Jonathan Griffin

Jonathan Griffin is CEO of Amalgamated Holdings Wilkinson Limited (AHWL), the family office for the Wilkinson family. With over 35 years of senior leadership and finance experience, Jonathan is a seasoned adviser and Board director to UK entrepreneurial families and their businesses.

Jonathan has advised the Wilkinson family for over 25 years and was instrumental in establishing AHWL in 2017. Jonathan’s primary role is setting and implementing the long-term investment strategy set in agreement with the family, principally across venture capital and property.

Since foundation, Jonathan has overseen investments in over 40 early-stage British businesses and the acquisitions of multiple UK heritage properties to be cherished for the long term. Within AHWL, Jonathan set up Wilkinson Future and Wilkinson Property, its venture capital and real estate arms respectively, which he manages.

Jonathan started his professional life at Grant Thornton UK LLP, spending 25 years in their tax team, including the last 14 as an Equity Partner. During that time, he held various senior leadership roles including National Head of Private Clients, Chair of Financial Planning and Head of Tax for Yorkshire.

Jonathan left Grant Thornton in 2012 to set up his own independent firm advising multiple UK family businesses and holding several Board-level positions. His clients have included Tanglewood Care Homes, the largest private care home group in Lincolnshire, and WS Yeates Limited, an investment company with a £32 million investment portfolio.

Outside of work, Jonathan sits on the Board of Trustees for Leicestershire Scouting as its Treasurer and is a rugby fan supporting Nottingham and Wales. Jonathan holds a degree in Economics and qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser, but is now a lapsed practitioner. A surprising fact about him is that he attends the Download Rock Festival each year.