Listed alphabetically. Order carries no ranking, score or preference.
Private Banking · Commercial Banking · Wealth Management
London, UK (offices also in Manchester, Bristol, Exeter)
Founded in 1833 (re-founded 1994), Arbuthnot Latham provides private banking, commercial banking and wealth management, with dedicated teams for entrepreneurs, executives/professionals, and sports/media/entertainment clients. Parent company Arbuthnot Banking Group plc is listed on AIM (ARBB).
FCA: FCA and PRA authorised; specific Firm Reference Number to be confirmed against the FCA Register before publication
Private Banking · Bespoke Lending · Philanthropy Planning
London, UK
Founded in 1672, C. Hoare & Co is the UK's oldest family-owned bank, still owned and run by the Hoare family. Offers bespoke lending, investment advice and philanthropy planning, including specialist services for farms, estates and the arts/culture sector.
FCA: UK-authorised bank; FCA/PRA Firm Reference Number to be confirmed against the FCA Register before publication
Private Banking · Wealth Management · Trust & Property Finance
London, UK
Founded in 1692, Coutts is one of the UK's oldest private banks, historically serving British aristocracy and now a wide UHNW and family office client base, offering private banking, wealth management, property finance and trust services.
FCA: Company No. 00036695 · FCA/PRA Firm Reference Number 122287 · Authorised by the PRA, regulated by the FCA and PRA
Private Banking · Wealth Planning & Structuring · Family Office Services
London, UK (subsidiaries in Jersey and Guernsey)
UK-based private banking arm of EFG International, a Swiss private banking group headquartered in Zurich and operating in around 30 global locations. Serves UHNW individuals, family offices, trusts and charitable foundations, with services spanning discretionary, advisory and execution-only investment, wealth planning, lending and day-to-day banking. Based in the UK since 1989.
FCA: FCA Firm Reference Number 144036
Private Banking · Wealth Planning · Credit Broking
London, UK
UK arm of Julius Baer Group, the Swiss private banking group founded in 1890 and headquartered in Zurich, with CHF 497.4 billion in group assets under management (2024). Julius Baer International Limited conducts investment, wealth planning and credit broking business for UK clients.
FCA: Company No. 01120330 · FCA Firm Reference Number 139179
Private Banking · Wealth Management · Family Office Services
London, UK
Following a 2025 acquisition, SG Kleinwort Hambros no longer operates under its former name and now trades as Union Bancaire Privée UK. Any references to "SG Kleinwort Hambros" in existing PMG materials should be updated to reflect this change.
FCA: Regulatory status to be confirmed directly against the FCA Register under the current entity name before publication
Private Banking · Relationship-Led Wealth Management
Banbury, UK (with London presence)
Weatherbys' private bank division won the Spear's Award 2023 for Best Private Bank (UK), noted for a relationship-led service model distinct from larger institutional private banks.
FCA: UK-authorised bank; FCA/PRA Firm Reference Number to be confirmed against the FCA Register before publication
