Titan Wealth Holdings Secures Major Strategic Investment from Parthenon Capital

 
Titan Wealth Holdings [Titan Wealth] is delighted to announce a major new investment in the group from Parthenon Capital [Parthenon]. Parthenon will work closely with Titan Wealth and the management team to support further growth in the business, including investment in technology and best-in-class client service, enhancing Titan’s ability to deliver comprehensive, integrated investment and platform services through its client to custody strategy. This investment also provides access to additional capital to support future M&A. The investment is subject to FCA approval. 

Andrew Fearon, Joint CEO & Head of M&A at Titan Wealth, said: “This is fantastic news for Titan Wealth and our future growth plans. It is a validation of our differentiated client to custody strategy and the partnership positions us well for continued strong organic and inorganic growth. Parthenon is a standout investor and we look forward to working with them.” 

James Kaberry, Joint CEO & Executive Chairman at Titan Wealth, added: “Andrew and I are very proud of what our team has accomplished in a short period of time. Parthenon has deep financial services expertise and, with their support, we will continue to provide innovative, industry-leading solutions to the wealth management sector.” 

Andrew Dodson, Managing Partner at Parthenon Capital, said: “Titan Wealth is an outstanding business to partner with for our first platform investment in the UK. The management team has demonstrated a strong track record of growth and their vertically integrated, client to custody strategy is differentiated from other players in the wealth management sector. We look forward to this becoming a long and successful partnership.” 

Anthony Orazio, Partner at Parthenon Capital, added: “We share management’s strategic vision for the company and are excited to partner with James, Andrew, and the entire Titan Wealth team. As longstanding investors in the U.S. wealth market, we have been working for several years to identify a distinctive UK wealth platform to partner with. We are excited to leverage our industry expertise and resources to accelerate investments and build upon Titan Wealth’s success to date.” 

Parthenon is a leading US-based, private equity firm with a long track record of partnering with management teams to build franchise companies in the wealth management sector. Parthenon will become the majority shareholder in Titan, which represents its first platform investment in the UK. 

Existing Titan Wealth investors, Ares, Hambleden Capital and Maven Capital Partners will remain invested and committed to the business. 

Titan Wealth was advised by Myles Phillips, Continuum Advisory Partners, Ross Allardice, White & Case and James Dingwall, Thistle Initiatives Limited provided regulatory compliance advice. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel and Evercore acted as financial adviser to Parthenon.

Titan Wealth and LEBC announces strategic partnership

Titan Wealth Holdings Limited and LEBC/Aspira announces a new strategic partnership. The partnership will result in Titan Asset Management Limited, part of Titan Wealth Holdings, developing the investment proposition and managing the LEBC/Aspira Model Portfolio Service investments. 

Established in 2000, LEBC/Aspira Group has become a driving force within the independent financial advisory and employee benefits sector. Based in Bristol, the group has Financial Planners and Corporate Consultants across the UK.

Titan Asset Management has significant experience managing funds and MPS, so this partnership will enhance LEBC’s offering to clients and further elevate Titan Asset Management’s position in the market.

John Leiper, CIO of Titan Asset Management said: “LEBC/Aspira is an outstanding firm, which has been evident since our first meeting and this strategic partnership aligns with Titan Asset Management’s growth ambitions. We are excited to bring our unique investment proposition, and strong track record, to the group and the opportunities that will be created. We look forward to working closely alongside Derek, Todd and the team at LEBC/Aspira, supporting them on their journey.”

Derek Miles, CEO of LEBC/Aspira said “We are delighted to have entered into this strategic partnership with Titan Asset Management to enhance the investment solutions we can offer our clients”. 

Todd Rowlands, Group Director of Distribution at LEBC/Aspira said “We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with Titan Asset Management. We have an aligned vision of an innovative and integrated approach to asset management and this partnership is part of our journey to further enhance and improve our client proposition. The partnership brings with it some exciting opportunities which we are working closely together to develop. We look forward to sharing more about this in the future”.

Titan Wealth acquires Midlands-based IFA firm Telford Mann Group Limited

Titan Wealth Holdings is pleased to announce the acquisition of Telford Mann Group Limited.

With AUA of £750m and AUM totalling more than £700m, Telford Mann is a firm of Chartered Financial Planners and Discretionary Investment Managers, originally established by Moore Chartered Accountants in 1988. Based in Kettering, the acquisition will significantly increase Titan’s presence in the region.

Telford Mann provides financial advice for its clients and a comprehensive range of model portfolios managed on a discretionary basis, which have performed consistently well since inception.

Jon Telford and Jilly Mann, joint Managing Directors, will remain in the business for a further two years to facilitate a smooth transfer to the strong senior management team, who are motivated to drive further growth as part of the wider Titan group.

Acquiring Telford Mann further expands the group’s capabilities and enhances Titan’s ability to deliver comprehensive, integrated investment and platform services and its client to custody strategy.

Jon Telford, Joint Managing Director at Telford Mann said: “From our early conversations, we quickly felt that Titan Wealth would be a valuable partner to take Telford Mann into the next stage of its growth. Jilly and I are incredibly proud of what we achieved together, and we look forward to working with the team at Titan over the next two years to ensure a seamless transfer of management, for our colleagues and our clients.”

Andrew Fearon, Joint CEO & Head of M&A at Titan Wealth Holdings said: “The acquisition of Telford Mann represents an exciting opportunity for Titan and brings a high-quality business into the Group with the scope to further grow EBITDA over the coming years. Titan is increasingly well-positioned to pursue our ambitious growth targets, meet and drive further demand for our integrated client to custody model of investment and platform services.”

The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval.

Titan Wealth was advised by Gateley Legal, PwC and BDO.

Titan Wealth looking to the future

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Titan Asset Management announces partnership with Maplesden Griffin & Partners

Titan Asset Management is pleased to announce it has entered into a partnership agreement with Maplesden Griffin & Partners.

Maplesden Griffin & Partners is a leading consultancy that works with discretionary fund managers to help firms simplify and reduce the burden of the investment process. With locations in both the British Isles and the UAE, Maplesden Griffin & Partners has the scope and scale to support clients over multiple locations.

As part of the partnership, Titan Asset Management will work alongside Maplesden Griffin & Partners to create a new model portfolio strategy for the international market.

Titan Asset Management will provide access to model portfolios, which are run by CIO John Leiper and the investment team, and available across international platforms and wrappers. Advisers will also be able to access other areas of Titan’s wide expertise including DFM, direct equity strategies and alternatives.

John Leiper CIO of Titan Asset Management said: “Maplesden Griffin & Partners is an impressive firm, which has been evident since our first meeting. The partnership moves Titan into new markets which aligns with our strategic ambitions. We are excited to bring the unique Titan offering to the international market, and work alongside the team at Maplesden Griffin & Partners, supporting them on their journey.”

Tom Macpherson, Head of Portfolio Management, who recently joined Titan from LGT Vestra, where he ran the MPS strategies, reiterated John’s comments and added that this was the first phase of the Titan Groups expansion into the international adviser and private clients markets.

Mark Maplesden: “From the outset it has always been our intention to work with a panel of DFMs, but it was important to choose the right partners. We wanted to ensure their proposition differed from what we already had, but also complimented our existing offerings. Our partners are delighted to now welcome Titan to be a part of Maplesden Griffin & Partners and recognize how a panel approach will help to continue to drive the change we all know is needed in the expat space to ensure the underlying clients’ best interests are served.”

Nick Griffin: “Our two businesses were introduced by a former colleague of both myself and Mark and the conversations have been so positive from the outset and we cannot wait to start working with all of those at Titan. Like ourselves, Titan is an entrepreneurial business with extensive experience in the advisor space, and they are keen to work with us to now offer their expertise to the expat markets.”

GPP appoints Geoff Towers as CEO

London 28 September 2022. GPP, a vertically integrated, multi-platform and financial services provider, part of Titan Wealth Holdings (“Titan Wealth”), has appointed industry stalwart Geoff Towers as its Chief Executive Officer. Geoff will be responsible for leading GPP as a core part of the group’s growth strategy, and further establishing the group’s position in providing leading technology and wealth management services to clients. 

Geoff was previously Chief Executive of BNY Mellon’s Pershing business, and holds several non-executive director positions, including advising industry trade body PIMFA since November 2021. Geoff has 40 years’ experience in wealth management and investment services, including as CEO of Standard Life Savings where he oversaw the launch of its Wrap and Fund proposition. He started his career at Citibank and has also held roles at Barclays Wealth, Legal & General and Friends Life. Geoff is also an Advisory Board Member for the City of London Socio-Economic Diversity Task Force, which aims to improve socio-economic diversity at senior levels across UK financial and professional services. 

Geoff replaces Julian Parker as CEO of GPP. Julian is co-founder of GPP and will remain in the business as Executive Chair, continuing to be actively involved in its sales strategy.  

GPP offers clients access to global financial markets and was acquired by Titan Wealth in June 2021, enabling Titan’s Discretionary Fund Managers (DFMs) to scale, and providing investors and intermediaries with access to quality, cost-effective services. 

The appointment is subject to FCA approval. 

Andrew Fearon, Joint CEO of Titan Wealth commented: “GPP has become a core element of Titan’s wealth platform business since the acquisition last year and is fundamental to our expansion plans. Geoff brings market leading knowledge and extensive experience to the role, and I can think of no one better placed to chart the course for GPP’s continued development as part of Titan’s ambitious plans for growth.” 

Geoff Towers, CEO of GPP, added: “Under Julian’s leadership, and more recently its expansion under the Titan group, GPP has established itself as a go-to platform for clients looking for an integrated service. I look forward to working with the team at Titan and GPP on the next phase of its growth, and in ensuring the business effectively navigates the challenging market environment to further build on its position.” 

Titan Wealth Holdings Acquires Goldsborough Wealth

We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Goldsborough Wealth, a boutique IFA with a concentrated client base of ultra and high-net-worth individuals, owner managed businesses and trustees with £40m AUA.  Founded in 2019 by Phil and Liz Jacobs, Goldsborough Wealth provides a bespoke wealth management service which caters for its clients complex financial planning and investment needs.

The acquisition of Goldsborough marks another moment in Titan Wealth’s journey to build a vertically integrated, national wealth management group, and to provide better integration and flexibility to investment managers, IFAs and clients.

James Kaberry and Andrew Fearon, joint-CEOs of Titan Wealth said:

Goldsborough Wealth is a sound strategic fit for the Group that will both complement and enhance our overall offering for clients.  When regulated advice is required it will be able to assist any of our individual clients and trustees to access Titan’s services where it is appropriate to do so.

Phil Jacobs, Co-Founding Director of Goldsborough Wealth said:

We are pleased to join the Titan Group and look forward to harnessing the additional range of services and support on behalf of our clients and those introduced within the Titan Group.

Titan Wealth bolsters proposition with acquisition of Haibun Wealth

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Titan Wealth Holdings, (“Titan Wealth” or the “Group”) today announces the acquisition of Haibun Wealth Ltd (“Haibun”) as part of its ongoing strategy to bring a new proposition to the wealth and asset management sector.

With AUM of £200m, London-based Haibun was founded in 2005 to meet the increasing demand for customised portfolio diversification and tax efficient investments. Haibun offers a range of solutions for professional clients and high net worth individuals (HNWI) seeking alternative investment options in the private equity, Enterprise Investment Scheme, VCT and property space.

Haibun will provide Titan Wealth with another suite of investment products to distribute to its clients and to IFAs, with tax efficient investment products continuing to be in demand from investors. This complements Titan Wealth’s existing investment offering, which includes ETFs, direct equities, and fund of funds capabilities, and enables the Group to provide a comprehensive investment solution to IFA’s and HNWI’s in conjunction with its IFA and DFM platforms.

James Kaberry and Andrew Fearon, joint-CEOs of Titan Wealth said: “The acquisition of Haibun presents an exciting opportunity for Titan Wealth to diversify its offering beyond what is typically provided by mainstream wealth management firms. Haibun also brings an important community of clients and providers to expand Titan Wealth’s network.

“Since Titan Wealth launched in June 2021 with the acquisition of two leading investment and wealth management businesses – GPP and Tavistock Wealth Limited – we have been on a journey to reform the sector. Following the acquisitions of Cardale and Baggette earlier this year, the acquisition of Haibun marks another key moment in our journey to providing better integration and flexibility to investment managers, IFAs and clients by adding a high-quality alternatives capability.

We are delighted to welcome Haibun to the Group, to amplify its growth potential and to allow us to unlock even more value for our clients.”

Stuart Knight, Co-Founding Partner of Haibun Wealth commented: “We are excited by the acquisition and strongly believe joining the Titan Group will enhance the service we currently provide to our clients. The opportunity to join with a strategic partner providing greater resource will allow us to expand our offering and range of services as well as develop the experience for both existing and prospective clients. We look forward to working with James, Andrew and the wider Titan Group and continuing the growth of our business.”

This acquisition brings Titan Wealth’s total AUM to c.£5.4bn.

Titan Wealth was advised by Gateley Legal and supported in its due diligence by BDO and TCC.

Titan Wealth acquires Baggette Asset Management

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4 July 2022

Titan Wealth acquires Baggette Asset Management

Titan Wealth Holdings, (“Titan Wealth” or the “Group”) today announces the acquisition of Baggette Asset Management Ltd (“Baggette”) as part of its ongoing strategy to bring a new proposition to the wealth and asset management sector.

Baggette is a Poole-based discretionary fund manager, launched in 2017, and has assets under management (AUM) of c.£180m. The deal adds a high-quality fund of funds capability to the Titan Group through Baggette’s Mazarin Fund range, enabling further diversification of Titan’s offering to its end clients. As part of the agreement, Titan and Baggette & Company Wealth Management (BWM) will form a strategic partnership, with Baggette Wealth Management acting as retail distribution partner.


James Kaberry and Andrew Fearon, joint-CEOs of Titan Wealth said: “The acquisition of Baggette allows us to extend the range of funds we offer through Titan Asset Management by incorporating the Mazarin Funds into the fund portfolio offering alongside the existing ACUMEN funds and range of MPS.

“Since Titan Wealth launched in June 2021 with the acquisition of two leading investment and wealth management businesses – GPP and Tavistock Wealth Limited – we have been on a journey to reform the sector. Following the acquisition of Cardale Asset Management earlier this year, the acquisition of Baggette marks another key moment in our journey to providing better integration and flexibility to investment managers, IFAs and end investors.”

This acquisition brings Titan Wealth’s total AUM to c.£5.2bn

Titan Wealth was advised by Gateley Legal and supported in its due diligence by RSM and TCC.

Titan completes its purchase of Cardale

Following our announcement in February that we had agreed terms to acquire Cardale Asset Management, Titan Wealth is delighted to announce that following receipt of FCA approval; Cardale today became a Titan group company.

Moving forwards, Titan will work closely with Cardale to maximise business synergies, introduce new and innovative product solutions; in so doing, bringing added value to existing and future clients.

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