# Exco International

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Defunct British money brokering company

Exco International Type Public Industry Money brokering Founded 1965 Defunct 1998 Fate Acquired Successor ICAP Headquarters London, UK Key people Richard Lacy (Chairman)

**Exco International** was a leading [British](/source/United_Kingdom) money brokering company. It was listed on the [London Stock Exchange](/source/London_Stock_Exchange) and was once a constituent of the [FTSE 100 Index](/source/FTSE_100_Index) but was acquired by [British & Commonwealth Holdings](/source/British_%26_Commonwealth_Holdings) in 1986.

## History

The Company was established as a money brokering business in 1965 under the name of *Astley & Pearce*.[1] It subsequently merged with *Godsell & Co*, another money brokering business.[2]

In 1978 it was the subject of a [management buyout](/source/Management_buyout) from *Gerrard & National* who previously owned it.[3] It was first listed on the [London Stock Exchange](/source/London_Stock_Exchange) in 1981.[2]

The Company was acquired by [British & Commonwealth Holdings](/source/British_%26_Commonwealth_Holdings) in 1986.[3]

When British & Commonwealth Holdings collapsed the business was sold off as *Exco plc*. In 1998 it acquired [Intercapital plc](/source/ICAP_(company)) in a [reverse takeover](/source/Reverse_takeover).[4] It has now been integrated into the [ICAP Group](/source/ICAP_(company)).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Astley & Pearce Ltd: Company credit report"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100905015145/http://www.ukdata.com/company-credit-reports/ASTLEY-_and-PEARCE-LIMITED.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.ukdata.com/company-credit-reports/ASTLEY-_and-PEARCE-LIMITED.html) on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-kal_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-kal_2-1) ["Kalahari: Directors"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100907063950/http://www.kalahari.co.uk/pages/kal2board/page-7.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.kalahari.co.uk/pages/kal2board/page-7.html) on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-history_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-history_3-1) [Chairman is appointed at Exco International](https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DE103BF93BA35752C0A961948260&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss) New York Times, 8 January 1987

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Numis Corporation Board Changes](http://www.numiscorp.com/uploads/field2_29-04-2003_14_32_43_3534_Board%20Changes,%20Equity%20Issue,%20LTIP.pdf)

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