The IFA buy-and-build playbook: Why integration and repeatability now matter more than price

Consolidation in the UK advice market is often discussed in headline terms: who bought whom, and at what price.  However, what is becoming clear is that successful buy-and-build strategies are not just about a race for scale. They are becoming more sophisticated and more focused on whether the acquirer can complete complementary transactions with certainty, integrate effectively, and preserve or enhance service quality as scale increases. Buy-and-build is no longer primarily a financial tactic, it is an operating strategy. Not all models behave the same In our analysis of UK mid ...