MBP takes minority stake in London broker Eggar Forrester

What's the deal? Minority Broker Partnerships (MBP)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has taken a minority stake in London-based Eggar Forrester InsuranceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, its second deal of 2026. The investment backs a family-run firm led by managing director Tommy Hodgson that works across real estate, private client, and media.

What's the endgame? The pair called the holding the "beginning of a strategic partnership designed to support Eggar Forrester's continued growth while preserving the company's independence, values and leadership structure". By taking a minority position, MBP leaves Eggar Forrester's leadership structure intact.

Why now? The deal follows MBP's first of the year, when it took a minority stake in broker RAWDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The pace signals an active buy-side agenda for the Peter Cullum-backed firm.

The signal: Minority stakes let broker consolidators deploy capital and build reach without absorbing the firms they back — a lighter-touch alternative to full buyouts in a busy UK broking market.

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