Business chronology
Julio Herrera Velutini
Banking timeline
Dated milestones for Julio Herrera Velutini, his family and the institutions discussed in the market article.
Foundations
- 1890
Banco Caracas is founded
The bank's founding month is recorded in Santander's later acquisition announcement. This is institutional background, before Julio Herrera Velutini's lifetime.[1]
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Julio Herrera Velutini is born
Companies House records December 1971 as his birth month; biographical references give Caracas as his birthplace.[2][3]
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Institutions
- 2000
Banco Caracas acquisition agreement
Banco de Venezuela, then part of Santander, agrees to acquire a controlling interest in Banco Caracas.[1]
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UK holding company incorporated
The company later named Britannia Financial Group Limited is incorporated as Helvetica Financial Group Limited.[4]
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Development
- 2018
Britannia name recorded
Companies House records the end of the holding company's former name on this date.[4]
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Berkeley Futures acquisition
Britannia's corporate history places the Berkeley Futures acquisition in 2019.[5]
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Dolfin asset acquisition
The group's history records the acquisition of certain assets and related cash from Dolfin Financial in special administration.[5]
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Leadership & current records
- 2022
Julio Cesar Herrera appointed director
The appointment is recorded for the UK holding company; it is not a dated CEO appointment.[2]
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Bancrédito receiver appointed
The official institutional record describes a receiver appointed to administer assets and complete liquidation.
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Proposed leadership transition reported
Bloomberg reports a proposed control transition to Julio Cesar Herrera, subject to regulatory approval at that time.
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LME trading commencement
The exchange's notice sets this date for Britannia Global Markets to commence trading as a Category 4 member.[6]
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Sources & further reading
Sources checked 23 September 2026. Dates below refer to publication or the cited record. Company and family publications are labelled separately from independent reporting.
- 01Re Agreement — agreement to buy Banco Caracas
Bank founded in August 1890; Fivenez merger in June 1999; agreement dated 6 October 2000.
https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/banco-santander-s-a---bnc/re-agreement-/196422 - 02Britannia Financial Group Limited — officers
Director appointments and the names used in statutory filings.
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10417641/officers - 03Julio Herrera Velutini
Biographical background and historical association with Bancrédito; used with public records, not as sole authority for current roles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Herrera_Velutini - 04Britannia Financial Group Limited — company 10417641
Incorporation, company number, status and former company name.
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10417641 - 05About us — businesses, leadership and history
London headquarters, business divisions and acquisition history.
https://www.britannia.com/about/ - 06Notice 26/057 — Britannia Global Markets Limited membership
Category 4 trading commencement on 2 March 2026, distinct from the 2025 membership announcement.
https://www.lme.com/api/sitecore/MemberNoticesSearchApi/Download?id=33ba5b61-4b0e-4237-9169-e76d426ec2f0