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Close Brothers Group PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Close Brothers Group PLC | Last Updated | 2025-11-05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Banks - Regional | Sector | Financial Services |
| Shares in Issue | 150.524 m | Market Cap | £629.19 m |
| PE Ratio | 5.81 | Dividend per Share | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | 0 | Dividend Cover | 0 |
| EPS | -£0.67 | EPS Growth (%) | -0.64 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | 0 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.1555 | Debt Equity Ratio | 1.2609 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 8.1083 | Cash Equity Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | 0 | Current Ratio | 0 |
| Price To Book Value | 0.3634 | ROCE | 0 |
Close Brothers Group PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelim | 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-24 | GBP | 0.4500 | |
| Interim | 2023-03-23 | 2023-04-26 | GBP | 0.2250 |
Close Brothers Group PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £209.40 m | £349.60 m | £357.10 m | £322.50 m |
| Intangible Assets | £166.30 m | £266.00 m | £263.70 m | £252.00 m |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | £14.07 bn | £14.08 bn | £13.55 bn | £12.68 bn |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creditors after 1 year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £12.34 bn | £12.24 bn | £11.91 bn | £11.02 bn |
| Net assets | £1.74 bn | £1.84 bn | £1.64 bn | £1.66 bn |
| Equity | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £38.00 m | £38.00 m | £38.00 m | £38.00 m |
| Share Premium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit / Loss | -£122.40 m | £132.70 m | £112.00 m | £232.80 m |
| Other Equity | £1.74 bn | £1.84 bn | £1.64 bn | £1.66 bn |
| Preference & Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Capital Employed | £1.74 bn | £1.84 bn | £1.64 bn | £1.66 bn |
| Ratios | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.56 | £0.56 | £0.63 | £0.63 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £1.26 | £1.28 | £1.73 | £1.73 |
| Assets / Equity | 8.1083 | 8.1083 | 8.1083 | 8.1083 |
| Cash / Equity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| EPS | £0.25 | £0.69 | £0.54 | £1.10 |
| Cash Flow | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £241.20 m | -£382.00 m | £1.02 bn | £158.70 m |
| Cashflow before financing | £181.80 m | -£306.00 m | £888.70 m | £4.80 m |
| Increase in Cash | £257.30 m | -£364.80 m | £826.30 m | -£53.60 m |
| Income | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £769.40 m | £793.00 m | £1.01 bn | £1.01 bn |
| Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gross Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-Tax profit | -£122.40 m | £132.70 m | £112.00 m | £232.80 m |
Close Brothers Group PLC Company Background
| Sector | Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Activities | Close Brothers Group PLC is a banking group that provides lending, deposit-taking, and securities trading services. The group mostly offers services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. Its operating segments are: Commercial, Retail, and Property. Maximum revenue is generated from its Commercial segment, which mainly offers specialist and predominantly secured lending principally to the SME market. The Retail segment provides intermediated finance through motor dealers, motor finance brokers, and insurance brokers, and savings products for individuals and corporates; and the Property segment offers residential development finance to established UK property developers, funding for commercial properties, and bridging and refurbishment loans. |
| Latest Interim Date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 30 Sep 2025 |
Close Brothers Group PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-29 | Ms. Bridget Ann Macaskill | Non-Executive Director |
| 2001-09-25 | Mr. Michael George Alexander McLintock | Non-Executive Director |
| 2014-10-17 | Mr. Raymond Greenshields | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-03 | Mr. Mark Andrew Pain | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2013-11-21 | Mr. Douglas Gordon James Paterson | Non-Executive Director |
| 2017-01-23 | Mr. Stephen Richard Hodges | Executive Director,Managing Director |
| 2017-04-28 | Mr. Strone Macpherson | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2018-11-16 | Mr. Jonathan A G Howell | Executive Director,Finance Director |
| 2021-02-15 | Mr. Geoffrey Michael Thomas Howe | Non-Executive Director |
| 2020-09-21 | Mr. Preben Prebensen | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2007-09-24 | Mr. James Piran Williams | Non-Executive Director |
| 2014-11-20 | Mr. Bruce Neil Carnegie-Brown | Non-Executive Director |
| 2014-07-01 | Ms. Shonaid Christina Ross Jemmett-Page | Non-Executive Director |
| 2020-10-06 | Ms. Elizabeth Ann Lee | Executive Director,Group Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. Roderick David Kent | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. Peter Leslie Winkworth FCA,ATII,FSI | Executive Director,Finance and Joint Managing Director |
| 1999-11-23 | Sir David Gerald Scholey CBE | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. Colin Denis Keogh | Executive Director,Chief Executive |
| 2025-10-03 | Mr. Michael Nicholas Biggs | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. David Clarks Pusinelli | Executive Director,Corporate Development |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. Michael Anthony Hines MSI | Executive Director |
| 2025-10-03 | Ms. Tracey Graham | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-10 | Mr. Michael Morgan | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2025-10-03 | Ms. Sally Williams | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-02-15 | Mr. Peter Bernard Duffy | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-01-06 | Mr. Adrian Sainsbury | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2025-10-03 | Ms. Tesula Mohindra | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-03 | Ms. Patricia Halliday | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-10 | Ms. Fiona McCarthy | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
Close Brothers Group PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Close Brothers Group PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT |
| Telephone | +44 2076553100 |
| Website | https://www.closebrothers.com |
Close Brothers Group PLC Advisors
| Nominated Adviser | Cenkos Securities |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073978900 |
| Fax | +44 2073978901 |
| Stockbroker | Cenkos Securities |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073978900 |
| Fax | +44 2073978901 |
| Financial PR Adviser | Walbrook PR |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079338780 |
| Fax | +44 2079338781 |
| Registrar | Capita Asset Services |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 8716640300 |
| Fax | +44 2086392342 |
| Stockbroker | J.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2077424000 |
| Auditor | Deloitte LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079363000 |
| Fax | +44 2075831198 |
| Remuneration Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 205835000 |
| Fax | +44 208224652 |
| Stockbroker | UBS Investment Bank |
|---|---|
| Phone | (020) 7567 8000 |
| Fax | (020) 7568 7722 |
| Financial Adviser | UBS Investment Bank |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2075678000 |
| Fax | +44 2075680901 |
| Solicitor | Slaughter and May |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2076001200 |
| Fax | +44 2070905000 |
| Financial PR Adviser | Maitland |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073795151 |
| Fax | +44 2073796161 |
| Bank | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC |
|---|
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