1. How did Jelf start?
It was established in 1989 by its Founder and Group Chairman, Chris Jelf. 

2. Where is Jelf’s Head Office?
Jelf is headquartered in Yate, Bristol and with offices located in Aldershot, Altrincham, Bath, Bridgend, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Chippenham, Guildford, Ludlow, Martock, Newton Abbot, Oxford, Plymouth, Reading, Ringwood, Swansea, Swindon, Taunton, Trowbridge and Wells.

3. How many acquisitions has Jelf made to date?
The Group has developed a corporate support infrastructure that has enabled it to make a number of acquisitions over the last four years. These acquisitions span all core areas of the Group’s business and have been made to either supplement existing operations or acquire a corporate client base that can be utilised by the enlarged Group. The significant acquisitions were as follows:

2000 – IFM – IFA based in Bristol – relocated to Yate, Bristol;
2001 – Corporate Healthcare Management – Healthcare partnership;
2002 – Spring Gate Insurance – Purchase of a book of commercial insurance;
2003 – Richard Levinge Associates – IFA business based in Cheltenham;
2003 – SLF Insurance (Services) Ltd – Purchase of a book of commercial insurance;
2003 – Kallender Walwyn Ltd – Purchase of commercial insurance business based in Trowbridge;
2003 – Pontin & Stein – Corporate Healthcare partnership
2004 – Managed Healthcare Ltd – acquisition of independent Somerset based brokerage specialising in healthcare and private medical insurance; and 
2005 – A Wills & Co – Purchase of Wells based IFA
2005 – The South West commercial insurance operations of R.K. Harrison based in Taunton
2005 – The financial services business of accountants Crowther Beard LLP.
2005 – Hampshire-based healthcare advisers Farndale Hammond (Healthwise)
2005 – Nine corporate advisers join Jelf Corporate Consultancy Division based in Swindon
2006 – Goss Group with offices in Reading, Guildford, Taunton and Newton Abbot
2006 – B D Thomas Insurance Services Ltd with offices in Swansea, Bridgend and Cardiff
2006 – Cherwell Insurance Management based in Oxford
2006 – Auto Business Solutions Ltd, based in Chippenham
2006 – Hern Waters & Co, based in Ludlow
2006 – Haines Wallace, based in Plymouth
2007 – John Wason (Insurance Brokers) Ltd, based in Reading
2007 – SPS Wellbeing Ltd, based in Ringwood
2007 – Sedgemoor Insurance Services, based in Martock
2007 – Sunninghill Insurance Brokers Ltd, based in Aldershot

4. Why are Jelf corporate intermediaries rather than IFAs?
Jelf’s core business focuses on the provision of an extensive range of services to companies not the provision of independent financial advice to individuals.

5. What is Jelf’s dividend policy?
The Directors intend to commence payment of dividends only when it becomes commercially prudent to do so, having regard to the availability of the Company’s distributable profits and the retention of funds required to finance future growth.

6. Where is Jelf going?
Jelf intends to continue its growth strategy and is looking for funds to carry out further organic and acquisitive expansion, particularly in its commercial insurance and healthcare divisions. These are the divisions where competition is considered to be weaker and where Jelf has a predominantly corporate rather than individual client base. Jelf intends to progress with the development of its wide range of services, regional expansion and name building.

7.  How do I buy and sell Jelf Group shares?
Contact your financial adviser or stockbroker and they will be delighted to assist you with your share dealing in Jelf Group plc.

8. How do I contact Jelf Group plc’s registrars?
Contact details for Capita Registrars, Jelf’s registrars, is shown on the Investor contacts page.

9. How can I get a copy of the Annual Report?
Why not register on the website to automatically receive copies of our Annual Report – alternatively, visit our Downloads page where the latest copy of our annual report may be viewed and downloaded.