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.
Henry Angest | |
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| Born | 6 July 1940 Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Basel |
| Occupation(s) | President, Arbuthnot Latham Chairman and CEO, Arbuthnot Banking Group plc |
| Spouse | Dorothy Angest |
Early life
editHenry Angest was born in July 1940 in Switzerland.[1][2][3][4] He attended the University of Basel.[5]
Career
editAngest 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
editAngest 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
editHe is married to Dorothy Angest.[3] In 2010, he was worth an estimated £45 million.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Henry ANGEST - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d Jamie Doward, Publicity-shy Conservative donor revealed as paymaster of anti-European activists, The Guardian, April 11, 2010
- ^ a b c Simon Read, Top Tory funder runs high-cost loans company, The Independent, June 12, 2013
- ^ a b c d e 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
- ^ "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
- ^ a b Henry Angest, Bloomberg Business
- ^ Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid, Herald Scotland, October 23, 2011