Loyal North strengthens executive team

Wealth management group Loyal North has appointed Patrick Goulding as group managing director and Keith Brown as senior adviser, acquisitions, as it accelerates its buy-and-build strategy.

Patrick brings more than 30 years’ experience across wealth and investment management, including senior roles at Schroders, ING and Morgan Stanley, and most recently served as chief executive of Kingswood.

He said: “I am delighted to join Kirill and the Loyal North team at this critical stage of their growth journey. 

“I have long admired their disciplined approach, and the measured way they have built their platform. 

“I look forward to partnering with the advisers across the network to further drive business optimisation and support the platform’s next stage of scaled growth.”

Keith joins with more than three decades in financial services and extensive experience delivering acquisition and integration projects within the wealth management sector.

He added: “I am honoured to join Loyal North at such a pivotal time for the company. 

“I look forward to working with the talented team, building on the excellent work they have completed and helping drive their ambitious plans, and deliver exceptional value and growth for all our partners.”

Their appointments follow Loyal North’s recent refinancing and support plans to increase acquisition activity over the next two to three years as the group continues its nationwide expansion.

Kirill Ilinski, group chief executive of Loyal North, added: “Patrick and Keith join us at a pivotal moment for Loyal North. 

“Patrick’s experience of building, scaling and integrating UK wealth management businesses at material scale is exactly the leadership profile we need as we move into the next phase of growth. 

“Keith brings deep, hands-on experience of what it takes to acquire, integrate and grow IFA businesses successfully, and will be a strong addition to Debbie Dry and the acquisitions team. 

“With the refinancing now complete, these appointments will help drive our ambition to materially grow the Loyal North platform over the coming 24 months.”

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