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title: "Close Brothers Limited SWIFT/BIC code CBRLGB2LXXX · United Kingdom | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code CBRLGB2LXXX for Close Brothers Limited, United Kingdom. 1 branch BIC, LEI LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61, addresses and Swift connectivity."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l
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United Kingdom · Financial institution
# Close Brothers Limited
Close Brothers Limited is a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales on 9 February 1924. Its registered office is in London. It is the banking subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Close Brothers Holdings Limited holds the shares directly. The group describes itself as a UK specialist banking group providing lending and deposit taking. Its lending is organised in Commercial, Retail and Property divisions in the UK and Ireland. The bank was a defendant in the motor finance commission appeals decided by the Supreme Court on 1 August 2025.
BIC **CBRLGB2LXXX** LEI **[LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift [**1** branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l#branches) [Group: Close Brothers Group PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800W73SYHR14I3X91) [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** CBRLGB2LXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- **Branch codes:** [1 branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l#branches)
- **Other BIC with this LEI:** [CBIBIE21](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-ireland-branch-cbibie21)
- **BIC first registered:** 1992-11-05
- **Last updated:** 2019-04-06
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l#overview-sources)
Total assets
GBP 12.1bn
Group · 31 Jul 2026 · [source ↗](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/preliminary-results/9795269)
Employees
2,500
headcount · Group · 31 Jul 2026 · [source ↗](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/preliminary-results/9795269)
Ownership
Group subsidiary
Close Brothers Holdings Limited
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as Close Brothers
- **Ownership:** Close Brothers Holdings Limited holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights. Close Brothers Group plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, is the ultimate parent.
- **Direct parent:** Close Brothers Holdings Limited, United Kingdom
- **Ultimate owner:** Close Brothers Group plc, United Kingdom
- **Head office:** 10 Crown Place, EC2A 4FT London, United Kingdom
- **Company register:** 00195626, Companies House (England and Wales)
### Business lines
- SME banking
- Leasing & factoring
- Consumer finance
- Retail banking
- Other
The bank focuses on specialist lending: asset finance, invoice finance, motor finance, premium finance and property finance. This lending is funded mainly by retail and non-retail deposits.
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [closebrothers.com ↗](https://www.closebrothers.com/) [closesavings.co.uk ↗](https://www.closesavings.co.uk/) Close Brothers Savings retail deposit site [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Brothers_Group) group article
- **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/close-brothers) · [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/closebrothersgroup/) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/@Close_Brothers)
Sources · 9 pages consulted
1. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626/officers](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626/officers)
2. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626/persons-with-significant-control](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626/persons-with-significant-control)
3. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626)
4. [closebrothers.com/who-we-are](https://www.closebrothers.com/who-we-are)
5. [investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/preliminary-results/9795269](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/preliminary-results/9795269)
6. [investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/appointment-of-chair-senior-independent-direct](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/appointment-of-chair-senior-independent-director-/9698148)
7. [closesavings.co.uk/personal/support/funding-your-account/general](https://www.closesavings.co.uk/personal/support/funding-your-account/general)
8. [cliffordchance.com/insights/resources/blogs/regulatory-investigations-financial-crime-insights/2025/10/fca-c](https://www.cliffordchance.com/insights/resources/blogs/regulatory-investigations-financial-crime-insights/2025/10/fca-consults-on-motor-finance-compensation-scheme.html)
9. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close\_Brothers\_Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Brothers_Group)
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:** Mike Morgan Group Chief Executive; director of Close Brothers Limited Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626/officers)
- **Chair:** Mike Biggs Chairman (stepping down at the conclusion of the November 2026 AGM) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626/officers)
- **Chief financial officer:** Fiona McCarthy Group Chief Finance Officer; director Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk ↗](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00195626/officers)
- **Executive:** Mark Pain Senior Independent Director; Chair-designate of Close Brothers Group plc and Close Brothers Limited Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [investegate.co.uk ↗](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/appointment-of-chair-senior-independent-director-/9698148)
## Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l#overview-sources)
- **United Kingdom:** Bank of England (Prudential Regulation Authority) Prudential supervisor Central bank Resolution
- **United Kingdom:** Financial Conduct Authority Conduct AML supervisor
## Recent events 2 enforcement or investigation items
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l#overview-sources)
1. Jul 2026
Leadership
The group announced that Mike Biggs would step down as Chairman after the November 2026 AGM. Mark Pain was named to chair the group and bank boards.
[investegate.co.uk ↗](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/appointment-of-chair-senior-independent-director-/9698148)
2. Mar 2026
Other
The FCA published its Motor Finance Consumer Redress Scheme (PS26/3). The group's related provision stood at GBP 318.5 million at 31 July 2026.
[investegate.co.uk ↗](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/close-brothers-group--cbg/preliminary-results/9795269)
3. Aug 2025
Investigation
The Supreme Court gave judgment in the joint motor finance commission appeals, which included Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited.
[cliffordchance.com ↗](https://www.cliffordchance.com/insights/resources/blogs/regulatory-investigations-financial-crime-insights/2025/10/fca-consults-on-motor-finance-compensation-scheme.html)
4. Jan 2025
Leadership
Adrian Sainsbury stepped down as Group Chief Executive after medical leave. Mike Morgan succeeded him.
[en.wikipedia.org ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Brothers_Group)
5. Oct 2024
Investigation
The Court of Appeal ruled against Close Brothers and FirstRand Bank over undisclosed commissions paid to car dealers.
[en.wikipedia.org ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Brothers_Group)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** CBRLGB2LXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. CBRL Bank 2. GB Country · United Kingdom 3. 2L Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** United Kingdom · Europe & Central Asia
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- **Direct parent:** Close Brothers Group PLC · United Kingdom[213800W73SYHR14I3X91 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/213800W73SYHR14I3X91)
The Close Brothers Group PLC group has 7 institutions in the directory, in 2 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including [Close Asset Management (UK) Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-asset-management-uk-limited-clfggb21), [Close Investment Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-investment-limited-clisgb21), [Close Investments Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-investments-limited-clbvgb21), [Trinitybridge Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/trinitybridge-limited-cleggb21), [Trinitybridge Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/trinitybridge-limited-cleggb31).
[See the Close Brothers Group PLC group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800W73SYHR14I3X91)
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** 10 CROWN PLACE LONDON EC2A 4FT UNITED KINGDOM
- **Operational address:** 10 CROWN PLACE LONDON LONDON EC2A 4FT UNITED KINGDOM
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
CBRLGB2LXXX
LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
CBRLGB2LXXX
LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61
CLOSE BROTHERS LIMITED
LONDON
GB
10 CROWN PLACE LONDON EC2A 4FT
```
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Network
### Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CBRLGB2LTSY](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2l-tsy) | CLOSE BROTHERS TREASURY DEPT | London | 10 CROWN PLACE LONDON LONDON EC2A 4FT UNITED KINGDOM | [LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61) | 2018-08-04 |
[See every BIC in United Kingdom →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb#bics)
## Related institutions
### Same legal entity
- [Close Brothers Limited Ireland Branch BIC CBIBIE21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Ireland · Not on a tracked register · LEI LC2LS8O497851NSB4L61](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-ireland-branch-cbibie21)
Other BICs mapped to the same LEI.
### Same group
- [Close Asset Management (UK) Limited BIC CLFGGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800IN41H99Q1EGH90](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-asset-management-uk-limited-clfggb21)
- [Close Investments Limited BIC CLBVGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800HDCZ7UDLCEML95](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-investments-limited-clbvgb21)
- [Trinitybridge Limited BIC CLEGGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138006D32F9PXQ74N03](https://elucidate.co/directory/trinitybridge-limited-cleggb21)
[All 7 institutions in the Close Brothers Group PLC group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800W73SYHR14I3X91)
### Same name, different BIC
- [Close Brothers Limited BIC CBRLGB2B Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgb2b)
- [Close Brothers Limited BIC CBRLGBA1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/close-brothers-limited-cbrlgba1)
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[See every BIC in United Kingdom →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb#bics)
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Sources & method
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