Capel, James, & Co

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  • Financial services Stockbroking & jobbing services

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Traced origins to (Sir) Edmund and Philip Antrobus in mid 1770s, Edmund subsequently becoming a partner in Coutts & Co, leading to a long connection as brokers to that bank. James Capel joined in 1806 and was a partner from 1813. By 1822 known as Marjoribanks Capel & Co and from 1837 as Capel Norbury Trotter & Co. Brokers to Royal Bank of Scotland, then largest UK commercial bank, from 1837. By 1850 one of largest London stockbrokers. From 1864 known as James Capel & Co. From 1903 absorbed other broking businesses including, in 1959, Holland & Balfour, in 1965 Nathan & Rosselli and in 1967 Clayton, Byng & Paget. 1986 acquired by Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp

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