Charles Stanley Group

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Charles Stanley & Co. Limited
Company type Privately held company
IndustryWealth management
Founded1792
Headquarters Ropemaker Place
London, EC2Y
United Kingdom
Key people
Paul Abberley (CEO)
Revenue£155.2 million (2019)
£9.5 million (2019)
£11.0 million (2019)
Number of employees
Circa 850 (2019)
Website charles-stanley.co.uk

Charles Stanley & Co. Limited is a UK-based investment management company, providing wealth management services to private clients, charities and smaller institutions. [1] [2] Established in 1792, it was one of the oldest firms on the London Stock Exchange. [3]

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History

A subsidiary of Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd., was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1852. [4] The company itself was incorporated and listed in 1896. [5] It offers four core services: wealth management, financial planning, an online execution-only platform, and asset management. [6]

Operations

In March 2019, it reported £24.1 billion of investments under management and administration. [7]

The board of directors is chaired by Sandy Kinney Pritchard, who was appointed to the position in February 2024. [8] Sir David Howard, stepped down as chair in 2024 and he was originally chief executive in 2014. [9] Paul Abberley replaced Howard as chief executive in December 2014. [10]

In 2019, Charles Stanley reported revenues of £155.2 million. [11]

In July 2021, the company was sold to Raymond James Financial for £279 million. [12]

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