Holborn Financial inks deal for Gary Cook Financial Services

Wimbledon-based firm acquires the book of retirement Kent adviser

Hope William-Smith
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London firm Holborn Financial has acquired the business of retiring Maidstone-based IFA Gary Cook.

The deal - announced this morning (21 April) - stated that the Wimbledon firm acquired Gary Cook Financial Services for an undisclosed sum. Holborn Financial managing director and founder Emyr Blease said his firm was looking to expand "in a measured and cautious way", focussed on acquisitions of client books from retiring advisers. "Many IFAs started their careers in the corporate world, working for banks, large investment, life and pension firms, before deciding to set up on their own," he explained. "That is the path I took. I understand how these entrepreneurs, unfettered by corpo...

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