Aston Lark has continued its acquisition spree – and this time, the brokerage group has snapped up Sennocke International Insurance Services in Sevenoaks, Kent.
The latter, founded in 1990, operates as a general insurance broker that serves both commercial organisations and private clients. It also owns two brands that are part of the acquisition – Self-Build Zone and Build-Zone.
Self-Build Zone is a specialist in site insurance for self-build construction projects, while Build-Zone is a 10-year structural warranty provider which boasts one of the largest capacities for latent defects insurance in the market. The Build-Zone brand also has Build-Zone Survey Services; an independent specialist auditing and project management company which provides in-house, on-site auditing and technical advice.
“We are delighted to be welcoming the whole Sennocke and Build-Zone Survey Services team to the Aston Lark family. Having been a customer of Build-Zone over the years, we know what a fantastic service they provide and that they will become a force to be reckoned with as we grow in construction insurance,” commented Aston Lark Group CEO Peter Blanc on the acquisition.
Blanc added that the addition of Sennocke’s Build-Zone brand will complement Aston Lark’s existing Renovation Plan marque.
“We are thrilled to be joining the Aston Lark Group and excited about the opportunities this venture will offer our growing company. We’ve proved ourselves multiple times in construction insurance, as well as in many other areas,” said Sennocke managing director Paul Kempton.
The acquisition of Sennocke comes just days after Aston Lark revealed it had secured a double deal to purchase two health insurance brokers – Right to Health and The Health Insurance Specialists. Both transactions are expected to close in early March.
