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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

64/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1690

Headquarters:

London, England

Status:

PublicSubsidiary of Stifel Financial CorpLondon Stock ExchangeBARC

Industry Sector:

Banks

SIC Code:

6199NAICS listing »

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April 9, 2020

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

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 261% 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 $27.7B 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 $62.9B more revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

James E Staley

CEO

- -
80,800
$872.4M
$28.4B
1

Michael L. Corbat

CEO

77/100
323,000
$1.2B
$74.3B
2

Noel Quinn

CEO

73/100
235,175
$880M
$56.1B
3

Brian Moynihan

Chairman & CEO

76/100
204,489
- -
$91.2B
4

Jamie Dimon

Chairman & CEO

70/100
256,105
$1.7B
$115.6B
5

Thomas Gottstein

CEO

60/100
47,170
- -
$23.2B
6

Alison Rose

CEO

60/100
77,900
- -
$18.7B
7

David M. Solomon

Chairman & CEO

80/100
36,600
$2.9B
$36.5B
8

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

CEO

68/100
202,624
- -
$49.9B
9

Charles Scharf

President & CEO

60/100
258,700
- -
$85.1B
10

James P. Gorman

Chairman & CEO

74/100
57,633
$15.7B
$41.4B
The top 10 competitors in Barclays' competitive set are Citi, 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 80,800 employees and is ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 161,836.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$28.4B

Barclays's revenue is the ranked 9th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 56.4B. Over the last three quarters, Barclays's revenue has grown by 13.6%. Specifically, in Q4 2019's revenue was $7.9B; in Q3 2019, it was $6.6B; in Q2 2019, it was $7B.

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
-

-

-

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 2 rounds of funding. In total Barclays has raised $872.4M. Barclays' last funding round was on Mar 2018 for a total of $808.5M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

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

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 2018 for a total of $808.5M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

K3 develops a SaaS-based platform that offers enterprise resource planning solutions to retailers, manufacturers, and distributors.
$7.4M
Mar 31, 2020
Debt
-
ESB Networks is an energy services company that specializes in building, operating, maintaining, and developing the electricity distribution systems.
$1.6B
Mar 02, 2020
Debt
-
Youtility develops a SaaS-based platform that offers banking and behavioural data analytics solutions for individuals and banks.
$5.8M
Feb 23, 2020
Equity
-
Motus imports, distributes and retails automotives and aftermarket parts.
$155.6M
Feb 12, 2020
Debt
-
Flux develops a SaaS-based platform that allows retailers to automatically send real-time e-receipts for customer purchases.
-
Jan 28, 2020
Equity
-

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

April 9, 2020MarketScreener

Barclays reiterates its Buy rating

(marketscreener.com) In his latest research note, analyst Milene Kerner confirms his positive recomme... See more »
April 9, 2020Business News Wales

Barclays Launches 100 million COVID-19 Community Aid Package

Barclays ...The post Barclays Launches £100 million COVID-19 Community Aid Package appeared first on ... See more »
April 7, 2020Independent

TSB, Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC offer interest-free overdrafts to help struggling customers

Lenders to offer £500 buffer as part of plans to help people experiencing financial difficulties... See more »
April 7, 2020MarketScreener

Barclays, Sabadell bosses give up some pay to aid coronavirus relief efforts

(marketscreener.com) Britain's Barclays and Spain's Banco Sabadell on Tuesday said senior executives ... See more »
April 7, 2020Chief Investment Officer

Barclays Joins the Carbon Neutrality by 2050 Movement

The UK-based bank has indicated it wants to align the principles of all its financing activities with... See more »
April 7, 2020FE Investegate

Form 8.3 - Allergan plc - amendment

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April 7, 2020Mortgage Solutions

Barclays brings back 75 per cent LTV remortgages

Barclays will reintroduce a selection of remortgage deals at 75 per cent loan to value (LTV) with rat... 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 12, 2020Business Wire

Velocity Financial Increases Credit Capacity with Barclays Bank PLC to $300 Million to Finance Company's Growth

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #investmentproperty--Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL)... See more »
January 31, 2020Business Wire

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. to participate at the 2020 Barclays Industrial Select Conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. to participate at the 2020 Barclays Industri... See more »
January 30, 2020StreetInsider

Barclays Awarded Best Savings Account Accolades for 2019 and 2020

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Â Barclays US Consumer Bank, a leading provider of hig... See more »
January 15, 2020PRWeb

Barclay CTA Index Posts a 0.20% Return in December, Closes 2019 with a Gain of 5.15% According to Backstop BarclayHedge

Strong equity markets coupled with rising government bond yields contribute to another profitable mon... See more »
December 18, 2019centralcharts

HSBC Joins OpenFin's Series C Financing Round

New York & London, Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, a... See more »
November 28, 2019WebWire

Barclays to become Lead Partner of Women in Football

Women in Football (WiF) and Barclays have announced a new three-year partnership where Barclays will ... See more »
November 7, 2019WebWire

Game of Loans - Barclays sees phenomenal increase in TV and film production funding

The TV and film production sector is experiencing a period of phenomenal growth, driven by demand for... See more »

Barclays Videos

April 4, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"TV AD | Barclays | A message from our colleagues" on YOUTUBE

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March 31, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Tea and Teach: Digital Safety, Fraud and Scams" on YOUTUBE

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March 30, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Online Banking | How to reset your passcode and memorable word" on YOUTUBE

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March 30, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Online Banking | How to register for Online Banking" on YOUTUBE

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March 18, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"The Barclays app | How to replace a damaged debit card" on YOUTUBE

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March 18, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"Code Playground Live: Super Scribbles" on YOUTUBE

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January 21, 2020Barclays Youtube Channel

"TV AD | Family Springboard Mortgage" on YOUTUBE

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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 64%. 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 $28.4B 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 80,800 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 K3, ESB, Youtility
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