Insurance brokerage Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has appointed Nikki Eastham as Managing Partner and Head of its M&A team.
Eastham joins after a 12-year career at PWC, where she was most recently a Director of the M&A team.
She has a range of experience within strategic advisory, deal origination, target engagement, diligence, negotiation and integration support.
Eastham’s appointment follows a busy start to SRG’s year, which has included five acquisitions, the recruitment of a 16 international wholesale team, and completion of the purchase of a majority share in SRG by HGGC.
Warren Downey, Group CEO at SRG said: “Nikki is an outstanding leader in her field and brings a wealth of experience to SRG. Her approach is highly aligned with our own, particularly regarding SRG’s focus on people and culture. I look forward to working closely with Nikki and our wider team to welcome high quality specialist businesses into our Group.”
Eastham added: “SRG’s organic and strategic growth is validation of its unique market position and the exciting journey ahead. I look forward to working with Warren, Charlie and the team to attract specialist businesses and people into our fully integrated Group.”
