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Volatility in financial markets has been high in recent years, which has, at times, benefitted the brokerage industry through greater trading activity as investors look to capitalise on price swings. Most notably, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine conflict and aggressive interest hikes from Central Banks facing rampant inflation have incited severe volatility. Revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.7% over the five years through 2023-24 to £38.1 billion, including estimated growth of 3.9% in 2023-24.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £39.6bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue (£m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
Goldman Sachs International | 6,590.5 | |
Barclays plc | 1,008.9 | |
Citigroup Global Markets Limited | 218.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Equities , Interest rate products and Fixed income. Equities is the largest segment of the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK.
Equity markets defy expectations in 2023-24
Brokers in the industry deal in financial markets on behalf of others. This includes securities and commodity contracts brokerage, as well as the activities of bureaux de change. Brokers in the industry do not deal in markets on their own account or manage portfolios.
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SIC 66.12 - Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK
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The market size of the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £39.6bn in 2024.
There are 955 businesses in the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 3.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage market in United Kingdom are Goldman Sachs International, Barclays plc and Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Equities and Fixed income are part of the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Goldman Sachs International.
The level of competition is moderate and decreasing in the Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK industry in United Kingdom.