Henry Angest

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Henry Angest
Born (1940-07-06) 6 July 1940 (age 85)
Switzerland
Alma mater University of Basel
Occupation(s)President, Arbuthnot Latham
Chairman and CEO, Arbuthnot Banking Group plc
SpouseDorothy Angest

Sir Henry Angest (born 6 July 1940) is a Swiss-born London-based banker and political donor. He is the president of Arbuthnot Latham, a merchant bank in the City of London and chairman and CEO of its parent, Arbuthnot Banking Group.

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Early life

Henry Angest was born in July 1940 in Switzerland. [1] [2] [3] [4] He attended the University of Basel. [5]

Career

Angest is the chairman and CEO of Arbuthnot Latham, a private bank in the City of London. [4]

Angest was on the board of directors of the Parity Group from 1997 to 2002. [6] He has served as Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers. [6]

Political activity

Angest has made large donations to the Conservative Party, where he was treasurer. [4] He has also donated to William Hague, Chris Grayling, and Murdo Fraser. [2] [7] He has been invited to private dinners with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street and Chequers. [3]

He has made donations to The Atlantic Bridge, The Freedom Association, and Global Britain, an anti-European Union think tank. [2]

In 2015, he was knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours List "for political services". [4] As a result, if he were to become a British citizen then he would be styled Sir Henry Angest. [4]

Personal life

He is married to Dorothy Angest. [3] In 2010, he was worth an estimated £45 million. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Henry ANGEST - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jamie Doward, Publicity-shy Conservative donor revealed as paymaster of anti-European activists, The Guardian, April 11, 2010
  3. 1 2 3 Simon Read, Top Tory funder runs high-cost loans company, The Independent, June 12, 2013
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Adam Lusher, Queen's Birthday Honours: Sir Henry Angest, banker who gave Tories millions, is knighted in reward for 'political service', The Independent, June 12, 2015
  5. ↑ "Angest, Sir Henry, (born 6 July 1940), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Principal Shareholder, Arbuthnot Banking Group plc, since 1985; Chairman: Secure Trust Bank plc, 1982–2016; Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Ltd, 1994–2022." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2013
  6. 1 2 Henry Angest, Bloomberg Business
  7. ↑ Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid, Herald Scotland, October 23, 2011
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