ÜNLÜ & Co’s UK subsidiary, UNLU Securities UK Limited, has secured wider regulatory permissions from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and will trade going forward as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited. This enlarged platform will widen what the Group can do in London and reinforce ÜNLÜ & Co’s position as a bridge between Türkiye and international financial markets.
LONDON – In its 30th anniversary year, ÜNLÜ & Co, the foremost investment services and asset management group in Türkiye, is beginning a fresh stage of international growth. With its regulatory permissions now widened, the Group’s UK subsidiary, UNLU Securities UK Limited, will trade onwards as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited, signalling the extension of its capabilities into a merchant banking platform.
The intention behind UNLU Merchant Bank is to widen the range of investment and financial solutions available to the varied requirements of individual and institutional clients worldwide. Through this step, the Group’s UK service offering will grow and its cross-border capabilities will be enhanced.
This represents an important milestone in the long-term growth strategy of ÜNLÜ & Co, built around clients from Türkiye and underpinned by a widening international footprint.
With a larger UK platform, ÜNLÜ & Co will be better placed to serve clients across markets, build closer ties with international investors and financial institutions, and enable cross-border capital flows. Building on the Group’s established experience with clients from Türkiye, UNLU Merchant Bank will additionally serve as a more robust gateway for 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 news, 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 is carried out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Firm Reference Number 817231. https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=0010X00004EMjFsQAL
