Summary
Legal & General Group Plc (Legal & General) is one of the UK's leading financial services companies. It is one of the biggest providers of index-tracking investments in the UK, managing GBP 175 billion as of 31 December 2008 (fiscal 2008). The company is engaged in the provision of life insurance, investment management and general insurance products and services to more than 6.6 million customers. Legal & General undertakes its business activities principally in the US, France, the Netherlands and Germany, as well as in the UK. In fiscal 2008, its investment portfolio totaled GBP 280 billion.
Legal & General Group Plc-Financial and Strategic Analysis Review is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Legal & General Group Plc. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis of the company. This highlights its strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats it faces going forward.
Scope
- Provides key company information for business intelligence needs.
- The company's strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
- The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
- The report contains critical company information-business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
- The report provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
- Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 3
List of Figures 3
Legal & General Group Plc-Key Facts 4
Legal & General Group Plc-Business Description 4
Legal & General Group Plc-Major Products and Services 5
Legal & General Group Plc-History 6
Legal & General Group Plc-SWOT Analysis 7
SWOT Analysis-Overview 7
Legal & General Group Plc-Strengths 7
Strength-Strong Foothold in the Market 7
Strength-Diversified Product Offerings 7
Legal & General Group Plc-Weaknesses 7
Weakness-Overdependence on the UK Market 7
Weakness-Weak Operating Performance 7
Legal & General Group Plc-Opportunities 7
Opportunity-Emerging Opportunities in Retirement Products 7
Opportunity-European Union Countries' Investment Plan 7
Opportunity-Strategic Acquisitions 8
Legal & General Group Plc-Threats 8
Threat-Declining Housing Market Segment in the UK 8
Threat-Frauds in Asset Management business 8
Threat-Impact of Economic Slowdown 8
Legal & General Group Plc-Key Competitors 9
Legal & General Group Plc-Key Employees 9
Legal & General Group Plc-Key Employee Biographies 9
Legal & General Group Plc-Company Statement 10
Legal & General Group Plc-Locations And Subsidiaries 11
Head Office 11
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 11
Legal & General Group Plc-Financial Ratios 12
Financial Ratios-Capital Market Ratios 12
Financial Ratios-Annual Ratios 12
Financial Ratios-Interim Ratios 12
Financial Ratios-Ratio Charts 13
Appendix 14
Methodology 14
Ratio Definitions 14
About Us 17
Contact Us 17
Disclaimer 17
List of Tables
Legal & General Group Plc, Key Facts 4
Legal & General Group Plc, Major Products and Services 5
Legal & General Group Plc, History 6
Legal & General Group Plc, Key Employees 9
Legal & General Group Plc, Key Employee Biographies 9
Legal & General Group Plc, Subsidiaries 11
Legal & General Group Plc, Ratios based on current share price 12
Legal & General Group Plc, Annual Ratios 12
Legal & General Group Plc, Interim Ratios 12
List of Figures
Legal & General Group Plc, Ratio Charts 13