Henry Angest
| Henry Angest | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1941 Switzerland |
| Occupation | Banker, philanthropist |
| Title | Sir |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Angest |
Sir Henry Angest (born c. 1941) is a Swiss-born London-based banker and political donor. He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arbuthnot Latham, a merchant bank in the City of London.
Early life
Henry Angest was born circa 1941 in Switzerland.[1][2][3]
Career
Angest serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arbuthnot Latham, a merchant bank in the City of London.[3] One of its subsidiaries, the Secure Trust Bank, owns Everyday Loan.[2]
Angest served on the Board of Directors of the Parity Group from 1997 to 2002.[4] He served as a Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.[4] He is a member of the Guild of International Bankers.[4]
Political activity
Angest served as the Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.[5] He has made large donations to the Conservative Party, where he has served as treasurer.[3] He has also donated to William Hague, Chris Grayling, and Murdo Fraser.[1][6] He has been invited to private dinners with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street and Chequers.[2]
He has also made donations to The Atlantic Bridge, the Freedom Association, and Global Britain, an anti-European Union think tank.[1]
In 2015, he was knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours List "for political services".[3] As a result, he is styled Sir Henry Angest.[3]
Personal life
He is married to Dorothy Angest.[2] In 2010, he was worth an estimated GBP£45 million.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jamie Doward, Publicity-shy Conservative donor revealed as paymaster of anti-European activists, The Guardian, April 11, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Simon Read, Top Tory funder runs high-cost loans company, The Independent, June 12, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Henry Angest, Bloomberg Business
- ↑ Daniel Martin, Tories face fresh cash for titles storm as former party treasurer who donated more than £1.9million is given knighthood, The Daily Mail, June 13, 2015
- ↑ Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid, Herald Scotland, October 23, 2011
