Clarkson PLC, trading as Clarksons, is a provider of shipping services, and is headquartered in London.[4] In 2011, Lloyd's List described the company's shipbroking service as the "undisputed heavyweight of the shipbroking market".[5] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[6]
History
The company was founded by Horace Anderton Clarkson in London in 1852.[7] The son of a prosperous lawyer, he invited Leon Benham, a former colleague, to join him in partnership.[8]