Sir Aubrey Thomas Brocklebank

Sir Aubrey Thomas Brocklebank (born 29 January 1952) is a British entrepreneur and minor aristocrat. He is the sixth Baronet Brocklebank of Greenlands and Irton Hall[1]

He was educated at Eton College and University College Durham graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.[2] From 1981-1986 he worked for the merchant bank Guinness Mahon.[2] Sir Aubrey is a trained accountant and sits on eight venture capital trust boards.[3] He briefly came to public attention in 2012 when it emerged that one of his firms had bought all of London's fire engines for £2[4][5][6]

In his spare time he races classic Citroën 2CVs.[3] He is a member of Brooks's.[2]

References

  1. "Person Page". The Peerage. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. "Brocklebank, Sir Aubrey (Thomas), (born 29 Jan. 1952)". UK Who's Who. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. "Market profile". The Telegraph. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  4. Dan Milmo, industrial editor. "Sale of London fire engine fleet to equity firm for £2 sparks safety row | UK news". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  5. Peter Dominiczak and Michael Howie (14 November 2012). "Taxpayer set to foot bill as London fire engine contract stripped from colourful baronet | London Evening Standard". Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  6. office (21 August 2012). "Exposed: New owners of AssetCo, Letter to Chair of LFEPA - Andrew Dismore AM". Andrewdismore.org.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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