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Seller White Mountains will retain a roughly 15% fully diluted equity stake.
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The business has been ~70% owned by White Mountains since January 2024.
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Sources said that Howden Capital Markets is advising the fronting company.
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Spectrum joins investors ForgePoint, Hudson and MTech.
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Verisk's recent deals and its interest in cyber-analytics firm CyberCube show M&A in the segment has ticked up.
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Sources said the start-up has two $10mn+ Ebitda platform deals lined up.
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The deal values the Onex-backed P&C broker at over $7bn.
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Other parties that looked at the business include CPPIB, Permira and Carlyle, sources said.
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Onex is making the investment alongside PSP, Ardian and others.
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This publication revealed earlier this year that the firm was working with Ardea to explore strategic options.
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The as-yet unnamed platform will have to compete in a crowded market for M&A and lift-out opportunities.
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This publication reported earlier today of the asset manager’s foray into the MGA space.