Andover: Be Wiser Insurance is fast-rising success
08 Dec 2011
Broker, listed at 214 in our Solent 250, is one of UK's top performing private companies.
Andover-based Be Wiser Insurance has been ranked as one of Britain’s most successful private companies by The Sunday Times.
Be Wiser was ranked number 214 in our Solent 250, published in November, after a big jump in sales.
And the independent has now been placed 13th in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 which champions the UK’s top performing private companies based strictly on financial performance with the fastest growing sales over their latest three years.
Founded in 2007, Be Wiser Insurance is a brokerage success stories and things continue to go from strength to strength for the company.
Over its four years of trading, the company has opened four offices, all based in Andover, and has grown from employing just six staff to now employing over 240 staff.
The FSA regulated company has net assets in excess of £1 million and is one of the fastest growing personal lines brokers in the UK. The financial results for the year ending May 31, 2011 showed a staggering 116% increase in turnover, up from £5.6 million in 2010 to £12.1 million in 2011.
Acting for the majority of the largest UK based insurance companies, Be Wiser Insurance agents for over 30 household names, including Zurich, Aviva, AXA and Ageas.
Be Wiser Insurance’s chairman Mark Bower-Dyke said: ““Be Wiser Insurance is delighted to be recognised as one of Britain’s most successful private companies. As a young and growing company it goes to show what can be achieved when a great management team is combined with a strong commitment to staff training and development.”
Sir Richard Branson of Virgin, which has been the title sponsor of the league table for all 15 years, commented: “2011 has been another challenging year for the UK in political and economic terms. Against this economic background the strong performance of the Fast Track 100 companies is to be especially applauded.”
Be Wiser was ranked number 214 in our Solent 250, published in November, after a big jump in sales.
And the independent has now been placed 13th in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 which champions the UK’s top performing private companies based strictly on financial performance with the fastest growing sales over their latest three years.
Founded in 2007, Be Wiser Insurance is a brokerage success stories and things continue to go from strength to strength for the company.
Over its four years of trading, the company has opened four offices, all based in Andover, and has grown from employing just six staff to now employing over 240 staff.
The FSA regulated company has net assets in excess of £1 million and is one of the fastest growing personal lines brokers in the UK. The financial results for the year ending May 31, 2011 showed a staggering 116% increase in turnover, up from £5.6 million in 2010 to £12.1 million in 2011.
Acting for the majority of the largest UK based insurance companies, Be Wiser Insurance agents for over 30 household names, including Zurich, Aviva, AXA and Ageas.
Be Wiser Insurance’s chairman Mark Bower-Dyke said: ““Be Wiser Insurance is delighted to be recognised as one of Britain’s most successful private companies. As a young and growing company it goes to show what can be achieved when a great management team is combined with a strong commitment to staff training and development.”
Sir Richard Branson of Virgin, which has been the title sponsor of the league table for all 15 years, commented: “2011 has been another challenging year for the UK in political and economic terms. Against this economic background the strong performance of the Fast Track 100 companies is to be especially applauded.”
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