1 | Aldermore Bank | HQ: ManchesterAldermore Bank is one of the most strongly capitalised banks in the UK. The Bank offers lending products online and via specialist finance brokers throughout England and Wales. Bank's business is based on a traditional banking model: bank raises deposits from consumers and lend to homeowners and small to medium sized businesses throughout the UK. Aldermore does not depend on the wholesale, securitisation or international capital markets. |
2 | Allied Irish Bank (GB) | HQ: UxbridgeAllied Irish Bank (GB) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIB Group. A full service is offered to business and personal customers, although there is a clear focus on relationship banking in the midcorporate business sector, owner managed businesses, professionals, and high net worth individuals. Corporate Banking services are offered from London, Birmingham, and Manchester, with particular expertise in the commercial property, education, health and charity sectors. |
3 | Arbuthnot Latham | HQ: LondonArbuthnot Latham is an independent, high quality and personalised banking and wealth management service, consisting of three core elements: banking, investment management and financial planning. |
4 | Bank of Cyprus UK | HQ: LondonBank of Cyprus UK is owned by Bank of Cyprus. We've built our business around the belief that our customers have more important things to do than wrestle with complex products or spend valuable time administering their banking arrangements. |
5 | Bank of England | HQ: LondonThe Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining monetary and financial stability as its contribution to a healthy economy. The Bank has a monopoly on the issue of banknotes in England and Wales, although not in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands. |
6 | Bank of Scotland | HQ: Edinburgh, ScotlandThe Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank (the Bank of England having been established one year before) in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to remain in existence. It was also the first bank in Europe to print its own banknotes. |
7 | Barclays | HQ: LondonBarclays PLC is a global financial services company engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs nearly 145,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for 48 million customers and clients worldwide. Total assets: £1.49 trillion (as of December 31, 2010). Net income: £4.549 billion (for 2010). |
8 | Citibank United Kingdom | HQ: LondonCitibank United Kingdom (Citibank International plc), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (USA), with some 200 million customer accounts in more than 100 countries. Citibank offers a complete offering of consumer banking products such as debit cards and credit cards, personal loans, structured investment products, the private banking services for affluent clientele. Citibank UK had 5 branches in London (as of March 2010). |
9 | Clydesdale Bank | HQ: GlasgowThe Clydesdale Bank is a subsidiary of the National Australia Bank (NAB) Group. The Clydesdale Bank is the third largest clearing bank in Scotland, although it also retains a branch network in London and the north of England. The Bank prints its own banknotes. |
10 | Duncan Lawrie | HQ: LondonDuncan Lawrie is a small private bank offering a refreshingly traditional level of service to individuals, companies and charities and trusts. Duncan Lawrie is part of the Camellia Plc Group, which has diverse interests around the globe and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. |
11 | Egg Banking plc | HQ: DerbyEgg Banking plc is a British internet bank. Egg itself was launched in 1998 and is now the world's largest internet bank in that it is only possible to operate an Egg account over the internet, or via their call centre. Egg specialises in savings, credit cards and loans but also offers insurance products. |
12 | Fairbairn Private Bank UK | HQ: LondonLondon Representative Office of the Fairbairn Private Bank, a private offshore bank located in the Isle of Man. |
13 | HBOS plc | HQ: Edinburgh, ScotlandHBOS plc is a banking and insurance company in the United Kingdom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group having been taken over in January 2009. It is the holding company for Bank of Scotland plc, which operates the Bank of Scotland and Halifax brands in the UK, as well as HBOS Australia and HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, the group's insurance division. |
14 | HSBC | HQ: LondonHSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) is a global banking and financial services company and it is the parent company of the HSBC Group. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 8,000 offices in 87 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, North America, Latin America and the Middle East. Through its subsidiaries and associates, HSBC provides a range of banking and related financial services. The products and services of the Company include personal financial services, commercial banking, global banking and markets, and private banking. Total assets: US$ 2.691 trillion (as of June 30, 2011). Net profit: US$ 13.159 billion (2010). |
15 | HSBC Bank plc | HQ: LondonHSBC Bank plc is one of the major clearing banks in the United Kingdom and it is part of HSBC Holdings plc. The business ranges from the traditional High Street roles of personal finance and commercial banking, to private banking, consumer finance as well as corporate and investment banking. HSBC Bank Plc is the only one of Britain's big five banks to hold more deposits than loans (loan:deposit ratio of 90%). |
16 | HSBC Private Bank | HQ: LondonHSBC Private Bank is the marketing name for the private banking business conducted by the principal private banking subsidiaries of the HSBC Group worldwide. HSBC Private Bank, together with the private banking activities of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt, known collectively as Global Private Banking, provides services to high net worth individuals and their families through 96 locations in some 43 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. At 31 December 2008, profits before tax were US$1,447 million and combined client assets under management were US$352 billion. |
17 | Investec Bank | HQ: LondonInvestec is an international specialist banking and asset management group. Investec Bank plc provides a diverse range of financial products and services to a niche client base in the United Kingdom. Investec is organised as a network comprising six business divisions: Asset Management, Wealth and Investment, Property Activities, Private Banking, Investment Banking, and Capital Markets. |
18 | Lloyds Banking Group | HQ: LondonLloyds Banking Group plc is a major British financial institution and it's a financial services group providing a range of banking and financial services, primarily in the United Kingdom, to personal and corporate customers. Total assets: £982.5 billion (as of March 31, 2011). |
19 | Metro Bank | HQ: LondonMetro Bank plc is a retail bank operating in the United Kingdom. opened its first branch in Holborn on 29 July 2010 and its second in Earl's Court (Cromwell Road) on 3 September 2010, and has subsequently opened in Fulham and Borehamwood. |
20 | National Bank of Egypt (UK) | HQ: LondonNational Bank of Egypt (UK) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Bank of Egypt. It's a British Bank with major connections with Egyptian Markets around the world. As it is the only Egyptian owned bank in the UK, it is extremely well placed to provide services to clients engaged in business in the 2 countries. |
21 | National Westminster Bank | HQ: LondonNational Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) is a retail bank in the United Kingdom that has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc since 2000. It was established in 1968 by the merger of National Provincial Bank (established 1833 as National Provincial Bank of England) and Westminster Bank (established 1834 as London County and Westminster Bank). |
22 | Northern Rock | HQ: Newcastle Upon TyneNorthern Rock plc is a new savings and mortgage bank that is regulated as a deposit taker and mortgage lender by the FSA, offering new savings products and new mortgage lending. |
23 | Persia International Bank (PIB) | HQ: LondonPersia International Bank plc. (PIB) is a locally owned community bank, offering a full array of banking products and services to businesses, professionals, and individuals. The Bank is regulated and authorised by the Financial Services Authority of UK. The following services are available for corporate clients: Trade Finance, Project Finance, Commercial Loans, Overdraft Facilities, Foreign Exchange Facilities, Money Transfer Service, Current and Deposit Accounts. |
24 | Rothschild & Sons | HQ: LondonN M Rothschild & Sons (more commonly known simply as Rothschild) is the investment bank company of the Rothschild family. It was founded in the City of London in 1811, and is now a global firm with over 40 offices around the world. Rothschild operates through three divisions: investment banking, corporate banking, private banking and trust. Rothschild is also active in real estate, venture capital, and asset management. |
25 | Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) | HQ: EdinburghThe Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, which together with NatWest, provides branch banking facilities in the UK. Royal Bank of Scotland has around 700 branches, mainly in Scotland though there are branches in many larger towns and cities throughout England and Wales. RBS Group's Total assets: £1,608 billion (as of September 30, 2011). Net loss: US$ 2.6 billion (2010). |
26 | Saxo Bank London | HQ: LondonSaxo Bank London is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank enables private investors and institutional clients to trade FX, CFDs, ETFs, Stocks, Futures, Options and other derivatives via multi-award winning online trading platforms, as well as offering professional portfolio and fund management. |
27 | Secure Trust Bank | HQ: SolihullSecure Trust Bank provides personal loans, current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, debt management, and a range of insurance services for personal and business customers. The Bank also trades as Moneyway, providing unsecured personal loans, point of sale retail loans and motor hire purchase agreements (the Financial Services Authority does not regulate consumer credit). |
28 | Standard Chartered | HQ: LondonStandard Chartered PLC is a leading international bank, listed on the London, Hong Kong and Mumbai stock exchanges. The London-headquartered Group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world's most dynamic markets, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its income and profits have more than doubled over the last few years primarily as a result of organic growth, supplemented by acquisitions. Total assets: US$ 517 billion (as of December 31, 2010). Net profit: US$ 4.23 billion (2010). Profit before tax: US$ 3.64 billion (1H2011). |
29 | Tesco Bank | HQ: GlasgowTesco Bank is the product of the rebranding and reorganisation of Tesco Personal Finance plc. Bank has 6.5 million customer accounts across 28 products and services including: insurance - motor, home, pet, travel, dental, health and life; credit cards and personal loans; personal saving products; Tesco Compare - online insurance and utilities comparison site; ATMs. |
30 | The Co-operative Bank | HQ: ManchesterThe Co-operative Bank is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom and Guernsey, with its headquarters in Manchester. Bank offers a wide range of financial products, including current accounts, savings accounts, credit cards and loans. The Co-operative Insurance offers a variety of insurance products and The Co-operative Investments offers products including unit trusts, investment bonds and pensions. The Co-operative Bank and The Co-operative Investments are a part of The Co-operative Financial Services (CFS). |
31 | thinkbanking | HQ: Salfordthinkbanking is part of the Think Money Group of companies, which was established in 1993. The Think Money Group introduced the thinkbanking account in 2001 to help customers set and keep to their budgets. |
32 | UK Asset Resolution | HQ: BingleyUK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR) is the holding company established on 1 October 2010 to bring together the Government-owned businesses of Bradford & Bingley plc and Northern Rock (Asset Management) plc (NRAM). |
33 | Ulster Bank | HQ: Belfast, Northern IrelandUlster Bank (Banc Uladh) is a large commercial bank and is one of the "Big Four" in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Ulster Bank has a full line of personal banking products and services from checking and savings to loans and online banking. The Bank has nearly 100 branches throughout Northern Ireland. |
34 | Union Bank UK | HQ: LondonUnion Bank UK plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Union Bank of Nigeria, one of the oldest and most respected banks in West Africa. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of banking services to customers doing business from and into Nigeria and other West African countries, including trade finance, personal banking, business banking, treasury services, commercial lending and private banking. |
35 | Virgin Money | HQ: NorwichVirgin Money is a UK-based financial services company owned by the Virgin Group. It was originally known as Virgin Direct, and pioneered index tracking by launching a value Personal Equity Plan into the market. In the 2000s Virgin Money expanded its operations around the world. In 2010 the company received a banking licence through the purchase of the Church House Trust and has plans to expand into this sector. |
36 | Yorkshire Bank | HQ: HalifaxYorkshire Bank is a trading name of Clydesdale Bank plc, which is a subsidiary of the National Australia Bank (NAB) Group of companies, an international financial services group operating across four continents and 15 countries including Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Asia. |
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