M&G Group
Other Business Names:
- Municipal & General Securities Co Ltd
- White Group
- First British Fixed Trust
- Fairbairn, Ian
- M&G Group (Holdings) Ltd
- Fairbairn Charitable Trust
- Robert Benson Lonsdale
- Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
- Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
- Booth, George
- Booth, Alfred, & Co Ltd
- White Drummond
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Investment management services inc investment trusts, unit trust, pension funds, etc
Notes:
Traced origins as a unit trust manager to 1931 following reorganisation of the civil engineering business, White Group / White Drummond of New York and London, when a UK subsidiary, Municipal & General Securities Co Ltd was acquired by George Booth of Booth Steamship Co. Soon launched UK's first open ended unit trust - First British Fixed Trust - quickly followed by three others. Business subsequently developed by Ian Fairbairn. Post 1945 developed very rapidly when reorganised into M&G Group (Holdings) Ltd with the newly created Fairbairn Charitable Trust [Esmee Fairbairn Foundation] holding a controlling interest. A major minority interest soon taken by the merchant bank, Robert Benson Lonsdale. 1999 acquired from Fairbairn by Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
Publications:
- A Man of Push and Go. The life of George Macaulay Booth by Crow, Duncan
- 'Introduction' in Adrienne Gleeson, People and Their Money. 50 years of private investment by Bareau, Paul
- People and their Money. 50 years of private investment by Gleeson, Adrienne
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Municipal & General Securities Co Ltd
- White Group
- First British Fixed Trust
- Fairbairn, Ian
- M&G Group (Holdings) Ltd
- Fairbairn Charitable Trust
- Robert Benson Lonsdale
- Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
- Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
- Booth, George
- Booth, Alfred, & Co Ltd
- White Drummond
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Investment management services inc investment trusts, unit trust, pension funds, etc
Notes:
Traced origins as a unit trust manager to 1931 following reorganisation of the civil engineering business, White Group / White Drummond of New York and London, when a UK subsidiary, Municipal & General Securities Co Ltd was acquired by George Booth of Booth Steamship Co. Soon launched UK's first open ended unit trust - First British Fixed Trust - quickly followed by three others. Business subsequently developed by Ian Fairbairn. Post 1945 developed very rapidly when reorganised into M&G Group (Holdings) Ltd with the newly created Fairbairn Charitable Trust [Esmee Fairbairn Foundation] holding a controlling interest. A major minority interest soon taken by the merchant bank, Robert Benson Lonsdale. 1999 acquired from Fairbairn by Prudential Assurance Co LtdPublications:
- A Man of Push and Go. The life of George Macaulay Booth by Crow, Duncan
- 'Introduction' in Adrienne Gleeson, People and Their Money. 50 years of private investment by Bareau, Paul
- People and their Money. 50 years of private investment by Gleeson, Adrienne