Barclays PLC
Barclays PLC is a company on the UK Companies House register with documented links to business activity in the Israeli-occupied territories. This profile is part of UK companies linked to 'Israel'; see UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology for how companies were selected and scored.
Profile
- Category: C – financial links (DBIO 2024)
- Company number: 00048839[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited Company
- SIC: 64191 - Banks
- Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP
- Previous names: Barclays Bank PLC (15 Feb 1982 – 01 Jan 1985); Barclays Bank Limited (17 Feb 1916 – 15 Feb 1982); Barclay & Company Limited (20 Jul 1896 – 17 Feb 1916)
- Listing / market cap: LSE: BARC ≈ US$76.9bn (Oct 2026).[2]
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- None shown. Listed PLCs (DTR 5-regulated) and overseas companies are exempt from the PSC register.
Directors (CH; 94 director appointments, 12 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Berry | May 1964 | Feb 2022–present | |
| Angela Anna Cross | July 1970 | Apr 2022–present | |
| Dawn Fitzpatrick | February 1970 | Sep 2019–present | |
| Dr Brian Gilvary | February 1962 | Feb 2020–present | |
| Nigel Paul Higgins | September 1960 | Mar 2019–present | |
| Sir John Oliver Frank Kingman | April 1969 | Jun 2023–present | |
| Dioni-Catherine Lebot | July 1962 | Mar 2025–present | |
| Mary Tabb Mack | October 1962 | Jun 2025–present | |
| Menasey Marc Moses | November 1957 | Jan 2023–present | |
| Brian Thomas Shea | July 1960 | Jul 2024–present | |
| Coimbatore Sundararajan Venkatakrishnan | January 1966 | Nov 2021–present | |
| Julia Susan Wilson | September 1967 | Apr 2021–present | |
| Marcus Ambrose Paul Agius | July 1946 | Sep 2006–Oct 2012 | |
| David Philip Allvey | March 1945 | Sep 1999–Nov 2000 | |
| Sir Thomas David Guy Arculus | June 1946 | Feb 1997–Apr 2006 | |
| Michael St John Ashley | September 1954 | Sep 2013–May 2023 | |
| Mary Elizabeth Baker | February 1937 | pre-May 1992–Dec 2000 | |
| David Band | December 1942 | pre-May 1992–Mar 1996 | |
| Matthew William Barrett | September 1944 | Oct 1999–Dec 2006 | |
| Sir Timothy Hugh Bevan | May 1927 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1993 | |
| Sir John Derek Birkin | September 1929 | pre-May 1992–May 1995 | |
| David George Booth | July 1954 | May 2007–Dec 2013 | |
| Timothy James Breedon | February 1958 | Nov 2012–Apr 2025 | |
| Sir Richard John Broadbent | April 1953 | Sep 2003–Sep 2011 | |
| Andrew Robert Fowell Buxton | April 1939 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1999 | |
| The Right Honorable The Lord Ralph Thomas Campion George Sherman Stonor Camoys | April 1940 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1994 | |
| Dame Alison Jane Carnwath | January 1953 | Aug 2010–Jul 2012 | |
| Sir Ian Michael Cheshire | August 1959 | Apr 2017–May 2021 | |
| Mary Anne Citrino | April 1959 | Jul 2018–Sep 2020 | |
| Richard Leigh Clifford | September 1947 | Oct 2004–Sep 2010 | |
| Fulvio Conti | October 1947 | Apr 2006–Apr 2014 | |
| Dr Daniel Christiaan Cronje | September 1946 | Sep 2005–Apr 2008 | |
| Dame Hilary Mary Cropper | January 1941 | Jun 1998–Dec 2004 | |
| Roger William John Davis | June 1956 | Jan 2004–Dec 2005 | |
| Professor Dame Sandra June Noble Dawson | June 1946 | Mar 2002–Apr 2009 | |
| Diane Marie Therese Helene De Milhe De Saint Victor | February 1955 | Mar 2013–May 2017 | |
| Robert Edward Diamond Jr | July 1951 | Jun 2005–Jul 2012 | |
| Dr Mohamed A El-Erian | August 1958 | Jan 2020–Aug 2024 | |
| Mary Elizabeth Francis | July 1948 | Oct 2016–May 2026 | |
| Sir Michael David Milroy Franklin | August 1927 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1993 | |
| Simon John Fraser | May 1959 | Mar 2009–Apr 2014 | |
| Crawford Scott Gillies | May 1956 | May 2014–May 2023 | |
| William John Gordon | April 1939 | Jul 1995–Sep 1998 | |
| Lord Gerald Edgar Grimstone | August 1949 | Jan 2016–Feb 2019 | |
| William Robert Harrison | October 1948 | Oct 1996–Oct 1997 | |
| Sir Denys Hartley Henderson | October 1932 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1997 | |
| Gary Andrew Hoffman | October 1960 | Jan 2004–Aug 2008 | |
| Sir Martin Wakefield Jacomb | November 1929 | pre-May 1992–Dec 1993 | |
| Peter Jack Jarvis | July 1941 | Aug 1995–Sep 2001 | |
| Reuben Jeffery III | August 1953 | Jul 2009–May 2019 | |
| Antony Peter Jenkins | July 1961 | Aug 2012–Jul 2015 | |
| Sir Brian Garton Jenkins | December 1935 | Oct 2000–Sep 2004 | |
| Naguib Kheraj | July 1964 | Jan 2004–Mar 2007 | |
| Sir Andrew Mcleod Brooks Large | August 1942 | May 1998–Sep 2002 | |
| The Right Honourable The Lord Lawson of Blaby PC | March 1932 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1998 | |
| Christopher John Lendrum | January 1947 | Jun 1998–Dec 2004 | |
| Matthew John Lester | July 1963 | Sep 2017–Jan 2020 | |
| Professor Sir John Andrew Likierman | December 1943 | Sep 2004–Apr 2013 | |
| Lord Patrick Richard Henry Wright of Richmond | June 1931 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1996 | |
| Christopher George Lucas | September 1960 | Apr 2007–Aug 2013 | |
| Wendy Lucas-Bull | September 1953 | Sep 2013–Mar 2016 | |
| John McFarlane | June 1947 | Jan 2015–May 2019 | |
| Sir Peter Edward Middleton | April 1934 | pre-May 1992–Sep 2004 | |
| Sir Gerald Nigel Mobbs | September 1937 | pre-May 1992–Apr 2003 | |
| Tushar Morzaria | February 1969 | Oct 2013–Apr 2022 | |
| Dr Dambisa Felicia Moyo | February 1969 | May 2010–May 2019 | |
| Humphrey Thomas Norrington Obe | May 1936 | pre-May 1992–Dec 1993 | |
| Michael Edward O'Neill | October 1946 | Mar 1999–Apr 1999 | |
| Shijuro Ogata | November 1927 | pre-May 1992–Dec 1995 | |
| Jan Peelen | February 1940 | pre-May 1992–Aug 1998 | |
| Sir John Grand Quinton | December 1929 | pre-May 1992–Dec 1992 | |
| Sir Michael Derek Vaughan Rake | January 1948 | Jan 2008–Dec 2015 | |
| David Lawton Roberts | September 1962 | Jan 2004–Dec 2006 | |
| Francis Alastair Lavie Robinson | September 1937 | pre-May 1992–May 1996 | |
| Sir Anthony Nigel Russell Rudd | December 1946 | Feb 1996–Apr 2009 | |
| Stephen George Russell | March 1945 | Oct 2000–Oct 2009 | |
| Diane Lynn Schueneman | April 1952 | Jun 2015–Jan 2025 | |
| Frederik Ferdinand Seegers | July 1958 | Jul 2006–Nov 2009 | |
| Sir James Douglas Spooner | July 1932 | pre-May 1992–May 1994 | |
| James Edward Staley | December 1956 | Dec 2015–Oct 2021 | |
| Robert King Steel | August 1952 | Jun 2005–Oct 2006 | |
| John Morrison Stewart | May 1949 | Oct 2000–Feb 2003 | |
| Oliver Henry James Stocken | December 1941 | May 1993–Sep 1999 | |
| Sir John Michael Sunderland | August 1945 | Jun 2005–Apr 2015 | |
| John Martin Taylor | June 1952 | Nov 1993–Nov 1998 | |
| Stephen Gerard Thieke | February 1947 | Jan 2014–May 2017 | |
| Michael John Turner | August 1948 | Jan 2018–May 2019 | |
| Frits Van Paasschen | March 1961 | Aug 2013–Apr 2016 | |
| John Silvester Varley | April 1956 | Jun 1998–Dec 2010 | |
| Sir David Alan Walker | December 1939 | Sep 2012–Apr 2015 | |
| Graham Martyn Wallace | May 1948 | Apr 2001–Apr 2003 | |
| Patience Jane Wheatcroft | September 1951 | Jan 2008–Jun 2009 | |
| Peter Anthony Wood | February 1943 | pre-May 1992–Apr 1993 | |
| Dr Jurgen Zech | July 1939 | Jul 2002–Apr 2005 |
Current secretary: Ms. Hannah Elisabeth Ellwood[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY2025: total income £29.14bn; profit before tax £9.139bn.[3]
Documented OPT activity:
- DBIO IV (Nov 2024): Barclays ranked 3rd European creditor (loans $7,149m + underwriting $10,977m = $18,126m) and 11th investor ($4,281m) to 58 settlement-linked companies.[4] No direct OPT operations documented.
Controversies:
- PSC/War on Want/CAAT campaign over Elbit holdings (2024);[5] Barclays said holdings were client/hedging positions;[6] SEC filings showed zero Elbit shares by Oct 2024.[7]
Links to Israeli government / WZO / JNF / JA / Keren Hayesod / security apparatus / IDF: None found.
Arms trade involvement: Financing/underwriting of arms companies alleged by campaigners (above).
See also
- UK companies linked to 'Israel'
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Alphabetical
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Ranked by density of connection
- UK Companies with documented links to business activity in the Occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Golan
- UK defence, security, surveillance and dual-use technology companies with documented business ties to 'Israel'
- UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Barclays PLC overview. Companies House.
- ↑ Barclays (BCS) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ Barclays PLC 2025 Results Announcement.
- ↑ Don't Buy into Occupation IV report.
- ↑ Barclays: arming Israel's apartheid and genocide.
- ↑ Statement by Barclays on its involvement with the defence industry.
- ↑ Alkesh Sharma (31 October 2024) Barclays has sold its shares worth $3.4m in Israeli defence firm Elbit.