Press Office
Nicola Pledger 07384 795 544 / press@wesleyan.co.uk
PR agency Citypress 0161 240 4255
Press contacts
Kevin Brown PR & Communications Manager Kevin.Brown@Scottishfriendly.co.uk 0141 275 5121 / 07512194336
Katie Walker PR and Comms Team katie.walker@Scottishfriendly.co.uk
Heather McRoberts Communications Manager heather.mcroberts@scottishfriendly.co.uk
Spokespeople
Stephen McGee, CEO Alan Rankine, CFO Alexander Manas, Commercial Director
Key services
Health insurance, life cover, protection, critical illness Investments, Adult ISAs, Junior ISAs, Bonds, With-Profits
Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management group, created following the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson in 2020. Evelyn offers both expert financial planning and investment management which together provide clients with a holistic, joined up Total Wealth Management service. With c£69 billion of assets under management (as at 31 December 2025), it ranks as the third largest UK wealth manager in terms of discretionary and advised assets. It has a network of offices across 21 towns and cities in the UK, as well as the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands. Through its operating companies, the Evelyn Partners offers an extensive range of financial services to individuals, family trusts, intermediaries and charities. Clients include entrepreneurs, partners of professional services firms and C-suite executives. It also owns the multi-award winning direct-to-consumer DIY investing and coaching platform Bestinvest, which offers a Stocks & Shares ISA, Junior ISA, SIPP, General Investment Accounts and free investment and financial coaching sessions delivered virtually. On 9 February 2026 it was announced that NatWest Group Plc is to acquire Evelyn Partners. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the summer of 2026.
Media contacts:
Investment and markets commentary, ISAs, pensions, VCTs and EIS, as well corporate communications: Managing Director Jason Hollands - jason.hollands@evelyn.com
Financial planning, investment management, pensions + retirement finances, inheritance tax + estate planning, tax planning: Senior Public Relations Manager Adrian Lowery - adrian.lowery@evelyn.com
Paragon Bank is a specialist lender and savings provider. We focus on lending to portfolio landlords through the provision of buy-to-let mortgages, SME businesses through asset and invoice finance and housebuilders and property developers through our development finance division. We have built a retail savings book of over £16 billion through the provision of simple and straightforward savings accounts, with a strong focus on cash ISAs.
Paragon Bank is part of the Paragon Banking Group, a FTSE250 company founded in 1985.
Michael Clarke, Head of Media Relations (Corporate and Savings) E: michael.clarke@paragonbank.co.uk T: 07740 090746
Jordan Lott, Media Relations Manager (Mortgages) E: jordan.lott@paragonbank.co.uk T: 0345 849 4003
Hannah Kolarski-Danieks, Media Relations Manager (Savings and Commercial Lending) E: hannah.kolarski-daniels@paragonbank.co.uk
Christie Garratt, Media Relations Manager, Paragon Bank E: christie.garratt@paragonbank.co.uk
Paragon Experts
Derek Sprawling, Managing Director of Savings Expert in Savings and ISAs
Louisa Sedgwick, Managing Director of Mortgages Expert in buy-to-let mortgages, landlords and the private rented sector
John Phillipou, SME Lending Managing Director Expert in asset finance, invoice finance, small to medium-sized businesses
Neal Moy, Development Finance Managing Director Expert in development finance, UK housebuilding, SME property developers