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2010
Acquired JMD Specialist Insurance Services Limited
Received 'in principle' approval from Lloyd's to act as a Turnkey Managing Agent
Acquired La Licorne S.A. from MAAF Assurances S.A.
Acquired Callidus Consulting
Acquired John Heath & Company Inc. (US)
Opened R&Q Canada office
2009
Acquired Woolworths Captive
Acquired Goldstreet Insurance Company from Sequa Corp & Columbia Insurance Company
2008
Acquired KMS Group of run-off service businesses
Acquired Quest Group of captive management companies in Bermuda
2007
IPO on London's AIM market, raising c.£30m
2006
Acquired Brandywine group of run-off companies from Ace, now renamed R&Q Re (US), R&Q Re (UK) and R&Q Belgium
Acquired Chevanstell, the run-off of the former Tryg-Baltica International UK Ltd
Aquired Ancon UK (renamed Arran) from ExxonMobil
2004
Awarded Goshawk run-off at Lloyd's
Formed Cavell Managing Agency for run-off 2005
Acquired Transport Insurance Company from American Financial Group
2003
Acquired Cavell Management Services Ltd, following expiration of 3 year non-compete
2000
Acquired La Metropole S.A., a Belgian regulated company in run-off
Sold Eastgate (then with 1500 employees and $150m pa turnover) to Capita Group plc
Acquired US service operation from Eastgate
1996
Formed Dukes Place (Bermuda Fund) to acquire solvent insurance company in run-off
1995
Following substantial expansion, UK servicing business renamed 'Eastgate'
1992
Acquired contract to manage Gooda Walker syndicates (in run-off)
Acquired Ludgate Insurance Company (Weavers Pool run-off) from MMI/St. Paul
1991
Group formation