5 December 2008
Close Brothers Group plc access to the Government's Credit Guarantee scheme
13 November 2008
Interim Management Statement Q1 2009
Close Brothers Group plc today issues its Interim Management Statement relating to the quarter from 1 August 2008 to 31 October 2008.
Appointment of a Non-Executive Director
The board of Close Brothers Group plc announces the appointment of Raymond Greenshields as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 13 November, 2008.
12 November 2008
Close Leasing awarded the UK SME Lessor of the Year
29 September 2008
Close Brothers Group plc announces that Colin Keogh will be stepping down
Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 July 2008
5 August 2008
Close Brothers Group plc announces acquisition of Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Premium Finance Ltd
Close Brothers Group plc announces the acquisition today of Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Premium Finance Ltd for £2.4 million in cash.
30 July 2008
Trading statement
18 July 2008
Moody's and Fitch affirm the credit ratings of Close Brothers Limited
17 July 2008
Close Brothers Group plc announcement regarding Winterflood Securities Limited
5 June 2008
Appointment of Senior Independent Director
Further to the announcement on 2 June that Strone Macpherson has been appointed chairman of Close Brothers Group plc, the board announces that Bruce Carnegie-Brown was yesterday appointed the Senior Independent Director (“SID”).
2 June 2008
Board Change
The board of Close Brothers Group plc announces that Rod Kent will step down as chairman and leave the board with immediate effect in order to concentrate on his increased responsibilities at Bradford & Bingley PLC.
30 May 2008
Close Brothers Group plc announces that Michael McLintock, having served seven years as a non-executive director, yesterday retired from the board as planned.
8 May 2008
Interim Management Statement Q3 2008
10 April 2008
Martin Andrew appointed Chief Executive of Close Brothers' Asset Management division
Close Brothers Group has appointed Martin Andrew as Chief Executive of its Asset Management division with effect from 1 May 2008. His appointment is part of the continuing development of the division.
27 March 2008
Close Brothers Group plc acquires two specialist lending businesses
Close Brothers Group plc, the specialist merchant banking group, has acquired two niche lending businesses with a combined loan book value of £145 million, for a combined premium to net assets of circa £9 million. These businesses will become part of Close Brothers’ banking subsidiary, Close Brothers Limited.
3 March 2008
Close Brothers announces Interim Results 2008
29 February 2008
Statement announcing end of talks
The Board of Close Brothers Group plc ("Close Brothers" or the “Group”) confirms that following a number of approaches and detailed discussions with several parties it is no longer in discussions in relation to an offer for the Group or any of its divisions.
22 January 2008
Statement in response to announcement by Cenkos Securities plc
The Board of Close Brothers notes the announcement made by Cenkos earlier today withdrawing its indicative offer for Close Brothers.
9 January 2008
Jamie Cayzer-Colvin, who was appointed a non-executive director of the company on 1 January, 2008, has appointed Peter Buckley (who recently retired as a non-executive director of the company) as his alternate.
