Tatton-backed Absolute strikes up four South East deals

Adds £134m AUA

Jen Frost
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Consolidator Absolute Financial Group (Absolute) has bought four firms in the South East of England, growing its AUA to £2.4bn.

Three of the latest deals are for client books of retiring advisers, while the fourth will see Canterbury's Horton Independent Financial Planning continue to work with Absolute. The three firms where owners are retiring with client books sold to Absolute are: T&L Financial Services, the trading name of JM Financial Planning, based in Eastbourne; Paul Tune Financial Services, based in Battle; and Clear Sense Financial Planning, based in Chichester. The deals bring Absolute's total acquisition count to 14 since its launch last December. "Our national growth strategy continues at pace...

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