About Robert Cartmell

Background

Robert Cartmell is the founder of ProTrust Consulting.  He has a background as a former solicitor (1996-2020) and as a business partner/director/owner in the legal sector.  His primary role at ProTrust Consulting is as consultant advisor for families in matters of their Estate Planning, Wills and (particularly) Trusts.  As such, he has extensive experience of the ‘estate planning’ process, in ‘administration’ of estates and more recently of the requirements for an effective ‘Trust Management’ process. He has acted for not only families of wealth, and those with businesses but families from all backgrounds.  He continues to act as executor or trustee in many Wills and trusts as well as vulnerable individuals and in many complex estates.

Expertise/Strengths

Robert’s particular expertise is in bringing the subject of Trust work into general use for the majority of families and circumstances and calls on his 25 years of experience in the areas of Wills and estate work.  Robert’s vision is that most people should at some stage need to have a practical working knowledge of the concept, uses and merits of Trusts alongside Wills and gift-making.  The challenge he has set himself is to work with people from all backgrounds.  The role with law firms will be primarily in education as to effective estate planning through the use of Trusts.

Focus

Robert Cartmell has a primary focus in the use of Trusts within a private client department. Robert had the full experience of growing and managing a law firm and of pursuing a vision and mission.  Those experiences serve to provide valuable insight and experience which he wishes to pass on to help and benefit others.

Robert Cartmell also assists legal professionals. His goal is not only to only to help our clients and staff but other professionals including law firms to help them deliver a sustainable and better service for their clients. This means over the longer term rather than one transaction.  The emphasis for legal professionals is about creating value for their clients and providing them with real solutions.

Outside work

Robert lives with his wife Claire in Buckinghamshire and is father to his three children. Outside of family time, he is a lover of many sports, has represented his county at badminton and bowls and is a keen member of Ellesborough Golf Club in the Chilterns.  He is a follower of Brentford Football Club through the years of downs and (more recently) ups!