Alastair John Naisbitt King | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of London | |
| In office 28 September 2022 – 28 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Dame Susan Langley DBE and Bronek Masojada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alastair John Naisbitt King |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence(s) | City of London, London |
| Profession | Asset management |
| Website | www.naisbittking.com |
Alderman Alastair John Naisbitt King DL (born November 1968) is a British businessman in asset management who chairs Naisbitt King Asset Management Ltd, and served as the Aldermanic Sheriff of London for 2022/23. [1] He is the Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London. [2]
Career
King studied law at University of Kent and has an Master of Science in Finance from London Business School. He practised as a solicitor at Baker McKenzie in the City and in Asia. King later held senior positions at SPARK Ventures (formally NewMedia SPARK PLC), and was managing director at Galahad Capital Plc. He was CEO of Eredene Capital Plc from 2005 to 2013 and Chairman of Glendevon King Asset Management from 2005 to 2016. [3]
King is the founder and Chairman of Naisbitt King Asset Management Limited, [4] an FCA-authorised asset management company, specialising in managing segregated portfolios of investment grade fixed income securities. He founded Naisbitt King in January 2016.
He has been Chair of Common Earth, an environmental foundation, since January 2019.
City of London
King was elected to the Court of Common Council as a Common Councillor of the Ward of Queenhithe in 1999 and was then elected Alderman for the Ward of Queenhithe in 2016. [5] He served as one of the two Sheriff of London for 2022/23. [6] He has been recommended by the Court of Aldermen to become the 696th Lord Mayor of London (subject to election) in November 2024. [7]
He is Master of the Worshipful Company of Masons for the year 2023/24. [8] King is Senior Warden of the Company of Entrepreneurs and Third Warden of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. [9]
Charity
He is Vice Chairman of Breast Cancer Haven and Chairman of The British Liver Trust. [10] King is a Trustee of the Lord Mayor's Appeal. [11]
Civic appointments
- Alderman of London (1999)
- Sheriff of the City of London (2022/23)
See also
References
- ^ "City of London elects Sheriffs of London for 2022-2023". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Deputy Lieutenants". Greater London Lieutenancy. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Mr Alderman and Sheriff Alastair King". King Edward’s Witley. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Naisbitt King. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Alastair John Naisbitt King DL (Alderman)". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "City elects Sheriffs of London for 2022 – 2023". The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Fund boss Alastair King chosen as next Lord Mayor". Financial News London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "The Court of Assistants". The Worshipful Company of Masons. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Election of Sheriffs 2022-23". The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "British Liver Trust appoints new Chair of Trustees". The British Liver Trust. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Trustees". The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Retrieved 16 December 2023.