Peregrine & Black Investment Management (PBIM) has appointed Graham Withers to head the new office in Tunbridge Wells.

The firm told thewealthnet that although no date is confirmed yet it “anticipates” the new Kent office will launch next year.

Until the transfer Mr Withers is based in the London office where he is an investment manager specialising in managing segregated portfolios for wealthy private clients, trusts and charities. He will continue his role as investment manager upon transfer to the Tunbridge Wells office.

Mr Withers joins from Rathbones where he was an investment director fo...