Midlands
Barclays is proud to have an established history of supporting businesses across the Midlands. We continue to invest in our local and industry knowledge across the region, to help our clients achieve success today and in the future.
1,770+
clients in this region
Several hundreds of businesses across the Midlands, with a turnover of £5m up to FTSE 100, look to us to support their future.
91%
client satisfaction
Our clients tell us they’re extremely happy with the service they receive from their Relationship Director and would recommend Barclays to other businesses.2
24%
market share
We’re committed to businesses from all sectors in the Midlands and are inspired by the success of our clients across the region.1
7
offices
Supported by a network of 259 branches, our offices offer regional expertise that’s relevant to your business.1
A strong history and a bright future in your area
- We’ve been working with businesses in the region for many years and you can benefit from our commitment to your area by making use of this wide-ranging local and industry expertise. We’re specialists in a broad range of sectors, including Retail and Wholesale, Manufacturing, Technology and Telecommunications, Education, Hospitality and Leisure, Property and Charities
- As one of our clients, you’ll have access to regular sector reports, as well as the chance to develop relationships with key professional bodies and groups, such as the local CBI and IoD. We hold regular networking events, designed to offer valuable industry insight, as well as new business connections
- Over 60% of our regional staff have taken part in community activities through Barclays, raising around £100,000 for charity in the process
A trusted partner across the Midlands
- Co-operative Group – the UK’s largest mutual organisation, the Group operates more then 4,800 retail trading outlets, employs over 106,000 people and has an annual turnover of more then £13bn. Barclays continues to support the growth of the Co-operative Group and has successfully led a syndicated refinancing for them to enable the Group to keep developing their trading operations
- JCB – Barclays has worked with JCB for over 65 years, helping them lay the foundations for global expansion and supporting their day-to-day activity. Today JCB has 22 factories worldwide and an annual turnover of over £2.5bn. We’ve helped them become one of the world’s top three construction equipment manufacturers
- Marstons PLC – the UK’s leading independent brewing and pub retailing business, Marston’s has banked with Barclays for over 100 years, since the days of the original Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries. We’ve assisted in many acquisitions to help accelerate the company’s growth, and it now owns over 2,100 pubs, and 5 regional breweries, across the UK
Meet our Midlands regional team
Ray O’Donoghue, Managing Director
Ray joined Barclays in 1980, initially working in the Midlands before moving to the London, Spain, Gibraltar and Shrewsbury offices. He returned to the Midlands in 1998 to set up the Corporate Banking Team and became the regional Managing Director in 2008. Ray is married with two children and enjoys watching and playing sports.
Contact our Midlands regional team
Email Ray or call our dedicated team on 0800 015 4242*
Contact our Midlands team
Need to contact a specialist from our Midlands team? Call us on:
Email Ray O’Donoghue, Managing Director
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