The Weatherbys Group is a British private bank.[3] The bank provides Horse Racing services to the British Horseracing Authority.[4] It also provides specialist banking services to clients earning over a certain threshold.[2]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1770[1] |
| Headquarters | Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England[2] |
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Number of employees | Approximately 500 |
| Website | weatherbys |
The company's headquarters are in Wellingborough, Northhamptonshire.
James Weatherby, an attorney from Northumbria and secretary of the Jockey Club,[2] founded the bank in 1770 after he took a job holding the British aristocracy's wagers at horse racing events.[1] [2]
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edit- ^ a b Brooks, Charlie (18 October 2020). "Arise Sir Johnny Weatherby: the man who modernised Ascot without selling out". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Byers, David (1 May 2021). "Does the Monzo generation need private banking?". The Times. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Barrett, Norman. The Daily Telegraph Chronicle of Horse Racing. Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records.
- ^ Barber, Bill (16 June 2022). "Martin Radvan to succeed Johnny Weatherby as chair of Weatherbys". Racing Post. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
