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Integration that is handled over an extended period allows both parties to get to know one another and achieve a gradual alignment of values and culture while continuing to grow the business. It also allows a seamless transfer for clients and staff at the acquisition stage.
At Fairstone, we understand that clients and your relationship with them are your main priority.
We guarantee that:
Fairstone provide a robust and comprehensive compliance network and as the regulated entity, we take on the responsibility for reporting to the FCA as well as absorbing PI and regulatory costs at group level, allowing you to focus on what matters most, your clients.
Firms in the integration phase also have immediate access to Fairstone’s range of proven growth support services that drive an increase in business performance. Our investment committee will also provide you with market-wide research and on-going fund due diligence.
People are at the heart of any relationship and throughout this period, Fairstone will continue to invest in you and your staff, providing valuable training and development to enhance skills and qualifications through the Fairstone Academy, supervision and on-going CPD support.
Value creation is based on the stability and growth of a business and by supporting partner firms to grow during the integration phase, the benefits of this approach can be seen in a commercial sense.
On average the firms that we have acquired receive 113% of their total earn-out value, some a great deal more, and none receive less than 100%.
As part of our commitment to helping our partner firms grow, we offer a range of growth services which include:
The length of your integration period is firmly in your control and will be determined by how much you want to optimise your business growth and sale value.
As part of our enhanced value offering there is the ability to further increase sale proceeds after the point of acquisition by continuing to enhance business performance.
Fairstone believe that one of the most valuable assets when looking to grow or acquire a people-based business is the ‘human capital’. This involves building a business model around people – from clients and the service that they receive through to staff and advisers, who should be motivated to deliver their services without compromise.
Our DBO model enables you to retain the human capital by ensuring your people remain engaged post-sale in a significant capacity.
As a result of this approach, we have 96% staff retention, 94% adviser retention and 100% principal retention across all of the firms we have acquired to date.
As part of our enhanced value proposition, we offer an attractive profit share aimed at supporting advisers to organically grow their client base and revenues.
Repeating on a five year cycle the profit share offers advisers the opportunity to earn up to 50% of initial fees on a rolling basis.
All selling shareholders are also encouraged to take on a more involved M&A role within the business once their acquisition is complete, opening up a further opportunity to create significant value and securing their long-term future with Fairstone.
Utilising Fairstone’s capital, alongside their first-hand experience of the proposition and local market knowledge, they continue to grow their hubs, identifying like-minded firms to bolt on to their businesses via our Satellite DBO model, mentoring them throughout the process.