About the firms: Aviva and Succession Wealth's timelines

Before timelines merged

Ayesha Venkataraman
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Aviva has acquired national IFA Succession Wealth for £385m as it targets growth in the UK financial advice market. Here PA looks back on the histories of both companies...

The major acquisition deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will "significantly enhance" Aviva's presence in the UK advice market with the addition of Succession's six million existing customers, according to the mutual life insurer. Here's a timeline of events for both companies before the deal. Succession Wealth In 2009, Succession Advisory Services was founded by Simon Chamberlain. Prior to this, he was a founding partner of J Rothschild Assurance (now St James's Place) and the founder of the Thinc Group (now Bluefin). In January 2010, Sage network members Millfield ...

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