Retired Gold Dealer · London

Michael Law

Three decades trading the world's oldest currency, from the heart of the City of London.

BNTA LBMA ANA
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Portrait of Michael Law
Currently · Asia

A career built on trust, ledgered in metal and ink.

Michael Law spent thirty years in the City of London as a dealer in precious metals, building a reputation for discretion, patience, and an unfailing eye for provenance. He worked through the boom of the late nineties, the storms of 2008, and the quiet, steady rise that followed.

In 1996 he founded his own dealership — a small firm with a long ledger and a tight roster of clients, including private collectors, family offices, and a handful of institutions who valued the same thing his name had come to stand for: a fair price, plainly given.

He holds full London gold dealer accreditation and is a member of three of the trade's most exacting professional bodies. His career was built one handshake at a time, and many of those handshakes still hold.

Today, retired from daily dealing, Michael travels — currently somewhere in Asia — with a notebook, a habit of early mornings, and a quiet curiosity about what comes next.

30
Years in the City
1996
Firm founded
3
Professional accreditations
£9.5M
Company sold · 2019

A timeline, roughly drawn.

Early years

Into the trade

Begins a career in London's bullion market, learning the trade from the ground up among brokers and refiners in the City.

The nineties

Accreditation and standing

Earns full dealer credentials with the LBMA, BNTA and ANA — three of the most demanding professional bodies in the field.

1996

His own house, founded

Establishes an independent dealership in central London. A small firm, a long ledger, and a quietly growing reputation.

2000s — 2010s

Through every market

Trades through the long bull market, the 2008 crisis, and the slow recovery that followed — earning trust by holding the line.

2019

The firm, sold

After more than two decades at the helm, sells the company for £9.5 million — closing one chapter on his own terms, and opening the next.

A family legacy

A son, now leading

Raises one son who has gone on to lead a multinational as Chief Executive — a separate path, the same quiet seriousness.

Today

Retired, and travelling

Steps back from daily dealing. Currently exploring Asia, where the days are slower and the coffee is better.

The next generation.

One son. Now Chief Executive of a multinational — building something of his own, in his own way. The proudest line on the ledger.

A father's note

Currently somewhere in Asia, with a notebook, a strong coffee, and an open ear.

Travelling Asia · Present day
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For conversations worth having.

Michael prefers a phone call. He screens his own line, and returns those worth returning — old friends, former clients, and the occasional new acquaintance all welcome.

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