Aab Group

Scotland-founded AAB Group's financial planning division, AAB Wealth, has acquired prominent London-based firm Magus Wealth as part of its ongoing strategic growth. This marks AAB's first wealth acquisition in the capital, significantly expanding its footprint in London and the South-east.

AAB has been shortlisted as one of the finalists in this year’s British Business Awards, which celebrates and recognises trailblazers across the UK business community. AAB is the only company which combines both financial and professional services to feature in the shortlist for the Stellar Om

AAB has announced Derek Mair as the new head of office for its Aberdeen branch, effective 1 April 2025. Mr Mair succeeds Graeme Allan, who will transition to a non-executive director role on the AAB Group board.

AAB has again retained its top spot in Scotland's financial adviser rankings with 34 deals, the latest Experian M&A report has revealed. The M&A Review (FY 2024) details that there were several notable deals announced in the final months of the year. HM Treasury continued to reduce its stake

AAB has announced the appointment of two new partners within Central Scotland. Erica Fitchie joins as corporate tax partner, specialising in international tax and transfer pricing, alongside Alistair Stewart, who joins as business development partner.

AAB has pushed past the £100 million revenue mark with its acquisition of Ormsby & Rhodes, one of the longest-established firms in Ireland, strengthening its international presence and access to the European market. Ormsby & Rhodes was established in 1911 and is consistently ranked in

AAB has made four partner promotions, comprising Ian Chapman, Graham Dyer, Glenn Hogg, and David McGinness. Mr Chapman, strategic finance solutions director based in Aberdeen becomes virtual finance function partner and head of strategic finance solutions. While Mr Dyer, business advisory direc

AAB has again has retained its position as top financial adviser in Scotland with 20 deals, according to the latest Experian M&A rankings.

Scotland-headquartered professional services firm AAB has acquired Bolton-based Barlow Andrews and its sister entity Beech Business Services. Established for over 100 years and currently employing 70 people, Barlow Andrews and Beech Business Services collectively provide audit & accounts, tax, p

Financial planning and wealth management firm AAB Wealth has acquired WealthFlow, a specialist financial planning firm based in Edinburgh, bringing its total assets under advice (AUA) to over £1 billion. Edinburgh-based WealthFlow’s experience in managing the intricacies of financia

AAB has further expanded its virtual finance function (VFF) service with the appointment of Aberdeen-based Niall Pirie as VFF partner. Based in Aberdeen, Mr Pirie, who has led finance functions across a range of business sizes and types, brings 24 years of financial experience to the

AAB has been named as the most prolific financial adviser in the Scottish M&A market in the first half of 2024. There were a total of 196 transactions with a total value of over £3bn in the first six months of the year, according to the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of I

Tax expert Stuart Petrie discusses the heightened scrutiny and increased enforcement efforts by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), emphasising the importance of taking any enquiries seriously, the methods used for tax recovery, and the benefits of voluntary disclosures to mitigate penalties and liabilit

Professional services firm AAB has announced the consolidation of its five brands across the UK and Ireland under the unified AAB name. Employing around 1,000 people across 12 office locations, AAB will bring FPM, Sagars and May Figures under its main brand title, AAB. Think People and SeeHearSpeakU

AAB has promoted five team members to key leadership roles, elevating three to partner and two to director level. The promotions coincide with a broader initiative that has seen 150 team members advance across the firm's 12 offices.