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1. 

   1981

   The Lawrence Scoffield Group is established.

2. 

   2004

   Neil Moles, who would go on to become CEO of Progeny, joins The Lawrence Scoffield Group.

3. 2008

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

4. 2014

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

5. March 2015

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

6. 

   31^st July 2015

   Progeny Private Law is established by Frances Davies, Martin Hasyn and Suzannah Farnell – the first part of Progeny to be launched.

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7. 

   25^th February 2016

   Progeny Director Frances Davies sets a new world record, rowing across the Atlantic Ocean for the 2015 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in a boat sporting the Progeny logo.

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8. 

   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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9. 

   11^th October 2016

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

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10. 

    21^st March 2017

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

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11. 

    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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12. 

    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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13. 

    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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14. 

    1^st April 2019

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

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15. 

    13^th June 2019

    Progeny acquires Halo HR, adding HR services to its extensive multi-service offering for the first time, with MD Sam Moxham becoming Progeny’s HR Director.

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16. 

    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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17. 

    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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18. 

    10^th December 2019

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

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19. 

    2^nd March 2020

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

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20. 

    27^th April 2020

    Progeny launches its ‘Positive Index’ – a round-up of the decisive action being taken throughout the coronavirus lockdown.

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21. 

    7^th May 2020

    Progeny appoints Stuart Easton to extend its offering into the Scottish private legal sector.

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22. 

    22^nd June 2020

    Progeny announces its new technology strategy and appoints Tim Thompson-Rye as CTO.

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23. 

    15^th February 2021

    Progeny acquires Leeds-based legal firm, Watsons Law, adding expert real estate conveyancing to its unique professional services proposition.

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24. 

    April 2021

    Progeny Asset Management hits £1bn assets under management, up from £1m at the start of 2017.

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25. 

    21^st April 2021

    Progeny acquires Ayrshire-based Affinity Financial Planning, continuing its expansion in Scotland.

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26. 

    17^th May 2021

    Progeny launches its ‘People Index’ – a round-up of what it is doing across the business to take care of team members.

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