About Us
"The Group’s strategy remains one of growth and financial strength. Our aim as a group is to generate a growing return for our Shareholders on the financial capital they have invested through our differentiated business model.
At the heart of our model are two core values; a performance culture in which there is an appropriate alignment and sharing of reward between our employees and our shareholders and a disciplined, conservative investment approach, treating our stewardship of investors’ capital with the utmost care through careful evaluation of all risks."
Martin Gray
Chairman 2009 Interim Statement
History
| July 2009 |
Evoluton Securities Limited ranked number 1 for FTSE 100 Analyst Recommendations by Starmine. |
| June 2009 |
Williams De Broë Limited assets under management break through £4.2bn |
| June 2009 |
Evolution Securities Ltd Voted number 1 European Fixed Income Agency Broker by Credit Magazine. |
| April 2009 |
Evolution Securities Ltd Voted number 1 AIM adviser by Growth Company Investor Magazine. |
| April 2009 |
The Evolution Group PLC re-enters FTSE 250. |
| March 2009 |
Strengthening of the Evolution Securities Equities business, through the hiring of 45 staff from the former Dresdner Kleinwort securities business |
| October 2008 |
Completion of the acquisition of the Singer & Friedlander Investment Management business by Williams de Broë , acquiring over £1bn of client assets. |
| October 2008 |
Evolution Securities hires of a significant number of additional staff in our fixed income business to extend our fixed income franchise. |
| September 2008 |
Launch of WDB Capital UK Equity Hedge Fund and Williams De Broë UK Equity Alpha Fund |
| June 2007 |
Williams De Broë Limited assets under management break through £2.5bn |
| December 2006 |
Fund Management businesses of Williams De Broë and Christows brought together under Williams De Broë banner and assets under management reach £2.2bn |
| June 2006 |
Evolution agrees to acquire Williams De Broë PLC from Williams De Broë Holdings Ltd and ING Belgique S.A. Our private client fund management business is rebranded to Williams de Broë . |
| September 2004 |
Securities Business rebranded as Evolution Securities reflecting our focus on the UK Securities Market and our integrated offer to corporate and institutional clients. |
| June 2003 |
Evolution joins the full list of the London Stock Exchange and enters the FTSE 250 during March 2004. |
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September 2002
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Major restructuring of the investment banking business of Evolution Capital and Beeson Gregory to form newly branded Evolution Beeson Gregory.
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| July 2002 |
Evolution merges with Beeson Gregory Group Plc. |
| January 2002 |
Development continued of Evolution to form research led investment banking business with significant capability in secondary markets, equity sales & equity trading. |
| May 2001 |
Significant restructuring of Christows stockbroking business commenced which would ultimately produce a profitable & sustainable business. |
| April 2001 |
Acquisition of Evolution Group Limited and renamed The Evolution Group Plc. |
| April 2000 |
Merger with Christows Group. Renamed EVC Christows Plc. |
| 1999 |
Evestment Plc listed on Alternative Investment Market raises funds to invest in private equity opportunities. |