Succession Group acquires Independent Women

Announcing the deal today - International Women's Day - the companies said it made "independent financial advice for women a national proposition for the very first time", with Independent Women's services becoming available from Succession's entire regional client servicing hubs.  Independent Women was founded in 1997 by Lesley Mackintosh (pictured), who will remain the firm's managing director after the acquisition. She said: "Women's issues have had a major push in recent years - particularly in financial services where, traditionally, there has been a significant gender imbalance.  ...