Everywhen

An intro to Everywhen and the Ardonagh Group

The Ardonagh Group is the UK’s largest independent insurance distribution platform and a top 20 global broker. It comprises entrepreneurial and specialist brands, operating from over 150 locations worldwide with a workforce of more than 9,000. Everywhen (formerly Ardonagh Advisory) offers a wide range of insurance-related products and services across the UK, Ireland, and international markets. From complex multinational firms to individuals seeking personal policies, their scale, expertise, and understanding of local communities enable them to deliver tailored product and risk solutions in collaboration with insurer partners.

The Challenge

Everywhen, amid a strategic acquisition program, needed to establish a robust approach for integrating newly acquired businesses into their corporate IT estate. This complex initiative encompassed applications, networks, server infrastructure, and corporate IT systems, with a requirement to create a repeatable model for future acquisitions.

The Solution

Enablis led end-to-end IT migration workstreams – from discovery and target infrastructure build, through to data and service migration, and post-launch hypercare – ensuring seamless transitions for business users.

First, we deployed a discovery team to conduct a thorough analysis of:

• Current corporate IT infrastructure
• Historical integration approaches
• Existing delivery governance
• Integration backlog and priorities

Based on these insights, we expanded our engagement with technical and delivery specialists who:

• Designed target infrastructure and network architectures
• Managed stakeholder relationships across multiple business units
• Coordinated with third-party providers
• Led project and program management
• Provided hands-on technical delivery

Beyond individual integrations, we identified opportunities to enhance Everywhen’s overall integration capabilities. This included refining the corporate infrastructure design and strengthening delivery governance, creating a more efficient and scalable approach for future acquisitions.

Systems that made up the IT estate

Beyond the programme delivery, we added measurable value by leveraging our wider expertise:

• Delivered an Azure Netapp Fileshare (ANF) cost analysis recommendations, saving five figures annually.
• Applied AI to security response analysis across 2.1m+ documents, cutting 2+ months of work to under a week.
• Stepped in at short notice to oversee regulated Security Operations Centre (SOC) migrations and Policy Admin System (PAS) upgrades.

The Impact

Our partnership delivered significant value across multiple dimensions:

The immediate integration projects were completed successfully, earning praise from stakeholders in both existing and newly acquired business units for technical excellence and smooth user experience.

More importantly, the improvements to technical solutions and delivery governance created lasting benefits beyond our initial engagement. The enhanced integration framework now serves as a blueprint for future acquisitions, providing Everywhen with a scalable approach to growth.

This success has led to an expanded partnership, with Everywhen engaging us for both the remaining integration backlog and future acquisition projects. Our relationship continues to evolve as we help Everywhen optimise their approach to technical integration across their growing portfolio.