Coutts & Co appoints regional chairman for Leicestershire

Coutts & Co has announced the appointment of Neil Morris as regional chairman for Leicestershire. In his role as regional chair, Neil will help Coutts locally to maintain strong relationships with clients, raise awareness of Coutts wealth management offerings within the business community and introduce individuals who want to learn more.

Neil Morris was senior partner of KPMG’s Leicester office until his retirement in 2003 and has retained strong connections in the region through his ongoing role as Chairman of Leicester Regeneration Company. He was the founding Chairman of Leicestershire Business Voice and a board member of the Leicestershire Economic Partnership until 2006.

Commenting on the appointment, Joanna Thornell, senior manager, Coutts Nottingham office; “We are delighted that Neil has agreed to take up the role as chairman, he will strengthen the existing and successful Regional Chairman team through his strong links to the local business community. I am confident that he will be a great asset to us and will assist the bank in its continued success of providing wealth management solutions to an increasing number of wealthy individuals within the region.”

Neil added, “I’m really looking forward to working with the Coutts team focussing on Leicestershire acting as an ambassador. This fits well with my long term ambition for Leicester and Leicestershire to continue to grow as a financial and commercial centre of importance. My experience of Coutts is that it has an unrivalled reputation for providing clients with expert wealth management solutions. The rise in demand for the services Coutts provides is a great testament to the ongoing success of its regional presence.”

For further information please contact:

Jo Thorne, Regional PR Manager, Coutts & Co. Tel: 020 7957 2650, mob: 07766070859, or email: joanna.thorne@coutts.com

Notes to Editors

·Coutts is the international private banking arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is one of the world's largest banking groups.

·Coutts manages the wealth of 100,000 high net worth clients worldwide through a network of over 40 offices globally.

·The first Coutts regional office to be opened was Eton in 1961. Today, Coutts has regional offices in Bath, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Eton, Guildford, Hampshire, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford and Tunbridge Wells.

·Coutts offers clients a range of products and services covering sophisticated investment products together with expertise in trust and fiduciary services and UK tax and banking services. Coutts commercial banking arm also provides full banking service to UK businesses.

·Coutts & Co is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Coutts & Co Registered in England No 36695Registered Office 440 Strand London WC2R 0QS.

·Calls may be recorded.

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