"Bridgepoint Acquires Majority Stake in Fast-Growing Insurance Platform HBC to Expand DACH Market Presence"

"Bridgepoint has acquired a majority stake in HBC, an independent insurance distribution platform in the DACH region, from Preservation Capital Partners. Since its founding in 2022, HBC has significantly increased its EBITDA and now serves over 40,000 clients, with a substantial portion of revenue coming from its MGA business. The partnership aims to enhance HBC's growth through further acquisitions, digitization, and expansion in the DACH region, capitalizing on opportunities in the SME insurance market."

**Law Firms Involved in the Transaction:** The transaction was facilitated by the M&A/Corporate team from a Luxembourg-based law firm, which assisted Bridgepoint in acquiring a majority stake in HBC (Hanseatic Broking Center) from Preservation Capital Partners. **Transaction Overview:** Bridgepoint has acquired a majority stake in HBC, a rapidly growing independent insurance distribution platform in the DACH region. Since its founding in 2022, HBC has significantly increased its EBITDA through both organic growth and mergers and acquisitions, now serving over 40,000 clients and deriving more than a third of its revenue from its Managing General Agent (MGA) business. The partnership aims to enhance HBC's MGA capabilities, accelerate further acquisitions, deepen digitization efforts, and expand its reach across the DACH region and beyond, highlighting the substantial opportunities in the SME insurance market, particularly in Germany. **Legal Team:** The M&A/Corporate team involved in the transaction included: - Cédric Bless (Senior Lawyer) - Imède EL MOUDDEN (Lawyer) - Vanessa Estevao (Lawyer) These lawyers played key roles in navigating the corporate aspects of the sale.

"Bridgepoint Acquires Majority Stake in Fast-Growing Insurance Platform HBC to Expand DACH Market Presence"

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