Duncan Lawrie Limited, known simply as Duncan Lawrie, was a small
private bank with its head office in
Belgravia
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, London. Founded in 1971, the bank offered a bespoke service, with an emphasis on a personal relationship, to
high-net-worth individual
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s. It is in the process of winding down its operations.
History
The bank is now 100% owned by Camellia Plc, but it can trace its origins back to two Scottish businessmen, Alexander Lawrie and Walter Duncan, who travelled to
Calcutta
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in the mid-19th century to make their fortunes as general merchants. Their businesses were merged in 1967.
The bank has several offices across the United Kingdom, including a branch in
Bristol
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, a country estate in
Kent
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, and an international banking, investment and fiduciary business in the
Isle of Man
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as well as its head office in
Belgravia
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Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' Tudor Period, during the ...
, London.
Clientele
While the bank places emphasis on confidentiality and never reveals its clientele, it is widely believed that numerous aristocrats, politicians, entrepreneurs and media figures hold accounts with the bank.
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Services
Duncan Lawrie predominantly holds accounts for
high-net-worth individual
High-net-worth individual (HNWI) is a term used by some segments of the financial services industry to designate persons whose investible wealth (assets such as stocks and bonds) exceeds a given amount. Typically, these individuals are defined ...
s. Along with daily banking requirements, Duncan Lawrie also offers Trust and Estate Planning, Financial Planning,
Investment Management
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and International Services from their Isle of Man office. In 2005 the bank purchased
Douglas Deakin Young, and in 2007 it acquired
Hill Martin and
Hill Martin Asset Management.
Charitable Support
The Bank supplies financial services for several large charities.
References
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Banks based in the City of London
Banks established in 1860