Law Debenture

{{short description|British investment trust}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = The Law Debenture Corporation plc

| logo = Law_Debenture_Logo.svg

| type = Public company

| traded_as = {{ubl|{{lse|LWDB}}|FTSE 250 component}}

| foundation = 1889

| location = London, United Kingdom

| key_people = Robert Hingley (Chair, official)

| industry = Financial services

| products =

| revenue = {{increase}} £98.3 million (2024){{cite web|url=https://media.umbraco.io/lawdebenture/j24kw45x/law-debenture-annual-report-and-accounts-2024.pdf|publisher=Law Debenture|title=Annual Results 2024|access-date=12 March 2025}}

| operating_income = {{increase}} £47.4 million (2024)

| net_income = {{increase}} £43.9 million (2024)

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| homepage = {{URL|https://lawdebenture.com}}

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The Law Debenture Corporation plc is a British-based investment trust dedicated to a diversified range of investments. It also provides a range of fiduciary services including appointment of agents, directors and trustees for pension funds, trusts and companies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The company was first established in 1889, by Stanley Boulter, who remained chairman until his death in 1917.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesharegallery.co.uk/1939_Law_Debenture.htm|title=1939 Law Debenture Corporation|work=thesharegallery.co.uk|access-date=30 March 2015}} In 2007 it acquired Delaware Corporate Services Inc., a provider of legal and corporate services, and Safecall Limited, a provider of whistle-blowing services.{{cite web|url=http://markets.ft.com/tearsheets/businessProfile.asp?s=UK:LWDB&ftauth=1214132153424|title=Law Debenture Corporation, LWDB:LSE summary – FT.com|work=Financial Times|location=London|access-date=30 March 2015}}

Operations

The company has operations organised as follows:{{cite news|url=https://moneyweek.com/investments/funds/investment-trusts/604197/law-debenture-investment-trust-update|title=Law Debenture investment trust update: alternative energy drives returns|date=31 January 2022|newspaper=Money Week|access-date=17 February 2022}}

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