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. 1 2 3 4 Jamie Doward, Publicity-shy Conservative donor revealed as paymaster of anti-European activists, The Guardian, April 11, 2010
  2. 1 2 3 4 Simon Read, Top Tory funder runs high-cost loans company, The Independent, June 12, 2013
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 Henry Angest, Bloomberg Business
  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ Revealed: the Swiss millionaire backing Fraser’s leadership bid, Herald Scotland, October 23, 2011
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