Close Brothers Group plc is a UK merchant banking group, providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management and securities trading. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Close Brothers Banking division provides specialist lending to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals across a diverse range of asset classes, and also offers deposit taking services.

Winterflood, a leading market maker in the UK, trades in relevant MTFs and major dark pools and covers nearly all LSE listed stocks, as well as Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and ICAP Securities and Derivatives Exchange.

Type:                     Public

Traded as:           LSE: CBG

Industry:              Financial services

Founded:            1878; 142 years ago

Founder:             William Brooks Close

Headquarters:   London, EC2 United Kingdom

Products:

•     Merchant banking
•     Securities
•     Wealth management

Website:              www.closebrothers.com