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Close Brothers Group PLC Fundamentals

Company NameClose Brothers Group PLCLast Updated2024-03-28
IndustryBanks - RegionalSectorFinancial Services
Shares in Issue150.488 mMarket Cap£629.34 m
PE Ratio4.24Dividend per Share£0.67
Dividend Yield16.82Dividend Cover0.82
EPS£0.54EPS Growth (%)-0.51
PEG0DPS Growth (%)0.0391
Debt Ratio0.1787Debt Equity Ratio1.3693
Asset Equity Ratio7.6634Cash Equity Ration/a
Quick Ratio0Current Ratio0
Price To Book Value0.3296ROCE0

Close Brothers Group PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Prelim2023-10-192023-11-24GBP0.4500
Interim2023-03-232023-04-26GBP0.2250
Prelim2022-10-132022-11-22GBP0.4400
Interim2022-03-242022-04-27GBP0.2200
Prelim2021-10-142021-11-23GBP0.4200
Interim2021-03-252021-04-28GBP0.1800

Close Brothers Group PLC Company Financials

Assets202320222021
Tangible Assets£357.10 m£322.50 m£309.90 m
Intangible Assets£263.70 m£252.00 m£232.60 m
Investments000
Total Fixed Assets000
Stocks000
Debtors000
Cash & Equivalents000
Other Assets000
Total Assets£13.55 bn£12.68 bn£12.03 bn
Liabilities202320222021
Creditors within 1 year000
Creditors after 1 year000
Other Liabilities000
Total Liabilities£11.91 bn£11.02 bn£10.47 bn
Net assets£1.64 bn£1.66 bn£1.57 bn
Equity202320222021
Called up share capital£38.00 m£38.00 m£38.00 m
Share Premium000
Profit / Loss£112.00 m£232.80 m£265.20 m
Other Equity£1.64 bn£1.66 bn£1.57 bn
Preference & Minorities00-£1.00 m
Total Capital Employed£1.64 bn£1.66 bn£1.57 bn
Ratios202320222021
Debt Ratio£0.63£0.63£0.62
Debt-to-Equity£1.73£1.73£1.66
Assets / Equity7.66347.66347.6634
Cash / Equityn/an/an/a
EPS£0.54£1.10£1.30
Cash Flow202320222021
Cash from operating activities£1.02 bn£158.70 m£119.10 m
Cashflow before financing£888.70 m£4.80 m£32.70 m
Increase in Cash£826.30 m-£53.60 m-£24.70 m
Income202320222021
Turnover£1.01 bn£1.01 bn£1.02 bn
Cost of sales000
Gross Profit000
Operating Profit000
Pre-Tax profit£112.00 m£232.80 m£265.20 m

Close Brothers Group PLC Company Background

SectorFinancial Services
ActivitiesClose Brothers Group PLC is a merchant banking group providing lending, deposit solutions, wealth management services, and securities trading. The company mostly provides services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. Its strategy focuses on niche markets to drive high levels of repeat business with clients. The company distributes its service offerings with a direct salesforce and an intermediated distribution network. Its banking division provides asset, invoice, motor, premium, and property finance. Close Brothers' security business is primarily a liquidity provider to U.K. retail stockbrokers and institutions. The group's asset management division offers financial planning and investment management services.
Latest Interim Date19 Mar 2024
Latest Fiscal Year End Date26 Sep 2023

Close Brothers Group PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2023-09-29Ms. Bridget Ann MacaskillNon-Executive Director
2001-09-25Mr. Michael George Alexander McLintockNon-Executive Director
2014-10-17Mr. Raymond GreenshieldsNon-Executive Director
2013-11-21Mr. Douglas Gordon James PatersonNon-Executive Director
2017-01-23Mr. Stephen Richard HodgesExecutive Director,Managing Director
2017-04-28Mr. Strone Macpherson Non-Executive Director,Chairman
2018-11-16Mr. Jonathan A G HowellExecutive Director,Finance Director
2021-02-15Mr. Geoffrey Michael Thomas HoweNon-Executive Director
2020-09-21Mr. Preben PrebensenExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2007-09-24Mr. James Piran Williams Non-Executive Director
2014-11-20Mr. Bruce Neil Carnegie-BrownNon-Executive Director
2014-07-01Ms. Shonaid Christina Ross Jemmett-PageNon-Executive Director
2020-10-06Ms. Elizabeth Ann LeeExecutive Director,Group Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
2011-08-09Mr. Roderick David KentNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2011-08-09Mr. Peter Leslie Winkworth FCA,ATII,FSIExecutive Director,Finance and Joint Managing Director
1999-11-23Sir David Gerald Scholey CBENon-Executive Director,Chairman
2011-08-09Mr. Colin Denis Keogh Executive Director,Chief Executive
2023-09-29Mr. Michael Nicholas BiggsNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2011-08-09Mr. David Clarks PusinelliExecutive Director,Corporate Development
2011-08-09Mr. Michael Anthony Hines MSIExecutive Director
2023-09-29Ms. Tracey GrahamNon-Executive Director
2024-01-11Mr. Michael Morgan Executive Director,Group Finance Director
2024-03-22Ms. Sally WilliamsNon-Executive Director
2024-02-15Mr. Peter Duffy Non-Executive Director
2024-03-06Mr. Adrian SainsburyExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer

Close Brothers Group PLC Contact Details

Company NameClose Brothers Group PLC
Address10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT
Telephone+44 2076553100
Websitehttps://www.closebrothers.com

Close Brothers Group PLC Advisors

Nominated AdviserCenkos Securities
Phone+44 2073978900
Fax+44 2073978901
StockbrokerCenkos Securities
Phone+44 2073978900
Fax+44 2073978901
Financial PR AdviserWalbrook PR
Phone+44 2079338780
Fax+44 2079338781
RegistrarCapita Asset Services
Phone+44 8716640300
Fax+44 2086392342
StockbrokerJ.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd
Phone+44 2077424000
AuditorDeloitte LLP
Phone+44 2079363000
Fax+44 2075831198
Remuneration ConsultantPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Phone+44 205835000
Fax+44 208224652
StockbrokerUBS Investment Bank
Phone(020) 7567 8000
Fax(020) 7568 7722
Financial AdviserUBS Investment Bank
Phone+44 2075678000
Fax+44 2075680901
SolicitorSlaughter and May
Phone+44 2076001200
Fax+44 2070905000
Financial PR AdviserMaitland
Phone+44 2073795151
Fax+44 2073796161
BankRoyal Bank of Scotland PLC