About Brian Swanson

Brian SwansonTwenty years inside the sector.

Financial adviser, firm principal, buyer and seller.

The Background

A careeron every side
of the deal.

Brian has spent the last twenty years inside the IFA sector — not advising about it from the outside. He has been a financial adviser, a firm principal, a buyer, and a seller. He built a business from a single adviser to over 100 staff and has overseen in excess of £650 million in acquisitions across the UK and international market.

His relationships span the full spectrum of the market, from global asset managers and platforms including BlackRock, M&G, 7IM, Marlborough, and Aviva, to UK consolidators and acquirers such as Titan Wealth, Quilter, SJP, AFH, Fairstone, Partners Wealth Management, Söderberg & Partners, and Superbia Group, among many others.

He understands valuation mechanics, deal structures, earnout risk, and what a buyer needs to see before they commit, because he has been that buyer. He also understands what a seller is really giving up, because he has been that seller too. That direct, personal experience is not a footnote. It is the foundation of everything he brings to this process.

Specialist Network

Expertise on callwhen a deal needs it.

Brian draws on a trusted network of specialists when a transaction calls for it. When a deal needs capacity or expertise beyond his own, that network is engaged directly.

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M&A Lawyers

UK and international.

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Recruitment & Retention

UK and international.

Relationships

Across the market

Asset managers, platforms, consolidators, and acquirers Brian has worked with directly.

Work with Brian directly

Sell-side, buy-side, valuations, growth consulting, or sales mentoring — get in touch to discuss your situation.

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