£1.1bn
Assets Under Management at completion
4,500
Clients served across the South East
1st
Acquisition completed by the group
20+
Years the Absolute brand has been built
Newly launched consolidator Absolute Financial Group (“Absolute”) completes on its cornerstone acquisition, Absolute Financial Management Ltd in Ashford, Kent.
Private equity backed Absolute Financial Group has received FCA approval and completes on its first acquisition, Absolute Financial Management Ltd (AFM), today, as the group aims to build the UK's leading independent financial planning business.
Launched in August 2025, this first acquisition will provide a platform to scale across the country, as the new consolidator begins with £1.1bn AUM servicing 4,500 clients across the South East.
Continuity for clients
All members of the AFM management team, together with the financial advisers and administrative staff, will remain with the business upon completion.
THE CENTRAL PLATFORM
The Absolute name will continue as the business expands nationwide, serving as the central platform for future acquisitions.
A platform to scale nationally
Absolute Financial Management, with its headquarters in Ashford, Kent, becomes the central platform for the group's future acquisitions under a single national brand, retaining the experienced team that has built the business over the past 20 years.
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“This is an exciting milestone for Absolute and a significant step forward in enabling us to further strengthen the support and services we provide to our clients. I'm pleased that the Absolute name will continue long into the future as the business expands nationwide, serving as the central platform for future acquisitions and continuing the brand we have proudly built over the past 20 years.”
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“We are delighted to receive regulatory approval from the FCA for our cornerstone acquisition of Absolute Financial Management. This is the first step in our plan, and an important step, as we move forwards with our ambition of creating the leading independent financial planning business in the UK.
“I look forward to working with the existing management team at Absolute as we begin to grow a national presence. Retaining the experienced team is vital to maintaining continuity for clients and driving the next stage of the company's development. We are extremely pleased with how our proposition has been received in the marketplace, and this has created a strong pipeline of future acquisition opportunities.”
