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- 1720-1973 (Creation)
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476 production units.
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Biographical history
James Capel and Company are stockbrokers of Winchester House, 100 Old Broad Street. The company was previously based at 31 Throgmorton Street (1897-1901); 7, 9 and 11 Moorgate (1902-1926); 10 Old Broad Street (1927-1958) and 1 London Wall Buildings (1959-1965).
The Company originated as Antrobus & Wood, 1799-1816; then was known as Thomas Brown and Company, 1816-1822, and afterwards Marjoribanks, Capel and Company, 1822-1837, of 2 North Piazza, Royal Exchange to 1824 and then 5 Throgmorton Street. In 1837 the name changed again to James Capel, Norbury, Trotter and Company, which it was called until 1864, and was based at 5 Throgmorton Street, to 1896, and 9 Throgmorton Street, 1843-1850 only. It was purchased by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in 1986.
James Capel and Company merged with several other stockbroking firms: Cruikshank and Company in 1946; Holland, Balfour and Hamilton in 1959; Gordon L Jacobs and Company in 1961; Nathan & Rosselli in 1965 and Clayton, Byng and Paget in 1966.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/134 1720-1973 Collection 476 production units. James Capel and Co , stockbrokers
James Capel and Company are stockbrokers of Winchester House, 100 Old Broad Street. The company was previously based at 31 Throgmorton Street (1897-1901); 7, 9 and 11 Moorgate (1902-1926); 10 Old Broad Street (1927-1958) and 1 London Wall Buildings (1959-1965).
The Company originated as Antrobus & Wood, 1799-1816; then was known as Thomas Brown and Company, 1816-1822, and afterwards Marjoribanks, Capel and Company, 1822-1837, of 2 North Piazza, Royal Exchange to 1824 and then 5 Throgmorton Street. In 1837 the name changed again to James Capel, Norbury, Trotter and Company, which it was called until 1864, and was based at 5 Throgmorton Street, to 1896, and 9 Throgmorton Street, 1843-1850 only. It was purchased by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in 1986.
James Capel and Company merged with several other stockbroking firms: Cruikshank and Company in 1946; Holland, Balfour and Hamilton in 1959; Gordon L Jacobs and Company in 1961; Nathan & Rosselli in 1965 and Clayton, Byng and Paget in 1966.
James Capel and Co deposited the records at Guildhall Library in 1975. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of James Capel and Company, stockbrokers; and other stockbroking companies with which it has merged: Holland and Balfour, Nathan and Rosselli, Gordon L. Jacobs and Company, Clayton, Byng and Paget, and Cruikshank and Company. The records mainly comprise financial material such as client ledgers and share certificates, and other office papers such as agreements, registers, correspondence and reports.
They are all held off-site and therefore require 24 hours notice for access. Some records are subject to a 75 year closure period.
Sub-fonds in this collection are:
CLC/B/134-01: James Capel and Company;
CLC/B/134-02: Clayton, Byng and Paget;
CLC/B/134-03: Cruikshank and Company;
CLC/B/134-04: Gordon L Jacobs and Company;
CLC/B/134-05: Holland and Balfour;
CLC/B/134-06: Nathan and Rosselli.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See A History of James Capel & Co. by M.C. Reed (1975).
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
James Capel and Co deposited the records at Guildhall Library in 1975. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of James Capel and Company, stockbrokers; and other stockbroking companies with which it has merged: Holland and Balfour, Nathan and Rosselli, Gordon L. Jacobs and Company, Clayton, Byng and Paget, and Cruikshank and Company. The records mainly comprise financial material such as client ledgers and share certificates, and other office papers such as agreements, registers, correspondence and reports.
They are all held off-site and therefore require 24 hours notice for access. Some records are subject to a 75 year closure period.
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Sub-fonds in this collection are:
CLC/B/134-01: James Capel and Company;
CLC/B/134-02: Clayton, Byng and Paget;
CLC/B/134-03: Cruikshank and Company;
CLC/B/134-04: Gordon L Jacobs and Company;
CLC/B/134-05: Holland and Balfour;
CLC/B/134-06: Nathan and Rosselli.
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Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English