Harry Nimmo: 'I'm not ruling out a comeback'

'I would loved to have created a Fundsmith'

It has been several years since Harry Nimmo needed a visitor’s pass to enter abrdn’s Edinburgh headquarters, and it remains seemingly unnecessary, as the staff at the front desk clearly recognise him.

This is Nimmo's first time back in abrdn's offices since his retirement from the firm at the end of 2022. Asked if it is strange to be back, Nimmo admits it feels "a bit odd". As we sit down in one of the firm's meeting rooms, Nimmo unpacks the bulging folder he holds under his arm, presenting an archive of his press comments over the years. Harry Nimmo: Farewell Yellowed newspaper clippings and bygone print editions of Investment Week lie across the table revealing over three decades worth of market commentary. Front pages splashed with the Barings crash, Lehman Brothers and an...