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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22 February 2016

Rathbones announced as a Better Society Awards finalist

Rathbones charity team has been shortlisted for the ‘Asset Manager of the Year’ award at the Better Society Awards that will take place in May. The London-based investment firm, which has been operating across the UK since 1742, has been recognised for its work within the charity sector, as well as its ongoing focus around ethical investment.

Organised by the Better Society Network and now in its second year, the Better Society Awards reach out beyond the horizons of any one sector to assess and reward those who are helping to create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world.



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6 May 2014

Rathbones to Host Fifth annual Charity Symposium at Saatchi Gallery

Rathbone Investment Management confirms that its fifth annual Charity Symposium will be held on 18 September 2014 at the Saatchi Gallery, London.  At what is now a well-established event in the not-for-profit calendar, Rathbones’ spokespeople will be joined by Baroness Manningham-Buller, former head of MI5, and John Timpson, chairman of the Timpson family business.

This year, the Charity Symposium, aimed at charity trustees and their advisers, takes “new perspectives” as its central theme. Rathbones believes that good investment requires an open mind and the outperforming assets of tomorrow

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31 August 2018

Rathbones completes acquisition of Speirs & Jeffrey

Rathbones Group Plc (“Rathbones”) today announces that following receipt of regulatory approval, it has completed the acquisition of Speirs & Jeffrey (“S&J”), Scotland’s largest independent wealth manager with funds under management of £6.7bn and a team of around 150 people, including 38 investment professionals.

Speirs & Jeffrey represents a strong cultural and operational fit for Rathbones, with a heritage and philosophy very similar to our own. S&J is market-leading in Scotland and, like Rathbones, their approach places clients at the heart of everything they do. 

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28 July 2015

Half year underlying profit before tax increases 27%

This statement is a half-yearly financial report in accordance with the UK Listing Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It covers the six month period ended 30 June 2015.

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3 November 2014

Rathbones moves to sixth place in charity finance fund management survey 2014

Rathbones has moved to sixth place in this year’s Charity Finance Fund Management Survey, up from ninth place in 2013, as its charity funds under management hit nearly £3bn.

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24 July 2014

Rathbones' Funds Under Management Grow 8.6% To £23.9 Billion

This statement is a half-yearly financial report in accordance with the UK Listing Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It covers the six month period ended 30 June 2014.

Philip Howell, Chief Executive of Rathbones Group Plc, said:

“The first six months of this year have been a busy and exciting period for Rathbones in which we have announced two acquisitions and a successful placing. We are pleased to have removed the uncertainty associated with the long-running legal proceedings, and believe that joining a settlement to do so is in the best commercial interests of the company.

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