Warburg Pincus Invests in Merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson
September 1, 2020
Warburg Pincus completed its investment to back the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson, creating the combined group Tilney Smith & Williamson. The merged business becomes a leading UK integrated wealth management and professional services group with over £47 billion AUM and circa £530 million pro forma revenue while retaining the Tilney, Smith & Williamson and Bestinvest client-facing brands.
- Buyers
- Warburg Pincus
- Targets
- Tilney, Smith & Williamson
- Industry
- Wealth Management
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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