Growing consolidator IWP snaps up London firm in eighth acquisition

Eighth 'hub'

Hannah Godfrey
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Independent Wealth Planners UK (IWP) has acquired Clairville York Financial Advisers for an undisclosed sum.

Clairville York will represent IWP's main hub for the area, with founder and managing director Leslie Sharpe staying on to lead and expand the business through further acquisitions of other local IFAs.   The firm, which was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Cheam, Greater London, specialises in providing financial planning advice to private and corporate clients, trusts, employees and business owners. Six advisers work at the firm handling £374m assets under advice.  The acquisition marks IWP's third in 2020, having already bought Lancashire IFA Prosper Wealth Management and Sco...

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