Wren Sterling doubles Scottish footprint with City Financial acquisition

The acquisition brings more than 6,000 clients and £700m in assets under management (AUM) into the Wren Sterling group, raising its total AUM to approximately £11bn. It also marks a doubling of the firm's footprint in Scotland, as Wren Sterling continues its push for national scale. City Financial adds to Wren Sterling's list of acquisitions in 2025, following earlier deals as part of its ongoing buy-and-build strategy. The company said more transactions are in the pipeline as it continues to combine organic growth with targeted acquisitions. Wren Sterling CEO James Twining said: "...