IFA in the North West looking to acquire up to ?£20m FuM

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IFA in the North West looking to acquire up to £20m FuM Acquisitions
Reference ID: 1617
  • Salary/OTEGenerally a multiple of 3.5x to 4x of ongoing fee income.
  • Vacancy LocationGreater Manchester and Cheshire
  • RemunerationSelf-Employed
  • RegionNorth West
Job description

Are you a Financial Adviser in the North West looking to retire or exit from Financial Services with £10m to £20m of FuM?

The Company

Our client company was established in 2020 with offices based in Manchester. They have 2 advisers and 2 support staff. The Principal has over 10 years experience as a Chartered Financial Planner prior to setting up his own directly authorised advisory business. Offering independent financial advice with open architecture to enable clients to stay invested on existing investment mandates. They have an excellent acquisition track record by having undertaken 2 previous acquisitions, where they have developed a tried and tested model of retaining clients.

Option – Sell and Go

This is ideal if:

  • You are considering retirement
  • You want a fair and highly competitive price for your client bank
  • You would like a structured, simple handover that is sensitive to your clients
  • You only want to deal with a financially sound and highly reputable Independent Financial Advisory firm
  • You want your clients to be looked after by local IFAs

Value

  • Generally a multiple of 3.5x to 4x of ongoing fee income.
  • Typical deal structure of 50% upfront on completion, 25% at 12 months and 25% at 24 months

Benefits

  • Independent Financial Advice
  • Open architecture to leave clients on existing mandates whilst new relationships are built with advisers
  • Deals are non-contingent to moving clients to centralised investment proposition
  • Honour existing charging structures during the deferred buyout period – the firm’s normal ongoing charge id 0.5%
  • Tried and tested acquisition model which will enable smooth transition of clients to maximise retention – ability to speak with previous vendors for testimonials

Criteria

  • You must be a Financial Adviser, with around £10m to £20m Funds under Management 
  • Ideally you will have recurring income of c£80k - £140k 
  • Clean compliance record with no / few upheld complaints
  • Not interested in any DB Pension Transfers
  • Preference for an asset purchase

Locations

Greater Manchester and Cheshire

Call us now on 0208 0044 162 or click Apply

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