History of Arbuthnot Banking Group
A brief overview of some of the important milestones in the Group's history is outlined below.
1833
1833
Arbuthnot & Latham formed at Great St Helen's
1858
1858
John Alves Arbuthnot becomes Governor of the London Assurance
1861
1961
Alfred Latham becomes Governor of the Bank of England
1875
1875
Death of John Alves Arbuthnot
1884
1884
Charles Arbuthnot appointed director of the Bank of England
1914
1914
Arbuthnot Latham & Co is among the founding members of the Accepting Houses Committee
1921
1921
Arbuthnot Latham & Co becomes only the second Acceptance House to convert to a limited liability company
1929
1929
John Prideaux joins the bank
1933
1933
100 year Arbuthnot Jubilee
1941
1941
Bank head office destroyed in the Blitz
1944
1944
John K Gilliat & Co Ltd acquired
1960
1960
Flotation of Arbuthnot Latham
1965
1965
Dow Banking Corporation formed in Zurich
1967
1967
Arbuthnot Latham launches its first unit trust
1969
1969
Arbuthnot Latham Holdings formed
1970
1970
Arbuthnot Latham forms first merchant bank in Singapore with Standard Chartered Bank
1971
1971
John Prideaux becomes chairman of the National Westminster
1976
1976
Secure Homes acquired through acquisition of Chancery Trust
1981
1981
Takeover of Arbuthnot Latham by Dow Scandia Banking Corporation
1985
1985
Secure Homes sold to Henry Angest in MBO
1986
1986
Savory Milln acquired Dow Banking Corporation sold to Royal Trust of Canada with Arbuthnot Latham acquired by Nordbanken
1988
1988
Arbuthnot Latham acquired by New Zealand Insurance Secure Trust Group plc joins the stock market
1990
1990
Arbuthnot Fund Managers business acquired by Secure Trust Group
1994
1994
Aitken Hume Bank acquired
2003
2003
Old Mutual Securities acquired and renamed Arbuthnot Securities
2004
2004
Ropemaker Street acquired to become Arbuthnot head office
2005
2005
Secure Trust Group becomes Arbuthnot Banking Group and listing moved to AIM
2008
2008
175 year Arbuthnot Jubilee
2011
2011
Secure Trust Bank quoted on London Stock Exchange
2012
2012
Sale of Arbuthnot Securities to Westhouse
Acquisition of Everyday Loans
Freehold of Wilson Street acquired as new Arbuthnot Banking Group Headquarters
2013
2013
Arbuthnot Latham celebrates 180 year anniversary
V12 Finance Group acquired
Acquisition of Debt Managers
2014
2014
Arbuthnot Banking Group moves to Wilson Street
2016
2016