Close Brothers Group plc

Close Brothers Group plc, a long-established merchant bank, offers a comprehensive range of financial services to private individuals and growing small businesses throughout the United Kingdom. Its operations are strategically structured across five key divisions: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The firm provides various savings opportunities, including personal and corporate accounts, as well as pension deposits. Beyond this, it extends a broad spectrum of lending and finance solutions, such as asset finance, asset-backed lending, commercial vehicle acquisition funding, short-term bridging loans, insurance premium financing, invoice factoring, and bespoke property finance. Close Brothers also caters to niche sectors, offering specialized funding for general aviation aircraft, diverse leisure and commercial marine vessels, and brewery ventures. Furthermore, it supports essential industries like agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and transport with tailored financial arrangements. Leasing services are available for equipment in construction, manufacturing, IT, and other specialist assets. The company also addresses the specific financial requirements of the professional services sector, providing loan, hire purchase, leasing, and refinancing options for dental, medical, pharmacy, and veterinary practices. In the realm of wealth management, Close Brothers delivers financial education, investment management, and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. It empowers self-directed investors with online portfolio management tools and offers dedicated support for financial advisers. For capital markets, the group furnishes liquidity and agile execution services to retail stockbrokers, wealth managers, and institutional investors. This encompasses market making, sales, research, and corporate broking expertise, alongside managing dealing, custody, and settlement functions for its institutional, wealth management, and brokerage clientele. Close Brothers Group plc, originally established in 1878, maintains its headquarters in London, United Kingdom.