Brewin Dolphin lines up rival Wise Speke for takeover. From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: May 19, 1998 | COPYRIGHT 1998 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Booming private client stockbroker Brewin Dolphin is poised to take over rival broker Wise Speke, it emerged yesterday.

Mounting speculation in the City forced the firm to confirm it was in talks with Ockham Holdings, owners of Wise Speke, that could lead to an agreed deal.

Wise Speke, which has offices in London, Manchester, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Newcastle, serves 19,000 clients, employs 280 staff and has an estimated pounds 2.5billion worth of funds under...

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