Three Financial Planners who started their OPW Chartered Financial Planners firm in Bristol three years ago have grown their business by acquiring Ledbury-based IFA firm Winnell Douglas for an undisclosed sum through the ValidPath Succession Solution.

Adviser network ValidPath has launched a £100,000 loan facility to help established adviser firms wanting to leave their current network who feel shackled by so-called 'golden handcuff' deals.

Industry veteran Barry Meeks has joined the board of IFA network ValidPath as an independent non-executive director of parent firm Rimbal.

Adviser network ValidPath has launched a succession solution to facilitate the sale and purchase of IFA firms.