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Close Brothers Group

Current Price 451.40p Bid 450.60p Ask 452.60p Change 2.08%
Last Updated: 20/04/2024 08:24. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Close Brothers Group plc is a United Kingdom-based merchant banking company. The Company is engaged in providing lending, deposit-taking, wealth management services and securities trading. Its segments include Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management and Securities. The Commercial segment provides secured lending principally to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), both through their direct sales force and via third party distribution channels. The Retail segment provides loans to predominantly individuals and small businesses, through a network of intermediaries. The Property segment specializes in short-term residential development finance through property finance, and also offers refurbishment and bridging loans through commercial acceptances.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/07/2023

Revenue
£932.60m
Operating Profit/Loss
£112.00m
Dividend yield (%)
7.30
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
0.82
P/E Ratio
16.70
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Key Personnel

Mr Adrian Sainsbury
CEO and Executive director
Mr Mike Morgan
Group Finance Director
Mr Mark Pain
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Michael N Biggs
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Sally Williams
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Tracey Graham
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Kari Hale
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Patricia Halliday
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Tesula Mohindra
Independent Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
CBGL
ISIN
GB0007668071
Shares in Issue
149.78m
Market cap
£676.11m

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
451.40p
Bid Price
450.60p
Ask Price
452.60p
Volume
58,199
Change Today
9.20p
% Change Today
2.08%
Open
436.80p
Previous Close
451.40p
Intraday High
452.00p
Intraday Low
426.20p
52 Week High
975.00p
52 Week Low
292.90p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Jul 2023
31 Jul 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
932.60
936.10
Operating Profit/Loss
112.00
232.80
Net Interest
n/a
n/a
Pre-Tax Profit
112.00
232.80
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
81.10
165.20
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
81.10
165.20
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
81.10
165.20
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Jul 2023
31 Jul 2022
Basic
54.30p
110.40p
Diluted
54.20p
109.90p
Adjusted
55.10p
111.50p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Jul 2023
31 Jul 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
357.10
322.50
Intangible Assets
263.70
252.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
88.50
71.20
Other Non-Current Assets
n/a
n/a
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
184.10
185.20
Cash at Bank & In Hand
n/a
n/a
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
12,539.20
11,537.50
Other Assets
827.00
955.60
Total Assets
13,550.30
12,678.30

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Jul 2023
31 Jul 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
n/a
n/a
Other Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
826.80
809.20
Provisions
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
826.80
809.20
Other Liabilities
1,199.60
1,219.80
Total Liabilities
11,905.40
11,020.80

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Jul 2023
31 Jul 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
1,644.90
1,657.50

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Jul 2023
31 Jul 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
38.00
38.00
Share Premium Account
n/a
n/a
Other Reserves
-1.60
-8.90
Retained Earnings
1,608.50
1,628.40
Shareholders Funds
1,644.90
1,657.50
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
1,644.90
1,657.50

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
19 Oct 2023
24 Nov 2023
45.00p
Interim
23 Mar 2023
26 Apr 2023
22.50p
Final
13 Oct 2022
22 Nov 2022
44.00p
Interim
24 Mar 2022
27 Apr 2022
22.00p
Final
14 Oct 2021
23 Nov 2021
42.00p
Interim
25 Mar 2021
28 Apr 2021
18.00p
Final
15 Oct 2020
24 Nov 2020
40.00p
Final
10 Oct 2019
26 Nov 2019
44.00p
Interim
21 Mar 2019
24 Apr 2019
22.00p
Final
11 Oct 2018
20 Nov 2018
42.00p
Interim
22 Mar 2018
25 Apr 2018
21.00p
Final
12 Oct 2017
21 Nov 2017
40.00p
Interim
23 Mar 2017
26 Apr 2017
20.00p
Final
13 Oct 2016
22 Nov 2016
38.00p
Interim
17 Mar 2016
20 Apr 2016
19.00p
Final
15 Oct 2015
24 Nov 2015
35.50p
Interim
19 Mar 2015
22 Apr 2015
18.00p
Special
03 Oct 2007
06 Nov 2007
25.00p
Special
03 Oct 2007
06 Nov 2007
25.00p
Special
03 Oct 2007
06 Nov 2007
25.00p
Special
03 Oct 2007
06 Nov 2007
25.00p
Special
03 Oct 2007
06 Nov 2007
25.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Jul 2023
31 Jul 2022
Dividend growth
2.27%
10.00%
Dividend yield
7.30%
5.90%
Dividend cover
0.82
1.69


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