BlackRock is one of the global leaders in investment, advisory and risk management solutions dedicated to helping people invest better.
We opened our first office in Edinburgh in 1998 and now have locations in London and Birmingham. In the UK, everything we do is focused on helping our clients achieve their financial goals, inspiring our employees and supporting our local communities.
Here’s how we do it.
*BlackRock, as of Q2 2025
Nearly three decades ago, the UK became our first office outside of the US, since then, we’ve been helping people invest better, so they can prepare better for wherever life takes them. On behalf of our clients around the world, we've invested nearly half a trillion in the UK economy and manage the retirement savings of 13 million British people.
What exactly do we do with our clients’ money? Every single investment decision we make is on behalf of our clients, which include banks, pension funds, and other financial institutions. What do those investments go towards exactly? See for yourself.
In 2024, we partnered with Age UK – a UK charity for older people – to support them with a £1M, two-year grant that will strengthen Age UK’s Benefits Entitlement Check programme, helping some of the hardest hit access unclaimed benefits.
*BlackRock as of 21 March 2025
At BlackRock, we help our clients and the people they serve save for retirement, pay for their children’s educations, buy homes, and start businesses. As a fiduciary and asset manager, BlackRock manages investments on behalf our clients, helping millions of people around the world invest to build savings that serve them throughout their lives.
BlackRock started in 1988 with eight people in a single room, and since then has evolved into a global company trusted to manage more assets than any other investment company in the world. Throughout our history, we’ve continued to find new ways to contribute to a more equitable and resilient future for everyone. That’s been our purpose from day one, set by our founders who still work here to this day.
Our clients place their trust in BlackRock to manage their investments. Our global platform, which is powered by data analytics, advanced technology, deep market expertise and a diverse group of people, is designed to help our clients become financially empowered and better positioned to meet the financial goals that matter most to them.
BlackRock is a publicly listed company and made its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 1st, 1999, for $14 a share. Larry Fink is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and founder along with seven other partners, who had a single shared mission of helping more and more people experience financial well-being.
We’re proud to invest over €1.6 trillion in Europe's economy, we help Europeans invest for the future through pension schemes and build better access to investing. On behalf of our clients, we invest in Europe's innovative companies and its infrastructure, and we’re also invested in the communities we work in.
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