Tatton-backed Absolute Financial snaps up second IFA

HR Independent Financial Services joins as the firm eyes eight more

Isabel Baxter
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Consolidator Absolute Financial Group (Absolute) has acquired its second firm and has said that it is in talks with eight more IFA firms about joining the group.

Based in South Brent, Devon, HR Independent Financial Services is the second business to join the consolidator.  The firm has joined after Absolute Financial Management was the first to join in December last year as Absolute came to market. Absolute has now said that it is in talks with eight IFA firms about joining the group. The recently launched IFA consolidator said this "strong pipeline" is the start of its strategy to build one of the UK's "leading" independent financial planning businesses. Absolute added that today's (23 March) announcement is another step towards "reali...

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