Konsileo secures £5m to support broker and platform growth

Konsileo, the chartered insurance broker serving businesses across the UK, has completed a £5m equity investment to support recruitment and further development of its technology platform.

What happened

Long-standing shareholder Committed Capital led the financing alongside ACF Investors, as reported by BusinessCloud on 7 October 2026. The funding amount represents equity investment rather than a borrowing facility.

Konsileo now employs more than 220 people and arranges over £85m in annual insurance premiums. That premium figure measures the insurance it places for business clients, rather than the broker’s own revenue.

The independent broker has developed its own software to reduce administrative work, incorporate compliance checks and improve the risk information collected by its brokers. The platform supports its approach of giving insurance professionals more time to work with clients.

Alongside that technology, Konsileo operates a flat organisational structure in which coaching takes the place of conventional line management. Its remuneration model recognises the value brokers generate through client relationships, while training is provided through the Konsileo Academy.

The background

Konsileo launched in 2017 and was co-founded by chief executive John Warburton and chief operating officer Peter Henderson. Its proposition centres on giving brokers autonomy, professional support and a financial incentive to develop their client relationships.

ACF Investors first invested in the business in 2022. Its participation in the latest round extends a relationship that has covered several years of the broker’s expansion.

Committed Capital chief executive Steven Harris said Konsileo had grown organically through the addition of individual brokers, rather than by buying other businesses. He described it as one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent brokers, although the announcement did not provide a percentage growth rate.

What people are saying

Warburton attributed the company’s progress to an employment model designed to appeal to ambitious brokers. He argued that professionals perform best when they have the equipment and support to make their own decisions, rather than being closely managed.

He also said the continued backing of the two investors reflected their understanding of Konsileo’s operating model and ambitions.

Harris identified the combination of proprietary technology and workplace culture as the company’s principal strengths. He said the platform was now using artificial intelligence to assist brokers, though the announcement did not set out the specific applications.

Tim Mills, managing partner at ACF Investors, said the combination of technology and broker empowerment offered clients a better service. In his assessment, the momentum built since ACF’s initial investment demonstrated that the approach could scale.

What happens next

Warburton said the new capital would allow Konsileo to continue attracting staff and investing in its platform as it approaches its tenth anniversary. The announcement did not specify how the £5m would be divided between those priorities, or give a recruitment target or technology delivery timetable.