Barclays - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Barclays M&A Summary

Barclays has acquired 4 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Barclays’ largest acquisition to date was in 2009, when it acquired Standard Life Bank for $348M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2011, when it sold DYWIDAG-Systems International to Triton Partners for $451M. Barclays has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (50%) and insurance (25%).

Barclays Business Overview

Where is Barclays headquartered?

Barclays is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Barclays’ revenue?

Barclays disclosed revenue of 21,954M GBP for 2021 and 21,615M GBP for 2020.

How many employees does Barclays have?

Barclays has 81,600 employees.

What sector is Barclays in?

Barclays is a financial services company.

When was Barclays founded?

Barclays was founded in 1690.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Barclays

Barclays PLC

1 Churchill Place,
London, E14 5HP
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7116 1000
www.home.barclays

Barclays is a UK-based financial services company. Barclays offers consumer and business lending, insurance, money transmission, credit, and financial advisory services. Barclays was incorporated in 1690 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $802M $802M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $576M $576M
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Barclays PLC - Equities Automated Options Trading Unit’s Assets 2019-12-11 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Milleis Banque Ltd. 2017-02-07 - Divestiture
Paris, France · www.milleis.fr
Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. 2015-12-16 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH 2011-06-15 451M EUR Divestiture
Munich, Germany · www.dywidag.com
DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH 2010-04-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Munich, Germany · www.dywidag.com
Standard Life Bank plc 2009-10-26 348M GBP Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Gresham Insurance Co. Ltd. 2005-04-01 131M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Gerrard Management Services Ltd. 2003-10-27 323M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom
Barclay's Bank of California 1988-01-16 125M USD Divestiture
, California
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Barclays Bank UK PLC    - Kensington Mortgage Co., Ltd. 2022-06-24 1
London, United Kingdom · www.barclays.co.uk Maidenhead, United Kingdom · www.kmc.co.uk
Barclaycard    - FreedomPay, Inc. 2020-07-16 3
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.barclaycard.com Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · corporate.freedompay.com
Barclaycard    - The Logic Group Holdings Ltd. 2014-09-08 2
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.barclaycard.com Fleet, United Kingdom · www.the-logic-group.com
Barclaycard    - Clydesdale Financial Services Ltd. 2003-05-20 1
Northampton, United Kingdom · www.barclaycard.com , United Kingdom

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 2 (50%) 671M (84%) 3 (60%) 125M (22%)
Manufacturing 1 (25%) - 1 (20%) 451M (78%)
Insurance 1 (25%) 131M (16%) - -
Information Technology - - 1 (20%) -
Total 4 $802M 5 $576M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 3 802M 2 -
Germany 1 - 1 451M
France - - 1 -
United States - - 1 125M
  California - - 1 125M
Domestic 3 (75%) 802M (100%) 2 (40%) -
Cross-border 1 (25%) - 3 (60%) 576M (100%)
Total 4 $802M 5 $576M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $802M
TOTAL $802M
Largest Standard Life Bank plc
$348M (2009-10-26)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $576M
TOTAL $576M
Largest DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH
$451M (2011-06-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

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