Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers banking services comprises debt factoring, invoice discounting, asset-based lending; financing for SMEs, residential housing, transport, industrial equipment, renewable energy, motorcycle, used car, and commercial vehicle financing; insurance, refurbishment, and bridging financing, savings products for individuals and corporates, hire purchase, lease, and loan related services. In addition, it provides asset management services, such as investment management solutions; financial planning, custody, and tax services. Further, the company offers investment trusts advisory and broking and trading related services, as well as provides funding services for aircraft, leisure boats, and commercial marine vessels; and brewery rentals. Additionally, it provides leasing services for commercial vehicles, machine tools, contractor plant, printing equipment, car fleets, aircraft and marine vessels, and energy project. Furthermore, the company offers financing services to the professional service sector, including dental, accounting, opticians, legal, funeral, veterinary, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors. It provides self-directed services; services for financial advisers; and liquidity and flexible execution services. The company offers market making, sales, research, and corporate broking services; and dealing, custody, and settlement services to the institutional, wealth management, and brokerage clients. Close Brothers Group plc was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
U.K. Market Performance
7D7 Days: 1.6%
3M3 Months: 8.2%
1Y1 Year: 6.8%
YTDYear to Date: 8.8%
Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.6%, driven by gains in the Healthcare and Consumer Staples sectors of 4.1% and 2.5%, respectively. In the last year, the market has climbed 6.8%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum. Market details ›
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