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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

66/100

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

72/100
323,000
$1.2B
$119.4B
2

Noel Quinn

Interim-CEO

81/100
235,175
$880M
$52.6B
3

Brian T. Moynihan

Chairman & CEO

70/100
204,489
- -
$114.9B
4

Jamie Dimon

Chairman & CEO

66/100
256,105
$1.7B
$113.4B
5

Tidjane Thiam

CEO

67/100
47,170
- -
$22.1B
6

Alison Rose

CEO

64/100
77,900
- -
$17.5B
7

David M. Solomon

Chairman & CEO

79/100
36,600
$2.9B
$34.7B
8

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

CEO

75/100
196,128
- -
$51.7B
9

Charles Scharf

President & CEO

66/100
258,700
- -
$86.2B
10

James P. Gorman

Chairman & CEO

67/100
57,633
$10.2B
$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 16.9B 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 164,745.

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 61.7B.

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
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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

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
-
McDermott is a provider of engineering, procurement, construction and installation services to the energy industry.
$650M
Oct 20, 2019
Debt
-
Enable designs, develops and provides rebate management software for distributors, manufacturers and retailers.
$1.8M
Oct 10, 2019
Equity
Mar 01, 2000
TouchBistro designs and develops an iPad-based POS system for restaurants, cafes and bars.
$119.2M
Sep 17, 2019
Series E
-

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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December 11, 2019WorldNews

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December 10, 2019PYMNTS

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December 10, 2019Transport Topics

Uber, Lyft 'Well Positioned' to Turn a Profit

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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…

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

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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

September 6, 2019University Chronicle

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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

CIT Announces Expanded Asset Management Capabilities

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July 11, 2019Business Wire

Soulfrito - The Urban Latin Music Festival Takes Over NYC's Barclays Center in Brooklyn Friday, August 30th

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June 24, 2019StreetInsider

Barclays to Bring Award-Winning Apprenticeship Program to Southern Nevada Operations

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May 24, 2019PR Newswire

Aker BP Successfully Closes USD 4.0 Billion Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities

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Barclays Videos

September 20, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

"TV AD Family Springboard Mortgage" on YOUTUBE

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September 20, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

"TV AD Barclays app Spending feature" on YOUTUBE

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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

"TV AD | Barclays App | Pin Reminder" on YOUTUBE

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March 20, 2019Barclays Youtube Channel

"Code Playground Live: Scratch 3.0" on YOUTUBE

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November 12, 2018Barclays Youtube Channel

"How to register for Barclays Mobile Banking using your account details" 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 66%. 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 Iridium, SafeHouse, McDermott
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