Kingswood picks interim CEO from Succession as David Lawrence exits

Peter Coleman joins Kingswood from Succession Wealth

Sahar Nazir
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Kingswood has hired Peter Coleman as interim chief executive (CEO) with immediate effect.

The wealth and investment management group said a process to appoint a permanent CEO will commence shortly. The appointment has come after CEO David Lawrence resigned from his role after more than three years at the firm. Lawrence joined Kingswood in 2020 from Schroders Personal Wealth where he was chief commercial officer. Kingswood acquired over 20 businesses and grew to around 400 colleagues during Lawrence's tenure. Coleman is a Financial Conduct Authority Fellow Chartered accountant and has experience across a range of executive leadership roles. He was at Succession Wealth an...

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