Sussex and South East accountancy firm and Financial Planners Carpenter Box has merged its south coast operations with Jones Avens accountants.

Expanding national advice firm Foster Denovo has acquired £110m AUM Creative Financial Solutions based in Hampshire for an undisclosed sum.

Private equity-backed, Brighton-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Skerritts has acquired Hampshire-based financial adviser PS Financial Advisers as it continues a strategy of acquisitions.

Financial Planning and professional services firm Progeny has acquired Hampshire-based Financial Planning firm Coll Perkins for an undisclosed sum.