What's next for Redmayne Bentley after saving Blankstone business from administration

‘Clients have faced an ordeal and it is important we give them stability’

Isabel Baxter
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Redmayne Bentley continues to look to the future and drive forward its growth proposition after its acquisition of Blankstone’s private client base, according to its investment management partner and director James Andrews.

The wealth management and stockbroking business snapped up the private client business of failed discretionary fund manager (DFM) Blankstone Sington in April. It came after the Liverpool-based DFM went into special administration in October last year and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) declared the business failed in February. Andrews noted that despite its administration woes, Blankstone was an attractive investment option as it has been a long-standing firm that delivers services in a similar way to Redmayne. "There's a lot of synergies in terms of our service p...

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