Pollen Street Capital, an independent, alternative investment management company, agreed to acquire Mattioli Woods, a provider of wealth management and employee benefit services, for £432m. Pollen Street believes the acquisition will provide Mattioli Woods and its management team the flexibility to take longer-term decisions to maximise the growth potential of the business, continuing to invest in capabilities and client propositions, while also providing strategic support to develop new growth areas and operational expertise to drive greater efficiency.