Charles Stanley Group

Charles Stanley & Co. Limited

Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Wealth management
Founded	1792
Headquarters	Ropemaker Place London, EC2Y United Kingdom
Key people	Paul Abberley (CEO)
Revenue	£155.2 million (2019)
Operating income	£9.5 million (2019)
Net income	£11.0 million (2019)
Number of employees	Circa 850 (2019)
Website	charles-stanley.co.uk

Charles Stanley & Co. Limited is a UK-based investment management company, providing wealth management services to private clients, charities and smaller institutions.^[1][2] Established in 1792, it was one of the oldest firms on the London Stock Exchange.^[3]

History

A subsidiary of Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd., was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1852.^[4] The company itself was incorporated and listed in 1896.^[5] It offers four core services: wealth management, financial planning, an online execution-only platform, and asset management.^[6]

Operations

In March 2019, it reported £24.1 billion of investments under management and administration.^[7]

The board of directors is chaired by Sandy Kinney Pritchard, who was appointed to the position in February 2024.^[8] Sir David Howard, stepped down as chair in 2024 and he was originally chief executive in 2014.^[9] Paul Abberley replaced Howard as chief executive in December 2014.^[10]

In 2019, Charles Stanley reported revenues of £155.2 million.^[11]

In July 2021, the company was sold to Raymond James Financial for £279 million.^[12]

References

1. Lynn, Alex (27 April 2016). "200-year-old wealth management firm to consolidate offices". Bridginf & Commercial Distributor. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
2. Smith, Warren (19 April 2016). "Charles Stanley PLC (LON:CAY) Issued With 'Buy' Rating At Peel Hunt". FTSE News. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
3. Lobo, Dylan (18 April 2016). "Charles Stanley investment head exits". Wealth Manager. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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6. Bucak, Selin (18 December 2015). "Paul Abberley: Charles Stanley's three key targets". Wealth Manager. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
7. Bueso, Alexander (31 May 2019). "Charles Stanley beats forecasts with full-year numbers, raises payout". Sharecase. Retrieved 31 May 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
8. "Raymond James Wealth Management announces two senior hires". moneymarketing.co.uk. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
9. Phillipps, James (25 September 2021). "Charles Stanley's Howard steps down as chief executive". Wealth Manager. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30.
10. Bambrough, Billy (26 November 2015). "More cost cutting to come at Charles Stanley". City AM. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
11. "Charles Stanley hikes dividend after profits beat expectations".
12. Hosking, Patrick. "Charles Stanley loses its independence to US wealth manager after 229 years". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-12-01.

External links

• Official website