SLA's advice arm 1825 in 'constant contact' with potential acquisitions

New client suitability reports coming

Sophie King
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Standard Life Aberdeen’s (SLA) advice arm 1825 has told Professional Adviser it would like to acquire more firms later on in 2020.

1825 head of private client management Colin Dyer (pictured) told Professional Adviser 1825 has "very much got continued plans to grow as a business" in the coming year. He said the firm was in "constant contact with quality firms all across the UK". He continued: "We're making a fast and focused start to the year [and] we're looking to make a lot of good progress as a business again. Whenever we get a good match with the quality and culture [of a firm] then certainly later on in the year, we'll be very glad to be going there again." While the vertically integrated advice arm has plan...

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