JMG Group boosts market position with North Yorkshire broker acquisition

JM Glendinning North Yorkshire, part of the JMG Group, has acquired established commercial and
personal lines insurance broker C P Bennet Ltd.

Scarborough-based JM Glendinning North Yorkshire, led by MD Alison Piercy, has made its second
acquisition just months after its move to larger premises to accommodate future growth. C P Bennet
Ltd MD, Simon Benson, will move to JM Glendinning’s office in Wykeham, Scarborough.

C P Bennet Ltd is an established Bridlington-based insurance broker which was founded by Charles
Percy Bennet in 1929. Simon Benson joined the business in 1986 to work for his father, Albert
Benson, who joined C P Bennet Ltd in 1970 and was a director until 2013. Simon has been
instrumental in shaping and growing the business for over 38 years.

Alison Piercy, JM Glendinning North Yorkshire’s MD, says: “We’ve been looking for that perfect
addition to our business; one which shares our own operational and cultural values, and one we feel
delivers quality customer support. I believe C P Bennet is a great fit and matches who we are and
what we do and I’m excited to bring them onboard.”

Says Simon Benson: “This sale is part of our succession plan, to allow for a seamless transition in the
future and continuity for employees and clients. It will also enable us to continue the growth of what
my dad and our team have built over the years. While growing rapidly, both organically and through
acquisitions, the JMG Group still retains its family-run feel and its client-first ethos. I’m looking
forward to being part of the group and seizing the opportunities that are ahead of us.”