Tilney and Smith & Williamson confirm merger talks
Mergers And Acquisitions

Tilney and Smith & Williamson confirm merger talks

5y Chris Jewers

Tilney and Smith & Williamson confirm merger talks

A merger between the two firms would form a £45bn group and one of the largest wealth managers in the UK, in terms of assets managed. Read More...

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Grant Thornton sells £1.7bn wealth advisory arm to focus on "core markets"
Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton sells £1.7bn wealth advisory arm to focus on "core markets"

5y Dave Beach

Grant Thornton sells £1.7bn wealth advisory arm to...

Grant Thornton has today confirmed the acquisition of its wealth advisory business by 1825, Standard Life’s wholly owned financial planning and advice...

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HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisition while Price Bailey partner with Ashtons Legal
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HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisition while Price Bailey part...

5y Tom Lemmon

HW Fisher announce Compliance on Demand acquisitio...

HW Fisher announced their acquisition of Compliance on Demand. Separately, Price Bailey announced a partnership with Ashtons Legal Read More...

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Employee engagement demand prompts Deloitte acquisition
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Employee engagement demand prompts Deloitte acquisition

5y Dave Beach

Employee engagement demand prompts Deloitte acquis...

Deloitte has absorbed Stitch Communications to boost its Global Employer Services offering amid heightened client demands for employee engagement. Goo...

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UHY Hacker Young group firm merges with Hare & Co
Mergers And Acquisitions

UHY Hacker Young group firm merges with Hare & Co

5y Accountancy Age

UHY Hacker Young group firm merges with Hare & Co

Members of the UHY hacker Young Group, UHY Calvert Smith, have merged with another local practice today Read More...

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BDO and Moore Stephens LLP merger complete
Mergers And Acquisitions

BDO and Moore Stephens LLP merger complete

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

BDO and Moore Stephens LLP merger complete

The two firms will now operate under the BDO brand Read More...

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RSM GmbH and PKF Frankfurt merger
Mergers And Acquisitions

RSM GmbH and PKF Frankfurt merger

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

RSM GmbH and PKF Frankfurt merger

As of January 1 2019, RSM GmbH’s office in Frankfurt expanded with the addition of six partners and 90 employees from PKF Frankfurt. This merger means...

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BDO and Moore Stephens exchange contracts on merger agreement
Mergers And Acquisitions

BDO and Moore Stephens exchange contracts on merger agreement

5y Beth McLoughlin

BDO and Moore Stephens exchange contracts on merge...

The deal is sealed on the BDO - Moore Stephens merger, making BDO the third biggest audit firm Read More...

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Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers get complicated
Mergers And Acquisitions

Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers get complicated

5y Keith Underwood

Strong strategy the key as big practice mergers ge...

Following the proposed merger of BDO and Moore Stephens, will we see more consolidation in accountancy? Keith Underwood, MD at M&A and advisory consul...

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Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM market?
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Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM market?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Brexit having impact on M&A activity in AIM ma...

UHY Hacker Young presents the case that, although Brexit uncertainty is definitely having an impact, Private Equity buyers have “held firm” Read More...

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Smith & Williamson merge with LHM Casey McGrath
Mergers And Acquisitions

Smith & Williamson merge with LHM Casey McGrath

6y Accountancy Age

Smith & Williamson merge with LHM Casey McGrat...

Top ten accountancy firm Smith & Williamson expand their growth in the Irish market with their most recent merger Read More...

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US M&A value in UK up by 115 percent in 2018
Mergers And Acquisitions

US M&A value in UK up by 115 percent in 2018

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

US M&A value in UK up by 115 percent in 2018

In comparison, EU companies showing more caution when investing in UK businesses amidst Brexit uncertainty Read More...

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What lies in store for accountancy in 2018?
Accounting Firms

What lies in store for accountancy in 2018?

6y Accountancy Age

What lies in store for accountancy in 2018?

Accountancy Age held a webinar about what the accountancy industry should look out for in 2018 Read More...

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Haines Watts continues to grow with latest London-based acquisition
Mergers And Acquisitions

Haines Watts continues to grow with latest London-based acquisition

6y Accountancy Age

Haines Watts continues to grow with latest London-...

Top 15 firm Haines Watts has acquired a London-based accounting business as part of their plans to expand Read More...

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BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa
Mergers And Acquisitions

BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa

6y Accountancy Age

BDO and Grant Thornton to merge in South Africa

The merger will see Grant Thornton offices coming under the BDO brand Read More...

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Smith & Williamson and Rathbones merger talks end
Accounting Firms

Smith & Williamson and Rathbones merger talks end

7y Accountancy Age

Smith & Williamson and Rathbones merger talks ...

Smith & Williamson confirmed merger talks with Rathbones have been terminated and a potential stock market listing is being considered Read More...

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Tilney and Rathbones in bidding war over Smith & Williamson merger
Accounting Firms

Tilney and Rathbones in bidding war over Smith & Williamson merger

7y Accountancy Age

Tilney and Rathbones in bidding war over Smith & W...

Following reports last week that Smith & Williamson and Rathbones were in advanced stages of merger talks, investment firm Tilney has made a last-ditc...

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Smith & Williamson and Rathbones in merger talks
Mergers And Acquisitions

Smith & Williamson and Rathbones in merger talks

7y Accountancy Age

Smith & Williamson and Rathbones in merger talks

The merger would take the form of a takeover by Rathbone and would give the combined company a value of £2bn Read More...

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Deloitte acquires Swedish digital agency Acne
Accounting Firms

Deloitte acquires Swedish digital agency Acne

7y Accountancy Age

Deloitte acquires Swedish digital agency Acne

Deloitte Digital, the creative arm of Big 4 firm, has acquired Stockholm-based ad agency Acne to strengthen its creative strategy Read More...

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FRP Advisory announces merger with BWC
Mergers And Acquisitions

FRP Advisory announces merger with BWC

7y Accountancy Age

FRP Advisory announces merger with BWC

FRP Advisory has announced a merger into the partnership of BWC, based in Yorkshire and Teeside Read More...

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Mazars appoints new corporate finance partner
Accounting Firms

Mazars appoints new corporate finance partner

7y Accountancy Age

Mazars appoints new corporate finance partner

Paul Joyce joins the firm as a partner and head of corporate finance in London. He has 12 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, and previousl...

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Why you need an M&A expert now more than ever
Mergers And Acquisitions

Why you need an M&A expert now more than ever

7y Accountancy Age

Why you need an M&A expert now more than ever

Chris Harrington of Reed Finance shares insight on the rise of the M&A and IPO specialist under the current political and economic climate Read Mo...

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M&A activity hits record level, reports BDO analysis
Mergers And Acquisitions

M&A activity hits record level, reports BDO analysis

7y Accountancy Age

M&A activity hits record level, reports BDO an...

Mergers and acquisitions deal activity reached its highest level in eight years in the final quarter of 2016, according to a BDO report Read More...

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