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Being independent is our core strength says founder as insurance broker moves into top 50

A business founded in 1993 with its first office in Westbourne has officially become a Top 50 UK insurance brokerage. A-One Insurance Group (AOIG) now has ten offices... READ MORE »

Law firm extends specialist pension property investment service across England and Wales

Law firm Steele Raymond is expanding its pension property investment services beyond Dorset. The Bournemouth-based team, part of Steele Raymond’s property group, is... READ MORE »

Dorset Biz News update featuring BCP Council, A-One Insurance Group, Acts Fast and Goadsby

BCP Council issues £19m in grant support on single day to businesses A £19m package of support was issued to businesses across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in a... READ MORE »

Insurer plans to go on recruitment drive as MD says his business has now turned the corner

A Dorset insurer is planning to quadruple the number of its advisors – from five to 20 – this year. Christchurch-based One Life Insurance Group is also looking to... READ MORE »

Expanding investment firm has £600m worth of assets under management after acquisition

A Poole investment firm now has more than £600m worth of assets under management after acquiring another business. Lewis & Co (Investments & Pensions) Ltd, which... READ MORE »

US private investment giant Bain Capital set to acquire LV= for just over half a billion pounds

US private investment firm Bain Capital is set to acquire Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited (LV=) for just over half a billion pounds. LV=, which is one of... READ MORE »

Wealth management company names Lewis-Manning Hospice Care as its charity of the year

Peter Harding Wealth Management has named Lewis-Manning Hospice Care as its charity of the year. The business, which is part of St. James’s Place Wealth Management, is... READ MORE »

Businesses swing into action and raise £10k+ for special forces veteran’s Bowra Foundation

Nineteen businesses raised more than £10,000 with a charity golf event to support special forces veteran Mark Bowra’s campaign to help people like him recovering after... READ MORE »

Board of LV= confirm exclusive discussions with US private investment firm Bain Capital

One of Dorset's biggest employers has confirmed it is in exclusive discussions with US private investment firm Bain Capital involving a possible transaction. In a... READ MORE »

Seeing red - and yellow and green: Insurance staff don colour wristbands to show feelings

An insurance group is using colour wristbands for staff to show their feelings about personal comfort. All 132 team members at A-One Insurance Group (AOIG) worked... READ MORE »