B.p Marsh Regulatory News (BPM)

6 February 2023

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

("B.P. Marsh" or the "Company")

Investee Company Update - XPT Group LLC ("XPT Group")

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), the specialist venture capital investor in early stage financial services businesses, announces that is has entered into a new loan agreement with XPT Group to provide a further US$6m of funding via a short term US$2m Revolving Loan facility and a US$4m Term Loan. These facilities were drawn down in full by XPT Group on completion.

XPT Group has utilised these funds to acquire Cal Inspection Bureau Inc ("CAL"), a California based physical inspection company that carries out surveys and inspections of sites, on behalf of insurers and insurance intermediaries. CAL was established in 1988, by its founder and president Emil Moskowitz, who has joined Platinum Specialty Underwriters ("Platinum") as part of this acquisition.

CAL is widely regarded as the premier underwriting survey and audit business on the west coast of the USA, working with almost every MGA and wholesale broker in their territory. With CAL as part of Platinum, the goal is for CAL to become the premier underwriting survey and audit business throughout the USA.

XPT Group sees the services offered by CAL as a natural adjunct to Platinum's current wholesale channel business model, with Platinum being able to offer physical inspection services alongside other third-party claims adjusting administrator offerings.

The acquisition of CAL is XPT Group's 13th acquisition since formation. 

XPT Group's performance since its inception has been impressive, with the business producing Gross Written Premium of over US$500m in its financial year ended 31st December 2022 (2021: US$400m). XPT Group is projecting strong growth during 2023, both via its continued acquisition strategy and underlying organic growth. 

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Notes to Editors:

B.P. Marsh's current portfolio contains fifteen companies. More detailed descriptions of the portfolio can be found at www.bpmarsh.co.uk.

Since formation over 30 years ago, the Company has assembled a management team with considerable experience both in the financial services sector and in managing private equity investments. Many of the directors have worked with each other in previous roles, and all have worked with each other for approaching ten years.

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