Cooper Parry Wealth (CPW) has acquired Luton-based Chartered Monetary Planning agency Chamberlyns in its newest deal.
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, boosts CPW property beneath administration to over £1.3bn and headcount to 70.
It’s the fifth deal accomplished by the Cooper Parry Group in 2023 after it struck an funding partnership with Waterland Non-public Fairness in July 2022.
In April CPW London-based Monetary Planning agency Future Excellent.
Chamberlyns was based in 1997 and is an unbiased wealth administration boutique and a Chartered and Accredited Monetary Planning Agency.
CPW says the 2 corporations have the same method and as a part of the deal Michael Smith, former Chamberlyns CEO will be part of CPW as head of M&A and proposition.
Cooper Parry Wealth CEO Stephen Jones mentioned: “Chamberlyns is a enterprise I’ve recognized and revered for a few years since myself and Michael Smith first met in a finest observe group in March 2010. I’ve watched their development carefully since then and admired their ideas of true Monetary Planning and evidence-based investing as a result of our companies share a lot frequent floor.
“Having met the remainder of the Chamberlyns crew over time, I knew we have been culturally aligned, in addition to strategically, which is absolutely essential to us. What’s extra, Michael and the crew have efficiently launched into their very own acquisition journey previously. So, as we proceed our offers by way of 2023 and past, positively impacting extra lives and constructing a legacy to be pleased with, I knew their expertise could be very helpful to us, and I knew they’d be an ideal match.”
Mr Smith mentioned: “It appears like perfect timing for each companies. There’s no query to me that Cooper Parry Wealth is without doubt one of the main Monetary Planning and wealth administration companies within the UK. And, as a part of the broader Cooper Parry Group, it has that infrastructure and multi-disciplinary providing that may profit Chamberlyns and our purchasers.
“Stephen and I’ve a substantial amount of respect for one another, and the commonalities between CPW and Chamberlyns are a giant driver for this deal, as a result of whereas our identify will change, the calibre of service and our method received’t.”
Cooper Parry Wealth (CPW) was established in 1999. In 2010 it mentioned it scrapped the ‘conventional’ wealth administration mannequin and created a brand new proposition with the CPW crew taking care of profitable people and their households. The agency goals to achieve £4bn AUM by 2027 and has a presence within the East Midlands, West Midlands and London.
