What we do

Founded in 2007 as a wholly staff-owned business, since inception we have aimed to provide insight, honesty and a highly personalised approach to all our clients.

Companies receive unrivalled advisory work from our trusted and experienced banking team. Institutional investors hunting for ideas receive direct access to our seasoned sales team and research analysts, along with introductions to companies, innovators and thought leaders. Traders wanting high or low-touch execution from multiple venues, with proper performance benchmarking, deal with us daily.

c. 300 All-cap companies and funds covered across UK & Europe
£26bn Raised since 2007 £12.9bn since 2015
160 Staff employed across the UK & North America
115 Corporate clients that we advise

Our latest transaction successes

Company
WANDisco
Amount raised
$30m
Placing
Jul-2023
Company
Superdry
Amount raised
£11.98m
Placing
May-2023
Company
CT Automotive
Amount raised
£7.71m
Placing
May-2023
Company
Caledonia Mining
Amount raised
£8.72m
Placing
Mar-2023
Company
SigmaRoc
Amount raised
£30m
Placing
Feb-2023
Company
Castelnau Group
Amount raised
£56.61m
Placing
Feb-2023
Thought of the Week - How do businesses adopt innovations?

Thought of the Week - How do businesses adopt innovations?

24 November 2023 | Insights

Disruptive changes to an existing industry seem to happen more and more often, and while some businesses seem eager to jump onto new trends early on, others try to hold out for as long as possible. A study of the American retail industry’s adoption of e-commerce and the rise of online retailing provides some interesting insights into how that disruption worked.

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Thought of the Week – This could become a problem for Europe in 2024

Thought of the Week – This could become a problem for Europe in 2024

09 November 2023 | Insights

It feels like we have moved on from the inflation shock caused by gas supply disruptions in late 2021 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The ECB and other European central banks have stopped hiking rates and natural gas prices have declined to lower, though not cheap levels. Yet, a study by two researchers from the Bank of Italy indicates that we may not yet be in the clear.

Thought of the Week – A complicated chart with an important message for fund selectors

Thought of the Week – A complicated chart with an important message for fund selectors

26 October 2023 | Insights

I tend to think of myself as pretty good at reading charts, but the chart I want to discuss today had me stumped when I first saw it, and every time I go back to it, I still need a moment to get my head around it. But if you are a fund selector, an asset allocator, or a CIO, you definitely should try to understand what this chart has to say.

Thought of the Week – Bubbles and rumours

Thought of the Week – Bubbles and rumours

19 October 2023 | Insights

It feels odd to talk about stock market bubbles at a time when stock markets are not really trading at high valuations (at least not in Europe). But as we all know, while the stock market may be reasonably priced, individual stocks can still be in a bubble. One thing that drives share prices, particularly when they are in a bubble, is the narrative around the stock. And once narratives have taken over, there is fertile ground for rumours.

Thought of the Week – Of boiling frogs and underperforming investments

Thought of the Week – Of boiling frogs and underperforming investments

28 September 2023 | Insights

There are so many areas in life where we know we can reduce losses and avoid harm by taking preventative action, yet we wait and wait until it is too late. Think of disability insurance, which costs relatively little when compared to the potential loss of income if we become temporarily or permanently disabled. 

Management Board

Bidhi Bhoma

Bidhi Bhoma

Chief Executive Officer

Bidhi joined Liberum in December 2017 as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking team.

David Parsons

David Parsons

Executive Chairman and Head of Equities

David joined Liberum in 2008 as Head of Equity Sales and was appointed Executive Chairman in December 2020.

Shane Le Prevost

Shane Le Prevost

Founder & Executive Director

Shane Le Prevost is Liberum’s founder and is an Executive Director of the Company, he was Chairman and Chief Executive until December 2020.

Andrew Duquemin

Andrew Duquemin

Non-Executive Director

Andrew is a Board Director of Liberum and Liberum Wealth and is also Executive Chairman of Elysium Fund Management.

Julian Plant

Julian Plant

Chief Executive Officer - USA

Chief Executive Officer - USA

Christopher Howlett

Christopher Howlett

Chief Operating Officer

Christopher is Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Executive Management Team.

Rebecca Gordon

Rebecca Gordon

General Counsel

Rebecca is General Counsel at Liberum and is also a member of the Risk & Regulatory Committee.

Dru Danford

Dru Danford

Head of Investment Banking

Dru is Head of the Investment Banking team at Liberum, having joined in November 2022.

Richard Crawley

Richard Crawley

Chairman, Investment Banking

Richard joined Liberum in 2013. He has over 30 years of experience, gained at Charterhouse, Credit Suisse, Oriel Securities and most recently, at Espirito Santo.

Oliver Baxendale

Oliver Baxendale

Head of Sales

Oliver joined Liberum in April 2016 as a member of the UK Small and Mid-Cap Sales Team. He was then appointed as Head of UK Sales in March 2021.

Joe Brent

Joe Brent

Head of Research

Joe joined Liberum in 2009. He was previously Managing Director and Head of UK Small and Mid Cap research at Citigroup.

Graham Smith

Graham Smith

Head of Execution

Graham joined Liberum in 2016. Prior to Liberum, Graham has worked for Dillion Reed, Salomon Brothers, Citigroup, Unicredit and Trafalgar Capital.

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