Scottish private bank Hampden unveils two key appointments

Hampden Bank, the Edinburgh-founded private banking group, has appointed two new business development directors as it continues to expand its services across the UK.

Graeme Mann joins the bank’s Edinburgh office from Coutts while Paul de la Salle is joining its London operation from City Finance Brokers.

Mann is described as an experienced banking and business development professional with some 25 years in financial services, specialising in relationship management, commercial growth and customer experience. Before joining Hampden, he had a Scotland-wide business development role at Coutts and, in previous posts, held a number of senior roles at Royal Bank of Scotland.

Graeme Mann joins the bank’s Edinburgh office from Coutts.

Mark Prentice, head of Banking (Scotland), said: “Experienced professionals of Graeme’s calibre are increasingly drawn to us, and that is something we are really proud of. With his extensive experience in financial services and a strong track record in business development and relationship management, he will play a key role in our continued growth in Scotland.”

De la Salle joins Hampden from City Finance Brokers where he was a private client adviser, and is said to bring expertise from across private banking, mortgage broking and business development. He previously held senior roles at Smith & Williamson, Arena Wealth Partners, and Barclays where he spent more than 25 years.

Hannah Berridge, head of banking (South), said: “Paul's appointment is a fantastic addition to our London team. He brings considerable depth of experience across private banking, wealth management and mortgage broking, having held senior roles at some of the most respected names in the industry.

“We look forward to that expertise helping us grow and strengthen our presence across the south of England.”

Hampden Bank recently announced that it had broken through £1 billion of client deposits and grown its client base by more than 7 per cent. New figures showed that deposits at the bank increased to £1.12bn in the year to December 31, 2025 - a rise of 13 per cent on 2024.

Loans and advances were also up in 2025, at £640 million, against £586m in the previous year.