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Welcome to UBP UK

As of 1 April 2025, Kleinwort Hambros becomes Union Bancaire Privée (UK) Limited. As a pure-play private bank focused exclusively on wealth management and investment solutions, UBP UK combines institutional scale with a boutique, personalised approach to deliver bespoke solutions for private clients and institutions.

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the country. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.


Driven by an expertise-led culture, we integrate in-depth knowledge in wealth and asset management to create tailored solutions for our clients. This breadth of expertise ensures we can precisely meet even the most complex financial needs.

As a family-owned and family-managed bank, our client-centric mindset and organisational agility enable quick decision-making in a fast-changing world, always aiming to deliver secure and sustainable growth.

UBP’s international presence spans over 30 locations, offering clients access to worldwide investment opportunities and cross-border wealth planning. Combining global insights with local expertise, we offer clients unparalleled access to diversified solutions and strategies that reflect international trends and local market needs.

Become a client

Our Solutions

Investment Management Services

You can access our investment process and expertise in a way that suits you:

  • Discretionary management services: We construct and then manage a portfolio on your behalf. 
  • Advisory services: For clients who wish to keep control of their investments and benefit from our financial know-how.
  • Execution-only mandates: For clients who prefer to manage their assets independently.
Our Investment Solutions

Wealth & Financial Planning

A comprehensive wealth plan is key to taking care of your wealth for current and future generations. Whether you require a thorough review of your finances or specific advice on a particular aspect of your needs, our wealth planning experts can help.

  • Wealth Accumulation 
  • Financial Protection 
  • Retirement Planning 
  • Estate Planning
  • Wealth Structuring, Family Governance, Philanthropy
Our Wealth & Financial Planning Solutions

Banking Solutions

We offer a range of simple and effective cash solutions and transaction banking services which provide a straightforward way to manage your wealth.

Lending Solutions

We provide lending solutions to support you at every stage of life’s journey, whether you are buying a property, selling a business, downsizing or retiring.

Our Lending Solutions & Central Bank Base Rate

UBP locations in the UK, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar

UBP (UK) - London

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP Londres

Notre bureau de Londres, ouvert en 1991, propose des services aussi bien dans le domaine de l’asset management (gestion d’actifs) que du wealth management (gestion de fortune). Situé dans le quartier central de Marylebone, UBP Londres emploie plus de 130 personnes (au 31 décembre 2022).

UBP (UK) Edinburgh

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP (UK) Jersey

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP (UK) Gibraltar

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP (UK) Leeds

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP (UK) Guernsey

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP (UK) Cambridge

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP (UK) Newbury

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

The Management Team

  • Mouhammed  Choukeir picture

    Mouhammed Choukeir

    CEO - Union Bancaire Privée (UK) Limited

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    Derek Hammond

    Head of Private Banking, Union Bancaire Privée (UK) Limited

02.04.2025

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01.04.2025

L’Union Bancaire Privée finalise l’acquisition de SG Kleinwort Hambros et renforce sa présence au Royaume-Uni

L’Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) annonce avoir finalisé avec succès l’acquisition de SG Kleinwort Hambros auprès de Société Générale, marquant ainsi une étape majeure dans sa stratégie de croissance à l’international.

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Dollar et droits de douane: rien à déclarer?

Les observateurs s'attendaient à une hausse du dollar. Pour autant, ils n'avaient pas anticipé les décisions imprévisibles de la nouvelle administration américaine concernant les droits de douane.

20.03.2025

Finance durable: du dogmatisme au pragmatisme

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13.03.2025

UBP House View - March 2025

Trump’s activism on the US economy is creating fears of recession. To navigate short-term turbulence, we have tactically scaled back our exposure to macro-sensitive assets, such as US equities, including US midcaps, along with high-yield and emerging-market debt, while increasing our allocation to gold.

03.03.2025

The case for office conversion

In New York as well as other major metro areas, once-bustling corporate offices are now quieter, leading companies to adjust to a new reality: remote working is no longer a temporary solution but rather a structural shift. Consequently, corporates are actively reducing their office space footprints, significantly increasing vacancies in the sector.

27.02.2025

Argent: une solide dynamique partie pour durer

L'argent devrait enregistrer une hausse significative dans les semaines et mois à venir, sous l’effet d'importants mouvements de stocks à l'échelle mondiale, et grâce à un profil de valorisation toujours plus attrayant.

24.02.2025

DeepSeek: Chinese challenger enters the AI race

A new player has shaken the AI industry. DeepSeek, until recently a little-known Chinese start-up has launched DeepSeek-R1, a low-cost AI model challenging OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which is a stark reminder that the US is no longer the only competitor in the global AI race.

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