Basil became disillusioned with his working life in the City of London and decided to set up on his own.  His notes included a stepped plan of moving away from broker “Nixon Constable & Co. Ltd” and a detailed business plan entitled “Fry’s Business Plans for the 70’s (And no longer!)

Basil is joined by his son Christopher Fry shortly afterwards and then later, by his son in law, Christopher Thorpe.  Basil’s first client is “White & Co” a company headquartered in the south of England who remain clients to this day.

Philip Wildman joined the company from MAT International, a Freight Forwarding business in London.  Philip had been busy achieving his ACII and settling worldwide transit claims.

In 2001, the company employs Greg Wildman in the role of Philip’s Account Handler.  Greg was hired from a background in sales and within a few years was tasked with improving marketing and building the company’s turnover.  The business grew rapidly and in 2003 it moved to Swan House, Leatherhead.  The move was undertaken by White & Co.

Adam Kellaway joins the business. The Board of Directors receive considerable interest from larger brokers to purchase the business. Philip Wildman masterminds a plan which sees him and his brother Greg joined by David Pite and Susanna Hudson in the purchase of 100% of the shares by the newly incorporated Wildman Brothers Limited. Christopher Thorpe retires in 2007, with Christopher Fry remaining with the business for a further couple of years.

Bob Tree joins the business from Jelf. Bob has considerable experience in dealing with the insurances of Removal, Storage and Self Storage businesses and builds upon the company’s technical and sales prowess.

The company, now writing the insurances of a third of the removals market in the UK, grows considerably.  Peter Doman joins the Board of Directors followed quickly by Ria Houston.  Adam Kellaway leaves to gain City of London experience and achieves a first class honours degree in insurance and his ACII. Sue Thorn joins as Financial Controller in 2012 to replace Christopher Fry. Amy King joins the company in 2014 and quickly establishes herself in the business becoming Claims Manager in 2016.  In 2016 Adam re-joins the company as Technical Director for the impending purchase of Wildman Brothers Limited by Wildman, Doman and Houston Limited. In 2017, the purchase is led by Greg Wildman and joining Greg on the Board of Directors is Peter Doman, Ria Houston, Sue Thorn (Finance Director) and Adam Kellaway.  Amy King is promoted to the Board of Directors in 2019.  Analysis of the Self Storage industry is undertaken which results in Basil Fry broking the insurances for more than 40% of the self storage centres in the UK.  The company starts to take a deeper interest in the property market and subsequently employs Jackie Pullen in January 2020.