Mercer buys Positive Ageing Company

Global health, wealth and careers consultancy Mercer has acquired the Positive Ageing Company, an independent UK adviser on issues surrounding the ageing workforce.
Wed, 3 Feb 2016

Global health, wealth and careers consultancy Mercer has acquired the Positive Ageing Company, an independent UK adviser on issues surrounding the ageing workforce.

Mike and Chris Minett, co-founders of the Positive Ageing Company, will report into Tony Wood, partner and UK head of Mercer Marsh Benefits, the firm’s employee benefits consulting arm.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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