ICG Acquires Broadstone from Livingbridge
January 19, 2021
ICG has agreed to acquire Broadstone, an independent UK provider of pensions, trustee and employee benefits solutions, from Livingbridge. Livingbridge originally invested in Broadstone from its Livingbridge 5 fund in 2016 and built the business via a buy-and-build strategy; Broadstone has about 400 employees, manages over 1,500 clients and operates from nine UK offices.
- Buyers
- ICG
- Targets
- Broadstone
- Sellers
- Livingbridge, Livingbridge 5 fund
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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