Close Brothers Group Plc - CBG- Profile

Close Brothers Group PLC. The Group's principal activity is that of a merchant bank. It provides a range of specialist financial services incorporating Banking, Asset Management, Securities and Corporate Finance. Banking focuses on secured, diversified, asset-based lending mainly in the United Kingdom and also in Germany. Asset Management offers a range of services for private clients both on and off shore. Its fund side includes a private equity business and close investments. Securities provides liquidity in the London retail market and makes markets in most United Kingdom stocks and many international equities and bonds. It is also a broker dealer in domestic and international bonds and equities. Corporate Finance is a corporate finance advisor with major hubs in London, Frankfurt and Paris. Areas of particular expertise are mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and debts advisory work. Operates as a merchant bank