Begbies Traynor Group Acquires MAF Finance Group

Flexpoint Ford Acquires AFH Financial Group plc

June 29, 2021

Financial Services

Flexpoint Ford, a US-based private equity firm focused on financial services and healthcare, has completed the acquisition of UK wealth manager AFH Financial Group plc. AFH, headquartered in the West Midlands, serves over 20,000 clients through more than 450 advisers and ~400 support staff and will be Flexpoint’s first UK platform investment to support consolidation and growth.

Begbies Traynor Acquires Jones Giles & Clay

October 16, 2023

Professional Services

Begbies Traynor Group has acquired Cardiff-based Jones Giles & Clay, welcoming four team members including directors Susan Clay and Vaughan Jones into its South Wales practice. The move expands Begbies Traynor's capacity in the region to handle larger and more complex insolvency and business recovery cases as it pursues further regional growth.

The Marygold Companies Acquires Tiger Financial & Asset Management Limited

June 21, 2022

Financial Services

The Marygold Companies, Inc. (through its subsidiary Marygold & Co. (UK) Limited) completed the acquisition of U.K.-based investment adviser Tiger Financial & Asset Management Limited for £1.5 million in cash plus net current assets (~£863,977), for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$3.0 million. The deal gives Marygold an initial U.K. regulatory foothold and approximately £42 million in assets under advice; Tiger founder Keith Halford and his team will remain with the business.

9fin Acquires Bond Radar to Expand Debt Market Coverage

March 24, 2025

Financial Services

9fin has acquired Bond Radar, a provider of intelligence and historical data for global primary debt issuance markets, to enhance its debt market analytics platform. The acquisition adds two decades of historical transaction data and expands 9fin's coverage into investment grade debt, asset-based finance and key emerging markets.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires MGC Group and AAFBC

January 4, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Corporate Insurance Analysts, Inc. (dba MGC Group) and The Agents Association of FB Companies (AAFBC). The acquisition expands Gallagher Affinity’s group/association insurance capabilities and brings John Matthews and his team into Gallagher’s Affinity North America operations; terms were not disclosed.

Appearance Technology Group and MPE Partners Acquire BAF Industries

May 8, 2024

Manufacturing

Appearance Technology Group (ATG), a portfolio company of MPE Partners, has acquired BAF Industries, the maker of the PRO branded car-care liquids and specialty aerosols. The add-on deal expands ATG's brand portfolio and adds an east-coast manufacturing and distribution facility in Florence, KY to support broader distribution to professional and DIY end users.