Summary
Global Markets Direct’s “Barclays PLC - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review†is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Barclays PLC. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis of the company. This highlights its strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats it faces going forward.
Barclays PLC (Barclays) is a leading global financial services provider. The company is into retail and commercial banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services. It is one of the largest retail banks in the UK with over 1,700 branches, 15million personal customers and 660,000 small business customers. Barclays operates in more than 50 countries in Europe, the US, Africa, and Asia. Barclays serves approximately 48 million of customers and client globally. The company’s business activities are classified into two business groups, namely, Global Retail and Commercial Banking, and Investment Banking and Investment Management.And More inside the report
Recent Developments
Nov 04, 2009: Barclays To Create Global Retail Banking Unit
Oct 28, 2009: Unisys UK Joint Venture Renews Outsourcing Contracts with Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds
Oct 27, 2009: Barclays Capital Appoints Co-Head For Corporate Finance
Scope
- Provides key company information for business intelligence needs
- The company’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
- The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
- The report contains critical company information - business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
- The report provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
- Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.
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