Evolution Group plc is a leading British

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-based financial services business. It is headquartered in London

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 and is a former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index

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History

The Company was formed in 1999 as Evestment plc and was originally listed on the Alternative Investment Market

Alternative Investment Market

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. In 2000 it merged with Christows, a west country stockbroker. In 2001 it bought a research house known as Evolution Capital and changed its own name to Evolution Group.

It went on to merge with Beeson Gregory in 2002 and to acquire Williams de Broë in 2006.

Operations

The Group is organised into two activities:

• Evolution Securities: investment banking for mid-market companies
• Williams de Broë: stockbroking and fund management