Rowan Dartington

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Rowan Dartington provides investment advice to individuals, companies, charities and trusts.[1]

Signature offers a range of discretionary investment solutions.[2] It is responsible for client assets of approximately £200 million.[3]

Current Overview

Rowan Dartington's head office is based in Bristol. The company operates six other locations in Cheltenham, Chichester, Exeter, Hereford, London and Weston-Super-Mare.[4] Rowan Dartington also operates under the trading name of Signature.[5]

History

Rowan Dartington was established in 1990. The company was subsequently purchased by Corporate Synergy (since renamed Astaire Group) in 2006. [6]

Rowan Dartington is now a wholly owned subsidiary of RD Holdings Limited,[7] which purchased the company from Astaire Group in March 2011.[8] RD Holdings is owned by a consortium of private investors and existing Rowan Dartington staff. Graham Coxell led the company buyout, assuming the role of CEO following completion of the deal.[9]

Signature is a division of Rowan Dartington and was originally called Rowan Dartington Portfolio Management. Andrew Morris and the Signature team have worked alongside investment professionals for over 15 years.[10][11]

In 2010 the company was fined £511,000 by the Financial Services Authority for failing to, "adequately protect and segregate client money". [12][13] The Financial Services Authority stated the failures took place between May 2007 and September 2009.[14][15]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Home Page". Rowan Dartington. 
  2. ↑ "About Us". Signature. 
  3. ↑ "Rowan Dartington's new CEO: Why we can turn the business around". Citywire. 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-06-02. 
  4. ↑ "Contact Us". Rowan Dartington. 
  5. ↑ "Home | Signature – Professionals in Portfolio Management". Signature.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-06-02. 
  6. ↑ "Acquisition of Rowan Dartington". Investegate. 
  7. ↑ "Company Details". Companies House. 
  8. ↑ "Astaire to sell Rowan Dartington to consortium led by former Capita boss". Citywire. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-06-02. 
  9. ↑ "Stockbroker Rowan Dartington acquired by private investors". What Investment. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-06-02. 
  10. ↑ "Top names join rejuvenated Rowan Dartington". Bristol 24-7. 
  11. ↑ "RC Brown raids Rowan Dartington senior team". IFA Online. 
  12. ↑ "Rowan Dartington writes off £1m from black hole after FSA fine". Citywire. 
  13. ↑ "Rowan Dartington fined £500K client money breaches". IFA Online. 
  14. ↑ "FSA fines stockbroker". FT Adviser. 
  15. ↑ "FSA notice". FSA. 
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