What we do

400+ All-cap companies and funds covered across UK & Europe including via our research partners.
£26bn Raised since 2007 £13.3bn since 2015
163 Staff employed across the UK & North America
99 Corporate clients that we advise

Founded in 2007 as a wholly staff-owned business, since inception we have aimed to provide insight, honesty and a highly personalised approach to all our clients.

Companies receive unrivalled advisory work from our trusted and experienced banking team. Institutional investors hunting for ideas receive direct access to our seasoned sales team and research analysts, along with introductions to companies, innovators and thought leaders. Traders wanting high or low-touch execution from multiple venues, with proper performance benchmarking, deal with us daily.

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Our latest transaction successes

Forward Partners
Takeover
Nov-2023
£41m
Takeover value
Sigma Roc
Acquisition
Nov-2023
£1.6b
Acquisition value
DX Capital
Takeover
Nov-2023
£315m
Takeover value
Why quality stocks perform so well

Why quality stocks perform so well

Mar 2024

In the smart beta world, companies with high profitability are often called ‘quality stocks’ as opposed to ‘junk stocks’ that are loss-making or have low profitability. Robert Novy-Marx was probably the first to describe this profitability premium and bring it to the attention of a wider audience. While the quality factor is not necessarily universally accepted, I recently discussed how it is one of five factors that allow you to cover the entire factor zoo.

Retail investors and earnings surprises

Retail investors and earnings surprises

Mar 2024

On average, retail investors aren’t the smart money in the market. They tend to trade on noise and, in some cases, they may trade against fundamental information, creating systematic market mispricing and opportunities for ‘smarter’ investors.

Thought of the Week - Which economic surprises matter?

Thought of the Week - Which economic surprises matter?

Feb 2024

There are so many economic indicators around these days that it can be overwhelming for non-specialists to know which ones matter. So here is a brief cheat sheet based on my experience and some work by Maria Viera at LSEG.

Management Board

Bidhi Bhoma

Bidhi Bhoma

Chief Executive Officer

Bidhi joined Liberum in December 2017 as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking team.

David Parsons

David Parsons

Executive Chairman and Head of Equities

David joined Liberum in 2008 as Head of Equity Sales and was appointed Executive Chairman in December 2020.

Shane Le Prevost

Shane Le Prevost

Founder & Executive Director

Shane Le Prevost is Liberum’s founder and is an Executive Director of the Company, he was Chairman and Chief Executive until December 2020.

Andrew Duquemin

Andrew Duquemin

Non-Executive Director

Andrew is a Board Director of Liberum and Liberum Wealth and is also Executive Chairman of Elysium Fund Management.

Julian Plant

Julian Plant

Chief Executive Officer - USA

Chief Executive Officer - USA

Christopher Howlett

Christopher Howlett

Chief Operating Officer

Christopher is Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Executive Management Team.

Rebecca Gordon

Rebecca Gordon

General Counsel

Rebecca is General Counsel at Liberum and is also a member of the Risk & Regulatory Committee.

Dru Danford

Dru Danford

Head of Investment Banking

Dru is Head of the Investment Banking team at Liberum, having joined in November 2022.

Richard Crawley

Richard Crawley

Chairman, Investment Banking

Richard joined Liberum in 2013. He has over 30 years of experience, gained at Charterhouse, Credit Suisse, Oriel Securities and most recently, at Espirito Santo.

Oliver Baxendale

Oliver Baxendale

Head of Sales

Oliver joined Liberum in April 2016 as a member of the UK Small and Mid-Cap Sales Team. He was then appointed as Head of UK Sales in March 2021.

Joe Brent

Joe Brent

Head of Research

Joe joined Liberum in 2009. He was previously Managing Director and Head of UK Small and Mid Cap research at Citigroup.

Graham Smith

Graham Smith

Head of Execution

Graham joined Liberum in 2016. Prior to Liberum, Graham has worked for Dillion Reed, Salomon Brothers, Citigroup, Unicredit and Trafalgar Capital.

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Virtual event: P&L research payments - the end of an era?

Virtual event: P&L research payments - the end of an era?

Feb 2024 Event

Liberum acts as Sole Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to DP Eurasia on the £161.2m recommended offer by Jubilant Foodworks

Liberum acts as Sole Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker to DP Eurasia on the £161.2m recommended offer by Jubilant Foodworks

Jan 2024 News

Liberum and Panmure Gordon to merge to create the UK’s largest independent Investment Bank

Liberum and Panmure Gordon to merge to create the UK’s largest independent Investment Bank

Jan 2024 News

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