Why all the Bridges?
All of the pictures on the web site are in fact of a single bridge - the Millau Viaduct in Southern France. We feel that the bridge symbolises what we do for clients on many levels.
- The Millau Viaduct is an outstanding piece of engineering, built using the latest techniques yet robust enough to last for generations. This is what we aim to achieve with the investment and financial planning methodologies we use.
- The bridge structure is specifically designed to meet the needs of the local landscape. Without the river, the bridge isn't necessary. Similarly, we don't over-engineer the solutions we offer our clients, and the solutions that we do offer must reflect a client's unique circumstances.
- Constructing a bridge like the Millau Viaduct requires co-operation between many different parties - architects, contractors, government agencies, etc. Similarly, we expect to work with a client's existing team (lawyers, accountants and other professionals) when defining and maintaining their long term investment strategy.
About the Millau Viaduct
The 'Millau Viaduct' is a cable-stayed road bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux in collaboration with British architects Foster & Partners, it is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit reaching a height of 343 metres (1,125 ft)—slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 38 m (125 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building. It was formally opened on 14 December 2004 and opened to traffic on 16 December 2004.
The photograph of the Millau Viaduct shown on our homepage has been reproduced with the kind permission of the photographer, Charles Edouard Coste.