Financial advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts, which has a wealth planning division run by a Chartered Financial Planner, has expanded with the acquisition of a Lancashire-based HNW client tax specialist STS Europe.

Ludlow Wealth Management, a subsidiary of wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods, has acquired Blackpool-based Opus Wealth Management Limited in a deal potentially worth more than £1.4m.

Major Swedish wealth manager Söderberg & Partners has acquired a majority stake in a London IFA firm and taken minority stakes in two other UK advisers as part of its expansion drive in the UK.

Fast-growing wealth manager and Financial Planner Perspective has made three new acquisitions, adding £250m in AUM and boosting its total number of adviser firm takeovers so far this year to 15.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Evelyn Partners has completed its takeover of City of London-based Dart Capital, a boutique wealth manager with £750m in assets under management and 19 staff.

GAM shareholders have rejected an offer for the company from Liontrust Asset Management.

Fast growing adviser business acquirer Loyal North has acquired financial advisory firm Paul Wallis Financial Solutions, run by Chartered Financial Planner Paul Wallis, to expand its presence in the South East.

The team behind North West wealth manager Millen Capital are to join Financial Planner and wealth manager Evelyn Partners.

Fund manager the Marlborough Group has taken a “significant’ stake in national IFA and Chartered Financial Planner firm Truly Independent to back its growth plans.

SIPP and pensions provider STM Group has agreed in principle to a £41m takeover bid from Guernsey-based investment vehicle PSF Capital GP II Limited, better known as Pension SuperFund Capital.