BGL Group (UK) Overview

  • Founded

  • 1992

Founded
  • Status

  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees

  • 1,214

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds

  • 2

  • Investments

  • 11

BGL Group (UK) General Information

Description

Provider of insurance and household financial services based in Peterborough, England. The company's primary business includes vehicle and home insurance, with a range of supplementary products such as breakdown cover, legal protection and personal accident cover that are distributed with the support of contact centers and digital platforms equipped with various price comparison sites, enabling clients to shorten the process of buying life insurance.

Contact Information

Website
www.bglinsurance.co.uk
Formerly Known As
Budget Insurance Company, The Budget Group Of Companies, Budget Group, Tele-Cover Holdings
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Primary Industry
Multi-line Insurance
Parent Company
Markerstudy Group
Primary Office
  • Pegasus House, Bakewell Road
  • Orton Southgate
  • Peterborough PE2 6YS
  • England, United Kingdom

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BGL Group (UK) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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BGL Group (UK) Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of insurance and household financial services based in Peterborough, England. The company's primary business in
Multi-line Insurance
Peterborough, United Kingdom
1,214 As of 2023
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BGL Group (UK) Competitors (5)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
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BGL Group (UK) Patents

  • 4

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 000

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

BGL Group (UK) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-201319200-D0 Method and system for generating a quote Inactive 30-Oct-2013 00000000000
GB-2521345-A Method and system for generating a quote Inactive 30-Oct-2013 00000000000
US-20150120335-A1 Method and system for generating a quote Inactive 30-Oct-2013 00000000000 0
GB-201110467-D0 Rating system and method Inactive 21-Jun-2011

BGL Group (UK) Executive Team (13)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Ian Leech Board Member & Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Financial Officer
Mark Bailie Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Peter Thompson Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Distribution & Outsourcing
Dominic Platt Chief Financial Officer & Board Member
Rachael Gillett Chief People Officer
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BGL Group (UK) Board Members (16)

Name Representing Role Since
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BGL Group (UK) Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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BGL Group (UK) Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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BGL Group (UK) Investments & Acquisitions (11)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
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00000000000 29-Oct-2020 00000 0000 0000 Commercial/Professional Insurance 000 00000
00000000000 26-Feb-2020 00000 0000 000.00 Commercial/Professional Insurance 000 00000
Bean (account management) 26-Oct-2018 Buyout/LBO Financial Software 0000000 0
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BGL Group (UK) Subsidiaries (2)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Minster Law Legal Services (B2C) Wakefield, United Kingdom 2003
0000 000000 Automotive Insurance Peterborough, United Kingdom
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BGL Group (UK) Exits (3)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000 (0000000 0000 26-Oct-2018 0000000000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
000000 26-Jul-2012 000000000000000000 Completed
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Bennetts Motorcycling Services 01-Oct-2001 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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