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| Formerly | Kleinwort Hambros SG Kleinwort Hambros |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1786 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people | Mouhammed Choukeir, Group Chief Executive Officer |
| Owner | Union Bancaire Privée |
| Website | ubp.com/uk |
Union Bancaire Privée UK is a private bank owned by Union Bancaire Privée that offers financial services from offices throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Gibraltar.
History
[edit]In June 2016, Société Générale acquired Kleinwort Benson from Oddo & Cie.[1] It merged Kleinwort Benson with its existing private banking subsidiary SG Hambros in November 2016 to form Kleinwort Hambros.[2] Mouhammed Choukeir was appointed CEO in April 2020.[3]
On 1 April 2025, it was announced that Union Bancaire Privée had completed the acquisition of SG Kleinwort Hambros and that, from that day forward, the company would be called Union Bancaire Privée (UK) Limited.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Yarker, Jonathan (7 June 2016). "Soc Gen completes Kleinwort Benson buy". City Wire. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Thurston, Joshua (17 November 2016). "Kleinwort loses historic Benson name after mega-merger". City Wire. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Mo Choukeir on what's next for Kleinwort Hambros". Wealth.net. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Smith, Hannah (2 April 2025). "UBP completes SG Kleinwort Hambros takeover to grow UK footprint". Portfolio Adviser. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "UBP completes acquisition of SG Kleinwort Hambros". www.ubp.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.