The story
In 1985 Carole Nash founded Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd. The company's first headquarters were located at Nash's own family home in Timperley, with business operations run from her kitchen table. She was 44 years old. Originally set up to look after the interests of vintage motorcycle owners, the business expanded to cover all types of motorbikes. By 1995, following a sustained period of growth, Carole Nash had 30,000 policyholders on its books.
Carole Nash opened its first office in Ireland in 1999. In 2004, the company acquired the motorcycle insurance arm of The Automobile Association, helping it to increase its customer portfolio to 230,000 policyholders. In December 2006, the business was sold by its founder to French insurance group Groupama for a reported £80 million. Following the sale, David Newman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September 2007.
In May 2012 the company expanded into the classic motor industry with the launch of a specialist branch of the business tailored to meet the needs of classic and performance car owners. The company celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015. To commemorate, a life-size replica of the first motorcycle ever insured by Carole Nash – an AJS 1927 – was unveiled, made entirely from cake and chocolate, and measuring two metres (length) by 0.9 metre (height). To this day, the owner is still insured through Carole Nash.
In 2017 Carole Nash was bought by Atlanta Group, (part of the Ardonagh Group).
From Wikipedia’s article on Carole Nash, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4