 The bank was founded in 1983 in Edinburgh, often referred to as the birthplace of Scottish Enlightenment, and one of the leading lights of that era, Adam Smith, published ‘An inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’ in 1776 which revolutionised economic theory.Adam & Company was named after this leading figure of the time.The bank's principal office is located at 25 Saint Andrew Square in Edinburgh and they have three further offices.