Consolidator Verso Wealth Management has acquired Midlands-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Everlong Wealth Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Everlong has a team of 12, including six Chartered Financial Planners, and advises on over £350m in client assets.

Managing director Paul Hamilton will join Verso, while chair Richard Garside and director Jakki Grogan will leave the business.

The firm was established in 2003 and provides wealth management and financial advice for businesses and individuals across the Midlands. It has offices in Derby, Ashbourne, Birmingham and Nottingham.

Mr Hamilton said: “Joining Verso represents an exciting new chapter for our clients and team. With our shared commitment to excellence, it was an easy decision to make. Verso’s client-centric business model, with its focus on quality Financial Planning, will free us to concentrate on what we do best – providing our clients with outstanding advice, innovative investment solutions and exemplary service.

“Our clients will have access to a wider range of investment solutions, and our colleagues will have opportunities for professional development and advancement across the group.”

Simon Redgrove, managing director of Verso’s advisory business, said: “Our businesses are closely aligned in how we work and the values we hold, which makes this a strong fit.” He added that the firm continues to look for more acquisitions.

Verso Wealth Management is part of the Verso Group, a national financial advice and investment group. The firm operates from six locations across the UK and provides advice on assets exceeding £2.4 billion, as at Q4 2025.

Verso is a Corporate Chartered Financial Planner (Chartered Insurance Institute) and an Accredited Financial Planning Firm (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment), one of the few Financial Planning firms to hold both professional accreditations.

The company has acquired multiple Financial Planning firms around the country, including the Henley Financial Planning team of troubled wealth manager WH Ireland for £500,000 last February. Other acquisitions include Pavis Financial Management, CDC Wealth Management, Campbell Thomson Insurance Services.