Private company

N M Rothschild & Sons

Rothschild & Co SCA is a multinational private and alternative assets investor, headquartered in Paris, France, and London, England.1

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1811Founded1
  • Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, financial services1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Founded inLondon1
  • Websitewww.rothschild.com

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Rothschild & Co SCA is a multinational private and alternative assets investor, headquartered in Paris, France, and London, England. It is the flagship of the Rothschild banking group controlled by the French and British branches of the Rothschild family.2

How it started

History

Rothschild & Co is the result of a merger between the French and British houses of Rothschild, each with individual but intertwined histories.

Late 18th century

In the late 18th century and early 19th century, Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812) rose to become one of Europe's most powerful bankers in the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in the Holy Roman Empire. In pursuit of expansion, he appointed his sons to start banking operations in the various capitals of Europe, including sending his third son, Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777–1836), to England.

Early 19th century

Nathan Mayer Rothschild first settled in Manchester, where he established a business in finance and textile trading. He later moved to London, founding N M Rothschild & Sons in 1811 at New Court, which remains the location of Rothschild & Co's London headquarters today. Through this company, Nathan Mayer Rothschild made a fortune with his involvement in the bond market.

From Wikipedia’s article on N M Rothschild & Sons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Board members and other officers (1)

Timeline

  1. 1811Founded Founded in London1

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