Chesnara's £260m purchase of HSBC Life UK clears regulatory hurdle
Life and pension consolidator Chesnara has received regulatory approval for its £260m acquisition of HSBC's UK life insurance manufacturing business.
Chesnara
12 December 2025 15:46:53
Source: Sharecast
The deal, first announced in July, includes all in-force life insurance policies and investment products written by HSBC Life UK.
According to Chesnara at the time of the agreement, the transaction will add around £4bn of assets under administration and 454,000 policies.
"Chesnara is pleased to announce that the proposed acquisition has received UK regulatory approval and work will now progress with a view to completing the transaction at the end of January 2026," the company said in a statement.
The firms said in July that around 230 roles supporting HSBC Life UK were expected to transfer to Chesnara.
Chesnara's stock was up 0.4% at 282.03p by 1545 GMT.
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