Barclays PLC (London: BARC)
London
E14 5HP, United Kingdom (Map) Phone: +44-20-7116-1000
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only http://www.barclays.com
Overview
Barclays sports more than 1,700 branches in the UK and some 2,000 more in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the US. The bank's offerings include personal financial services (savings, checking, and consumer loans); corporate banking; insurance; mortgage lending (Woolwich); and credit cards (Barclaycard). It operates investment bank Barclays Capital and offers wealth management services through Barclays Wealth. In 2008 Barclays bought the North American investment banking and capital markets business of troubled firm Lehman Brothers for approximately £1 billion ($1.75 billion). In 2009 it announced the sale of Barclays Global Investors to American money manager BlackRock, for $13.5 billion.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Barclays PLC (London: BARC)
| Company Type | Public (London: BARC; NYSE: BCS) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £20,298.1 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (35.8%) |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £5,249.5 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (13.5%) |
| 2008 Employees | 156,300 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 10.2% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Barclays PLC (London: BARC)
| Chairman | Marcus Agius (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| Group Chief Executive and Director | John S. Varley Connect to this executive |
| President and Director; CEO, Investment Banking and Investment Management | Robert E. (Bob) Diamond Jr. Connect to this executive |
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- #277 in FT Global 500
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