TITAN WEALTH ACQUIRES RAVENSCROFT GROUP’S UK ARM
Capital and Trust - May 18, 2023 -
Titan Wealth, a wealth management firm, is set to acquire the investment management division of Ravenscroft, an investment services provider in the UK. The specific financial details of the deal remain undisclosed and are subject to approval from shareholders and regulatory bodies.
Upon completion of the acquisition, Titan will gain approximately £600 million in assets under management as well as offices located in Peterborough and Bishops Stortford. The teams from both offices will merge with Titan, expanding its capabilities.
This strategic move will significantly boost Titan Wealth’s assets under management, bringing the total to £9.4 billion. Ravenscroft’s UK business comprises a mix of bespoke and model-style portfolios.
Andrew Fearon, joint CEO at Titan Wealth, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, “Ravenscroft is a well-managed business with a loyal client base of high quality. Integrating their operations into our network will enable us to distribute investment and advisory services more effectively, enhancing our client to custody solutions and services.”
Ravenscroft, headquartered in Guernsey, is an investment services group responsible for managing £8.5 billion in assets for both private and institutional clients.
Jon Ravenscroft, group CEO of Ravenscroft, believes the acquisition aligns with Titan’s growth strategy. He emphasized the shared commitment to putting clients first and expressed confidence in the positive impact on both UK teams and their clients. The move will also allow Ravenscroft to focus on its expertise in the offshore market, where the majority of its clients, shareholders, and staff are situated.
This acquisition marks the second for Titan Wealth in 2023. In January, the company acquired Telford Mann, a Chartered Financial Planning firm based in Kettering, expanding its assets under administration to £750 million and gaining over 3,500 clients. In 2021, Titan acquired Tavistock Wealth Limited for up to £40 million in cash and a ten-year earn out from Tavistock Investments.
With ambitious growth plans, Titan aims to achieve £50 billion in assets under administration within the next three to five years. The company provides a comprehensive range of services, including execution, custody, clearing, and wealth management, catering to small and medium-sized broker dealers, proprietary traders, intermediaries, family offices, wealth managers, and platform services. They also offer custody and investment solutions to financial advisers, retail clients, and institutions through a network of trusted intermediaries.
Titan Wealth has the support of prominent private equity firms, including Parthenon Capital Partners, Ares Management, Maven Capital Partners, and Hambleden Capital.
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What this acquisition means for the buyer
For Titan Wealth, the acquisition of Ravenscroft’s UK arm represents a further step in expanding its investment management and advisory capabilities within the UK market. By integrating approximately £600 million in assets under management and established teams across Peterborough and Bishop’s Stortford, the transaction adds both scale and regional presence to the wider group.
The combination of bespoke and model portfolio strategies from Ravenscroft’s UK business may complement Titan Wealth’s existing investment offering, supporting a more diversified approach to portfolio management. The integration of experienced teams into the wider Titan network is expected to support continuity of client relationships while enabling operational alignment across offices.
This acquisition forms part of Titan Wealth’s wider acquisition-led growth strategy, which has included several transactions aimed at building scale across investment management, advice, and platform services.
What this means for sellers in the sector
For owners of investment management or advisory businesses, this transaction highlights continued demand for firms with established client bases and managed portfolio capabilities. Businesses with consistent investment processes, experienced teams, and recurring revenue structures may be well positioned in a consolidating market.
The retention and integration of regional teams also suggests that buyers may place importance on continuity of service and local client relationships. For some business owners, this may present opportunities to explore transactions where operational identity and staff continuity are maintained within a larger group structure, depending on individual circumstances.
Market trend context
The UK wealth and investment management sector continues to experience consolidation driven by the need for scale, operational efficiency, and broader service integration. Larger firms are increasingly acquiring regional investment managers to enhance geographic coverage and expand asset management capability.
Private equity-backed platforms continue to play a key role in this activity, supporting acquisition strategies aimed at building multi-service wealth management groups. There is also a growing trend towards combining discretionary investment management, advisory services, and platform infrastructure within single organisations to improve consistency and efficiency across client offerings.
How Capital & Trust typically supports transactions like this
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Where appropriate, Capital & Trust may assist in coordinating communication between buyers, sellers, and their appointed professional advisers throughout early discussions. Its role is limited to originating and facilitating introductions, while all regulated financial, legal, and technical aspects of the transaction are handled by external advisers engaged by the parties.
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