Evelyn Partners appoints Andrew Middleton as Group Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer

Evelyn Partners, the leading wealth management and professional services group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Middleton as Group Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer. Andrew, who joins from British Gas, will become a member of the Group Executive Committee and report directly to Paul Geddes, Group Chief Executive Officer.

17 Jan 2024
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Evelyn Partners, the leading wealth management and professional services group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Middleton as Group Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer [1]. Andrew, who joins from British Gas, will become a member of the Group Executive Committee and report directly to Paul Geddes, Group Chief Executive Officer.

At Evelyn Partners, Andrew will have accountability for delivering the group’s commercial strategy and will bring the business development and marketing functions into a single structure. He will also lead the development of the group’s digital client offer, including Bestinvest, working closely with Mayank Prakash, Group Chief Operations Officer.  

Andrew brings a breadth of commercial, distribution and strategic experience to Evelyn Partners. At British Gas he held the role of Commercial, Sales & Marketing Director and was latterly Managing Director of British Gas Zero. At British Gas he developed experience of regulated financial services through his leadership of British Gas Insurance Limited, a top ten UK insurer. Prior to British Gas, Andrew was Commercial Director at easyJet, having joined the firm in a group strategy role before moving into the commercial function. Andrew began his career working in strategic management consultancy after graduating from the University of Cambridge. 

Paul Geddes, Group Chief Executive of Evelyn Partners, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Andrew to Evelyn Partners in this important new role. He is a highly talented, strategic thinker and business leader, with an impressive track record driving commercial success alongside strong client satisfaction levels. In this new role, Andrew will focus on proposition enhancements and deepening our relationships with clients and financial advisers, whilst delivering a truly integrated approach to marketing and business development as we continue to attract new clients.”

Andrew Middleton added: “I am excited to be joining Evelyn Partners as it embarks on the next phase of growth and development. The business has already achieved much in recent years, including developing a broad service proposition, delivering strong client inflows and a successful rebrand. These are great foundations to build upon as we seek to serve the fast-evolving needs of our existing clients, whilst developing an integrated marketing and business development strategy to maximise the growth opportunities ahead. I very much look forward to working with colleagues from across the business.”   

[1] Andrew will join Evelyn Partners in early February 2024 and the appointment is subject to FCA approval.

About Evelyn Partners

Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading wealth management and professional services group, created following the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson in 2020. With £62.2 billion of assets under management (as at 30 June 2024), we are one of the largest UK wealth managers ranked by client assets and the seventh largest accountancy firm by ranked by Group fee income (source: Accountancy Age 50+50 rankings, 2023).

We have a network of offices in 30 towns and cities across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands. Through our operating companies, we offer an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities, and businesses.

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

For further information please visit: https://www.evelyn.com/