All the advice firm acquisitions that have taken place in 2026

Keeping track of the ongoing consolidation in the advice industry

Professional Adviser
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With consolidation continuing across the industry at rapid speeds, Professional Adviser is working on a rolling list of all the acquisitions and deals that have been agreed over the year…

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT  CONSOLIDATOR IFA LOCATION ASSETS ADDED 10 September  Atomos  MWA Financial London Around £950m 9 September  Shackleton  AC Wealth Scotland  £800m 8 September  Absolute  Platinum Independent Financial Services Northwest  £280m 3 September  Lync Wealth Management Carleton Financial Planning and RJ Savage Asset Management Belfast £300m combined  19 August Fairstone   Ferguson Hill Asset Management Belfast, Northern Ireland £135m 5 August Foster Denovo Sha...

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