Securities

The Securities division has two principal trading companies, Winterflood Securities and Close Brothers Seydler, and a strategic investment in Mako.

 

Winterflood Securities is the leading market-maker in UK equities and makes markets in more UK stocks than any other London based market-maker. WINS currently make a market in nearly all UK equities from AIM and PLUS securities to FTSE 100 stocks as well as offering a dealing service in European and North American equities.

 

The comprehensive service offered by Winterflood also includes coverage of ETFs and ETCs, Fixed Income and Investment Trusts.

 

Close Brothers Seydler is a Frankfurt based broker dealer and acts as an order book and bond specialist, ranking among the top market makers in Germany. Also, as the leading designated sponsor it provides a comprehensive service to its corporate clients - from Equity Capital Markets to in-house research - with focus on the small and medium company market segment.


Mako is a leading market-maker in exchange-traded equity, fixed income and commodity index derivatives. In October 2007, Close Brothers acquired 49.9% of Mako.

 

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Securities financial highlights
 FY 2009FY 2008FY 2007
Adjusted operating income£167.8m£110.0m£128.0m
Adjusted operating profit:£64.9m£38.7m£44.1m
   Winterflood£47.3m£23.5m£40.1m
   Seydler£1.5m£8.0m£4.0m
   Mako*£16.1m£7.2m-

 

 
* Associate income reported after tax