New Investment: Dauntless U/W Limited

B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC

06 October 2026

 

06 October 2026

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

(“B.P. Marsh”, “the Company” or “the Group”)

New Investment – Dauntless U/W Limited

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), the specialist investor in early-stage financial services businesses, is pleased to announce that it has made an investment in Dauntless U/W Limited (“Dauntless”), a newly formed London Market underwriting agency specialising in marine hull insurance.

·           B.P. Marsh has acquired a 30% equity interest in Dauntless for a nominal consideration.

·           As part of the transaction, B.P. Marsh has provided a £2.0m loan facility.

·           Dauntless specialises in marine hull underwriting focused on niche, brown water, older and distressed tonnage.

·           The business will operate as an Appointed Representative of DA Strategy Limited and is supported by A-rated Lloyd's carriers.

Dauntless has been co-founded by Des Keane and Charles Scott-Hopkins, who have held senior underwriting positions across leading Lloyd's syndicates, including Tokio Marine Kiln, CNA Hardy and Ascot, before establishing Dauntless.

The Board believes that Dauntless represents an attractive opportunity to support Des and Charles and is consistent with the Group’s strategy of investing in high-quality early-stage insurance intermediary businesses.

Abigail Benson, Investment Director at B.P. Marsh, has been appointed to the board of Dauntless.

Dan Topping, Chief Executive Officer of B.P. Marsh, commented:

"We are pleased to support the launch of Dauntless and back a marine underwriting agency in the Lloyd's and London markets. We have seen good success in this area, both in exited investments as well as within the existing portfolio.

This investment aligns with our strategy of partnering with talented management teams at an early stage, providing the capital and support to build high-quality specialist insurance businesses."

Des Keane and Charles Scott-Hopkins, Co-Founders and Partners of Dauntless, commented:

"Dauntless is the natural next step for us, bringing our combined underwriting expertise under one roof with the right capital backing. We are delighted to have B.P. Marsh as our investment partner and look forward to building a business founded on the quality and consistency we have delivered throughout our careers."

For further information on B.P. Marsh, its strategy and current portfolio, please contact: 

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc Daniel Topping / Alice Foulk	[phone]
Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker: Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Peter Steel / James Todd	[phone]
Joint Corporate Broker: Investec Bank plc Christopher Baird / Gordon Hamilton	[phone]
Financial PR & Investor Relations: Tavistock Simon Hudson / Katie Hopkins / Kuba Stawiski	[e-mail] [phone]

About B.P. Marsh

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM) is a specialist investor in early stage and small to medium-sized financial services intermediary businesses, with a particular focus on the insurance sector. Bridging the gap to traditional private equity funding rounds, B.P. Marsh takes a typical initial equity stake of up to £5m, often complemented by loans, and is able to tailor its investment model to each opportunity. Taking a long-term view of its investments, with an average holding period of around seven years, the Group supplies strategic insight and capital while empowering entrepreneurial management teams to grow their businesses.

The B.P. Marsh portfolio is diversified by geography and class of business, spanning insurance brokers, underwriting agencies and financial advisers in the UK, Europe, North America and other international markets. For further information, including details of the current portfolio and recent exits, please visit: www.bpmarsh.co.uk.

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