Wealth manager and Financial Planner Liberate Wealth has acquired £275m AUM Somerset-based Financial Planner Stafford House Investments for an undisclosed amount.

National wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners has acquired Bucks-based Harwood Hutton, a firm of accountants, tax advisers and business specialists.

Acquisitive fintech and support services firm Fintel, the owner of SimplyBiz and Defaqto, has acquired Synaptic Software from AdvancedAdvT Limited in a £4m deal, subject to regulatory approval.

East Anglian Chartered Financial Planning firm Fairey Associates has acquired Norfolk’s £100m AUM Tailored Retirement & Investment Planning for an undisclosed sum.