Brunel Wealth acquires Bristol-based Academy Associates

Principal Tom Jones moves with firm

Jenna Brown
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Brunel Wealth has bought Bristol-based Academy Associates for an undisclosed sum as it continues with its growth plan.

Academy Associates principal Tom Jones has been transferred over to Brunel Wealth and will continue servicing his existing clients. Brunel Wealth, established in 2019 and authorised by the regulator in February 2020, also acquired North Star Wealth Management less than a year ago. Brunel Wealth is part of the wider Brunel Group. Group CEO Russell Lane said: "The company started trading just weeks before the pandemic and, a little over a year later, we are nearly a quarter of a billion under management which is a fantastic achievement. "Following the acquisition of Academy Associate...

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