How London’s booming ‘butler class’ takes care of the wealthy elite
by David Batty from on (#16WZM)
The capital is home to 1,000 'family offices', made up of lawyers and financiers who service every need of the super-rich
Behind smart Georgian facades in prime West End addresses a little-known industry that serves the growing numbers of the global super-rich in London is booming.
Boasting marble foyers and plushly carpeted meeting rooms, some of these companies might be mistaken for luxury hotels. In fact, they are private offices that manage family wealth that can compare with the assets of FTSE 250 companies such as Tate & Lyle and Debenhams.
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