Oberon Investments (Oberon) is expected to add £850m of client assets under administration through a proposed acquisition of WH Ireland’s wealth management division.
The £1m cash deal is expected to see Oberon snap up the business and key assets of WH Ireland's wealth arm, which had assets under management of £1bn at the end of the full year 2025. The deal, expected to close at the end of October 2025, is pending shareholder approval by the WH Ireland Group. WH Ireland Group is expected to delist from the AIM and wind down its operations following the sale, according to an RNS update shared by the group this morning (22 September). It outlined a potential 0.5p per ordinary share distribution to shareholders within 12 months of completion. The g...
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