Clarkson PLC (Clarksons)

Established in 1852, Clarksons is a London-based, publicly listed maritime services group whose operations span shipbroking, financial services, port and agency support, and research. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Its core business is broking across commercial shipping, offshore energy and related markets, supported by investment banking, project and asset finance, port services, logistics and proprietary market intelligence. Clarksons Research is particularly important to the group: its data and analysis inform both external clients and Clarksons' broking and financial teams.

The firm's strongest differentiator is the combination of specialist shipping relationships, transaction execution and sector data. For students, this makes Clarksons more industry-specific than a generalist investment bank or consultancy, with relevant career paths in broking, research, finance, operations, technology and business support.