Succession Wealth has purchased Investors Planning Associates, adding £500m in funds under management. This marks Succession’s eleventh acquisition since 2018.
Along with the half a billion AUM, Succession has also gained 18 planners and nearly 2000 clients. Succession now has 22,000 clients and almost £8.5bn funds under management.
Mark Day, the new director of mergers and acquisitions, who was appointed in September, is steering the company towards the firm’s target of managing over £10bn in funds. In addition to Mr Day, Succession also appointed a head of integration who is responsible for the smooth integration of acquired firms into Succession.
Chief executive of Succession, James Stevenson, spoke optimistically about the transaction: “IPA is a quality business, with an excellent reputation. It has a significant number of professionals working in sport and entertainment who require specialist financial advice.
“Both our firms share a similar distributed model structure, with planners operating across multiple locations in England and Scotland.
“This means we can integrate and support IPA’s planners wherever they are based. I see a very positive future for IPA’s clients and staff within the group.”
IPA’s CEO, Jo-Anne Smithson, commented: “As we approached the milestone of our 50th year, we recognised that we needed to be part of a larger organisation so we could secure the next 50 years for our clients and staff.
“We have been looking to join a firm which met those objectives and are delighted to be joining such a dynamic group.
“Succession Wealth shares our ethos and our friendly, collaborative culture. It is a perfect fit. James and the team recognised at outset that the key to a successful integration was a combination of the people and the planning.
“All our staff are on side and the integration process is going very well.”
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