Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 11, 2000
ROYSTON SMITH is the Chairman of Bristol & West Investments Plc. He has
over 30 years experience in the bridging loan and similar lending
business. After working as a Company Accountant, he established Smith,
Martyn & Co., Limited in 1962 as a mortgage lending business, which was
sold, together with Smith, Martyn & Co, to Orbit Holdings in 1973.
Following a further period in insurance broking and running his own
Banking Company, Mr Smith joined his son Martyn, at a secondary lending
business with similar operations to the Company in 1984, which continued
until the early 1990s. Mr Smith, together with his son Martyn, then
commenced the Company's current business. Profile
profile of Bristol & West Investments?
Mr. Smith: I started Bristol & West investments company because I have
had one
