Ince & Co's partners will move to a 'black box' pay system when its merger with Gordon Dadds goes live later this year, in a move away from the firm's current lockstep transparency.

Ince – which currently operates a managed lockstep with a bonus pool to reward top billers –  last month reached a deal to be acquired by AIM-listed firm Gordon Dadds, with the combination set to complete by 31 December.