Trusted by generations to deliver

From humble beginnings in the 1700s to the FTSE-listed Rathbones you see today, our motivation is simple: to help more people invest well, so they can live well.

Proud of our past, excited for the future

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We started life as a family-run timber merchant, and by 1912 focused solely on managing our clients’ wealth. Today, we’re a top 3 UK wealth manager, with over 20 offices across the UK and Channel Islands.

We're also proud to support our wider community through initiatives like the Rathbones Group Foundation. 
Our story is still being written – and we’re excited to help our clients shape theirs too.


Top 3 by Funds under Management as at December 2024 reported by Platforum, 2025

We always go one step further

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Doing the right thing is about more than results – it’s part of who we are.
It’s reflected in the one-step-further service we provide from day one and beyond. Making clients’ lives easier today is just as important as delivering great results tomorrow.


It’s also shown in the way we invest – with integrity – integrating responsible investing principles into our process for decades. And because we believe others should benefit from our success too, we donate a percentage of our pre-tax profits through the Rathbones Group Foundation.

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We look after individuals, families, and charities – providing services that include financial planning, investment management, and specialist trust advice. We also support financial advisers with investment solutions, funds and portfolio services – helping them deliver great outcomes for their own clients.


The sound business decisions we make aims to deliver consistent value for our shareholders - as well as strengthen the trust that clients have in us.

Join our team to build a career you are proud of

We will invest in your development and well being and offer a competitive benefits package to support you in reaching your goals, both in and outside of work.

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28 March 2019

Appointment of Group Finance Director

Rathbones Group Plc (“Rathbones”) today announces that Jennifer Mathias has been appointed Group Finance Director, subject to regulatory approval. Jennifer will join Rathbones on 1 April 2019 and will also be appointed as an Executive Director to the Rathbones board and a member of the Group Executive Committee. This role will sit alongside the roles of the CEO and Managing Director of Rathbone Investment Management, increasing the total number of Executive Directors on the board from two to three.

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3 July 2014

2014 Third Quarter - Key Themes

Each quarter we produce a market review based on the key themes discussed at our Strategic Asset Allocation Committee. This quarter's key themes include:

1. Equities: Markets are likely to reward high-quality growth businesses

2. Bonds: Evaporating liquidity and tight spreads may cause problems for investors

3. Disruptive technologies: The digital economy is creating investment opportunities

4. Currency wars: China is on the verge of devaluing the reminbi to support growth

5. The curse of deflation: Has economic stagnation and ECB inaction condemned Europe?

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20 February 2014

Rathbones Grows Profit Before Tax By 15%

This is a preliminary statement of annual results published in accordance with FCA Listing Rule 9.7A. It covers the year ended 31 December 2013.

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10 April 2015

2015 2nd Quarter - Key Themes

Each quarter we produce a market review based on the key themes discussed at our Strategic Asset Allocation Committee. This quarter's key themes include:

  1. The equity-bond conundrum: Has QE distorted financial markets?
  2. Increasing dispersion: Equity market returns are diverging by sector, region and style.
  3. Trouble in the eurozone: The ECB's latest move could be too little too late.
  4. Reforming Japan: Corporate governance standards are improving.
  5. UK commercial property: Investors might want to locate he exit points.

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9 September 2019

Rathbones Winchester reaches £2bn in funds under management

Local investment management firm, Rathbones in Winchester, has grown the value of funds under management to £2 billion*, doubling in size in the last six years.

The team’s focus on strengthening partnerships with independent financial advisers (IFAs) and the successful expansion of its Vision Independent Financial Planning business, were key drivers for this impressive progress.  

The team at Rathbones in Winchester has had to expand rapidly to keep pace with the growing demand for its services in Hampshire and the south.  Investment manager, Jonny Holmes, is the latest addition to the 30

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26 June 2015

Rathbones wins 5-star rating award for online services

Rathbones has been awarded a 5-star rating for its online services at the Financial Adviser Service Awards 2015.

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