Henry Angest

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Henry Angest
BornJuly 1940 (age 81)
Switzerland
OccupationBanker, philanthropist
TitleChairman and former CEO, Arbuthnot Latham
Spouse(s)Dorothy Angest

Sir Henry Angest (born July 1940) is a Swiss-born London-based banker and political donor. He is the chairman and formerly chief executive officer (CEO) of Arbuthnot Latham, a merchant bank in the City of London.

Early life[]

Henry Angest was born in July 1940 in Switzerland.[1][2][3][4]

Career[]

Angest serves as the chairman and CEO of Arbuthnot Latham, a private bank in the City of London.[4] Arbuthnot Latham owns 20% of Secure Trust Bank, which owns .[3][5]

Angest served on the board of directors of the 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 has served as 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 Subject 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 GBP£45 million.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Henry ANGEST - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Jamie Doward, Publicity-shy Conservative donor revealed as paymaster of anti-European activists, The Guardian, April 11, 2010
  3. ^ a b c d Simon Read, Top Tory funder runs high-cost loans company, The Independent, June 12, 2013
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Arbuthnot sells down majority stake in Secure Trust Bank". The Telegraph. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b Henry Angest, Bloomberg Business
  7. ^ Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid, Herald Scotland, October 23, 2011
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