RHODES Financial Group
Private Acquisitions

The exceptional, sourced with discretion.

Alongside our own activities, we assist private clients in sourcing and acquiring exceptional physical assets. We act discreetly and on our clients’ instructions, working with established specialist dealers, auction houses, laboratories and independent advisers.

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Gold

We source physical gold in bar and coin form from refiners accredited by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), with full documentation of origin and assay.

StandardsLBMA-accredited refiners

A single faceted diamond on a dark reflective surface
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Diamonds

We source diamonds accompanied by grading reports from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the independent laboratory that established the 4Cs and the International Diamond Grading System.

CertificationGIA grading reports

Three faceted coloured stones on a dark surface
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Coloured Gemstones

We source sapphires, rubies, emeralds and other fine coloured gemstones accompanied by reports from the leading independent Swiss laboratories, Gübelin Gem Lab and SSEF, addressing identity, treatment and, where it can be determined, geographic origin.

CertificationGübelin Gem Lab · SSEF

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Classic Motor Cars

We source classic and collectable motor cars with close attention to provenance, documented history, originality and condition, and arrange independent specialist inspection before any acquisition.

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Country Houses and Estates

We identify and assist in the acquisition of country houses, estates and principal residences, including properties offered privately.

Property Development

Every acquisition is undertaken on the client’s instructions and following identity verification. We do not describe or recommend any asset as an investment, and nothing on this page suggests that any asset will hold or increase in value.