Jupiter confirms Merian acquisition talks
The Board of Jupiter has noted the recent press speculation regarding a possible acquisition of Merian Global Investors and has confirmed that it is currently... Read More
Ascentric up for sale
Adviser platform Ascentric has been put up for sale by Royal London, following the appointment of a new chief executive, Barry O’Dwyer. Ascentric has nearly... Read More
Independent Wealth Planners acquires Prosper Wealth Management
IFA acquirer, Independent Wealth Planners UK, has announced the acquisition of chartered financial planning firm Prosper Wealth Management, the company’s sixth regional office. Prosper Wealth... Read More
Acquisition talks between Harwood Capital and Frenkel Topping
Frenkel Topping, the AIM-listed financial adviser, has revealed in a market update that Harwood Capital has made a possible offer to purchase the firm. The... Read More
SimplyBiz’s post-acquisition revenue growth
SimplyBiz’s revenues have increased markedly following the purchase of Defaqto, the Haddenham-based financial technology firm. Defaqto was acquired by SimplyBiz in March 2019, in a... Read More
Quilter plans £20m acquisition expenditure
Quilter has revealed it intends to spend £20m on acquisitions in 2020. While the firm completed large acquisitions in 2019 (such as Charles Derby and... Read More
AFH’s £17.25m acquisition fund
AFH’s accounts, released to the stock market on January 20th, revealed that it has a cash pot of £17.25 to be used to fund acquisitions.... Read More
SJP abandons acquisition of Irish advice firm
The acquisition of Harvest Financial Services by St James’s Place has fallen through. The acquisition of the Dublin-based asset manager was announced in February last... Read More
Quilter Private Client Advisers acquires national financial advice firm Prescient
Quilter’s advice business, Quilter Private Client Advisers, has announced the acquisition of national financial advice firm, Prescient. The acquisition adds more than £800m of assets... Read More
Waverton acquires Timothy James & Partners
Waverton Investment Management has announced the acquisition of London-based independent financial planning and investment advisory business, Timothy James & Partners. Two of the leading financial... Read More