Spear’s Review

Jeremy Vaughan is managing director for banking at Hampden Bank, an institution that upon its public launch in 2015 became the UK’s newest private bank – the first for three decades.

Its short history has been defined by a decision to eschew wealth management or general investment advice to focus firmly on offering personal, professional banking services to HNW clients, their families and their businesses.

Vaughan tells Spear’s that the bank, which won the Spear’s Award for Best UK Private Bank in 2018 and again in 2022, has grown considerably since it was established, primarily through client referrals. ‘We’re seeing continual demand for the services [we] offer,’ he says. ‘But it’s not just the services we provide that have spurred our growth, it’s also the style of the offering – the bespoke personalisation.’

Adviser Profile

Jeremy’s banking career spans more than 40 years. He was one of the founding directors of Hampden Bank, joining in 2013, two years before the bank opened for business. His career began with NatWest in 1980 before he moved to Hill Samuel Bank in 1989 and then to Adam & Company in 1997. He specialises in supporting complex family businesses, clients in the agricultural and country estate sectors, and those involved in the art and antiques market.

Jeremy is also a trustee of the St James’s Conservation Trust, which works to protect and enhance the historic area of St James’s in the heart of London.