The Mercers' Company

Mercers' Company
MottoHonor Deo
("Honour to God")
LocationMercers' Hall, 6 Frederick's Place, City of London
51°30′51″N 0°05′30″W / 51.51416°N 0.09164°W / 51.51416; -0.09164
Date of formation1394 (1394)
Company associationGeneral merchants
Order of precedence1st
Master of companyDr Grant Powell
Websitewww.mercers.co.uk

The Mercers' Company, or the Worshipful Company of Mercers, is a livery company of the City of London in the Great Twelve City Livery Companies, and ranks first in the order of precedence of the Companies. Mercer comes from the Latin for merchant.

Today, the Company exists primarily as a charitable institution, supporting a variety of causes. The company's motto is Honor Deo (Latin, "Honour to God").