Completion of merger between Liberum and Panmure Gordon
Following the announcement of our proposed merger with Panmure Gordon on 16 January this year, we are delighted to confirm that all regulatory approvals for the transaction have been received and that the merger of the two firms, to be called Panmure Liberum, has officially completed.
Panmure Liberum will become the largest adviser to UK-quoted companies. It is a highly complementary fit, built on a common culture, entrepreneurial alignment and a shared ambition to maximise the significant long-term opportunities in UK corporate broking, advisory and execution. We are genuinely excited about what the merged entity will deliver for all our clients, including deeper sector expertise, wider distribution and access to more pools of capital with the benefit of a larger trading platform.
Panmure Liberum will have deep investor relationships, including 900 global counterparties, with combined research coverage of over 500 stocks across UK and Europe. The enlarged firm will be a market maker in over 720 stocks, with All-Cap execution capabilities across the UK, US, Europe and Asia.
The combined business will focus on providing an outstanding service throughout the economic cycle whilst aiming to attract and retain the best industry talent. We are pleased to report that several exciting hires have already been made by the enlarged firm, with more detail to follow in due course.
We have spent the last few months since the transaction was announced working hard on a robust integration plan and now that completion has occurred, we will be implementing those plans immediately. The new brand of Panmure Liberum will be launched in July and will coincide with our enlarged trading platform and rebranded research.
Further announcements will be made in due course.
