South West adviser Old Mill acquires Brook Financial

'Integration of digital services'

Julia Bahr
clock • 3 min read

Financial planning and accountancy firm Old Mill has bought Ilminster-based financial outsourcing firm Brook Financial.

Old Mill said the deal was the first of a number of carefully chosen acquisitions that will support the firm as it targets 15% annual growth for the next five years, and aims to double the size of the business by 2026. At the end of 2021, the company added 16 new starters, and another 10 joined in March 2022, bringing the total to 26 in the last eight months. While Old Mill, which has offices in Chippenham, Exeter, Wells and Yeovil, is recruiting right across the business with the aim of doubling staff numbers to 600, its latest deal means it is looking to recruit specifically to supp...

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