The promotions include the appointment of Claire Le Brocq to the Board of Bedell Trust Company Limited. Ms Le Brocq, a director of Bedell Fund Services Limited, began her career in 1993 and joined Bedell Trust in 1997. Since 2007 she has been focused on the development of the firm’s expanding private equity fund administration business.
Sam Symons and Nick Cushion have been appointed Trust Directors and Ashley Vardon and Claire Drummond are promoted to Associate Director. There are also a further series of management promotions in the trust and fund administration teams.
Over the last 12 months Bedell Trust has continued to build and enhance its position as a leading, independently owned, provider of fiduciary, funds and corporate services to a growing “blue chip” client list world-wide.
Nick Cawley, Bedell Trust CEO said: “Fundamental to the success of the business is our people and the ongoing commitment displayed on a daily basis. So it is important that we continue to recognise the importance of providing development opportunities and recognise also the contributions made by individuals. I would like to congratulate everyone that has earned promotion and all our teams across all locations on their success over the last 12 months.”
The firm’s growth has included the launch of a new depositary service offering, the successful expansion of its family office business, only one year since launch, and ongoing recruitment of key people to strengthen its capabilities.
Bedell has been recognised in a number of recent industry awards and accolades including Best Fund Administration Team in the Investment Week Fund Services Awards 2014 and Best Multi Family Office in the Wealth Adviser Awards 2014. The firm was included for the fourth consecutive year as one of Private Client Practitioner’s Top 25 Most Admired Companies, in its ‘Top 25 Trust Companies’ for the fifth consecutive year and the firm was also represented on its list of Top 50 Most Influential.