BRB Capital Group has acquired Amalfi Capital Limited, a London-based investment advisory and brokerage firm authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in a move to establish a regulated investment bridge between Nigeria and international capital markets.
The FCA approved BRB Capital Limited, the Group's UK entity, to acquire 100% of Amalfi Capital. The acquired firm has been renamed BRB Capital Management Limited and will serve as the Group's United Kingdom platform for professional and institutional investors, corporates, family offices, and eligible counterparties.
The acquisition combines FCA authorisation in the UK with BRB Capital Group's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-regulated operations in Nigeria, positioning the African-led financial group as a cross-border conduit for capital, investors, and opportunities between both markets.
Etimbuk Bassey, CEO of BRB Capital Group, said global investors do not lack appetite for Africa but lack trusted avenues into the continent. He described the acquisition as a bridge regulated on both sides, rooted in both markets, and accountable to high fiduciary standards.
The UK platform will focus on investment banking advisory, fund management, and agency dealing services for professional clients and eligible counterparties. It will support cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, capital raising, investment structuring, regulated execution, and access to Nigeria-focused and international investment opportunities, with safekeeping arranged through third-party custodians.
Dr Ebele Onyeabo, Group Managing Director of BRB Capital Group, noted that capturing the opportunity between Nigeria and the UK requires regulatory credibility, operational competence, and market discipline across both corridors.
The acquisition comes amid growing economic alignment between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Bilateral trade reached **£8.1 billion** in the year to Q3 2025, growing 11.4% year-on-year. Nigeria's pension assets surpassed **₦27.45 trillion** in 2025, driving institutional demand for international diversification.
The UK's post-Brexit trade strategy has identified Nigeria as a priority economic partner under the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership, while Nigeria's foreign exchange reforms and capital market developments have renewed global investor interest in Africa's largest economy.
For UK professional investors, BRB Capital Management Limited provides a regulated route into Nigerian and African opportunities, supported by the Group's market presence in Lagos. For Nigerian institutional and professional investors, the platform offers access to London's capital markets, hard-currency investment options, and international diversification strategies. For professional and high-net-worth Nigerians in the UK, the Group aims to move the financial relationship beyond remittances toward long-term wealth creation.
BRB Capital Management Limited is operational with immediate effect from its London headquarters, retaining Amalfi Capital's existing FCA permissions and regulatory standing.
