Hampden & Co appoints new chief executive

Peter A Walker
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Hampden & Co's new chief executive, Tracey Davidson
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Hampden & Co has appointed Tracey Davidson as its new chief executive.

She will replace Graeme Hartop, who is retiring in the autumn after 11 years in the role.

Davidson joins from Handelsbanken UK, where she is currently deputy chief executive, having joined from Barclays in 2003 to expand its banking operations in the UK. She is also chair of Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management and a board member at the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association.

Simon Miller, chair at Hampden & Co, said: “She was the outstanding candidate in a very strong field and she is very well respected in the market, among peers and by clients and professional intermediaries.

“Graeme has led the bank through launch to profitability with record levels of deposits, lending and client numbers - we wish him great success in the next phase of life and thank him for his commitment, leadership and vision in building strong foundations for Hampden & Co.”

Davidson commented: “Hampden & Co has an excellent reputation for delivering a highly personalised banking service for clients, their families and businesses.

“It has significant ambitions for the future and I look forward to leading the bank to further success.”

In its 2023 annual results, the UK private bank saw client numbers rise by almost a fifth (19%) to a new high of 5,598 - while growing the number of employees by almost a quarter to 154.

Strong demand for borrowing saw total lending rise 9% to £488m for the year, while deposits increased 8% to £858m, with term accounts seeing net inflows of £142m.

Hampden & Co recorded a profit before tax of £9.1m, up from £2m in 2022.

It has offices in both London and Edinburgh.

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