[2] In 1996 it acquired Stewart Syndicates Limited and in 1999 it went on to buy Wren PLC.

[2] In 1999 it ceased to be an investment trust and relisted as Brit Insurance Holdings PLC.

[2] Achilles Netherlands Holdings B.V., a company formed by funds managed by private equity firms Apollo Management and CVC Capital Partners, agreed to acquire the firm for £888 million in October 2010.

[3] Its offer was declared unconditional in March 2011 and following this Brit Insurance was removed from the FTSE 250 Index.

[5] The company was subject to an initial public offering in March 2014.