Seventeen Group has acquired East Pennine Insurance Consultants, which was founded in 1985 and controls gross written premium of £6.1m. The company has a team of nine and trades as Fletcher Smith in Sheffield and North East Insurance Brokers in the North East.

Paul Anscombe, CEO of Seventeen Group, said: “This is our first acquisition in Yorkshire and so represents a huge opportunity to build our presence going forward. We have achieved significant success in developing other regional businesses across the UK and EPIC creates additional value through its extensive motor trade knowledge and experience.”