Project Optimus
August Equity has added fast-growing financial services firm The Superbia Group to its portfolio, in a deal supported by our Corporate Finance team.
Headquartered in Leicester, The Superbia Group (Superbia) is a leading vertically integrated financial advisory group. Founded in 2019 and led by CEO Stefan Fura, it provides high-quality, independent financial advice to over 2,500 clients across the UK. The business brings together financial advice, discretionary fund management (DFM), and in-house investment solutions under one group.
As a certified B Corp, Superbia also upholds a strong commitment to ESG principles and community impact, while also investing in the development of its people through industry-leading training and development.
The new investment from private equity firm, August Equity, will support Superbia’s ambitious growth strategy, accelerating both organic expansion and targeted acquisitions to broaden its national footprint and enhance its client proposition. It also marks the third investment from August Equity VI, a 2024 vintage fund, as part of its strategy to back high-quality management teams in services, software and technology businesses with high organic growth and inorganic potential.
Our Corporate Finance team was appointed by August Equity to support its latest investment. The team acted as the lead buy side corporate finance adviser and we helped August Equity to build its investment case and successfully execute the deal. This included advising on valuation, market mapping, investment analysis and commercial negotiations, helping to deliver a smooth investment process and a great outcome for all parties.
Financial services and wealth management firms like The Superbia Group are continuing to attract a high level of interest from private equity investors. Their recurring revenues, favourable market growth dynamics and strong buy-and-build potential make them an exciting prospect for firms looking to deploy their capital. This investment is the beginning of an exciting new period for The Superbia Group. We believe that the company will be able to accelerate what is already an impressive growth trajectory with the support and expertise of August Equity.
Olea
Sell-Side Pitch – Retail Prop Trading Firm
We are pitching for the sale mandate of a retail prop trading firm. We have been asked to demonstrate credentials and contacts within the capital markets sector.
We require assistance demonstrating our network within the capital markets sector through contacts at large or listed brokerages and prop trading and crypto firms. Please could you reach out if you have any contacts at the below companies by the end of today (16/02/2026).
- Large or Listed Brokerages:
- IG Group
- Fiinu plc
- Plus500
- Interactive Brokers
- CMC Markets
- Charles Schwab
- Interactive Brokers
- Robinhood Markets
- LPL Financial
- Raymond James Financial
- Stifel Financial
- StoneX Group
- AJ Bell
- flatexDEGIRO
- Swissquote
- XTB
- Nordnet
- Nomura Holdings
- Daiwa Securities Group
- SBI Holdings
- Monex Group
- Futu Holdings (moomoo)
- UP Fintech (Tiger Brokers)
- XP Inc.
- BTG Pactual
2. Prop trading and crypto platforms:
- Kraken
- Bybit
- Bitpanda
- FalconX
- Bitfinex
- Bingx
- Binance
- Coinbase
- FTMO
- FunndedNext
- ThinkMarkets
- SwayFunded
Sell-side pitch – Provider of conveyancing and equity release legal services Firm: FRP Advisory
We have an opportunity to pitch for the sale mandate of a PE-backed legal professional services business. The business provides two core services in high-end residential conveyancing and equity release legal services i.e. later life lending.
The business generated £13m revenue and c.£3m EBITDA in FY25.
Meilleurtaux acquires Peasy, creating the leading household finance platform in Belgium
Meilleurtaux, a leading omnichannel financial services brokerage platform in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, has acquired Peasy, a leading omnichannel broker for household finances in Flanders. The transaction supports Meilleurtaux’s international growth strategy and results in the creation of the number one comparison and brokerage platform for household finances in Belgium.
Peasy has a strong market position in Flanders through its brands Hypotheek.winkel, Verzekeringen.be and Aanbieders.be, combining digital platforms with an extensive physical advisory network. The combination with Meilleurtaux, which has an established presence in Wallonia, creates a nationwide platform offering a broad range of services across mortgage credit, consumer credit, insurance, energy and telecom.
The acquisition marks a further milestone in Meilleurtaux’s Belgian expansion, following its entry into the market through the acquisition of MiD Finance in 2023. As part of the transaction, David Geerts, CEO of Peasy, will lead the combined Meilleurtaux operations in Belgium and Luxembourg, ensuring continuity of leadership and strong local execution.
VDP acted as exclusive advisor to Peasy and Vortex Capital Partners.