3 Sep 2018 07:00
3 September 2018
AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC
("AFH" or the "Company")
ACQUISITION OF LFS & PARTNERS LIMITED
The Board of AFH, a leading financial planning led wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of LFS & Partners Limited ("LFS"), a directly authorised firm based in Devon with offices in Barnstable, Taunton and Minehead. As a result of the transaction James Tucker, together with 27 financial and mortgage advisers and their support staff, will join AFH bringing over £300m of FUM to significantly expand the AFH presence in the South West.
Under the terms of the acquisition, the maximum purchase price is £4.2m dependent upon performance criteria of the business acquired. The initial consideration for the acquisition is £2.2m in cash, funded from the Company's existing cash resources. Further deferred consideration will be payable in cash over the next 26 months, subject to enhanced performance criteria of the business being achieved. For the twelve month period ended 31 August 2017, LFS made profit before tax of £425,000. On a post acquisition pro-forma basis, during the current year ended 31 August 2018 the business would have generated an estimated profit before tax in excess of £800,000.
Commenting, Alan Hudson, Chief Executive of AFH, said:
"The acquisition of LFS is our twelfth transaction of the year and enhances AFH's strong position in the South West. The transaction complements our successful integration of Davisons in 2016 and 3 subsequent acquisitions in the region. I am pleased to welcome James and his team to AFH and I look forward to working with them to further the development of the AFH brand and to provide the LFS existing clients with the benefits of the enhanced AFH proposition."
Enquiries:
AFH Financial Group PLC 01527 577 775
Alan Hudson, Chief Executive Officer
Paul Wright, Chief Financial Officer
www.afhfinancialgroup.com
Liberum (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 020 3100 2000
John Fishley/Richard Bootle /Euan Brown
This announcement is released by AFH Financial Group plc and contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
For the purposes of MAR and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1055, this announcement is being made on behalf of the Company by Paul Wright, Chief Financial Officer.