Cartwright Group Actuaries and Consultants has acquired the trust-based pensions business of Gallagher Benefits Consulting.

The acquisition expands the number of staff within the group to 60, boosting the actuarial team to 16.

Ian Cartwright, chairman and managing director at Cartwright Group, said: “We have had a professional association with the Gallagher business (and its predecessors) for more than 20 years and this acquisition complements our services and [employer] client portfolio.

“We are all extremely excited about the opportunities that it brings.”?