Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | BUSINESS SALE
Foster Denovo has made its sixth acquisition in the last 12 months with the purchase of peer Brian Mole Independent Financial Advisers.
Established in 1981 Brian Mole IFA is one of the largest independent financial advisers in the Midlands. Based in Burton-upon-Trent in Staffordshire, it has 7 main advisers including Kevin Douglas, Dean Woodward and Nigel Fern, and nine support staff serving 1,300 clients with assets under advice approaching £300 million.
Roger Brosch, CEO of Foster Denovo, said: “What struck me about Kevin and the team is that they genuinely care about one another, their clients, and the highest standards of advice. Add in a perfectly aligned culture between us all and you have the raw ingredients for a successful integration and a period of exciting growth. I am hugely excited to start working with everyone there and seeing what great things we can achieve together in the Midlands.”
This latest deal marks the national firm’s sixth acquisition in 12 months and adds a 14th office as it continues to establish its UK footprint with teams across the Midlands.
Nigel Fern of Brian Mole added: “This really works for our clients and our colleagues because Foster Denovo has a framework to retain what we do best – designing and delivering personalised financial advice, which we can now enhance and develop still further with the resources and support this deal gives us. It helps that we hit it off straight away and see the world in the same way as Roger and his colleagues, which has really energised everyone about what lies ahead.”
Over the last 12 months, Foster Denovo has bought Rosemount Asset Management in Glasgow to found a hub in Scotland, doubled the size of its employee benefits division with Punter Southall’s corporate advisory arm, and acquired wealth managers Wade Financial in Newcastle and Creative Financial Solutions in Hampshire.
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The company is a widely regarded and highly respected training business, specialising in offering industrial plant, civil engineering and health and safety training, with courses ranging from CPD through to managerial training.
With staff and succession planning in place, this business can continue operating profitably following a sale.
Multi-office Midlands IFA offered with inbuilt succession planning and a team in place, this business can continue to run efficiently and profitably.
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