Graham Lark
Analysis: Has the sun set on insurer-owned brokers?
As The Ardonagh Group buys Carole Nash and Mastercover, has the bell finally rung for the model?
IRS purchase will see Lark surpass £26m of annual revenues
Lark Group has moved to boost its annual revenues to more than £26m with the acquisition of Suffolk-based commercial broker Insurance Risk Solutions.
Lark buys £40k CR Goddard book
Lark has purchased a small book of predominantly private client business from East Sussex broker CR Goddard.
Lark posts strong 2012 results following Groupama MBO
The Lark Group increased turnover by 10.2%, reaching £23.7m in its first set of financial results following the completion of the management buy-out from Groupama.
Insurer-owned brokers: An endangered species?
The insurer-owned broker has become a permanent industry fixture in recent years, but a number of sales may have put the model in doubt. Are its days numbered?
Lark buyout casts doubt on long-term viability of insurer-owned brokers
The management buyout of Lark after five years of Groupama ownership has raised questions over the long-term viability of insurers taking controlling stakes in broking businesses.
Business as usual at Lark following MBO, declares chairman
Graham Lark has promised clients and staff at his now-independent broker that it will be "business as usual" following the MBO from Groupama that has taken two months to finalise.
Groupama UK chief exec full of praise for Lark's new owners
Groupama UK chief executive François-Xavier Boisseau has praised the Lark management team behind the acquisition of his firm's majority shareholding, describing the now-independent broker as a "very consistent performer".
Lark completes MBO from Groupama
Lark is once again an independent broker after its management successfully completed the acquisition of Groupama's majority shareholding in the business for an undisclosed sum today.
Lark snap up Cadogan Hanover Park business from Barbon
Lark has today completed the purchase of the Cadogan Hanover Park business from Barbon Insurance, in a deal which is expected to boost the group’s annual revenues to around £23m.
Chartered Broker Status: Raising the bar
Now entering its third year, Leigh Jackson assesses take-up and any tangible benefits of the CII's corporate chartered status for brokers.