Mark Coombs
Mark Coombs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Langhorn Coombs April 1960 (age 66) |
| Education | Dulwich College |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupations | CEO, Ashmore Group |
| Spouse | Rebecca Coombs |
Mark Langhorn Coombs (born April 1960) is a British billionaire businessman, CEO of the Ashmore Group.[1]
Early life
[edit]Mark Langhorn Coombs was born in April 1960,[2] and was educated at Dulwich College and St John's College, Cambridge with a degree in law.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Coombs' first career job was in 1983 in the Latin American department at Grindlays Bank, which was later acquired by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.[3] In 1998, he started Ashmore as a new division of the company. In 1999, Coombs led a management buyout, and took Ashmore public in 2006. He later bought the money manager Emerging Market Management.[4] In 2007, he held 42.5% of the Ashmore Group.[3]
In 2019, Coombs disposed of 10 million shares in Ashmore Group, which earned him £43.5 million.[1] According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2020, Coombs is worth £1.42 billion, a decrease of £88 million from 2019.[5] In February 2026, Mark Coombs was listed on the Sunday Times Tax list with an estimated £19.3 million.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Coombs is reported to live with his wife Rebecca in Wimbledon, London.[7][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Janiaud, Alex (25 June 2020). "Ashmore CEO banks £43.5m in share sale". www.investorschronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "Ashmore Group plc". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Burgess, Kate (27 February 2007). "Ashmore's reluctant debutante". FT. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Mark Coombs". Forbes. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2020: profiles 51-100, featuring Bernie Ecclestone". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ↑ Watts, Robert (31 January 2026). "Who are the UK's biggest taxpayers? The 2026 Tax List revealed". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Low profile city financier to join dollar billionaire club". ES. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2014.