Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, created following the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson. With £55.8 billion of assets under management it ranks as the second largest UK wealth manager.

It has a network of offices across 27 towns and cities in the UK, as well as the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands. Through its operating companies, the Group offers an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities and businesses. The firm has deep routes in Belfast, dating back to 1843, and currently employs around 40 staff managing £1.4bn of local assets. Located in offices on Linenhall Street, the group will be moving to the prestigious Ewart building later this year.

Evelyn Partners’ purpose is to ‘place the power of good advice into more hands’, and it is uniquely well-placed to support clients with both their personal financial affairs and their business interests. Evelyn Partners’ personal wealth management services include financial planning, investment management and advice, personal tax advice and, through Bestinvest, an award-winning online investment service for self-directed investors. For businesses, its wide range of services includes assurance and accounting, business tax advice, employee benefits, forensic advice, fund administration, fund governance, recovery and restructuring and transaction services.

Chris McVeigh, Managing Partner, Belfast commented: “We are excited and proud to be joining the Belfast Chamber during a time of expansion and growth for our firm. We look forward to working closely with the chamber and its members”