Close Brothers Group(CBG)

Sector:

General Financial

Index:

FTSE 250

Market Cap

£918.01m

Change Today

Price Up3.00p

Share Price

630.50p

Close Brothers chairman Kent steps down

Date: Monday 02 Jun 2008

LONDON (ShareCast) - Investment bank Close Brothers said Rod Kent will step down as chairman and leave the board with immediate effect in order to concentrate on his 'increased responsibilities' at buy-to-let mortgage specialist Bradford & Bingley.
 
Kent will be succeeded as chairman by Strone Macpherson who is currently deputy chairman.

The news comes after Bradford & Bingley announced this morning that Kent has taken over executive control of the bank after chief executive Steve Crawshaw resigned with immediate effect because of a heart condition.

Bradford & Bingley also unveiled a cash injection of £179m from US private equity group TPG alongside a profit warning.

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CBG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 630.50p Price Up
Change Today +3.00p
52 Week High 995.00p
52 Week Low 485.75p
Volume 661,956
Shares Issued 145.60m
Market Cap £918.01m
Beta 1.06
RiskGrade 226

Performance Indicators

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
62.58% above the market average62.58% above the market average62.58% above the market average62.58% above the market average62.58% above the market average
18.61% above the sector average18.61% above the sector average18.61% above the sector average18.61% above the sector average18.61% above the sector average
Price Trend
13.67% above the market average13.67% above the market average13.67% above the market average13.67% above the market average13.67% above the market average
27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average
Income
78.23% above the market average78.23% above the market average78.23% above the market average78.23% above the market average78.23% above the market average
55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average
Growth
9.17% above the market average9.17% above the market average9.17% above the market average9.17% above the market average9.17% above the market average
51.61% below the sector average51.61% below the sector average51.61% below the sector average51.61% below the sector average51.61% below the sector average
Price Chg 6m
36.73% above the market average36.73% above the market average36.73% above the market average36.73% above the market average36.73% above the market average
45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average45.45% above the sector average
P/E
46.99% above the market average46.99% above the market average46.99% above the market average46.99% above the market average46.99% above the market average
26.47% above the sector average26.47% above the sector average26.47% above the sector average26.47% above the sector average26.47% above the sector average
PEG
14.84% above the market average14.84% above the market average14.84% above the market average14.84% above the market average14.84% above the market average
16.22% below the sector average16.22% below the sector average16.22% below the sector average16.22% below the sector average16.22% below the sector average
Dividend Yield
46.29% above the market average46.29% above the market average46.29% above the market average46.29% above the market average46.29% above the market average
26.09% above the sector average26.09% above the sector average26.09% above the sector average26.09% above the sector average26.09% above the sector average
EPS Growth
14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average
3.64% above the sector average3.64% above the sector average3.64% above the sector average3.64% above the sector average3.64% above the sector average
Operating Margin
56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average
47.32% above the sector average47.32% above the sector average47.32% above the sector average47.32% above the sector average47.32% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 1
Buy 1
Neutral 1
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
buy
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CBG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Special
Ex-Div 12-Mar-08 03-Oct-07
Paid 16-Apr-08 06-Nov-07
Amount 13.50p 25.00p

Trades for 29-Aug-2008

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 87,002 @ 630.50p
16:29 164 @ 632.00p
16:29 973 @ 632.00p
16:29 28 @ 632.00p
16:29 160 @ 631.00p

CBG Key Personnel

CEO Colin D Keogh

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