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Absolute Financial in talks with eight adviser firms about joining the group

Absolute Financial in talks with eight adviser firms about joining the group

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Press release

Absolute Financial in talks with eight adviser firms about joining the group

HR Independent Financial Services becomes the second firm to join Absolute, as the group opens talks with eight more advice firms and sets out its ambition to build one of the UK's leading independent financial planning businesses.

23 March 2026

Team collaborating around a table with charts

Press release

Absolute Financial in talks with eight adviser firms about joining the group

HR Independent Financial Services becomes the second firm to join Absolute, as the group opens talks with eight more advice firms and sets out its ambition to build one of the UK's leading independent financial planning businesses.

23 March 2026

Team collaborating around a table with charts

Press release

Absolute Financial in talks with eight adviser firms about joining the group

HR Independent Financial Services becomes the second firm to join Absolute, as the group opens talks with eight more advice firms and sets out its ambition to build one of the UK's leading independent financial planning businesses.

23 March 2026

8

Adviser firms in talks about joining

£115m

Equity commitment backing the group

2

Firms joined so far

Dec 2025

First firm joined the group

Absolute Financial Group ("Absolute") today announces that it is in talks with eight independent financial adviser firms about joining the group, with this strong pipeline marking the start of its strategy to build one of the UK's leading independent financial planning businesses.

Absolute Financial Management was the first to join in December last year. Today, HR Independent Financial Services, a well-respected firm based in South Brent, Devon, becomes the second business to join the consolidator.

The announcement is a further step towards Absolute's plans to unite high-quality advisory businesses within a unified, well-resourced structure, promoting adviser support, holistic financial planning, outstanding client outcomes and enduring client value.

Backed for growth

Absolute is poised to become a leading force in UK retail financial advice, combining scale, support and a deep respect for what makes independent advice essential. The group's backing gives joining firms the infrastructure and resources to grow while preserving the legacy of the businesses they have built.

THE BACKING

Absolute launched in August 2025 with a £115m equity commitment from Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP, Tatton Asset Management plc and the management team.

Scale, support and respect for independence

Absolute is uniting high-quality advisory businesses within a unified, well-resourced structure, promoting adviser support, holistic financial planning, outstanding client outcomes and enduring client value, combining scale and support with a deep respect for what makes independent advice essential.

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"We are excited for HR Independent Financial Services to be joining Absolute. We share the same values and culture of delivering clients the very best advice, underpinned by strong ethics and integrity, while maintaining the legacy of their successful business."

"We are currently in talks with a number of other firms and look forward to growing and strengthening our business with the very best advisers from across the UK."

David Carter

David Carter

CEO, Absolute Financial Group

CEO, Absolute Financial Group

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About Absolute

About Absolute

Absolute is a national financial planning firm with local roots. Our advice is human-centred and independent: what is right for you, not what pays us best.

Absolute is a national financial planning firm with local roots. Our advice is human-centred and independent: what is right for you, not what pays us best.

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Absolute Financial Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA Number 401135. Registered in England and Wales 05027747. Registered Office: Rear of The Bull Yard, 75 High Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8SN. This page is intended for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Absolute Financial Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA Number 401135. Registered in England and Wales 05027747. Registered Office: Rear of The Bull Yard, 75 High Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8SN. This page is intended for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Absolute Financial Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA Number 401135. Registered in England and Wales 05027747. Registered Office: Rear of The Bull Yard, 75 High Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8SN. This page is intended for general information only and does not constitute personal financial advice. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.