acquisitions

Adding £650m in assets

SIPP and SASS trust companies also acquired

Advice firm has snapped up County Durham-based Orchard Financial Management

More consolidation of consolidators predicted

Deals continue despite economic and regulatory headwinds

Platform Wealthtime and DFM Copia Capital become Quanta Group

Advice firm targets ‘another three to five’ deals this year

Acquires financial planning, employee benefits and DFM businesses

Aims to add £1bn in assets with a ‘raft’ of deals to come this year

The digital wealth manager sees assets exceed £5.5bn