Analysis: 1st The Exchange and N4 deal

Background The number of suppliers of technology solutions to the UK market has grown steadily over recent years. We have new and relatively new start-ups such as 2020 Adviser and True Potential, we have overseas companies entering such as Profida and Broker CRM. Alongside these, the established players such as 1st - The Exchange, Focus and IntelliFlo have been extending their reach, while systems like SSP, JCS and Plum have also been revamping their solutions. It could be argued that the market has become overcrowded and we have been predicting consolidation amongst the existing player...