New wealth manager joins the market with £200m acquisition

Liberate Wealth was founded in 2022 by former EQ Investors chief executive Mark Howlett and will focus on the north of England as a key region for business expansion. Its first transaction has brought £200m in assets under management into the business and has created a team of 14 people. Ebor Financial Planning founder David Dixon will remain in a consulting role to Liberate Wealth, providing support with the integration. Howlett said: "Liberate Wealth's launch is the result of much hard work and planning behind the scenes, so we are thrilled to introduce ourselves to the market wi...