IQ-EQ acquires Laven Compliance

IQ-EQ has acquired Laven Compliance in a bid to expand its existing regulatory compliance services.

Laven assists clients with regulatory compliance, regulatory application support and operational due diligence.

The acquisition should see IQ-EQ bolster its offering through both new products and additional staff.

“This deal is the perfect combination for our business,” said John Legrand, IQ-EQ’s regional CEO for the UK, Ireland and the Crown Dependencies. “It’s packed full of upside; for the incoming team, our existing team of regulatory compliance experts and for our UK and U.S. based clients who can now avail of an expanded range of products and services delivered by an industry recognised team of experts.”

Jerome Lussan, CEO and founder of the Laven Group added: “The Laven Compliance business has grown significantly over the past few years, alongside its sister companies Laven Hosting and Leo RegTech. With the fast pace of change in the regulatory industry, combining our compliance business with IQ-EQs Regulatory and Compliance Solutions team benefits clients and staff and provides a larger base to build from. “IQ EQ Group has achieved incredible success so far and we fell our clients and team will find more room to grow in this new exciting environment. As a result of this acquisition the business will have access to a larger international pool of trusted experts, and growth across frontiers and client types.”