About us
Constant change is the very essence of financial markets. The main components of success, however, remain unchanged: the right to quality and service. To make sure we fulfil these demands each day, we have customised a portfolio of first-class services to focus on what we do best: providing quality sophisticated and committed services for selected clients with long-term interests in mind.
Successful financial services providers have to offer an outstanding service quality: We provide our clients with precisely the range of services they require - customised and innovative.
We want to earn the trust of our customers each and every day.
Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG - Your Partner for Mid-sized Companies ("Mittelstand")
Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG is focused on mid-sized companies and has been part of the London Exchange listed Close Brothers Group plc since 2005. Among its core business areas are Designated Sponsoring, Corporate Finance, Equity Sales and Research, Fixed Income Sales, Equity trading, Fixed Income trading, Xetra Bonds and Floor Specialist Trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in over 2,100 domestic and international equity and fixed income securities. The Bank is currently market leader in Designated Sponsoring with more than 200 mandates at last count and in this capacity, is responsible for active trading and improved liquidity in the shares of its mandates. Additionally, the firm acts as equity specialist for stocks listed in the primary market segments of Deutsche Börse AG’s Continuous Auction with Specialist (FAMS) trading system.
The Capital Markets team at Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG assists company management with the planning, structuring and placement of capital market transactions. This includes the structuring and execution of initial public offerings (IPOs), capital increases and placement of equity block trades. In the fixed income area, the team provides expert services in the structuring and placement of convertibles and corporate bonds.
Institutional investors are serviced by the Equity & Fixed Income Sales and Trading team. With primary focus on the Small and Mid Cap segment, the Team enjoys a broad network to leading institutional investors in Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France and Benelux. In close cooperation between the Sales and Designated Sponsoring teams, numerous roadshows and top-notch investor conferences are organised for the firm’s customers. These provide companies with an outstanding platform to present themselves to international investors and analysts.
Close Brothers Seydler Research AG, a subsidiary of the Bank, has a reputation for being one of the most prominent analyst houses covering mid-sized German companies. A team of experienced research analysts maintains a three-digit coverage list is considered by the investment community in Germany and abroad as well as the financial media to be one of the most demanded and competent market and sector experts..
Corporate clients can take advantage of the professional management of their securities and associated services with an account at Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG.