The new investment manager will divide his time between the development of a Newbury office and the firm's London headquarters.

UK investment and wealth manager Walker Crips has appointed Crispin Cripwell as an investment manager, a newly-created role.

Cripwell will divide his time between the development of a Newbury office, which will become a base for serving clients across the home counties and the South of England, and its London headquarters, the firm said in a statement.

He joins Walker Crips from Tilney Asset Management. In total, he has managed portfolios for nearly 25 years. Since 2008, Cripwell has focused on private clients including family trusts, charities and individuals.

"Crispin brings a wealth of experience and adds to the steady flow of talented investment managers who have chosen to join Walker Crips in recent years,” said Rodney Fitzgerald, chief executive. “We consider this an endorsement of our strategy to put our clients at the forefront of all we do, offering a personal service to meet their investment needs."