In 2002 it launched an affinity business,[clarification needed] called Junction which was a major contributor to its growth through partners such as Post Office, M&S Money, Bradford & Bingley and Yes Insurance.
[citation needed] In 2003, the company launched its own uninsured loss recovery business, ACM ULR, and in the same year it ran a PR and marketing campaign for Bennetts, helping to establish the bike insurer as a leading brand in the United Kingdom market.
[2] The company opened its Cape Town Contact Centre in 2004, set up Comparethemarket.com as a complementary service in 2005, and sold Budget Retail in 2006.
[citation needed] In 2013, BGL group launched Beagle Street, the first online-only life insurer in the UK.
[7] The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a 30% stake in BGL in November 2017 for £675 million.
The BGL Group, part of the greater TIH (Telesure Investment Holdings) have subsequently grown their portfolio of sites across the globe which now include, Compare the Market Australia, LesFurets.com in France, Koalay and Hesapkurdu in Turkey, Hoyhoy in Holland.