The UK subsidiary of ÜNLÜ & Co, UNLU Securities UK Limited, has secured wider regulatory permissions from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is set to trade going forward as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited. This enlarged platform will widen what the Group can do from London and reinforce the position of ÜNLÜ & Co as a bridge linking Türkiye with international financial markets.
LONDON – In the year of its 30th anniversary, ÜNLÜ & Co, the foremost investment services and asset management group in Türkiye, is beginning a fresh stage of international expansion. With wider regulatory permissions now in place, UNLU Securities UK Limited, the Group’s subsidiary in the UK, will trade as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited, a change that signals the broadening of its capabilities into a merchant banking platform.
The intention of UNLU Merchant Bank is to widen its suite of investment and financial solutions so that the varied requirements of individual and institutional clients worldwide can be met. Through this step, the Group’s UK service offering will grow and its cross-border capabilities will be reinforced.
This represents an important milestone in the long-term growth strategy of ÜNLÜ & Co, which centres on clients from Türkiye while being underpinned by a widening international footprint.
A bigger platform in the UK should allow ÜNLÜ & Co to serve clients in several markets more effectively, forge stronger relationships with investors and financial institutions globally, and help capital flow between countries. Building on the Group’s well-established experience with clients from Türkiye, UNLU Merchant Bank is also set to offer a more robust gateway to international capital and investment opportunities.
“UNLU Merchant Bank will further strengthen our role as a bridge between Türkiye, the UK and international markets”
Speaking about the milestone, Mahmut L. Ünlü, Chairman and CEO of ÜNLÜ & Co, said:
“For 30 years, ÜNLÜ & Co has pursued a long-term regional growth strategy that combines the expertise we have built in investment services and asset management in Türkiye with an expanding international reach. As part of this strategy, we have steadily grown our presence in the UK. We have been providing investment services to institutional clients since 2019 and expanded our offering to individual investors in 2025.”
“With the completion of the FCA authorisation process, we are opening a new chapter under the UNLU Merchant Bank. Our ambition is to provide a broader range of financial solutions tailored to the evolving needs of individual and institutional clients from the UK while further deepening our relationships with international investors and financial institutions.”
“The significance of this step extends well beyond the expansion of our UK platform. London is one of the world’s leading financial centres, and strengthening our presence here gives us broader capabilities to serve clients, deepen relationships with international investors and financial institutions, and facilitate cross-border opportunities. At the same time, our deep roots and market expertise in Türkiye give us a distinctive ability to connect global capital with opportunities in Türkiye and the wider region.”
About UNLU Merchant Bank
Authorisation and regulation of UNLU Merchant Bank Limited are provided by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under Firm Reference Number 817231. https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=0010X00004EMjFsQAL
