Key Retirement CEO retires after Partners Group acquisition

£208m acquisition finalised

Hannah Godfrey
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Founder and CEO of Key Retirement Colin Taylor has retired after 20 years, as the group is formally acquired by financial investor Partners Group.

Taylor will be succeeded by Simon Thompson (pictured), who was promoted to deputy CEO last October.  Key Retirement Group was sold by its former owner Phoenix Equity Partners for £208m. The firm specialises in providing financial solutions to the over-55s, employing more than 380 people in the UK with its head office in Preston. It has a focus on equity release advice and lending as well as retirement income and estate planning. Its companies include the equity release adviser Key Retirement, as well as lender more2life, and referral service Key Partnerships. Key Retirement plan...

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