Notes to the consolidated financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2024
10. Business combinations – prior year ended 30 June 2023 continued Adroit On 15 December 2022, the Group acquired Adroit Financial Planning Limited (“Adroit”), a successful and rapidly growing IFA business. The acquisition brings further scale to the Group’s Private Clients business, adding distinctive expertise in their specialist area. The acquisition consisted of acquiring 100% of the issued share capital of Adroit Financial Planning Limited, which was funded through existing financial resources.
Client relationship intangible assets of £2,931,000 were recognised on acquisition in respect of the expected cash inflows and economic benefit from the acquired business. An associated deferred tax liability of £733,000 was recognised in relation to the expected cash inflows on the acquired client relationship intangible asset. Goodwill of £8,541,000 was recognised on acquisition in respect of the expected growth in the acquired business and associated cash inflows. The fair value of the assets acquired were the gross contractual amounts and were all considered to be fully recoverable. The fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired, at the date of acquisition, are detailed below.
Net assets acquired through business combination
The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method and details of the purchase consideration are as follows:
£’000
£’000 10,991
Note
Trade and other receivables
533 193
Initial cash consideration Additional consideration
Cash at bank
i
270
Trade and other payables
(204)
Total purchase consideration
11,261
Total net assets recognised by acquired company
522
Fair value adjustments: – Client relationship contracts
i In accordance with the Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”), the Group was required to pay an additional amount based on the number of days between the date of exchange and the date of completion.
2,931
– Deferred tax liabilities Net identifiable assets
(733)
2,198 8,541 11,261
Goodwill
Total purchase consideration
The trade and other receivables were recognised at their fair value, being the gross contractual amounts, which were deemed fully recoverable.
130 Brooks Macdonald Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2024
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