founder-owned requirement is not stated.
- Geography
- JMG reports acquisitions across England and Scotland and focuses on UK brokerages; no exclusive region or country restriction is published.
- Ownership
- JMG says acquired businesses may retain their names, people and client relationships with group compliance, finance, technology and operations support.
- Platform or bolt-on
- Acquires brokerages, underwriting and risk services businesses while allowing some teams to retain their names and client relationships.
- Sector focus
- Insurance brokerage, underwriting, employee benefits and risk management services.
Their portfolio
Showing 6 of 6 known holdings — coverage is still partial.
Company
Sector
What they do
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doUnderwrites construction insurance products for brokers, including contractors liability and project cover.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doUK commercial and personal insurance broker with local offices.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doArranges motor trade insurance for dealers, garages and related businesses.
- SectorProfessional & business servicesWhat they doProvides health and safety, fire risk and employment law advisory services.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doProvides private client and commercial insurance brokerage services.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doUnderwrites professional and financial lines risks through insurance brokers.
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Sources
- jmg-group.co.uk · portfolio page
- jmg-group.co.uk · website
- jmg-group.co.uk · research
- jmg-group.co.uk · research
- jmg-group.co.uk · research
The truth, first.Data as at 2026-10-30