# Orion Consulting Group Limited

Orion Consulting Group is a specialist advisory firm based in Richmond that focuses exclusively on the Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) market. The consultancy serves IFA businesses, acquirers, and financial services entities seeking to navigate the complex landscape of buying, selling, or strategically developing within the IFA sector.

What distinguishes Orion is their deep, insider knowledge of the IFA marketplace combined with a comprehensive proprietary database of IFA businesses. This positions them uniquely to provide market intelligence that generic business advisers simply cannot offer. The team has genuine experience building, acquiring, and selling IFA businesses, translating real-world expertise into practical guidance for their clients.

The firm operates across three core areas. For buyers, they facilitate informed acquisition decisions through market analysis and deal facilitation. For sellers, they help maximise value realisation when exiting IFA businesses. Their consulting division supports financial services entities looking to understand market dynamics, develop distribution strategies, or gain competitive intelligence within the IFA space.

Rather than offering generic business brokerage services, Orion delivers sector-specific insights that reflect genuine understanding of IFA regulation, valuation methodologies, client acquisition costs, and market consolidation trends. This specialisation makes them particularly valuable for serious participants seeking to make strategic decisions backed by authentic market knowledge rather than assumptions.

Their direct, accessible approach—led by John Chapman—reflects a consultancy comfortable working at board level whilst remaining pragmatic about the realities of IFA business operations.