AFH appoints former Tavistock operations director Jon Dear as COO

The consolidator said Dear (pictured) would be joining the firm to support the growth of its presence in the mortgage and protection market and pointed to his previous success at integrating several newly acquired offices into the Tavistock network. AFH this week acquired CTL Three, including its five subsidiaries, in a deal worth up to £10m - the largest in its 27-year existence. It has acquired almost 20 businesses in 2018. AFH chief executive Alan Hudson described Dear's appointment as a "significant step on the road" to AFH becoming a "major player" in the mortgage and protection ...