Howden, an insurance company, agreed to acquire SPF Private Clients, a mortgage broker, from Cabot Square, a provider of investment capital. Financial terms were not disclosed. “SPF and Howden are highly complementary businesses that focus on providing the best solutions to our clients while always putting our people first. SPF will benefit from the significant opportunities that being part of Howden will deliver, with a big drive into offering our debt product lines across the group. We will carry on doing what we do best, ultimately enabling us to develop products to best serve our clients while allowing our talent to flourish," Mark Harris, SPF CEO.