INTRODUCTION
Since inception, our firm’s reputation for uncompromising professionalism and discretion in everything we do has been earned by delivering results to our clients and by serving them effectively with their best interests at heart.
Knightsbridge Private Wealth was founded as an independent London based multi-family office by a former banker Katya Zhitskaya, who is the company’s Managing Director and sole shareholder.
Katya is a seasoned banker with significant experience in both law and finance. After graduating with Honours in International Financial and European Law from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations – one of the top universities in Russia, Katya then worked as a financial analyst and relationship manager in a credit brokerage boutique in Moscow.
In 2007, Katya accepted an offer from J.P. Morgan Investment Bank in London, where she worked on corporate finance and capital raising transactions covering financial institutions in the CEEMEA region. She then moved to J.P. Morgan Private Bank to cover the bank's Russian speaking Ultra High Net Worth clients.
In 2012, Katya left J.P. Morgan to later found Knightsbridge Private Wealth using the knowledge, network and experience that she had gained to provide bespoke service to her existing and future clients.
As a highly skilled migrant, while working for J.P. Morgan, Katya got her Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK and received her UK Passport within a year. From her own experience Katya knows the challenges faced by many individuals coming to live in the UK.
We take time to get to know our clients, not just financially, but personally.
Our first meeting will always be at our expense, where we will also explain how we work and the fees for our services before we start doing business together.
Our on-boarding procedures allow us to adapt effectively to clients from a diverse range of backgrounds. We will listen to understand what is important to you, what your current circumstances are, and what you want to achieve in the short and longer terms. We will then offer you an optimal solution that meets your specific requirements and ambitions while retaining flexibility and control.
Our only focus is what is right. For YOU and YOUR FAMILY.
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OUR PRINCIPLES
TAILORED ADVICE
We recognise that every wealthy individual is different. We also believe that listening is key to understanding the interplay among all of our clients’ personal and financial goals.
In addition to our clients’ own advisers, we work closely with an extensive international network of highly qualified like-minded professional advisers and service providers that we use to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients.
INDEPENDENCE & CONFIDENTIALITY
We are 100% privately owned by the company’s founder.
We are completely independent from any financial institution or agent, and we are always focused on delivering the best value to you.
Confidentiality lies in the heart of our approach in dealing with clients.
LIMITED NUMBER OF CLIENTS
We limit our client base to a select number of important and carefully chosen relationships.
This allows us to take the time to understand your needs, remain flexible and deliver results to you in a timely, efficient and unconflicted manner.
LONG-TERM VIEW
Our aim is to build long-term relationships with our clients, based on mutual respect and understanding.
We make every effort to meet the needs of all generations, making sure every decision best serves all beneficiaries.
We strive to offer solutions that adapt to meet the twists and turns of our clients’ life journies and that will stand the test of time. We constantly look for new ways to help our clients stay one step ahead.
TRANSPARENT FEE STRUCTURE
We make every effort to get the best solutions available on the market, therefore, we get paid by our clients and not by service providers.
The fee is based on the complexity of the task and the type of services included, and clients can pay based on a combination of ongoing and one-off charges (fixed annual support fee, hourly rate, percentage of savings generated, etc).
We will always discuss fees with you beforehand and make sure we are in full agreement prior to any work being undertaken.