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WH Ireland Review
WH Ireland was a Manchester wealth manager and stockbroker founded in 1884. TEAM plc completed a takeover in March 2026, so it no longer trades as an independent public company.
Min Deposit
N/A
Spreads From
Not applicable, WH Ireland offered wealth management and stockbroking, not forex or CFDs
Max Leverage
Not applicable, no retail forex or CFD leverage was ever offered
Platforms
N/A
Pros
- Long history stretching back to 1884 as a respected Manchester stockbroker
- Regulated by the FCA throughout, with a public enforcement record you can check
- New owner TEAM plc doubled its asset base overnight through this acquisition
- Existing client accounts continue to be served rather than being wound down
Cons
- FCA fined WH Ireland Limited 1.2 million pounds in 2016 over market abuse controls
- No longer an independent public company after the March 2026 TEAM plc takeover
- The WH Ireland brand is being phased out in favour of Neba Private Clients
- Its corporate broking arm was already sold off to Zeus Capital back in 2024
WH Ireland traces back to 1884 as a Manchester stockbroker and grew into a national wealth management and corporate broking firm listed on AIM. In 2016, the FCA fined WH Ireland Limited 1.2 million pounds and banned its Corporate Broking Division from taking new clients for 72 days, after weak controls let market abuse risks go unchecked during 2013.
The firm began a strategic review in 2023 and sold its Capital Markets and corporate broking business to Zeus Capital Limited in June 2024, leaving a smaller wealth management operation. In November 2025, Jersey based TEAM plc agreed an all share takeover of the remaining WH Ireland Group plc, worth about 12.7 million pounds.
The deal closed and WH Ireland shares left the AIM market on 25 March 2026. TEAM plans to rebrand the wealth management arm as Neba Private Clients, so the WH Ireland name is being phased out even though existing client accounts continue under the new owner.
Max Leverage
Not applicable, no retail forex or CFD leverage was ever offered
Spreads From
Not applicable, WH Ireland offered wealth management and stockbroking, not forex or CFDs
Regulators
- FCA (UK)
