Barclays Wealth, the UK’s leading wealth manager, has signalled its commitment to South Yorkshire through the appointment of two senior private bankers to advise the growing number of wealthy clients in the area.
Barclays Wealth, 31 July 2008
Paul Redfearn and Darren Hirst will bring their extensive knowledge of South Yorkshire to the Barclays Wealth Yorkshire office in a move that demonstrates the region’s importance as a centre of wealth and prosperity.
Paul recently joined Barclays Wealth from Lloyds TSB, where he worked as a Specialist Business Financial Planner looking after clients in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and East Lancashire. He will work with Darren who has worked within the Barclays Group for nearly 20 years. Darren moved across to Barclays Wealth after working in the Sheffield Corporate team where he specialised in commercial lending.
Barclays Wealth already has a strong presence in Yorkshire, providing an integrated wealth management service, including private banking, asset management and financial planning services to wealthy clients. Paul and Darren will work with clients in areas such as Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham & Sheffield to help protect, grow and enjoy their wealth as well as assuming responsibility for attracting new business from within the growing wealth base in the county.
Commenting on the appointments, Regional Centre Head Simon Smith says: “South Yorkshire is thriving as a centre of business excellence which means there are an increasing number of individuals who require our services. As experienced financial and wealth management professionals, Paul and Darren will help to drive our growth and ensure our offering continues to be industry leading.”
Commenting on his appointment, Paul added: “I’m delighted to be joining the team, and an organisation with a truly holistic approach to wealth management and client’s needs. This approach is what attracted me to the business and is what I believe, in an increasingly competitive environment, will continue to set us apart from the market and represent the driving force behind our growth.”
Darren Hirst said: “I have been based throughout the South Yorkshire area for the majority of my career and see this as a fantastic opportunity to work on the booming wealth management industry”.
Barclays Wealth has a strong regional presence across the UK, with offices in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester. The move to expand the Barclays Wealth presence in South Yorkshire follows the growth of the office in Leeds throughout 2007.
To arrange an interview or for further media information contact:
Barclays Wealth
Nicola Hankey
020 7114 9813 / 07775 548418
nicola.hankey@barclayswealth.com
Jignasa Patel
020 7116 9156
jignasa.patel@barclayswealth.com
Cohn & Wolfe
James Pieslak
020 7331 5309 / 07736 325 985
barclayswealth@uk.cohnwolfe.com
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