Services for IFAs
Acquisition Support
Independent compliance due diligence for IFA acquisitions — giving you a clear, expert view of regulatory risk before you complete a deal.
Know what you are buying
Acquiring an IFA firm or client book carries significant regulatory risk. Past advice quality, complaint exposure and compliance culture are not always visible in financial accounts but they can define the true cost of an acquisition.
Verstehen provides independent compliance due diligence that gives acquirers a clear, expert view of what they are buying. We assess the quality of past advice, identify regulatory risk and provide a clear picture of potential liability so you can negotiate and plan with confidence.
What we provide
Compliance due diligence
A structured assessment of the target firm's compliance framework, regulatory history and current standing identifying issues that may affect the value or viability of the acquisition.
Past business review
Independent review of a sample of historical advice cases to assess advice quality, identify systemic issues and estimate potential complaint or redress exposure.
Regulatory risk assessment
Assessment of the target firm's regulatory risk profile including FCA correspondence, complaint history and any outstanding regulatory matters with a clear summary of findings.
Liability quantification support
Support in estimating the potential financial exposure arising from identified compliance issues providing a basis for deal negotiation, pricing adjustment or warranty structuring.
Post-acquisition integration support
Following completion, we can support the integration of the acquired firm's compliance function aligning processes, addressing identified issues and embedding your compliance standards.
Independent expertise at every stage
Our acquisition support is designed to give you confidence at every stage of the deal process from initial due diligence through to post-completion integration. We work quickly, discreetly and with a clear focus on the issues that matter most.
- Experienced in IFA acquisitions of all sizes
- Clear, written reports suitable for deal negotiations
- Fast turnaround to meet deal timelines
- Fully confidential and professionally indemnified
- Ongoing support available post-completion
Planning an acquisition?
Get in touch early, the sooner we are involved, the more value we can add to the due diligence process. We work to your timeline and can mobilise quickly.