Financial Planner and wealth manager Kingswood Holdings has grown rapidly in recent years, both organically and through a rapid acquisition strategy. It has acquired six Financial Planning firms this year with seven more in the pipeline. In this Q&A Financial Planning Today editor Kevin O’Donnell quizzes CEO David Lawrence about the growth and plans for the future.

At-retirement IFA My Pension Expert (MPE) has received FCA approval to accept a “significant investment” from Palatine Private Equity to fund its expansion plans.

Fund manager and wealth manager M&G is to acquire the national IFA firm Continuum (Financial Services) for an undisclosed sum.

Financial Planning-focused wealth manager Kingswood has acquired Hants IFA Smith Pearman and Associates, its 6th acquisition of the year so far. 

Investec Wealth & Investment is to acquire Edinburgh wealth manager and Financial Planner Murray Asset Management for an undisclosed sum.

Private-equity backed wealth manager MKC Wealth has acquired Genius Wealth Management of Cheshire for an undisclosed sum.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner WH Ireland has reported a drop in full year pre-tax profit from £1.5m to £1.4m despite an 11% rise in revenue to £32m.

Private equity-owned Harwood Wealth Management has acquired two adviser firms and has rebranded as Argentis Group.

Bristol-based Clifton Asset Management is to acquire Aberdeen-based wealth manager and IFA Burnett & Reid Wealth Management and is planning further deals.

Private equity firm FPE Capital is to pump an undisclosed sum into Financial Planning fintech Dynamic Planner to help accelerate growth.