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Barclays's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

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

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Employees

James E Staley's photo - CEO of Barclays

CEO

James E Staley

CEO Approval Rating

60/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1690

Headquarters:

LondonEngland

Status:

PublicSubsidiary of Stifel Financial CorpLondon Stock ExchangeBARC

Industry Sector:

Banks

SIC Code:

6199NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Citigroup is one of Barclays's top rivals. Citigroup's headquarters is in New York, New York, and was founded in 1812. Like Barclays, Citigroup also competes in the Banks industry. Citigroup generates 269% 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 $25.5B 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 $64.5B more revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

James E Staley

CEO

- -
119,300
$808.5M
$27.1B
1

Michael L. Corbat

CEO

66/100
323,000
$1.2B
$73.1B
2

Noel Quinn

Interim-CEO

65/100
235,175
$880M
$52.6B
3

Brian T. Moynihan

Chairman & CEO

69/100
204,489
- -
$91.8B
4

Jamie Dimon

Chairman & CEO

82/100
256,105
$1.7B
$113.4B
5

Tidjane Thiam

CEO

72/100
47,170
- -
$21.8B
6

Alison Rose

CEO

76/100
77,900
- -
$17.5B
7

David M. Solomon

Chairman & CEO

72/100
36,600
$2.9B
$34.7B
8

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

CEO

69/100
202,624
- -
$48.5B
9

Charles Scharf

President & CEO

61/100
258,700
- -
$86.2B
10

James P. Gorman

Chairman & CEO

69/100
57,633
$15.7B
$39.1B
The top 10 competitors in Barclays' competitive set are Citigroup, HSBC, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Credit Suisse , RBS, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley. Together they have raised over 22.4B between their estimated 1.6M employees. Barclays has 119,300 employees and is ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 165,336.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

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Annual Revenue

$27.1B

Barclays's revenue is the ranked 9th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 55.1B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
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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-

-

Sep 2008

Source »
$250M
-

These are all the companies that Barclays has acquired. Barclays has acquired 3 companies and its latest acquisition was First Assurance in Apr 2016. First Assurance offers medical, health, motor, general, life and travel insurance services.

Barclays Funding History

Since Barclays was founded in 1690, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Barclays has raised $808.5M. Barclays' funding round was on Mar 2018 for a total of $808.5M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Equity
Mar 2018
$808.5M

Sherborne Investors Management LP

Total Funding: $808.5M

Since Barclays was founded in 1690, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Barclays has raised $808.5M. Barclays' funding round was on Mar 2018 for a total of $808.5M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

OpenFin develops an OS integration platform that enables banks and financial institutions to deploy desktop applications.
$5M
Dec 17, 2019
Series C
-
THG is an online retailer of sports nutrition, activewear, footwear, home furnishing, beauty care and grooming products.
$1.1B
Dec 14, 2019
Debt
-
BHGE is a supplier of equipment and services that helps for drilling, evaluation, production and intervention in oil and gas sector.
$3B
Dec 09, 2019
Debt
Jul 01, 2017
Iridium is a satellite communications company that offers voice and data connectivity solutions for enterprises.
$1.4B
Nov 03, 2019
Debt
Feb 18, 2008
SafeHouse is a cloud-based platform that offers cybersecurity services for military and government sectors.
$2.8M
Oct 31, 2019
Seed
-

These are all the companies that Barclays has invested in. Barclays has invested 3 companies and its latest investment was First Assurance in Apr 2016. First Assurance offers medical, health, motor, general, life and travel insurance services.

Barclays News

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January 15, 2020Law 360

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January 13, 2020DirectorsTalk Interviews

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Barclays Blogs

November 17, 2017Barclays Blog

An update on the oil market

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November 10, 2017Barclays Blog

The Russian connection…

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October 27, 2017Barclays Blog

Return of the Luddites

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October 16, 2017Barclays Blog

Bermuda Captive Conference 2017 offers trove of insight

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October 13, 2017Barclays Blog

Death by Labour?

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September 29, 2017Barclays Blog

The Fed model updated

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September 22, 2017Barclays Blog

Au revoir QE

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Barclays Press Releases

November 7, 2019WebWire

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September 6, 2019University Chronicle

InsurMark Announces Barclays Bank and Yale Economist Robert Shiller Research Showing Fixed Indexed Annuity With CAPE Index Would Have Outperformed Bonds

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September 5, 2019WebWire

Barclays wins 2019 Employer Support Freedom Award from Department of Defense

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August 12, 2019WebWire

Second Scottish Eagle Lab to take flight in Aberdeen

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July 22, 2019StreetInsider

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July 11, 2019Business Wire

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Barclays Videos

September 23, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

"Looking for a mortgage?" on YOUTUBE

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September 20, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

"TV AD Family Springboard Mortgage" on YOUTUBE

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September 20, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

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September 18, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

"Code Playground Live: Functional Functions" on YOUTUBE

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May 7, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

"Code Playground Live: Making Melodies" on YOUTUBE

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April 29, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

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March 20, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

1 Churchill Place Canary Wharf

London, EnglandE14 5HP

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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 60%. Barclays's primary competitors are Citigroup, HSBC & Bank of America.

Website

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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 $27.1B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Barclays have?

    Barclays has historically raised $808.5M 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 119,300 employees

  2. What sector does Barclays operate in?

    Barclays is in Banks

  3. Who are Barclays's competitors?

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

  4. Who has Barclays invested in?

    Barclays's has invested in companies such as OpenFin, THG, BHGE
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