Chris Samuel
Chairman at BLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Christopher John Loraine Samuel is currently the Independent Non-Executive Chairman at BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc since 2017, the Non-Executive Chairman at Quilter Financial Planning Ltd.
since 2020, the Independent Non-Executive Director at UIL Ltd.
since 2015, the Non-Executive Director at Quilter Plc since 2021, and a Non-Executive Director at Sarasin & Partners LLP (Ireland).
Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer-UK & Europe at LGT Wealth Management Ltd., the Chief Executive Officer at Ignis Investment Services Ltd.
from 2009 to 2014, the Chief Executive Officer at Ignis Asset Management Ltd., the Chairman at DefaqtoMedia Ltd., the Non-Executive Chairman at Defaqto Ltd.
from 2016 to 2019, the Chairman at JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Plc from 2014 to 2024, an Independent Non-Executive Director at UIL Finance Ltd.
from 2015 to 2023, a Non-Executive Director at Alliance Trust Plc from 2015 to 2022, a Non-Executive Director at Liontrust Investments Ltd., a Director at Regulus Bidco Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at Bio-Bean Ltd.
from 2015 to 2016, a Non-Executive Director at Scrubbys Foods Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at The London Community Foundation, and the Chief Operating Officer at Gartmore Investment Management Ltd.
He also served as the Chief Operating Officer at Hill Samuel Asset Management Ltd.
from 1995 to 1997 and as a Partner at Cambridge Place Investment Management LLP.
He graduated from the University of Oxford.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2024-04-10 | 66,869 ( 0.07% ) | 495 852 $ | 2024-03-30 | |
UIL LIMITED
0.25% | 2023-03-30 | 217,650 ( 0.25% ) | 307 940 $ | 2024-03-30 |
2023-09-29 | 33,515 ( 0.02% ) | 229 471 $ | 2024-03-30 | |
QUILTER PLC
0.00% | 2023-10-11 | 18,969 ( 0.00% ) | 25 664 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Chris Samuel active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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UIL LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2015-11-15 |
BLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC | Chairman | 2017-07-23 |
QUILTER PLC | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-30 |
Sarasin & Partners LLP (Ireland)
Sarasin & Partners LLP (Ireland) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sarasin & Partners LLP specializes in ethical investing for charities, private clients, and institutional investors. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | - |
Quilter Financial Planning Ltd.
Quilter Financial Planning Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Quilter Financial Planning Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in financial advisory services. It also offers retirement, estate and trust planning, risk protection services. The company was founded by Alexander Park Leitch, George Higginson, Wallace Dobbin and Richard Freeman in 2005 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2020-03-31 |
Former positions of Chris Samuel
Companies | Position | End |
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JPMORGAN JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC | Chairman | 2024-01-10 |
UIL FINANCE LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2023-05-30 |
ALLIANCE TRUST PLC | Director/Board Member | 2022-04-20 |
Defaqto Ltd.
Defaqto Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Defaqto Ltd. operates as a financial services technology firm that develops a fintech platform for advisers and also provides independent ratings of financial products and funds. It offers ratings, software solutions, consultancy and data services, and publications and events. The company was founded by Alastair Harold Whitehead in 1994 and is headquartered in Haddenham, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2019-02-28 |
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Training of Chris Samuel
University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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UIL FINANCE LIMITED | Miscellaneous |
QUILTER PLC | Finance |
Private companies | 19 |
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Gartmore Investment Management Ltd.
Gartmore Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Gartmore Investment Management Ltd. provides investment products and services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Alliance Trust Plc
Alliance Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Alliance Trust Plc is a closed-end UK investment fund, which focuses on investment in global equities and fixed income. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dundee, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc
BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc is a closed-end investment trust. It engages in the portfolio investment business. The firm’s objective is to provide shareholders with capital growth and total return from investment predominantly in UK smaller and mid-capitalization companies listed on the official list of the London Stock Exchange. The company was founded on December 1, 1962 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Plc
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment trust company, which engages in producing capital growth from a portfolio of Japanese equities. The company was founded on February 8, 1927 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
Hill Samuel Asset Management Ltd | Finance |
Cambridge Place Investment Management LLP
Cambridge Place Investment Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Cambridge Place Investment Management LLP (CPIM) is an institutional investment manager headquartered in London with office in Boston. CPIM specialises in asset-backed debt and related instruments, including real estate and private investments. They are a carbon neutral firm. Their global warming emissions have measured and the remaining emissions are offset aligned with the CarbonNeutral Protocol. | Finance |
DefaqtoMedia Ltd.
DefaqtoMedia Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance DefaqtoMedia Ltd. operates as an independent financial product and fund information and ratings agency. It specializes in comparing and analyzing financial products. The firm provides insight and consultancy to financial services sectors including IFAs, mortgage and general insurance brokers, web aggregators and the public sector. The company was founded on May 18, 1995 and is headquartered in Aylesbury, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Defaqto Ltd.
Defaqto Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Defaqto Ltd. operates as a financial services technology firm that develops a fintech platform for advisers and also provides independent ratings of financial products and funds. It offers ratings, software solutions, consultancy and data services, and publications and events. The company was founded by Alastair Harold Whitehead in 1994 and is headquartered in Haddenham, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Liontrust Investments Ltd.
Liontrust Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Liontrust Investments Ltd. (LIL) is the asset management subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LSE: LIO) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Alliance Trust Investments Ltd., founded as Alliance Trust Asset Management in 2009, the firm was acquired by Liontrust in 2017 and was renamed Liontrust Investments Ltd. They are headquartered in Edinburgh and manage the Liontrust and Luxcellence funds. | Finance |
Ignis Investment Services Ltd.
Ignis Investment Services Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Ignis Investment Services Ltd. (IIS) is the asset management subsidiary of Ignis Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was formed following the 2008 merger of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management. They can trace their origins since 1986. IIS offered tailor-made and pooled solutions for small- to medium-sized pension schemes. Their clients include large corporate pension schemes, charities and life companies along with other strategic partners. They cater to UK retail, institutional and international clients. | Finance |
UIL Ltd.
UIL Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous UIL Ltd. is a closed-end investment fund or investment trust. Its investment objective is to maximize shareholder returns by identifying and investing in investments where the underlying value is not reflected in the market price. The company was founded on January 17, 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Miscellaneous |
Ignis Asset Management Ltd.
Ignis Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of abrdn Plc, Ignis Asset Management Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK. Ignis Asset Management was acquired by Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Ltd. from PGH (Cayman) on July 01, 2014 for $643.71 million. | Finance |
Regulus Bidco Ltd.
Regulus Bidco Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Regulus Bidco Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The private company is based in Aylesbury, UK. | Finance |
Bio-Bean Ltd.
Bio-Bean Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries bio-bean Ltd. engages in the provision of coffee collection services. It offers services to consumer retail product, Coffee Logs, and natural flavouring ingredient into the food and beverage industry. The company was founded by Benjamin Peter Harriman and Arthur Kay in 2013 and is headquartered in Huntingdon, the United Kingdom. | Process Industries |
Scrubbys Foods Ltd. | |
The London Community Foundation
The London Community Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The London Community Foundation is a charity organization that aims to build strong and connected communities by inspiring generosity to invest in small charities and community groups. The foundation is based in London, UK and was founded in 1995. The British company has raised over £100 million to support grassroots organizations in the capital's communities. The foundation has collaborated with corporate and individual philanthropists as well as public sector partners. Since the first lockdown, they have committed over £9 million in COVID funding as part of the community response. The CEO is Kate Markey. | Commercial Services |
Sarasin & Partners LLP (Ireland)
Sarasin & Partners LLP (Ireland) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sarasin & Partners LLP specializes in ethical investing for charities, private clients, and institutional investors. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance |
Quilter Financial Planning Ltd.
Quilter Financial Planning Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Quilter Financial Planning Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in financial advisory services. It also offers retirement, estate and trust planning, risk protection services. The company was founded by Alexander Park Leitch, George Higginson, Wallace Dobbin and Richard Freeman in 2005 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
LGT Wealth Management Ltd.
LGT Wealth Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance LGT Wealth Management Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2007 and formerly known as Abrdn Capital Ltd. In 2023, they became a subsidiary of LGT UK Holdings Ltd., which is ultimately owned by LGT Group Foundation in Liechtenstein. LGT Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management services for private clients, charities and pension schemes. | Finance |
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