Manchester-based managing general agent Ripe generated turnover of £24.9m in 2025, a jump of 21% on the previous year. It says this is the 18th consecutive year in which it has achieved double-digit growth. Policyholder numbers rose 15% to 430,000.

Ripe offers more that 20 products across the SME, leisure and lifestyle sectors. During 2025, it completed the acquisitions of pleasure craft specialist GJW Direct and Schofields Insurance, which has a focus on the holiday home market.

Rob Styring, chief financial officer at Ripe, said: “This performance reflects the strength of our digital, data-led model, disciplined underwriting and a relentless focus on cost efficiency.

He added: “Our proprietary technology continues to support scalable growth and efficient operations across the group and we are investing further in our data capabilities and the opportunities presented by AI to enhance underwriting precision, customer experience and operational efficiency.”

Ripe expects to achieve continued growth in the year ahead and says there are further acquisition opportunities in the pipeline.