ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP - Key Persons


Adrian Midmer

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Banking Executive

Amanda Blakeley

Job Titles:
  • Wealth Planner

Andrew Salmon - CEO, COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Salmon joined the Board in September 2004 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in July 2018. He is also Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development of Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC. He was previously a director of Secure Trust Bank PLC and of Hambros Bank Limited and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG.

Angela Knight

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Angela Knight was appointed a Director in October 2016. She is also an independent non-executive director of Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC. Angela is a non-executive director of Vanquis Banking Group plc, Chair of the Board of Pool Reinsurance Company Limited, a director of Encore Capital Group, Inc and a non-executive independent board member of the Astana Financial Services Authority of Kazakhstan. She is also Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers. She has a wealth of commercial and financial experience from her time in government as a Treasury Minister and as Chief Executive of the British Bankers' Association (now UK Finance) and of Energy UK. She was Member of Parliament for Erewash from 1992 to 1997. Her previous non-executive roles include Lloyds TSB plc, Scottish Widows, LogicaCMG plc, Transport for London, Port of London Authority, Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc, TP ICAP plc and Taylor Wimpey PLC. She was also Chair of the Office of Tax Simplification, an independent body of HM Treasury.

Angela Niering-Wren

Job Titles:
  • Senior Commercial Banker, Real Estate

Antony Beighton

Job Titles:
  • Banking Executive

Ben Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Business Support Analyst
We are proud to support our employees in achieving their goals, whether personal or professional. Ben Andrews, Business Support Analyst at Arbuthnot Latham is also an international fencer for Team GB. As proud sponsors of Ben, we look back at his 2023 successes, as well as looking forward to Ben's plans for 2024.

Ben Sheeran

Ben Sheeran joined Arbuthnot Latham earlier this year to head up our newly formed tech offering. We speak with Ben about what is happening in the sector and why he decided to join Arbuthnot Latham.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Chancellor
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget, revealing a set of tax cuts designed to benefit workers and stimulate economic growth. UK economic growth remains subdued and national debt levels remain high, providing little fiscal headroom for the Treasury to boost the economy.

Chloe Smithers

Job Titles:
  • Regional Business Support and Risk Manager

Chris Wiltshire

Job Titles:
  • Director, Private Banking
Chris has over 20 years banking experience including nine years spent at Coutts prior to joining Arbuthnot Latham in 2018. He is a client focused relationship manager with a track record helping entrepreneurs and business owners to manage their wealth and plan their finances. He now leads a team of Private Bankers based in Manchester, supporting high net worth individuals across the North West. Outside of work he is a busy father of three who finds occasional respite in the great outdoors.

Courtney Kerkin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Private Banker

Dan Stevens

Job Titles:
  • Commercial

Daniel Dagg - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
Daniel Dagg joined the Board in November 2019 and is Chief Operating Officer, the role he has held since joining the Bank in November 2016. He has worked in financial services for over 30 years, having held a number of Senior leadership roles at Lloyds Banking Group, in their Retail Banking and Wealth Management Businesses, and for EY in their Wealth and Asset Management Advisory practice, prior to joining Arbuthnot Latham.

Edward Johnstone

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Investment Management

Elaine Tinsley

Job Titles:
  • Banking Executive

Ellie-Rose Sumption

Job Titles:
  • Private Banking Executive

Frederick Angest

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
Appointed a Director in September 2022. He works at Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited currently as a Private Banker having previously worked within Wealth Management and Credit Risk.

Gareth Daniel

Job Titles:
  • Banking Executive, Real Estate

Gary Knight

Job Titles:
  • Commercial

Henry Hall

Job Titles:
  • Investment Manager

Ian Dewar

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Appointed a Non-Executive Director in August 2015. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee. He was a Partner for 19 years in the Financial Services Practice of KPMG from which he retired in 2012 after 32 years at the firm. He was previously Senior Independent Director of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC and a non-executive director of Manchester Building Society.

James Cobb - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Group Finance Director
Joined the Board in November 2008 as Group Finance Director. He is also Finance Director and Deputy Chief Executive of Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited. He was previously Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Citigroup's Global Consumer Group in Europe, Middle East and Africa and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse.

James Hilton

Job Titles:
  • Regulated Mortgage & Lending Advisor

James Newcombe

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Banking Executive

Jayne Almond

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Jayne Almond was appointed a Director in September 2023. She is also a director of Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC. She is a highly experienced professional in the banking, mortgages and financial services arenas and is currently Chairman of Kensington Mortgages, a subsidiary of Barclays Bank UK plc and of Bluestep Bank AB. She was previously Chairman, Chief Executive and NED in a wide range of organisations Including Butterfield Mortgages Limited and Kensington Mortgages, a subsidiary of Barclays Bank UK plc.

Jessica Brace

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Banking Executive

John Carter

Job Titles:
  • Private Banking Executive

Jonathan Jones

Job Titles:
  • Senior Commercial Banker

Kay Shoulder

Job Titles:
  • Front of House Manager

Liam Hutchings

Job Titles:
  • Director of Professionals
In our latest Meet the Team profile, we speak with Liam Hutchings, Director of Professionals at Arbuthnot Latham.

Louise Roughley

Job Titles:
  • Senior Banking Executive

Lydia Brook

Job Titles:
  • Investment Manager

Lydia Reynard

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Investment Management

Lynda Williams

Job Titles:
  • Private Banker

Mark Lucas

Job Titles:
  • Director, Head of Bristol Office, South West Region
With over 38 years' experience in banking, wealth planning and investment, Mark helped to establish our Bristol presence in March 2017 and as Director now heads our rapidly growing Bristol office. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment, Mark previously held senior positions with Lloyds Bank, Coutts & Co, Credit Suisse and Duncan Lawrie. Mark is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and family businesses and he continues to work with HNW individuals and their advisors through his own client portfolio and extensive professional network.

Martin Dyer

Job Titles:
  • Head of Asia Desk
Martin joined Arbuthnot Latham in 2016. He has over 20 years' experience advising international private banking clients, with a focus on individuals with links to Asia. He began his career in 1999 with Coutts & Co in London. Outside of work Martin enjoys time abroad, usually in the Tuscan hills, or at home playing football with his son.

Mary Corrigan

Job Titles:
  • Banking Executive

Matt Elliott

Job Titles:
  • Senior Private Banker

Matt Stevenson

Job Titles:
  • Director, Commercial Banking

Mike Bradbury

Job Titles:
  • Wealth Planning Executive

Nicholas Jennings - Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Company Secretary
Nick Jennings was appointed Company Secretary in July 2018. He was previously Group Company Secretary of Daily Mail and General Trust plc and of Close Brothers Group plc. He is a Chartered Accountant.

Nick Foxworthy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Commercial Banker

Oliver Mill

Job Titles:
  • Banker
  • Private Banker
This week we meet Oliver Mill, a private banker covering the north of England.

Paul Clifford

Job Titles:
  • Senior Private Banker

Paul Clifton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Wealth Planner
As our Bristol office celebrates their five year anniversary, we speak with Paul Clifton, Senior Wealth Planner, who joined the team in 2020.

Paul Marrow

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Paul Marrow was appointed a Director in April 2014. He is Chairman of Risk Committee and provides consultancy services to the Company. He has over 40 years banking experience and has in the past been responsible for the Commercial Banking and Specialist Corporate Banking business divisions of RBS Group in the UK and been the chair of JCB Finance Limited. He was previously an Independent non-executive director of Secure Trust Bank PLC.

Phil Lock

Job Titles:
  • Director, Private Banking

Rachel Wyatt

Job Titles:
  • Wealth Planner

Richard Gabbertas

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Richard Gabbertas joined the Board in November 2020 as Chairman of the Audit Committee. He studied economics / law before qualifying as a chartered accountant and becoming a partner with KPMG in 1995. He was a Partner for 23 years in the Financial Services Practice of KPMG where he led the regional practice. He retired in 2018 after 38 years with the firm. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Recognise Bank.

Rob Salisbury

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Head
  • Director, Head of Exeter Office
Rob has over 30 years' experience in the local banking sector, holding senior positions in a number of different parts of the industry across the South West of England. He joined Arbuthnot Latham in 2016 to set up the Commercial Banking offering in Exeter and now heads the office of private and commercial bankers and wealth planners. Rob remains a client-focused banker himself and enjoys helping clients along their financial journey.

Ross Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Head of International
Ross joined Arbuthnot Latham in 2012 when the international team for the bank was formed. Prior to that he was at Coutts & Co for 15 years working primarily with international clients, focusing on UK resident non-domiciled individuals and expats.

Sally White

Job Titles:
  • Private Banking Executive

Sam Cartwright


Sarah Prescott

Job Titles:
  • Senior Commercial Banker

Sir Alan Yarrow

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Appointed a Non-Executive Director in June 2016. He spent 37 years with Dresdner Kleinwort until 2009, latterly as Group Vice Chairman and Chairman of the UK Bank. He is a director of Institutional Protection Services Ltd. He is also Vice President of the Royal Mencap Society, Independent Partnership Advisor to James Hambro & Partners, an advisor to Zeamo Inc. (USA) and a member of the Property Trust Board, City & Guilds Art School. Sir Alan is an Alderman, Magistrate and HM Lieutenant of the City of London, a member of the Court of the Fishmongers' Company and a member of the Takeover Appeal Board. Sir Alan was Lord Mayor of the City of London for the year 2014-15 and was previously Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Sir Henry Angest - CEO, Chairman, President

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive
  • Director
  • President
Appointed to the Board in December 1985. Sir Henry is the Chairman and Chief Executive. He is also President and a director of Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited of which he was Chairman from 1994 to 2022. He gained extensive national and international experience as an executive of The Dow Chemical Company and Dow Banking Corporation. He was previously Chairman and a director of Secure Trust Bank PLC, Chairman of the Banking Committee of the London Investment Banking Association and a director of the Institute of Directors. He is a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers, where he is still a member of the Court.

Stacey Baxter

Job Titles:
  • Senior Commercial Banker

Stephen Kelly - Chief Risk Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Risk Officer
Stephen Kelly joined the Board in September 2009 as Finance Director and was appointed Chief Risk Officer in April 2019. He has over 20 years' experience within the Financial Services industry. Prior to joining Arbuthnot Latham, Stephen held senior positions at Citibank Consumer Group EMEA, and Egg Plc. He is a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Stephen Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Wealth Planning Executive

Tizzie Brass

Job Titles:
  • Private Banker

Tom Flitcroft

Job Titles:
  • Commercial

Tom Smart

Job Titles:
  • Senior Private Banker

Tracey Stronghill

Job Titles:
  • Senior Commercial Banker, Real Estate Finance