Jon Urquhart

Spear’s Review

GSB Private managing partner Jon Urquhart provides specialist debt advice to clients purchasing luxury assets, including prime London real estate. 

Founded in 2021, GSB Private is headquartered in Dubai but operates across the Middle East and Europe. For Urquhart, this means regular travel to meet his internationally mobile clients and manage their complex transactions. 

‘Around 60 per cent of what I handle is real estate, but I also work in the luxury asset space,’ he explains. When he last spoke with Spear’s he was working on a ‘£14 million yacht refinance’ and a ‘£50 million securities transaction’.

His professional background in mortgages and lending – including as an area manager for mortgages at NatWest and as a director for credit broker Mantra Group – has contributed to his success in leading GSB’s debt offerings.

Adviser Profile

Jon Urquhart is Managing Partner of GSB and co-head of the UK. Jon, a seasoned professional with over 10 years of industry experience, excels in assisting clients in all aspects of credit raising, from real estate and corporate financing to luxury asset collections. His impressive track record includes financing some of London’s most prestigious properties, serving a diverse clientele that includes UHNW/HNW individuals, professional sportspeople, family offices and entrepreneurs. 

GSB was founded in 2021 by Ross and Alison Whatnall, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), GSB is a multi-award-winning financial services business. In addition to its Dubai hub, GSB is regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. It provides solutions covering wealth management, financial planning, asset financing, private client structuring, multi-family office and a capital markets proposition. This encompasses private equity, venture capital, M&A, pre-listing funding, IPO, corporate finance, corporate advisory and private fundraising. 

With a strong presence in the UK and UAE, GSB offers a comprehensive range of wealth advisory services to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients worldwide. As one of the first international firms to achieve CISI Chartered Firm Status, GSB is a leader in wealth management and personal and institutional financial planning. It places equal emphasis on human growth and financial guardianship, co-creating prosperity for all stakeholders. GSB’s unwavering mission is to re-establish trust in the financial services sector by delivering services in the most ethical, responsible and impactful manner possible.