Charles Stanley has acquired Leeds-based discretionary investment management firm Myddleton Croft.

Formed in 2006, Myddleton Croft provides discretionary investment management services and model portfolios to individuals, trusts, pension funds, charities and their advisers.

The deal will see all of Myddleton Croft’s investment managers join Charles Stanley. Patrick Toes, Carolyn Black and Robert Feather will report to Simon Martin, branch manager of Charles Stanley Leeds, and Jonathan Baker, who now has overarching responsibility for Charles Stanley’s northern hub comprising Leeds and Manchester.

Paul Abbe...