IFA Skerritt acquires London-based Huntington Investments

The acquisition of the London-based IFA is the second this year for Skerritt, following its acquisition of Shoreham-by-Sea-based adviser Watkins Oram earlier this month, which boosted its client base to 25,000. Andrew Merricks, Skerritt's investment director, says the move is good for them as a "big proportion" of the firms business now comes from London. He says it will be "hugely useful" to have a base and presence in the capital. However, despite their acquisitive nature of late, Merricks insists the company is not "looking to take over the world". "The two latest purchases are th...