Hamilton Court provides foreign exchange services through its subsidiaries Hamilton Court Foreign Exchange Limited (HCFX), Birchstone Markets, Goldhawk Partners and Italian subsidiaries of HCFX. Clients of the subsidiaries include both public and private entities – ranging from FTSE250 companies to private equity firms, and high-net-worth individuals in the UK, Europe and Canada. The London-based company was co-founded in 2011 by Tony Keterman, David Kyte and Adam Musikant and has recently restructured as Hamilton Court Group. Its success during the pandemic was accredited to investing in new talent and employee development. Sales hit a high of £37.7m in 2023.
I’m an accidental entrepreneur…now turning over £38m
Tony Keterman
Founder - Hamilton Court FX
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