Coutts & Co expands Manchester team with new Private Banker

Coutts & Co has announced the appointment of private banker Samantha Sharples to its Manchester team. Sam will be advising the growing client base in the North-West region, with a particular focus on the local entrepreneurs market.

Sam graduated from Durham University with a degree in Corporate & International Finance. She started her career at accountancy firm, Ford Campbell before joining Coutts in 2002 as a Private Banker based in London.

Nigel Cooke, senior manager, at Coutts & Co in Manchester commented: “Manchester often referred to as the ‘Capital the North’ has been home to Coutts for 14 years. With an almost unprecedented growth in ‘potential millionaires' in the area and a rapidly expanding client base it’s important that we enhance our team with high quality and experienced staff. We’re delighted that Sam has decided to join us and her arrival means that we now have 10 private bankers in the Manchester office.”

Sam commented: “After managing the complex affairs of international clients based out of the head office in central London, I am delighted to be part of the Coutts regional expansion programme by joining the Manchester office. I will be concentrating on developing strong relationships with both entrepreneurs and professionals in the region and arranging initiatives such as networking lunches for women in business. Understanding the unique world in which our clients live is key to providing personal wealth management solutions.

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 96,000 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 & 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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