Absolute Financial Group completes Absolute Financial Management acquisition

Private equity and Tatton backed Absolute has received FCA approval and completed its acquisition of Kent-based AFM today (1 December). Launched in August 2025, Absolute said this first acquisition will provide a "platform to scale across the country" as the new consolidator begins with £1.1bn assets under management (AUM) servicing 4,500 clients across the Southeast. Absolute confirmed that all members of the AFM management team, together with the financial advisers and administrative staff, will remain with the business upon completion. Absolute CEO David Carter said: "This is fi...