About Matthew
Chief Executive Officer
After gaining a degree in Physics at the University of Liverpool, Matthew Parden qualified as an accountant with BDO, and then embarked on a career in financial services, working with FTSE100 Company Aviva, then spending 17 years at private bank Duncan Lawrie, latterly as Group CEO. Matthew was then CEO of the boutique financial advice business, Aspinalls Family Office for five years, overseeing a trade sale of that business in 2020. In 2021 Matthew formed Marygold & Co. in the UK as a subsidiary of the USA NYSE-listed parent company, The Marygold Companies, Inc.
Marygold & Co. provides traditional financial advice services through its two subsidiary companies, including Step-By-Step Financial Planners Limited which was purchased from Kevin and Elizabeth Pratt in April 2024. Marygold & Co. also provides money management and savings services through its fintech App, launching later this year in the UK.