ValidPath adds £300m assets Devon firm to network

Manning & Company backed by Rimbal

Jen Frost
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Devon-based Manning & Company has joined ValidPath and received capital from the network’s parent company Rimbal to support long-term growth.

Manning & Company, founded in 1988, is an independent advice firm with more than 1,000 clients and managing £300m in assets from its Ivybridge base. The firm is led by Manning & Company managing director Paul Northmore, who has been with the IFA since 1994. Other Manning & Company directors include Patrick Goddard, Mike LeGassick and Lisa Burton.  "We've always been committed to independence and doing the right thing for our clients," Northmore said. "As a leadership team, we reached a point where we knew we had strong foundations and a clear opportunity to grow further, but we also r...

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