C Hoare & Co continues expansion with North East England

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Hoare & Co, the oldest privately owned bank in the UK, has continued its regional expansion by setting sights on the North East of England.

Carl Brian has been appointed senior relationship manager for the area, and will be responsible for growing the bank’s presence in Yorkshire and the wider region. He will be based in Yorkshire and will report to banking team leader Peter Gale.

Brian comes with over 20 years of experience managing customers in retail, private and commercial banking. Most recently, he was a senior relationship manager in commercial and corporate banking at NatWest Group. Prior to this, he held positions including associate director, private banker and senior relationship manager at NatWest Group brands including Coutts and NatWest Private Banking.

Venetia Hoare, who became the bank’s first female partner in 1996, said: “We have looked after customers in Yorkshire for many generations and are delighted that this link will be further strengthened by the appointment of Carl. I wish him a warm welcome and look forward to working together.”

In June, C Hoare & Co appointed Diana Brightmore-Armour as its new chief executive. Brightmore-Armour joined the bank in January 2020 as non-executive director, and has 30 years’ international experience in banking and corporate finance. Most recently, she was CEO for UK and Europe at ANZ; before that, she was CEO of corporate banking at Lloyds Banking Group.

Alexander Hoare, partner, said: “We are delighted to welcome Diana as our CEO. Her energy, vision and integrity chime exactly with the values of the bank and the Hoare family, while her proven expertise and leadership makes her the ideal person to take the bank forward. We are a 349-year-old bank with one eye always on the future. Diana is well placed to ensure we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers and inspire our people and I know she will respect the tradition of care and deep personal relationships that underpins our business.”

Venetia Hoare added: “Appointing a woman as our new CEO is another landmark in C Hoare & Co.’s long history. I am looking forward to working with Diana, and she is the right person to lead the bank.”