Henry Angest

Henry Angest
Henry Angest
Born	6 July 1940 (age 85); Switzerland
Alma mater	University of Basel
Occupation(s)	President, Arbuthnot Latham; Chairman and CEO, Arbuthnot Banking Group plc
Spouse	Dorothy Angest
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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.

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

^ "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

[1] "Henry ANGEST - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

[theguardianjamie-2] Jamie Doward, Publicity-shy Conservative donor revealed as paymaster of anti-European activists, The Guardian, April 11, 2010

[independenttoptory-3] Simon Read, Top Tory funder runs high-cost loans company, The Independent, June 12, 2013

[independentqueensbirthday-4] 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

[bloomberg-6] Henry Angest, Bloomberg Business

[7] Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid, Herald Scotland, October 23, 2011

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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
Spouse	Dorothy Angest