AFH has acquired York-based IFA and wealth management firm Corville for £2.9m.

Old Mutual Wealth Private Client Advisers has acquired IFA firm Coleman Clough of Shipley, West Yorkshire, to add £33m in assets under advice to its national Financial Planning business.

Leeds-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Manse Capital has promoted Paul Everett, previously operations director, to managing director and made a number of new hires as part of its long-term expansion plans.

Financial Planner Lee Hurst is launching his own wealth management firm in Harrogate to capitalise on what he believes is increasing demand for financial advice following the pension freedoms and recent regulatory changes.