Wealth manager sells off Brazil operation
Deal is expected to complete in the second half of 2021
Deal is expected to complete in the second half of 2021
Clients ‘are entitled to know’ if he ‘benefited from the sale to Bain Capital’
Deal adds over £100m in funds under management
It ‘believes that other growth and acquisition opportunities are more compelling at this time’
Would-be acquirer unable to make the company fit its model
‘Smart buyers’ are starting to accurately value a business
Deal will enable ‘us to focus fully on our core’ business
Deal would ‘substantially reduce competition’ and lead to ‘higher prices or poorer service’ in UK market
The company’s second acquisition in a week
It is the company’s first foray into Scotland
Board does not see any ‘commercial logic to justify a combination of the two businesses’
Funds will also help the company carry out ‘additional bolt-on acquisitions’