Arbuthnot Latham was founded on 13 May 1833 by Alfred Latham and John A. Arbuthnot at 33 Great St Helen's, Lime Street (near The Gherkin) in the City of London. Originally starting as a general merchant business, it soon began involving itself in finance and lending operations.[5]
In 1981 the Arbuthnot family's involvement with the bank ended, with its purchase by Dow Scandia; a consortium majority owned by the Dow Chemical Company. It was at this time that Henry Angest joined the bank.[6] Shortly afterwards, Dow had sold Arbuthnot Latham.
By 1990, the business had had four separate owners[7] and the Arbuthnot Latham name had been retired. After successfully leading the management buyout of Secure Homes (later renamed Secure Trust), Henry Angest acquired Arbuthnot Fund Managers (and thereby the Arbuthnot Latham name) in 1991, and then in 1994 acquired Aitken Hume Bank for an estimated £3.2million.[8] In August 1994, Aitken Hume Bank was renamed Arbuthnot Latham & Co.[9]
Arbuthnot's Wealth Management business is structured as follows:[15]
Investment Management
Wealth Planning
Retirement Planning
In November 2020, Arbuthnot's Investment arm one WealthBriefing MENA Awards for Excellence『Best Private Bank – Discretionary Fund Management (DFM) Offering』award.[16]
For the entirety of its existence, Arbuthnot Latham (including its predecessor companies) have been headquartered in the City of London. From 2004 to 2014, Arbuthnot was based in Ropemaker Street; one of the former ‘rope walks’ that existed on the outskirts of medieval London.[17] The location Arbuthnot chose to base itself during this period was very close to the City's skyscraper, CityPoint.[18] In 2014, Arbuthnot Latham acquired the freehold of a property in Wilson Street, in the Bishopsgate area of the City, and moved its headquarters to that location.[19][20]
The bank is part of the "Arbuthnot Banking Group"[25] (previously known as Secure Trust Banking Group), which is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM); it was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange. It offers banking, investment management and wealth planning services to both high net worth private individuals and commercial clients.