Brewin Dolphin
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| Type | Public (LSE: BRW) |
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| Industry | Investment management |
| Founded | 1762 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Key people | James Matheson, (Executive Chairman) David McCorkell (Head of Investment Management) |
| Revenue | £250.9 million (2010)[1] |
| Operating income | £31.0 million (2010)[1] |
| Net income | £21.6 million (2010)[1] |
| Employees | 1,780 (2010)[1] |
| Website | www.brewin.co.uk |
Brewin Dolphin plc (LSE: BRW) is one of the largest British Investment Management and Investment Banking firms with 40 offices throughout the UK and Channel Islands, having £25 billion under management. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The organisation has its own boutique Investment Banking arm specialising in Corporate Finance and Corporate Broking, Sales, Trading and Equity Research.
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[edit] History
The business can trace its origins back to the establishment of the stockbroking firm of John Dawes, a founder of the London Stock Exchange, in 1762.[2] His firm evolved through many partner changes to become Wontner, Dolphin & Francis in 1970.[2] In 1974 Brewin & Co merged with Wontner, Dolphin & Francis to form Brewin Dolphin. The business was incorporated in 1987 and acquired by Scandinavian Bank the same year. It was then the subject of a management buy-out from Scandinavian Bank in 1992 and was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994.[3]
It acquired Bell Lawrie, a leading Scottish firm of investment managers, in 1993.[4] It went on to buy Wise Speke, an investment manager operating in the North of England, in 1998[5] and Hill Osborne, another rival, in 2000.[6] The Company acquired Popes, a firm based in Stoke-on-Trent, in 2002.[7]
[edit] Operations
The Company has over £25bn of investments under management.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Annual Report 2010
- ^ a b Archer, Angela page 36
- ^ Brewin Dolphin to seek listing on stock market
- ^ Brewin Dolphin rebrands Scottish division
- ^ Wise Speke to take on Brewin Dolphin name
- ^ Brewin Dolphin buys rival broker Hill Osborne
- ^ Brewin Dolphin Securities acquires Popes
- ^ Brewin Dolphin: About us
[edit] Further reading
- Archer, Angela The Making of Brewin Dolphin, Newport News, 2000 ISBN 0951460129
[edit] External links
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