Henry Angest
Henry Angest | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1940 (age 83) Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, philanthropist |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, Arbuthnot Latham |
| Spouse | Dorothy Angest |
Sir Henry Angest (born July 1940) is a Swiss-born London-based banker and political donor. He is the chairman and 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] One of its subsidiaries, the Secure Trust Bank, owns Everyday Loan.[3]
Angest served on the board of directors of the Parity Group from 1997 to 2002.[5] He has served as Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.[5]
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][6] 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, Scotland In Union, 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
- ^ "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 d 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
- ^ a b Henry Angest, Bloomberg Business
- ^ Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid, Herald Scotland, October 23, 2011