SimplyBiz CEO: 'We are the antidote to consolidation'

'Want small firms to thrive'

Hannah Godfrey
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SimplyBiz CEO Neil Stevens said the group was "passionate about being the antidote to consolidation" as he praised the work and quality of smaller advice firms.

Speaking on SimplyBiz Group's live broadcast Advice Show, Stevens said the group had "shouted" about the positives of small partnerships and placed itself firmly in opposition to the growing trend towards consolidation within the advice market. "We have shouted about the benefits of small partnerships - they work and are very profitable," he said. "Some of the best-quality businesses have been the small ones. We are incredibly passionate about being the antidote to consolidation, making sure small firms can thrive and hopefully take new staff on." Stevens (pictured) also maintained th...

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