Garth Hackshall

Senior Managing Director
Insurance

Garth Hackshall

Garth Hackshall is a Senior Managing Director based in London who joined Continuum in 2022. Most recently, Garth led Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' European investment banking team, which he joined in December 2017. 

Prior to joining KBW, he spent 15 years at Deloitte London as a senior equity partner, leading the Financial Institutions Group within the Corporate Finance Advisory practice.

For the past 25 years he has acted as lead adviser on a wide range of M&A transactions for corporate clients, privately-owned businesses and financial sponsors. He is responsible for originating and leading transactions across a wide range of sectors including: retail and commercial insurance, insurance distribution, reinsurers, banks, specialist lending, wealth and asset management, insurtech and fintech.

Selected transactions


Advisor to Perwyn on their investment in Atec Group


Advisor to Staysure on its minority investment from ICG


Advisor to Markerstudy on its merger with Atlanta


Advisor to Animal Friends on its sale to Pinnacle Pet Group


Advisor to Titan on its investment from Parthenon Capital


Advisor to Markerstudy Group on its acquisition of BGL Insurance from BGL Group


Advisor to Markerstudy Group on its acquisition of Clegg Gifford


Advisor to Brightside on its sale to Markerstudy Group


Adviser to Markerstudy Group on its sale to Pollen Street Capital


Advsior to Kingsbridge Insurance Brokers on its sale to NSM Insurance Group


Advisor to Complete Cover Group on its sale to Sun Capital Partners


Advisor to Granite Underwriting on its acquisition of Carrot Insurance


Advisor to Staysure on its debt refinancing by Ares


Advisor to Granite Underwriting on its minority investment from Inflexion


Advisor to Right Choice Insurance Brokers on its sale to LDC


Advisor to Coversure on its sale to Livingbridge


Includes certain transactions advised upon whilst at previous firms.

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