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Business families consider options as Brexit deadline nears

February 13, 2019

Business families of significant wealth are reviewing the implications of Brexit as the scheduled date for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union looms.

Business families of significant wealth are reviewing the implications of Brexit as the scheduled date for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union looms.

PwC has been urging clients to start activating contingency plans in areas where Brexit may affect supply chains and cross-border change. For the sector as whole, many organisations were still waiting to see what the final outcome of negotiations will be before taking significant investment decisions, Peter Englisch (pictured above), global and EMEA family business leader at PwC Germany, said.

Feedback on education, networking “overwhelmingly positive” at European Family Office Conference

November 10, 2017

Peer-to-peer insights, best practice education and unique networking opportunities at the latest Campden Wealth European Family Office Conference have been praised by the prominent families who attended, organisers say.

Family office popularity, investment and salaries grow in Agreus research

June 29, 2017

A typical family office holds less than $500 million assets under management, invests in equities, employs at least 20 staff, who receive a discretionary bonus, and has operated for more than a decade, according to new research by Agreus.

Family office salaries have increased markedly on the previous year, with most surveyed chief executives or managing directors now paid on average more than £300,001, ($389,688) up from £150,001 ($194,845) to £200,000 ($259,791) last year.

Veteran advisers offer family office planning for ultra-wealthy families

March 23, 2017

A trio of family office veterans have launched a new advisory service to help ultra-wealthy families and individuals achieve their long-term wealth management goals, including the setting-up of family offices.

Sandaire: Investing 20 years in family business

December 22, 2016

Sandaire, the London and Singapore based international investment office for wealthy families and foundations, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016—a rare feat of longevity and success in a highly competitive sector.

Pioneering multi-family office celebrates 20th anniversary

September 16, 2016

The business hailed as the first multi-family office in the United Kingdom celebrates its 20th anniversary this week.

The business hailed as the first multi-family office in the United Kingdom celebrates its 20th anniversary this week.

Sandaire Investment Office was launched by Alex Scott in 1996 to manage the wealth of the Scott family after the sale of Provincial Insurance and Exeter Bank. The Scott family owned the bank for five generations, in collaboration with renowned economist John Maynard Keynes.

British family office set to buy Monarch Airlines

September 25, 2014

A UK family office is tipped to buy British airline Monarch and turnaround the struggling company.

A UK family office is tipped to buy British airline Monarch and turnaround the struggling company.

Greybull Capital is the preferred bidder to buy the company, whose profits for the last year sat at £5.9 million, while previous year the company made a loss of £33.4 million.

It is majority owned by Swiss-Italian family the Mantegazzas.

Already staff at the airline have a agreed to a 30% pay cut to secure the airline’s future, and a further 900 workers look set to lose their jobs.