{"id":13467,"date":"2026-10-06T16:06:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/?p=13467"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:43:55","slug":"uk-investment-sector-ma-activity-maintains-strong-momentum-through-q3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/blog\/uk-investment-sector-ma-activity-maintains-strong-momentum-through-q3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Investment Sector M&amp;A Activity Maintains Strong Momentum Through Q3 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-m-amp-a-market-update\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>M&amp;A Market Update<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merger and acquisition (M&amp;A) activity across the investment sector saw five transactions valued at over \u00a35m announced during the month of September. This brought the Q3 2026 total to 15 deals, in line with Q2 2026 and compared with 19 deals in Q1 2026. Year-to-date activity now stands at 49 deals, representing a modest increase on the 47 transactions recorded during the first three quarters of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wealth management and financial planning remain the most active areas of the M&amp;A market in 2026, accounting for nearly 70% of total deal volume. Three transactions announced in September involved businesses operating in the space, including the acquisitions of MWA Financial, AC Wealth and Platinum Independent Financial, all by private equity-backed (PE) consolidators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere in the sector, U.S.-based fintech firm iPipeline announced its acquisition of Origo, a provider of technology infrastructure to the UK pensions and investment industry, and Liontrust Asset Management announced the acquisition of Hawksmoor\u2019s fund management and MPS businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134044.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134044.png 997w, https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134044-767x317.png 767w, https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134044-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deal values in September were varied, with two transactions valued below \u00a325m and three above this threshold. As has been the case throughout 2026, activity remained concentrated at the lower end of the market, largely driven by bolt-on acquisitions in the wealth management sector. While H1 2026 saw an increase in larger transactions valued above \u00a3100m, activity at this end of the market slowed in Q3, with only three such deals recorded during the quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134140.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134140.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134140-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134140-767x300.png 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three of the transactions announced in September involved PE-backed buyers, all targeting businesses in the wealth management and financial planning sector. The remaining two transactions involved a listed acquirer and an overseas buyer, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The year-to-date 2026 buyer mix remains broadly consistent with the proportions seen in 2025. Private equity \u2014 comprising both direct investments by PE funds and acquisitions made through their portfolio companies \u2014 remains the most active buyer group, accounting for 57% of all transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134110.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134110.png 995w, https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134110-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-134110-768x311.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-notable-transactions-september-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notable transactions (September 2026):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>iPipeline<\/strong>, a U.S.-based digital solutions provider to the life insurance and financial services industry, announced the acquisition of <strong>Origo<\/strong> from Vespa Capital. Origo is an Edinburgh-based provider of software that automates platform transfers and provides a letter of authority service to advisers to help onboard new clients. SS&amp;C and the international PE funds TA Associates and Bridgepoint were understood to have been in the running to buy Origo. The acquisition is expected to enhance iPipeline\u2019s connectivity capabilities and enable customers to integrate their operations more efficiently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Atomos<\/strong> announced the acquisition of financial planning firm <strong>MWA Financial<\/strong> from funds managed by Coniston Capital. The transaction will add \u00a3950m of assets under advice and 24 advisers to Atomos, while further expanding its national footprint in financial planning and advice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shackleton<\/strong> announced the acquisition of Aberdeen-based wealth manager <strong>AC Wealth<\/strong>, expanding its presence in Scotland. The transaction adds \u00a3800m of client assets, taking Shackleton\u2019s total assets in Scotland to \u00a31.2bn. Previously part of Scottish law firm Aberdein Considine, AC Wealth has 40 employees, including 14 FCA-authorised financial advisers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-other-uk-transactions-september-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other UK transactions (September 2026):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Liontrust<\/strong> agreed to acquire the fund management and model portfolio services business of <strong>Hawksmoor Investment Services<\/strong> and <strong>Hawksmoor Fund Management,<\/strong> adding \u00a31.9bn of client assets.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Absolute Financial Group<\/strong> announced the acquisition of Manchester-based financial advice firm <strong>Platinum Independent Financial Services,<\/strong> adding \u00a3280m of client assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lync Wealth Management<\/strong> announced the acquisition of two Belfast-based advice firms, <strong>Carleton Financial Planning<\/strong> and <strong>RJ Savage<\/strong>, adding an additional \u00a3300m of assets under advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M&amp;A Market Update Merger and acquisition (M&amp;A) activity across the investment sector saw five transactions valued at over \u00a35m announced during the month of September. 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