An independent insurance broking and risk management specialist that moved into Lincolnshire last year is expanding after relocating its team there to new offices.
TL Dallas, which has 11 UK offices, opened its Dallas Scott Davey office in 2011 led by directors Ed Davey and Darren Scott.
The business offers specialist agricultural and business insurance and has now moved into Plowright House, a Barclays Eagle Labs office hub on the University of Lincoln’s former agricultural campus. Barclays Eagle Labs offer co-working and private offices and event space.
The team hopes to benefit from the building’s focus on cutting-edge AgriTech research and related businesses.
The company now has a team of three in Lincoln and plans to triple in size over the next 18 months, recruiting six new account handlers and brokers.
Ed Davey said: “In a short space of time we’ve quickly established a strong client base across a wide area, with our core business being in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
“Farming is experiencing significant challenges across all sectors, not least due to agri-inflation.
“Steering a course for the businesses and building the right strategy needs more careful attention than ever before.
“Ultimately farms and associated businesses are having to balance cost versus risk and our specialist industry knowledge and ability to provide a bespoke service is proving very popular.
“Expanding into new premises within the University of Lincoln’s former agricultural campus, which is now home to a wide range of businesses at the forefront of the farming industry, is the perfect address for a specialist agricultural insurance broker.”
Polly Staveley, managing director at TL Dallas, said: “Ed and Darren are very experienced and genuinely strive to offer their clients the best products and advice possible and will negotiate hard on their behalf, so we knew they’d be a great fit for TL Dallas.
“Putting their names over the door and launching Dallas Scott Davey is a great way to bolster our business and service offerings in new areas, whilst giving experienced industry stalwarts the opportunity to be shareholders in the business.”
The Lincoln expansion is one of three office moves for Yorkshire headquartered TL Dallas this year.
The company has also relocated its London office to 14 Devonshire Square, in the City of London, close to Liverpool Street Station, and the North Yorkshire office recently expanded to Asquith Business Park in Gargrave, near Skipton.
