Access welcomes Ladbrook

30 October 2025

Ladbrook Insurance is now part of Access Insurance.

Ladbrook Insurance was acquired by Access in early 2025, with the client portfolio and staff of Ladbrook merging with Access Insurance on the 30th October 2025. The same team at Ladbrook remain near Chesterfield in a new office as part of Access Insurance’s North-based team.

What does this mean for clients of Ladbrook?

You will continue to receive the same great service from the same team who made Ladbrook Insurance your trusted partner.

Being part of Access also means we can:

• Offer access to a wider range of insurers, giving you more choice.
• Provide the additional strength and stability of a larger specialist broker.

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Who are Access?

We are:

• an ethically driven, independent broker serving third sector organisations.
• on a mission to help charities and not-for-profits manage risk.
• our culture is built on generosity in serving and giving back to charitable causes.
• Chartered Insurance Brokers – committed to giving advice that demonstrates an excellent level of knowledge, skill and professionalism, delivered in a friendly, helpful manner.

Access Insurance is part of the Benefact Group, an international family of financial services businesses with deep expertise in insurance, broking, and investment management. The Group is owned by the Benefact Trust, and all available profits are donated to charity.

As confirmed by the Directory of Social Change’s Guide to UK Company Giving (2017–2026), the Benefact Group has been the UK’s third largest corporate donor for over a decade. It’s our ambition to be number 1!

“We welcome the Ladbrook staff and almost 2000 clients into the Access family. We are also pleased to now have a hub in Derbyshire for the advantage of our staff and clients based in the North.”

Simon Hickman, CEO & Founder at Access Insurance