Corporate Banking Industry Knowledge and Expertise for Aerospace and Defence Sector

Aerospace & Defence

Your business can benefit from the experience and knowledge our Relationship Directors have gained working with many of the world’s largest Aerospace and Defence companies. This spans an extensive product range and allows us to support clients globally in order to achieve their objectives.

Through our many years supporting the Aerospace and Defence sector we have built an excellent client base and support network. Your business can benefit from this, and from our experience and commitment to this sector.

    21 Years combined sector experience.¹
    14 of the top 20 Aerospace & Defence companies chose Barclays.²

As one of our Aerospace and Defence clients, you can also take advantage of:

  • access to valuable contacts and stakeholders in the industry
  • regular networking opportunities and industry events
  • our understanding of regulatory, contractual and commercial issues
  • updates on industry trends and developments


What we can offer

We recognise the unique challenges and opportunities you face in your sector, and we understand the finance you need to grow within it.

We can meet both your day-to-day banking needs and longer-term financial requirements through finance drawn from across Barclays, including:

Asset Finance

Finance to help you fund new equipment or vehicles, enabling you to maximise performance or growth.

Cash Management

Optimise your working capital with products that enable you to efficiently manage funds, payments and collections.

Foreign Exchange

Reduce the risk of the exchange rate volatility and benefit from our sector professionals who can offer you products that meet your FX requirements.

Trade Finance

Improve your cashflow and your trading potential both in the UK and overseas.


Contact our Aerospace and Defence team

Jon Bell – Aerospace and Defence Director

Jon Bell – Aerospace and Defence Director

Jon has been with Barclays for nearly 40 years and heads our Aerospace and Defence focus. He has looked after clients in the Aerospace industry since1997 and broadened this into Aerospace and Defence in 2009.

During this time there have been many new challenges and opportunities for the industry and Jon has been particularly active in supporting new and existing clients in debt, trade, cash management and risk mitigation in what is a volatile sector.

To find out what our Aerospace and Defence team can do for your business, email Jon or call our dedicated team on 0800 015 4242*

1Source: Deloitte’s 2011 Global AD wrap-up
2Source: Barclays, August 2012

How can we help?

If you are new to Corporate Banking at Barclays, call us on: 0800 015 4242*

Existing client?