Ascot Lloyd acquires Ring Associates
Dyer Baade & Company acted as lead financial adviser to Ascot Lloyd in relation to their acquisition of Ring Associates.
Transaction Overview
Deal Type: Acquisition
Industry/Sector: IFA/Wealth Management
Size: Not disclosed
Year: 2020
Mandate: Lead Buy-side adviser
Selected Media: FTAdviser
Lead Partner:
Daniel Baade
Mobile: +44 7471 077086
Email: daniel.baade@dyerbaade.com
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Ring Associates is an independent financial planning and wealth management business, based in the town of King’s Lynn. Ring Associates was established by Simon Ring in Hunstanton, 2002, with a small staff of three. The year after they moved to King’s Lynn and have since grown to more than 40 staff. The acquisition will add 12 advisers and £382m funds under management for Ascot Lloyd and strengthen their presence in the financial advice market in Norfolk.
Ascot Lloyd is one of the UK’s leading national firms of independent financial advisers. To support their goal, they continue to grow organically and through acquisitions of efficient, service-oriented IFAs across the country. By following this growth strategy, Ascot Lloyd has become one of the largest and fastest-growing independent financial adviser firms in the country.
Dyer Baade acted as lead buy-side adviser to Ascot Lloyd, leading the transaction from the initial bid to completion.
Daniel Baade, CEO of Dyer Baade & Company and lead on this transaction, concluded: “We are delighted to have supported Ascot Lloyd on this exciting investment. Ring Associates is a business with enormous potential. We wish them all the best and look forward to seeing the business thrive going forward.”
About Dyer Baade & Company
Dyer Baade & Company is an independent corporate finance boutique. We are M&A specialists in financial services and other complex sectors advising entrepreneurs & business owners, private equity & financial investors as well as trade buyers & strategic investors. For more information go to dyerbaade.com.