Bradford & Bingley Building Society
Other Business Names:
- Bradford Equitable Building Society
- Bingley Building Society
- Bradford & Bingley Plc
- Abbey National Plc
- Grupo Santander
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bingley, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Building & freehold land society services
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Financial services
Commercial joint stock & clearing banking services
Notes:
Established 1964 through the merger of Bradford Equitable Building Society and Bingley Building Society to form Bradford & Bingley Building Society. Grew rapidly by acquisition and organically. 2000 demutualised and floated as a mortgage bank, Bradford & Bingley Plc. By 2008 had 197 branches. Insolvent in 2008 when banking business acquired by Grupo Santander, owners of Abbey National [2023]
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Other Business Names:
- Bradford Equitable Building Society
- Bingley Building Society
- Bradford & Bingley Plc
- Abbey National Plc
- Grupo Santander
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bingley, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Building & freehold land society services
- Financial services Commercial joint stock & clearing banking services