How acquisitions transformed our businesses

Acquisitions have been a hot topic ever since the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) was first mooted in 2006. As the trend of advisers leaving the industry has intensified, interest in buying and selling businesses has grown. We talk to two adviser firms about the real benefits acquisitions have had on their company. Jones Sheridan Financial Consulting Crewe-based IFAs Jones Sheridan Financial Jones Sheridan started acquiring businesses in March 2010. For the firm, which now has 17 members of staff, the immediate effect of making acquisitions was stark. Since the first acqu...