Leading international trust and corporate services provider, Equiom, has appointed Richard Tribe as Business Development Director.

The appointment comes at a time of strategic expansion for the business, which has more than doubled in size over the past 12 months as a result of both acquisitive and organic growth. 

Richard will be based at Equiom’s Jersey office, with overall responsibility for Equiom’s Business Development and Marketing teams. The newly created board position is a key leadership role with a focus on organic growth and identifying opportunities to increase the Group’s jurisdictional reach.

Richard will join Equiom on 1 December from Coutts & Co, where he had overall responsibility for the Channel Islands’ Private Client Team. He has worked within the international finance industry for over 27 years, with specific expertise in private banking and wealth management. As a Chartered Wealth Manager and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments, he has worked in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Following the announcement of his appointment at Equiom, Richard commented: “Equiom is a thriving business with impressive annual new business targets and exciting plans for the future.  I’m looking forward to joining the ambitious senior management team to help to drive the business forward both organically and by investigating new territories”.

Anton Swemmer, Managing Director of Equiom (Jersey) commented: “Richard is a valued addition to Equiom – his skills and experience are an ideal fit to help the business to achieve further strategic growth in order to fulfil our ambitious goals for the future”.

Photo - Richard Tribe, Business Development Director, Equiom Group.