DOXA Announces Signing of UK-Based Eaton Gate Group

FORT WAYNE — April 20, 2026 — DOXA today announced the signing of the Eaton Gate Group (Eaton Gate), one of the largest independent managing general underwriters (MGUs) in the U.K. mid-market commercial insurance sector. Eaton Gate is DOXA’s first acquisition in the U.K. and will be instrumental in accelerating DOXA’s expansion plans internationally, and reflects the fact that M&A continues to be a key part of DOXA’s strategy in 2026. 

“Eaton Gate reflects exactly what we look for at DOXA — high-quality underwriting businesses with strong leadership, deep industry expertise and teams that align with how we build for the long term,” said Matt Sackett, CEO of DOXA. “This is an excellent launching point to expand our geographic reach as Eaton Gate’s distribution and product capabilities complement and align with DOXA’s strengths. This expansion into the U.K. will give us a platform for additional mergers and acquisitions focused on the region and beyond.” 

Founded in 2016, Eaton Gate is led by a founder-management team with deep industry experience and a proven track record of authority from a panel of AM Best rated A- global insurers. Serving more than 50,000 businesses and homeowners, Eaton Gate specializes in U.K. small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) commercial and mid- and high-net-worth insurance products. The company has established itself as the largest independent commercial MGU in the U.K. The group’s expertise, broad underwriting footprint and robust distribution model have enabled it to rapidly grow in the U.K.  

“We are delighted to be joining DOXA, a Goldman Sachs Alternatives backed company.” said Jonathan Matthews Co-Founder and CEO of Eaton Gate. “This transaction delivers resources, financing and support as we continue to build Eaton Gate, and allows us to prioritise first class broker service and profitable underwriting. We are very much open for business and are excited to share our enhanced offering with our trading partners, as well as with current and future colleagues.” 

Jonathan Matthews, CEO and co-founder of Eaton Gate will continue to lead the organization with strategic support from the DOXA team. 

Howden Capital Markets & Advisory is acting as exclusive financial advisor to DOXA. 

ABOUT DOXA: 

DOXA is an award-winning specialty insurance platform that acquires and grows niche-market-focused insurance program administrators, underwriting and program distribution companies including MGAs, MGUs, brokers and direct-to-consumer operators. DOXA was built to create a community of excellence where MGAs and MGUs partner with each other, carriers and agents to find exceptional solutions for diverse business risks. By combining deep vertical knowledge, operational agility and human integrity, DOXA creates collective excellence across the specialty insurance ecosystem to fuel the exceptional. For information visit www.DOXA.com.