- Company was established in 1976 in Leeds where the Head Office still remains.
- Management buy-out was undertaken in 1987 and trading began as Independent Appointments (UK) Ltd.
- The national expansion programme began with the opening of an East Midlands office based in Leicester in 1991 and additional offices were opened in Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham between 1991 and 2000.
- All branch offices were established with specialist divisions within General Insurance and Financial Services.
- A specialist division, Adjusting Appointments was formally established in 1987 and operates on a global basis from Head Office.
- A specialist Legal Division was established in 2002 and operates within the North.
- All consultants are industry trained and the vast majority have relevant professional qualifications.
- A second management buy-out was completed in October 2004 and ownership passed to Martin Farrar and Nick Fraser.