ÜNLÜ & Co’s UK subsidiary, UNLU Securities UK Limited, has expanded its regulatory permissions with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and will continue its operations as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited. The expanded platform will broaden the Group’s capabilities in London and further strengthen ÜNLÜ & Co’s role as a bridge between Türkiye and international financial markets.
Marking its 30th anniversary, Türkiye’s leading investment services and asset management group ÜNLÜ & Co is entering a new phase in its international growth. Following the expansion of its regulatory permissions, the Group’s UK subsidiary, UNLU Securities UK Limited will continue operating as UNLU Merchant Bank Limited, marking the expansion of its capabilities to a merchant banking platform.
UNLU Merchant Bank aims to broaden its range of investment and financial solutions to meet the diverse needs of individual and institutional clients internationally. The move will expand the Group’s service offering in the UK and enhance its cross-border capabilities.
The development is a key step in ÜNLÜ & Co’s long-term growth strategy, anchored around clients from Türkiye and supported by an expanding international footprint.
The expanded UK platform will strengthen ÜNLÜ & Co’s ability to serve clients across markets, deepen relationships with international investors and financial institutions, and facilitate cross-border capital flows. Drawing on the Group’s longstanding expertise with clients from Türkiye, UNLU Merchant Bank will also provide a stronger 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”
Commenting on the development, 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.”
UNLU Merchant Bank Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Firm Reference Number 817231.
