MWA Financial acquires Kent advice firm adding £100m in assets

First deal since the firm received PE backing from Coniston Capital

Isabel Baxter
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MWA Financial has acquired Kent-based IFA Knighthood Financial Advice (KFA).

This deal will see the national advice business further expand its operations across the southeast. The acquisition will add £100m assets under advice to the group and is its first deal since Coniston Capital took a minority stake in MWA Financial towards the end of 2023.  KFA was founded nine years ago by advisers and long-term colleagues David Tyler, James Richards, and Kevin Howard. All three advisers and their support staff will all remain with the business, integrating into and rebranding as MWA Financial Advice with immediate effect. Tyler said: "What Cam, Ed and the team hav...

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