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 aim 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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7 April 2017

Kendal office sponsor new Julian Cooper art exhibition

The Kendal office has teamed up with Abbot Hall Art Gallery to host a new celebratory exhibition by revered Cumbrian artist Julian Cooper.

The exhibition Julian Cooper: Paintings from 1970 to 2017, runs from Friday 7th April through until Sunday 2nd July.

Richard Dawson, Regional Director said:

“We are always very keen to sponsor local events.  We have previously sponsored exhibitions with Lakeland Arts Trust and they’ve always been a great success so we are delighted to be involved in this exciting exhibition.”

“We are very proud to be able to play our part in bringing a collection of 30

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1 April 2014

Acquisitions and share placing to finance future growth

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Acquisitions of Jupiter Asset Management Limited’s private client and charity investment management business and part of the London private client wealth management business of Tilney Investment Management Limited and share placing

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  • Acquisition of Jupiter Asset Management Limited’s private client and
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18 April 2017

Rathbones: ‘How soon is now?’

Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading providers of investment management services for individuals, charities and professional advisers, has today released a report considering the investment implications of disruptive technologies. The report, titled How soon is now? The investment impact of disruptive technologies, aims to differentiate between ‘innovation’ and ‘disruption’ across sectors, and examines the potential and pitfalls of investing in new technologies.

Julian Chillingworth, Chief Investment Officer, Rathbones, and an author of the report, says: “This isn’t about airy futurology-style

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8 March 2016

Five common “myths” of Brexit dispelled in Rathbones report

  • New report by Rathbones considers implications of EU referendum, and aims to dispel five of the most common myths around potential Brexit.
  • Report finds the consequences to either leave or stay in the EU more complex than current rhetoric suggests.
  • UK financial markets to become increasingly volatile as a result of economic and policy uncertainty, but emergence of any pervasive trends unlikely.
  • If the UK votes to leave, then some industry sectors are more vulnerable than others.

Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading providers of investment management services for individuals, charities and

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4 March 2021

A resilient 2020 performance

Preliminary results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2020

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14 May 2014

Rathbones' Funds Under Management Rise to £22.8 Billion

This statement, issued on the day of the Annual General Meeting, is an Interim Management Statement in accordance with the UK Listing Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It covers the period from 1 January 2014 to 13 May 2014 and includes trading results for the three months ended 31 March 2014.

At the Annual General Meeting later today, Mark Nicholls, Chairman of Rathbones, will say:

“Our first quarter was positive with total funds under management at the end of the quarter reaching £22.8 billion, up 3.6% from 31 December 2013. The recent acquisitions of Jupiter Asset Management

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