27 November 2025
On Monday, 24th November 2025 it was announced to the market through the London Stock Exchange that a recommended cash offer had been received from PhillipCapital UK LTD ("PhillipCapital") to acquire Walker Crips Group Plc - the parent company of Walker Crips Investment Management Limited, Walker Crips Financial Planning Limited, Ebor Trustees Limited (trading as Walker Crips Pensions) and Barker Poland Asset Management LLP.
We can confirm that the independent members of the Walker Crips Group Board have recommended the offer to shareholders for approval. We would also like to emphasise that our association with PhillipCapital is long-standing, dating back to the early 1990s.
PhillipCapital have confirmed their continued investment in the Walker Crips Group is required to not only implement the internal changes currently being implemented within the Group but also to provide Walker Crips with the financial strength and a stable platform from which to reignite Walker Crips’ undoubted growth prospects.
If the offer is approved by shareholders and the Financial Conduct Authority, the completion of the acquisition would be expected to take place in Q1, 2026. We are committed to keeping all our clients fully informed throughout this process, and we will issue formal communications in the coming months as and when developments occur.
In the meantime, it is very much business as usual. Please feel free to contact your usual point of contact at Walker Crips if you have any immediate questions.
You can read full details in the Recommended Cash Offer announcement on the London Stock Exchange website.
Important Note
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