07 October 2024

Benefiz joins Towergate Employee Benefits

Towergate Employee Benefits is to broaden its employee benefits business with the acquisition of Benefiz Limited.

Benefiz is an award-winning firm first established to help smaller employers offer benefits to employees that are normally only available to larger firms. Its team review, design, source and implement a wide range of benefits managed online via one of their flex platforms.

Benefiz will operate as part of whole-of-market adviser Towergate Employee Benefits. Having built a strong reputation in the health and protection market, this acquisition will enable Towergate to widen its range of services to include pensions benefits support.

Iain Laws, CEO of Towergate Employee Benefits said: “Benefiz is a strategic addition to our business which will contribute to our ongoing growth through the addition of benefits technology platforms and pension administration capabilities. This will help us meet growing demand from larger businesses for a holistic approach to employee benefits and marks our evolution into a comprehensive employee benefits adviser. We look forward to working with Tim and his team in this exciting next chapter in our ongoing development.”

Founder and CEO Tim Gillingham said: “Joining Towergate Employee Benefits and the broader Ardonagh Group will help support our continued growth by allowing us to cover more services to existing Towergate clients meeting the growing demand from clients for a single advisory firm managing all their benefits.

“In looking for the right owner for Benefiz, opportunities for our Team, and the commitment to support our continued growth were paramount. In Towergate Employee Benefits we’ve found both. We’re thrilled to be joining forces.”