Rathbone Brothers

Infobox Company
company_name = Rathbone Brothers
company_
company_type = Public (lse|RAT)
foundation = 1742
location = London, UK
key_people = Mark Powell, Chairman
Andy Pomfret, CEO
industry = Finance
products =
revenue = £198.6 million (2007)
operating_income = £52.2 million (2007)
net_income = £37.4 million (2007)
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homepage = [http://www.rathbones.co.uk www.rathbones.co.uk]
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Rathbone Brothers (lse|RAT) is a leading British-based investment management business. It is headquartered in London and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The business was founded by William Rathbone II in 1742 as a Liverpool-based timber trading business. In the 19th century it became a leading trader in cotton from the United States and in 1841 it became the Liverpool agent for the East India Company. In the early 20th century it abandoned its trading operations and focused on financial management, initially for the Rathbone family, but subsequently for the general public. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1984.

tructure

The Group is organised as follows:
* Investment management
* Tax and trusts
* Unit trusts

It manages £12.4bn of funds. [ [http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/news/2216513/stockton-join-rathbone-brothers Accountancy Age] ]

Rathbone Society

The Rathbone Society was founded by the Rathbone family.

References

External links

* [http://www.rathbones.co.uk Official site]