Cazenove Capital Management, the UK wealth manager of Schroders, has reached an agreement with C. Hoare & Co. to acquire its wealth management business
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed and it is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2017.
C. Hoare & Co. is a London-based private bank with a 300-year history of providing banking services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.
Over the last decade, it widened its service offering into wealth management and has grown to around 1,800 clients and £2.2bn of discretionary assets under management at the end of June 2016.
In a note, Schroders stated the acquisition fits with the firm’s strategy of growing its wealth management business.
Peter Harrison, group chief executive at Schroders, said: “C. Hoare & Co.’s culture of client focus and exemplary client service are a strong fit with Schroders.
“This acquisition of its UK wealth management business grows our business in this area. I am confident that the relationship will create long-term value and benefits for clients, shareholders and employees.”
Andrew Ross, chief executive at Cazenove Capital Management, said the combination of the two businesses will bring “significant benefits and enhanced opportunities for our clients”.
“The complementary fit between our two firms, the strong shared service culture, long-term thinking and established heritage of both businesses make this an ideal match.”
Alexander Hoare, Partner and Director at C. Hoare & Co., said the firm had chosen Cazenove Capital because “our firms share established heritages and similar cultures with the same dedication to customer service”.
“We are very proud of the wealth management business that we have built over the last decade and we are keen for it to continue to flourish. We look forward to an ongoing relationship with Cazenove Capital.”
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