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SIPP specialist and wealth manager Mattioli Woods has acquired TCF Global Independent Financial Services and its subsidiary, Kudos Independent Financial Services, in a deal worth up to £8.69m.
Pension and wealth management consultancy Mattioli Woods boosted revenues by 12.7% to £7.43m in the six months to 30 November.
Pensions consultancy Mattioli Woods is shortlisting platform providers to help launch a discretionary fund management offering in summer next year.
Control of Freedom SIPP has been granted to Mattioli Woods by the scheme's liquidators.
Mattioli Woods is seeking a listing on the Alternative Investment Market by the end of November to raise cash for acquiring other advisory businesses and setting itself up to take advantage of greater client interest in pensions following A-Day.