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Barclays provides credit cards, private equity, mortgages, wealth and investment banking services. Read more

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Barclays

Barclays provides credit cards, private equity, mortgages, wealth and investment banking services. Read more

James E Staley's photo - CEO of Barclays

CEO

James E Staley

CEO Approval Rating

61/100

Founded:

1690

Status:

PublicSubsidiary of Stifel Financial CorpLondon Stock ExchangeBARC

SIC Code:

6199 NAICS listing »

Website:

Annual Revenue
Employees
Sector
Banks
Headquarters

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The top 10 competitors in Barclays' competitive set are Citi, HSBC, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Credit Suisse , Royal Bank of Scotland, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley. Together they have raised over 44.9B between their estimated 2.1M employees. Barclays has 83,000 employees and is ranked 9th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 115,656.

Citi is one of Barclays's top rivals. Citi's headquarters is in New York, New York, and was founded in 1812. Like Barclays, Citi also competes in the Banks industry. Citi generates 246% of Barclays's revenue.

HSBC has been one of Barclays's top competitors. HSBC was founded in 1865 in London, England. Like Barclays, HSBC also operates in the Banks field. HSBC generates $20.2B more revenue than Barclays.

Bank of America is one of Barclays's top competitors. Bank of America was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina} in 1998. Like Barclays, Bank of America also competes in the Banks sector. Compared to Barclays, Bank of America generates $56B more revenue.

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Trending News for Barclays and Barclays's Competitors

May 7, 2021

Business Insider

Citi plans to launch crypto trading services after a boom in client interest in digital currencies, report says

Itay Tuchman, Citi's global head of foreign exchange, said services including trading, custody, and f... See more »

May 7, 2021

CNBC

Goldman Sachs unveils new cryptocurrency trading team in employee memo

Goldman Sachs formally kicked off the cryptocurrency trading era on Wall Street.... See more »

May 7, 2021

The Hill

Consumer watchdog probing Wells Fargo's mishandling of accounts

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is investigating Wells Fargo over its handling of con... See more »

Barclays Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$29.6B

Barclays's revenue is the ranked lowest among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 45.4B. Over the last three quarters, Barclays's revenue has grown by 29.2%. Specifically, in Q4 2020's revenue was $8.5B; in Q3 2020, it was $6.7B; in Q2 2020, it was $6.6B.

Barclays Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION

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Irish Mortgage Business, Lloyds Banking Group

May 2018

Source »
$5.4B
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First Assurance

Apr 2016

Source »
$29.1M
First Assurance offers medical, health, motor, general, life and travel insurance services.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc

Sep 2011

Source »
$undefined
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Lehman's North American Investment Banking and Capital Markets Businesses

Sep 2008

Source »
$250M
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Expobank

Mar 2008

Source »
$745M
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These are all the companies that Barclays has acquired. Barclays has acquired 9 companies and its latest acquisition was Irish Mortgage Business, Lloyds Banking Group in May 2018.

Barclays Funding History

Since Barclays was founded in 1690, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Barclays has raised $872.4M. Barclays' last funding round was on Mar 2020 for a total of $63.9M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Investment Fund
Mar 2020
$63.9M
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Equity
Mar 2018
$808.5M

Total Funding: $872.4M

Since Barclays was founded in 1690, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Barclays has raised $872.4M. Barclays' last funding round was on Mar 2020 for a total of $63.9M

Barclays Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Joules is an England-based lifestyle brand that designs and markets clothing, footwear, homeware, and related accessories.
$47.3M
May 05, 2021
Post-IPO Debt
-
Hannon Armstrong is a Maryland-based company that provides debt and equity investment management solutions for the renewable energy industry.
$400M
Apr 19, 2021
Debt
Apr 17, 2013
Didi Chuxing is a China-based ride-hailing application that allows users to search and hire cabs across the globe.
$1.5B
Apr 08, 2021
Debt
-
KPS is a New York-based private equity firm that provides controlling investment solutions in the manufacturing, automotive and healthcare industries.
-
Apr 07, 2021
Debt
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Yesway owns and operates a chain of convenience stores that distributes fuel, food, snacks and beverages in the United States.
$535M
Apr 05, 2021
Debt
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These are all the companies that Barclays has invested in. Barclays has invested 9 companies and its latest investment was Irish Mortgage Business, Lloyds Banking Group in May 2018.

Barclays News

May 7, 2021News Break

Barclays-bashing Bramson played right into Jes Staley's hands - News Break

Farewell Ed Bramson, the corporate raider who promised to deliver a bloody nose for Barclays boss Jes... See more »
May 7, 2021FE Investegate

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

11:39 AM: (JLG) Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - JOHN LAING GROUP PLC... See more »
May 7, 2021FE Investegate

Holding(s) in Company

8:01 AM: (BARC) Holding(s) in Company... See more »
May 6, 2021FE Investegate

Form 8.3 -WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC - Amendment

2:16 PM: (BARC) Form 8.3 -WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC - Amendment... See more »
May 5, 2021MarketScreener

New Articles of Association (PDF 412KB)

(marketscreener.com) 5 May 2021 Barclays PLC Disclosure of rights attached to equity shares On 5 May ... See more »
May 5, 2021MarketScreener

2021 AGM Results (PDF 452KB)

(marketscreener.com) 5 May 2021 Barclays PLC Results of Annual General Meeting The Barclays PLC Annua... See more »
May 5, 2021FinanzNachrichten

Barclays To Offer Shareholders Vote On Climate Advisory Next Year

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Barclays (BARC.L, BCS) said it plans to come back to shareholders next year with a... See more »

Barclays Blogs

November 17, 2017Barclays Blog

An update on the oil market

A major driver of oil prices is of course the balance between global demand and supply.... See more »
November 10, 2017Barclays Blog

The Russian connection…

As much of the world salivates over proliferating alleged links between the Russian administration an... See more »
October 27, 2017Barclays Blog

Return of the Luddites

For many, the ever more apparent global economic upswing serves only to temporarily obscure the compl... See more »
October 16, 2017Barclays Blog

Bermuda Captive Conference 2017 offers trove of insight

We were delighted to be a part of this year's Bermuda Captive Conference, held 10-13 September on, of... See more »
October 13, 2017Barclays Blog

Death by Labour?

Incoming economic data tells us that the UK is being left behind by an increasingly vibrant global ec... See more »
September 29, 2017Barclays Blog

The Fed model updated

In the past, a positive relationship could be observed in the US between the average earnings yield (... See more »
September 22, 2017Barclays Blog

Au revoir QE

As widely expected, The Federal Reserve (Fed) announced this week that it will begin inching away fro... See more »

Barclays Press Releases

March 25, 2021PressReleasePoint

Barclays and Catch22 extend Connect with Work partnership to create pathways into employment

Barclays and Catch22 are helping 1,200 job seekers to build skills and break down barriers to work ov... See more »
March 1, 2021StreetInsider

ISS and Barclays extend successful global facilities partnership

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February 17, 2021WebWire

Barclays joins LOT Network and Open Invention Network Community

Barclays takes action against attacks from patent trolls - - Barclays is the first major European hea... See more »
December 9, 2020PR Newswire

SC Ventures Invests in OpenFin

NEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, anno... See more »
December 7, 2020Business Wire

Barclays and Upromise Announce Multi-year Extension for the Upromise Mastercard

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Barclays US Consumer Bank announced a multi-year extension ... See more »
December 4, 2020WebWire

Barclays issues scams warning to businesses ahead of the end of the Brexit transition

- - • Barclays data reveals a 20 per cent increase in business scams in the past five months - • Impe... See more »
December 4, 2020EIN Presswire

Barclays facing potential loss of billions over fresh timeshare mis-selling claims

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, OUTSIDE U.S./CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, December 4, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Barcl... See more »

Barclays Videos

December 7, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Barclays supports Rainbow Laces 2020: What is an ally?" on YOUTUBE

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December 4, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"TV AD | Barclays | Digital Eagles help care home residents improve their digital skills" on YOUTUBE

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October 29, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Code Playground Live: Halloween Hunt" on YOUTUBE

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September 16, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Code Playground Live: Mouse and cheese" on YOUTUBE

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July 23, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Digital Eagles Live: Health and Tech" on YOUTUBE

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July 9, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Tea and Teach: Online shopping" on YOUTUBE

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July 8, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Code Playground Live: Watermelon drop" on YOUTUBE

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Barclays Headquarters

1 Churchill Place

London, EnglandE14 5HP

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Barclays Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Barclays Plc (London Stock Exchange: BARC) is a multinational banking and financial services company. It is a British company headquartered in London. It is a universal bank with operations in retail, wholesale, and investment banking, as well as weal...

CEO

Barclays's CEO, James E Staley, currently has an approval rating of 61%. Barclays's primary competitors are Citi, HSBC & Bank of America.

Website

home.barclays

Frequently Asked Questions about Barclays

  1. When was Barclays founded?

    Barclays was founded in 1690

  2. Who is Barclays's CEO?

    Barclays's CEO is James E Staley

  3. How much revenue does Barclays generate?

    Barclays generates $29.6B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Barclays have?

    Barclays has historically raised $872.4M in funding

  5. Where is Barclays's headquarters?

    Barclays's headquarters is in London England, GB

  1. How many employees does Barclays have?

    Barclays has 83,000 employees

  2. What sector does Barclays operate in?

    Barclays is in Banks

  3. Who are Barclays's competitors?

    Barclays's top competitors are Citi, HSBC, Bank of America

  4. Who has Barclays invested in?

    Barclays's has invested in companies such as Joules, Hannon Armstrong, DiDi
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