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Campden Wealth vs YPO
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Verified September 2026
Family-office network
Verified September 2026 Campden Wealth
Principals and next-generation members of business-owning families, executives of family-controlled investment offices, single family offices and private multi-family offices, and…
Peer advisory
YPO
Chief executives who joined before their 45th birthday and lead companies that meet YPO's published employee and revenue tests.
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: Campden Wealth: No published maximum age at joining; YPO: Under 45 years old at acceptance.
- Role or title: Campden Wealth: Applicant must be a family member or principal; an executive of a family or patrimonial business; an executive of a family foundation; or an executive of a family-controlled investment office, single family office or private multi-family office; YPO: President, CEO or Chairperson of the Board (or equivalent), and top operational leader of the company or division.
- Minimum company revenue: Campden Wealth: Campden describes its constituency as business-owning families with annual revenues exceeding GBP 100 million; YPO: USD 16,000,000+ revenue for sales, service and manufacturing companies.
- Minimum employees: Campden Wealth: No published minimum employees; YPO: 50+ full-time employees, or 15+ full-time employees with at least USD 2,750,000 annual employee compensation.
- Annual dues: Campden Wealth: Not publicly disclosed. Campden asks qualified applicants to contact its membership team for fees.; YPO: $4,790 a year.
Side by side
| Campden Wealth | YPO | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Family-office network | Peer advisory |
| Founded | 1987 (The Campden Wealth About page gives 1987; the group's homepage elsewhere cites 1999. The 1987 date reflects the original Campden publishing business, the 1999 date the wealth-focused membership operation.) | 1950 (Founded by Ray Hickok, then 27 and running his family's manufacturing business in Rochester, New York; the first meeting was held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Irving, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Campden Club members in 39-43 countries; events in Europe, North America, Asia and India | Organised into 14 regions; members in more than 142 countries |
| Members | 1,400as of September 2026 | 38,000as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Campden Club has no geographic chapters; it runs member communities (NextGen, Women of Wealth) and a global events calendar. | 450 |
| Primary audience | Principals and next-generation members of business-owning families, executives of family-controlled investment offices, single family offices and private multi-family offices, and executives of family foundations | Chief executives who joined before their 45th birthday and lead companies that meet YPO's published employee and revenue tests. |
| Typical member | Members are family principals and family office executives from multi-generational business-owning families. Campden describes its constituency as business-owning families with annual revenues above GBP 100 million, though it does not publish this as a hard qualification test. | Members are the top operating executive of their company or division, with full profit-and-loss accountability and hire/fire authority. Qualifying companies are mid-market and larger: at least 50 full-time employees, or 15 employees plus USD 2.75 million of annual employee compensation, with revenue tests from USD 13 million upward depending on business type. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | No published maximum age at joining | Under 45 years old at acceptanceMembers who reach the age limit transition to YPO Gold; a YPO membership-renewal FAQ document states members over 45 with at least 10 years of membership may remain, and that from 1 July 2018 members could early-transition to Gold at 48 after six complete fiscal years. That document dates from 2018 and may no longer be current.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Role or title | Applicant must be a family member or principal; an executive of a family or patrimonial business; an executive of a family foundation; or an executive of a family-controlled investment office, single family office or private multi-family officeOffices affiliated with banks or financial services firms do not qualify.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | President, CEO or Chairperson of the Board (or equivalent), and top operational leader of the company or divisionRequires final decision-making authority, full P&L accountability, authority to hire and fire across the company or division, and leadership across core business functions.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum company revenue | Campden describes its constituency as business-owning families with annual revenues exceeding GBP 100 millionStated as a description of the target community on the About page, not as a published pass/fail threshold. Could not be confirmed as a hard qualification test.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | USD 16,000,000+ revenue for sales, service and manufacturing companiesOne of several alternative company tests.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum employees | No published minimum employees | 50+ full-time employees, or 15+ full-time employees with at least USD 2,750,000 annual employee compensationverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum company valuation | No published minimum company valuation | USD 27,000,000+ enterprise valueAlternative to the revenue tests.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Sometimes | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | Prospective members complete an online qualification form; Campden states it normally responds within 48 hours. Existing Institute for Private Investors members do not need to reapply. Fees are discussed after qualification. | Applications are submitted through YPO's online form in five steps (contact information, requirements, personal details, company details, and terms and fees) and are then reviewed. Candidates are assessed against the published age, title, employee and company-size tests, and are admitted into a specific chapter. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. Campden asks qualified applicants to contact its membership team for fees.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $4,790 a yearInternational dues; "pro-rated annual dues (USD 4,790)" on joining, with renewal dues payable on 1 June. Chapter dues are additional.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed | $4,790 one-time"One-time initiation fee of USD 4,790.00" stated on YPO's own membership application page.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Local chapter dues | Not publicly disclosed | $4,120 a yearStated by YPO Southern 7 Chapter (2026): YPO Southern 7 chapter (US), FYE 6/30/2027; chapter portion only, in addition to USD 4,790 YPO dues. “total annual dues are $8,910 ($4,790 YPO + $4,120 YPO Southern 7 Chapter)”verified October 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual; international renewal dues payable on 1 June |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | International events and workshops through the year, including twelve co-investment workshops annually | Forum meetings within the chapter, chapter events, and regional and global events through the year |
| Peer forums | No standing confidential forums published; peer contact runs through events, curated Member Connect introductions and topic communities (NextGen, Women of Wealth) | Members are placed in a forum within their chapter. YPO does not publish a standard forum size on its public pages. |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Forum discussion is conducted under confidentiality norms; YPO does not publish the text of its confidentiality rules publicly. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Chapter-based, Forum-based, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | No |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | Yes |
| Retreats | Not documented | Yes |
| Travel | Yes | Yes |
| Family programming | Yes | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Not documented |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Not documented |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | High |
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