BGL

BGL Plc is one of the foremost Investment Banking Companies offering first class Financial Advisory, Corporate Finance and Private Banking/Asset Management services to an expanding clientele comprised of institutional, corporate, government and high net-worth clients.
Since their incorporation a decade ago, BGL has built a reputation for passionately and professionally executing her instructions to deliver the best value to her clients.
BGL PLC is one of the foremost Investment Banking Companies in Africa with Head Office in Nigeria, offering first class Financial Advisory, Corporate Finance and Private Banking/Asset Management services to an expanding clientele comprised of institutional, corporate, government and ultra high net-worth clients. They have emerged as proven leaders in Nigeria's Investment Banking industry, ranking among the very best in virtually all the Industry's key business areas. BGL also enjoys a reputation for bringing vision, innovation, well researched insight, and integrity to all its transactions. Over the years, BGL has participated in landmark transactions that have helped it establish a firm reputation as the leading Investment Banking firm in Nigeria.

In furtherance of its strategic growth objective, BGL has unbundled the enterprise into distinct subsidiaries with BGL Plc as the holding company and the Investment Banking arm. The Subsidiaries are:

• BGL Securities Limited
• BGL Asset Management Limited
• BGL Private Equity Limited
As one of Nigeria's fastest growing financial institutions, BGL is well positioned to advance the frontiers of superior Investment Banking services. Their goal is to continually meet and exceed global standards to ensure that they provide for Africa the very best Investment Banking and Investment Management Services.
BGL Plc, formerly known as Banc Garanti Limited, was incorporated in May 1993 and commenced operations as an lnvestment Banking Company in May 1995. BGL is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as an lssuing House, lnvestment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. BGL’s wholly owned stock-broking subsidiary, BGL Securities Limited is a dealing member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange ("NSE") and registered by the SEC as a Broker/Dealer and lssuing House.

Early on, BGL identified the Banking Industry as an attractive sub-sector with a large number of distressed and underperforming institutions, and therefore, as one of its earliest transactions, BGL made a strategic investment in Continental Trust Bank Plc (Then Merchant Bank of Commerce MBCOM) in June 1995. This significant investment also led to the acquisition of Crystal Bank (which was restructured and re-branded Standard Trust Bank Plc, but has now become United Bank for Africa Plc). In 2006, BGL concluded the very first merger in the Banking Industry in Nigeria, which saw the coming together of Standard Trust Bank Plc and the old United Bank for Africa Plc to form one of the fastest growing Commercial Banks in Nigeria, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA).
In July 2008, BGL launched two new subsidiaries BGL Asset Management and BGL Private Equity Limited to join the already existing BGL Securities Limited. This strategic initiative is aimed at positioning themselves to respond better to the peculiar needs of our market.

Their strategic goal at BGL is to continually create and grow wealth by offering a unique range of Investment Banking and Financial Advisory services to their vast clientele.

The head office is at Millenium House No 12A, Catholic Mission Street Lagos Island, Lagos.