Andrew De Law Haye—First Names Group

First Names Group has announced the promotion of Andrew De La Haye to deputy managing director (MD) of its Jersey trust business.

Andrew has been promoted to deputy MD of First Names (Jersey) Limited after working as client services girector at the group for two years. Andrew joined the business following the acquisition of Seymour Trust in 2014 where he held the position of managing director.

Andrew has a wealth of experience in financial services placing him as the natural choice to join MD Ben Newman in leading the Jersey operation. A qualified chartered accountant, Andrew has enjoyed a strong career within financial services.

Andrew commented: “First Names Group has achieved phenomenal growth over the past few years and I am really looking forward to supporting Ben with the day-to-day management of the business.”  

Ben Newman said: “As a business we have experienced a period of significant expansion over the last few years however, we remain true to our unique culture and are committed to investing in the people, systems and processes needed to support our strategic objectives. I am sure Andrew and I will make a great team and I'm looking forward to working closely with him as we take the business forward.”