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1. 

   1981

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group is established.

2. 

   2004

   Neil Moles joins The Lawrence Scoffield Group.

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3. 2008

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group undergoes its first buyout by a team including Neil Moles.

4. 2012

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group sells-off its General Insurance division to concentrate on and strengthen its Wealth Management operations.

5. 2014

   The Progeny concept is born, providing a unique combination of wealth management and legal advice for private clients, corporates and family offices.

6. March 2015

   LSG Holdings invests in Lawsco Holdings Limited, the company behind The Lawrence Scoffield Group, capitalising Progeny’s formation.

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7. 

   31^st July 2015

   Progeny Private Law is established by Frances Davies, Martin Hasyn and Suzannah Farnell.

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8. 

   25^th February 2016

   Progeny Private Law Director Frances Davies sets a new world record with team Yorkshire Rows, rowing across the Atlantic Ocean for the 2015 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

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9. 

   6^th April 2016

   Progeny is officially launched, bringing together the Lawrence Scoffield Group (rebranded as Progeny Wealth), Mark Burns Legal Services (rebranded as Progeny Law), and Progeny Private Law.

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10. 

    28^th September 2016

    Progeny partners with Northern Ballet.

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11. 

    11^th October 2016

    Progeny Asset Management is launched – a discretionary investment management firm offering bespoke and model portfolios.

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12. 

    21^st March 2017

    Quadrant Group, a London-based wealth management firm, joins Progeny, expanding Progeny’s geographical presence.

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13. 

    4^th October 2017

    Chestergate Financial Planning, a financial advice firm based in Salisbury specialising in private clients with complex financial needs, joins Progeny.

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14. 

    15^th April 2018

    Progeny Private Law Director, Frances Davies, completes the Marathon des Sables – a 7-day, 156 mile marathon across the Sahara desert, fundraising for Maggie’s Centres.

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15. 

    24^th July 2018

    Progeny acquires Evolve Financial Planning, a firm based in Croydon, further expanding its national presence and bringing Progeny Wealth‘s total assets under advice to over £1bn for the first time.

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16. 

    14^th February 2019

    Progeny expands into Scotland for the first time with the acquisition of a trio of firms – Innovate Financial Services in Edinburgh, Quest Financial Solutions in Buckinghamshire and Juno Wealth Management in Sussex.

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17. 

    1^st April 2019

    Progeny launches its Adviser Academy, with Paraplanners Joshua Castle and Robert Appleby becoming the inaugural members.

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18. 

    13^th June 2019

    Progeny acquires Halo HR, adding HR services to its extensive multi-service offering for the first time.

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19. 

    21^st August 2019

    Progeny strikes a sponsorship deal with Sheffield FC, the World’s First Football Club.

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20. 

    6^th November 2019

    Progeny is ranked 7th in FTAdviser’s Top 100 Financial Advisers 2019, which showcases the best financial advisory businesses in the UK.

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21. 

    18^th November 2019

    Progeny Tax is launched, offering a complete range of tax services, from one-off specialist advice to ongoing tax compliance.

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22. 

    10^th December 2019

    Progeny acquires the award-winning Addidi Wealth, a female-focussed financial planning firm based in London.

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23. 

    2^nd March 2020

    Progeny’s Leeds office moves to a state-of-the-art new home.

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