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New Investment: Ventura Risk Partners Holdings
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc has invested in Ventura Risk Partners Holdings Limited, a new insurance broker specializing in energy risks for the Lloyd's and London markets. B.P. Marsh acquired a 25% equity stake for nominal consideration and provided a £2.0m loan facility. This investment aligns with B.P. Marsh's strategy of supporting early-stage financial services businesses, particularly in the insurance sector, and aims to capitalize on consolidation within the London energy broking market by offering independent placement expertise. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n18 March 2026\n \nB.P. Marsh & Partners Plc\n(\"B.P. Marsh\", \"the Company\" or \"the Group\")\n \nNew Investment - Ventura Risk Partners Holdings Limited\n \nB.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), the specialist investor in early-stage financial services businesses, is pleased to announce that it has made an investment in Ventura Risk Partners Holdings Limited (\"Ventura\"), a newly formed insurance broker focused on placing energy risks into the Lloyd's and wider London insurance markets.\n \nB.P. Marsh has acquired a 25% equity interest in Ventura on a fully diluted basis, for a nominal consideration, together with the provision of a £2.0m loan facility.\n \nVentura is a start-up broker headquartered in London, specialising in energy risks within the Lloyd's and London market.\n \nVentura has been founded by Alex Taylor, an experienced energy insurance broker who began his career at JLT Group, before moving to Miller Insurance Services, where he specialised in energy placements. Through these roles, Alex has developed strong relationships with both London market underwriters and North American brokers.\n \nVentura will operate within a London energy broking market that has undergone significant consolidation, reducing the number of independent specialist placement options available to North American retail brokers. Ventura intends to service this segment through an independent operating model, prioritising technical placement capability over scale.\n \nThe Board believes that Ventura represents an attractive opportunity to support Alex Taylor at an early stage, and is consistent with the Group's strategy of investing in high-quality early-stage insurance intermediary businesses.\n \nAbigail Benson, Investment Director at B.P. Marsh, has been appointed to the board of Ventura.\n \nAlex Taylor, Founder and CEO of Ventura, said:-\n \n\"I am delighted to be launching Ventura Risk Partners with the backing of B.P. Marsh. Their long track record of supporting specialist insurance brokers at an early stage, while allowing management teams the independence to build high-quality businesses, made them an ideal partner for Ventura.\n \n\"The London energy market has seen significant consolidation in recent years, and we believe there is a clear opportunity for an in...