Geoff Hitchin was born in Clitheroe in 1942 and attended Brentwood school in Essex. On completing school he became a Trainee Accountant. He focused on tax and worked as a Tax Officer / Consultant for nearly 20 years before setting up Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd and the Marlborough Managed Global Bond Fund in 1987. This was to provide tax efficient savings for his clients.

Geoff has taken Marlborough Fund Managers to new heights, with the performance of his Global Bond Fund a major factor featuring regularly in the press and making people aware of the Marlborough brand.

The Managed Global Bond Fund has been for some time and continues to be mainly invested in investment grade corporate bonds on a worldwide basis (mainly in US Dollars, Sterling and European currencies) while there are also substantial holdings in government bonds and a small exposure to more speculative bonds.

In 1998 he started the Marlborough Bond Income Fund, a corporate bond fund which although still young by comparison, has performed well. This fund is also principally invested in investment grade bonds.

Geoff has sole responsibility for the management of these funds but is assisted both internally and by external brokers. He also operates within guidelines set out by the Marlborough Investment Committee, of which he is a member.