Aston Lark Ireland acquires Finance Solutions

Working with SPF to develop offering

Jaskeet Briah
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Aston Lark Ireland has announced its acquisition of financial services intermediary Kegra Limited (Finance Solutions), subject to regulatory approval.

Finance Solutions is an owner-managed financial services intermediary based in Dublin specialising in mortgage broking, while also offering financial solutions such as life cover, income protection, investments, and pensions. Aston Lark, itself acquired by Howden Group in 2021, said the acquisition will significantly strengthen its offering to the mortgage broking market. Finance Solutions, founded by Ken Murray, comprises 40 team members and serves around 7,000 clients. Finance Solutions will sit within the Howden Ireland structure and it will work closely with SPF Private Clients...

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