Law Debenture

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The Law Debenture Corporation plc
Company typePublic company
Industry Financial services
Founded1889
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key people
Robert Hingley (Chair, official)
RevenueIncrease2.svg £89.0 million (2022) [1]
Increase2.svg £46.3 million (2022) [1]
Increase2.svg £43.3 million (2022) [1]
Website lawdebenture.com

The Law Debenture Corporation plc is a British-based investment trust dedicated to a diversified range of investments. It also provides a range of fiduciary services including appointment of agents, directors and trustees for pension funds, trusts and companies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

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History

The company was first established in 1889, by Stanley Boulter, who remained chairman until his death in 1917. [2] In 2007 it acquired Delaware Corporate Services Inc., a provider of legal and corporate services, and Safecall Limited, a provider of whistle-blowing services. [3]

Operations

The company has operations organised as follows: [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Annual Results 2022". Law Debenture. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "1939 Law Debenture Corporation". thesharegallery.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. "Law Debenture Corporation, LWDB:LSE summary – FT.com". Financial Times. London. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. "Law Debenture investment trust update: alternative energy drives returns". Money Week. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.