Shackleton acquires London-based PK Financial Planning
Acquisition brings in over £200m in assets
Acquisition brings in over £200m in assets
Sale to Canaccord Genuity allows Brooks to focus on growing its core UK business ‘organically and through targeted M&A’
Many believe the gloom over the outlook for the country is misplaced
Will add £1.6bn in assets under advice to Brooks Macdonald
Brooks first listed on Aim in 2005, with the move to the main market expected to complete by the end of March
‘Historic cheapness’ of UK small and mid-caps presents an attractive entry point
Acquisition is the digital wealth manager’s third in the UK over the past three years
Will become a stand-alone business rebranded as S&W
There is an ‘urgent need’ for firms to adopt ‘transformational’ new technology, and consolidation is the fastest route
Acquisition provides first entry into Northern Ireland
Follows the acquisition of Ravenscroft’s UK investment management business last year
Private equity takeover moves closer to completion