Our purpose is to create enduring worth.
Whether you’re building your business, growing your family, or creating your legacy, we take the time to understand your potential and bring our years of experience to bear in helping you to achieve it. Through deep client relationships built on mutual trust, we help to make the extraordinary possible.
This approach has defined us ever since our founding in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1974. It’s a philosophy that extends to every facet of our business.
We call it ‘Out of the Ordinary’
From our beginnings as a small South African finance company in 1974 to the international organisation we are today, our journey — shaped by organic growth and strategic acquisitions — reflects a distinctive balance of heritage and modernity.
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It is staffed by 7,400+ employees across its core geographies of the UK and South Africa, along with other locations across the globe.
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We trust our people to exercise their judgement, promoting entrepreneurial flair and freedom to operate, with risk consciousness and unwavering adherence to our values.
Deep client relationships, built on trust and Out of the Ordinary service, are the bedrock of our business
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We uphold cast-iron integrity in all our dealings, consistently displaying moral strength
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We seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly
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We thrive on change and challenge the status quo with courage, constantly innovating and adapting to an evolving world
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We believe in open and honest dialogue to test decisions, seek consensus and accept responsibility
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We pursue diversity and strive to create an environment in which everyone can bring their whole selves
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We show care for people, support our colleagues, and respect the dignity and worth of the individual
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We are committed to living in society, not off it, contributing meaningfully to the communities in which we operate
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We embrace our responsibility to the environment and the wellbeing of our planet
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We are Investec. We are Out of the Ordinary.
