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  • Liontrust buys Shackleton investment business in £10m deal

    Active asset manager Liontrust has agreed to acquire Hawksmoor Investment Management for an initial cash consideration of £6m, plus two contingent payments of up to £2m each.

  • Shackleton buys £800m AUM Scottish wealth manager

    Fast growing national Financial Planning firm Shackleton has struck a deal to acquire Aberdein Considine Wealth (known better as AC Wealth), one of the largest wealth management firms in Scotland. 

  • Shackleton completes acquisition of Argentis

    Expanding Financial Planning firm Shackleton has completed its large-scale acquisition of Financial Planning group Argentis, formerly known as Hurst Point Group.

  • Shackleton acquires £200m AUA sports specialist Planner

    Financial Planning and wealth management group Shackleton has acquired Surrey-based firm Arundel Wealth Management, a specialist Financial Planning firm for sports professionals.

  • Shackleton to acquire £7bn AUM Hurst Point

    Financial Planning and wealth management group Shackleton has signed a deal to acquire the Hurst Point Group and jointly create a Financial Planning and investment company with £17.5bn in assets under advice and management.

  • Former Shackleton owner buys majority stake in Equilibrium FP

    Sovereign Capital Partners, the former private equity owner of South Coast-based Financial Planner Shackleton, has acquired a majority stake in North West Financial Planner Equilibrium.

  • Continuum adds Planners from private equity-owned Shackleton

    National IFA Continuum, owned by M&G, has recruited two Financial Planners and an IFA from West Country-based Fleming Financial, which was acquired by fast-growing Financial Planning firm Shackleton in December.

  • Shackleton buys £900m AUM South West Planner Chetwood

    Expanding Financial Planner Shackleton has acquired South West-based Financial Planning and wealth management group Chetwood, adding £900m in AUM to its assets.

  • Shackleton taken over by New York private equity firm

    Fast-growing Financial Planning firm Shackleton, formerly the Skerritts Group, has been taken over by New York-based private equity firm Lee Equity Partners, which has taken a majority investment in the firm.

  • Shackleton launches £1.4bn AUM personal injury business

    Financial Planning firm Shackleton, formerly the Skerritts Group, has launched a personal injury and Court of Protection division following its acquisition from the Irwin Mitchell Group of £1.4bn AUM IM Asset Management.

  • Shackleton acquires £200m AUM London Planner

    Financial Planning firm Shackleton, formerly the Skerritts Group, has acquired Richmond-based PK Financial Planning.

  • Shackleton invests in client feedback data system

    Financial Planning firm Shackleton, formerly the Skerritts Group, has added VouchedFor’s client survey system Elevation across the firm.

  • Shackleton snaps up £300m AUM Norfolk Planner

    Fast-growing Chartered Financial Adviser and wealth manager Shackleton, formerly Skerritts, has acquired Norfolk-based firm Harrold Financial Planning Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

  • Shackleton to cut platform fees

    Chartered financial adviser Shackleton, formerly Skerritts, is to cut platform fees for existing and new clients on the Shackleton Hub by up to 35%.

  • Skerritts rebrands as Shackleton and buys 4 firms

    Fast-growing Chartered Financial Adviser and wealth manager Skerritts has changed its name to Shackleton and acquired four financial advice businesses.

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