Barclays in the United Kingdom (UK)

Fream’s son-in-law James Barclay later joined the business and in 1896 the company partnered 19 other private banks to form Barclays and Company Limited, opening 182 branches across the country.

The business grew rapidly, and by 1926 the bank had 1,837 branches nationwide.

Since then, the company has achieved milestones throughout the UK, from unveiling the world’s first ATM to launching the country’s first credit card. Barclays headquarters remains in London, at 1 Churchill Place – an iconic skyscraper in the Canary Wharf business district.

All Barclays business areas have a presence in the UK.

In the UK, Barclays businesses include:

• UK Retail Banking: more than 1,720 branches and 3,000+ ATMS across the UK, serving over 15 million customers
• Barclays Commercial Bank: provides banking services to business customers with a turnover of more than £1m
• Barclaycard: the UK’s first and leading credit card brand
• Barclays Capital: provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs
• Barclays Global Investors: provides international asset management and advice for individual and institutional investors
• Barclays Wealth: provides affluent, high net-worth and intermediary clients worldwide with private banking, investment management, fiduciary services and brokerage.

Career opportunities

Barclays offers UK-based career opportunities at every level, from jobs and training for school leavers, to graduate schemes, MBA programmes and roles for experienced professionals. The company’s reach spans the country, with branches in city, town and rural locations nationwide and key offices around the UK, as well as its London headquarters.