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Best Banks Companies in England, United Kingdom

Updated 2026-06-19 · Ranked by funding & momentum

157 indexable Banks companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $1.4B across 13 funded companies.

157
Companies
$1.4B
Total Funding
13
Funded
0
Unicorns
1
Rounds (90d)

Ranked: Best Banks companies in England

#CompanyFundingValuationStage Latest roundEmployeesFoundedMomentum
1 Oxbury
Commercial bank
$136.6M $240.9M
as of 2024
Series C Conventional Debt Apr 2026 103 2018 ↑ Active
2 Masthaven Bank
Retail bank
$77.5M $153M
as of 2019
Acquired Conventional Debt Oct 2025 200 1983 ↑ Active
3 Paragon Bank
Commercial bank
$35.9M Funding Raised Venture Debt Aug 2025 1985 ↑ Active
4 Metro Bank
Retail bank offers personal and business banking services such as current accounts, savings, loans, credit cards, and mortgages
$564M Public Post IPO Oct 2023 4,184 2010
5 Recognise Bank
Commercial bank
$115.2M Series C Series C Dec 2022 65 2017
6 TBC Bank Group
Commercial bank
$18.5M Public Conventional Debt Dec 2023 10,679 1992
7 Virgin Money
Retail bank
$196.7M Acquired Grant (prize money) Sep 2020 3,224 1995
8 Aldermore Bank
Commercial bank for consumers and businesses
$218.3M Acquired PE Jan 2014 2009
9 Weatherbys Bank
Commercial bank
$3.7M Early Stage Unattributed Oct 2023 1770
10 PCF Bank
Commercial bank
$32.4M Public Conventional Debt Oct 2019 152 1994
11 Charity Bank
Commercial bank
$13.9M Series A Conventional Debt Nov 2019 75 2002
12 Redwood Bank
Commercial Bank
$13.1M $48.9K
as of 2017
Series A Series A Jun 2018 125 2017
13 Eastern Savings & Loans
Urban credit union
$39.5K Funding Raised Grant (prize money) Mar 2019 2001
14 Bank Independent
Private sector commercial bank
Funding Raised Conventional Debt Feb 2026 503 1947 ↑ Active
15 New York Community Bank
Retail and business community bank
Public Post IPO Mar 2024 5,118 1859
16 Cynergy Bank
Commercial bank
Funding Raised Conventional Debt Aug 2023 248 1955
17 Coopertive Bank
Co-operative bank
Acquired Conventional Debt Apr 2022 249 1872
18 HSBC
Provider of financial services including banking, investment, and wealth management
Public Post IPO Sep 2020 228,687 1865
19 Paragon Banking Group
Provider of mortgage lending commercial lending and retail savings accounts
Public Post IPO Sep 2020 1,498 1985
20 Nationwide
Building society bank
Public Grant (prize money) May 2019 14,706 1846
21 Hampshire Trust Bank
Commercial bank
Acquired Conventional Debt Apr 2019 336 1977
22 Unity
Commercial bank
$152.4M
as of 2023
Late Stage PE Apr 2018 177 1984
23 Standard Chartered
Provider of corporate, investment, wealth, and retail banking services
Public Conventional Debt Mar 2018 85,103 1853
24 Barclays
Diversified financial services firm
Public Post IPO Mar 2018 92,900 1690
25 Lloyds Banking Group
Commercial bank
Public Conventional Debt Jan 2018 81,667 1975
26 Link Loans
Commercial bank
Seed Seed 2013 12 2010
27 Lloyds Bank
Commercial bank
Public PE 2011 311 1765
28 6Towns Credit Union
Urban credit union
Unfunded 2005
29 Advance Credit Union
Provider of savings accounts and loans to individuals in community
Unfunded 1989
30 AgriBank
Commercial bank
Unfunded 2012
31 Al Rayan Bank
Provider of Sharia-compliant banking products and services
Unfunded 331 2004
32 Aldermore Bank
Commercial bank
Deadpooled 2009
33 Alliance & Leicester
Provider of personal banking, lending, savings, investment, and insurance products
Public 358 1985
34 Allied Irish Bank
Business bank
Unfunded 350 1998
35 Arbuthnot Latham
Commercial bank
Unfunded 496 2013
36 Bank Leumi
Commercial bank
Unfunded 128 1902
37 Bank Mandiri
Commercial bank
Unfunded 1999
38 Bank of Baroda
Provider of debit cards, mobile banking, loans, deposits, and money transfer services
Deadpooled 2000
39 Bank of Ceylon
Commercial bank
Unfunded 2008
40 Bank of Ripley
Retail and business community bank
Unfunded 1939
41 Bank Saderat PLC
Islamic commercial bank
Unfunded 1973
42 Barclays
Commercial Bank
Public 25,000 1690
43 Barrow & District CU
Urban credit union
Deadpooled 2013
44 Beverley Building Society
Building society
Acquired 1866
45 BLME
Provider of Sharia-compliant banking and wealth management services
Unfunded 166 2007
46 Bnkvoy
Commercial bank
Unfunded 2021
47 Bradford District Credit Union
Urban credit union
Unfunded 1993
48 Bristol Credit Union
Urban credit union
Unfunded 2005
49 Buckinghamshire Building Society
Building Society
Unfunded 1907
50 C Hoare & Co
Private banking firm offering wealth management services
Unfunded 569 1672

Top 12 Banks companies in England

#1
Oxbury Series C
$136.6M Raised
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location_onChester, England
Founded
2018
Employees
103
Funding raised
$136.6M
Valuation
$240.9M · 2024
Stage
Series C

Commercial bank

Funding rounds (9 disclosed of 9)
Round Date Amount
Conventional Debt Apr 2026 $13.4M
Series C Jan 2024 $10.5M
Conventional Debt Nov 2023 $121.5M
Conventional Debt Aug 2022 $29.2M
Series C Jul 2022 $24.2M
Series C Mar 2022 $40.7M
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Tech stack
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#2
Masthaven Bank Acquired
$77.5M Raised
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location_onLondon, England
Founded
1983
Employees
200
Funding raised
$77.5M
Valuation
$153M · 2019
Stage
Acquired

Retail bank

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Conventional Debt Oct 2025 $133.5M
PE Apr 2019 $77.5M
Tech stack
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#3
Paragon Bank Funding Raised
$35.9M Raised
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location_onSolihull, England
Founded
1985
Funding raised
$35.9M
Stage
Funding Raised

Commercial bank. It providers of mortgages, savings accounts, and business finance. It offers a range of internet-based savings accounts and lending products mainly focused on buy-to-let mortgages for landlords, business loans, and asset-backed loans. It is known for serving landlords, small businesses, and property developers with specialist finance solutions and has a strong focus on sustainable growth and responsi

Funding rounds (1 disclosed of 1)
Round Date Amount
Venture Debt Aug 2025 $35.9M
Founders & key people
Tech stack
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#4
Metro Bank Public
$564M Raised
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location_onLondon, England
Founded
2010
Employees
4,184
Funding raised
$564M
Stage
Public

Retail bank offers personal and business banking services such as current accounts, savings, loans, credit cards, and mortgages. It also offers asset finance , relationship banking, and banking application solutions.

Funding rounds (5 disclosed of 7)
Round Date Amount
Post IPO Oct 2023 $397.5M
Post IPO May 2019 $480.7M
Grant (prize money) Feb 2019 $156.6M
Post IPO Jul 2017 $362M
PE Mar 2016 $564M
Seed Jun 2010 Undisclosed
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Tech stack
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#5
Recognise Bank Series C
$115.2M Raised
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location_onLondon, England
Founded
2017
Employees
65
Funding raised
$115.2M
Stage
Series C

Commercial bank

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 3)
Round Date Amount
Series C Dec 2022 $30.3M
Series B Aug 2021 $19.1M
Conventional Debt Feb 2021 Undisclosed
Founders & key people
Investors
Tech stack
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#6
$18.5M Raised
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location_onLondon, England
Founded
1992
Employees
10,679
Funding raised
$18.5M
Stage
Public

Commercial bank

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Conventional Debt Dec 2023 $76.3M
Conventional Debt Jun 2017 $18.5M
Tech stack
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#7
Virgin Money Acquired
$196.7M Raised
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location_onNewcastle Upon Tyne, England
Founded
1995
Employees
3,224
Funding raised
$196.7M
Stage
Acquired

Virgin Money Holdings is a retail bank. The company engages in the provision of banking services, unit trusts & pensions, and marketing & direct distribution of personal credit cards and general and life insurance services through its subsidiaries. The company has operations in United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $3.78B and a net profit of $0.51B

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Grant (prize money) Sep 2020 $44.7M
PE Apr 2010 $152M
#8
Aldermore Bank Acquired
$218.3M Raised
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location_onWilmslow, England
Founded
2009
Funding raised
$218.3M
Stage
Acquired

Aldermore Bank is a commercial bank for consumers and businesses. It is an SME-focused bank offering savings, mortgages, and lending products to SMEs, homeowners, and savers. They focus on specialist lending across four areas including asset finance, invoice finance, SME commercial mortgages, and residential mortgages. It serves its customers and intermediary partners online, by phone, and face to face through its ne

Funding rounds (4 disclosed of 4)
Round Date Amount
PE Jan 2014 $60.6M
Conventional Debt May 2012 $64.5M
PE Sep 2011 $83.7M
PE Jul 2009 $74M
Founders & key people
Tech stack
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#9
Weatherbys Bank Early Stage
$3.7M Raised
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location_onLondon, England
Founded
1770
Funding raised
$3.7M
Stage
Early Stage

Commercial bank

Tech stack
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#10
PCF Bank Public
$32.4M Raised
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location_onLondon, England
Founded
1994
Employees
152
Funding raised
$32.4M
Stage
Public

Commercial bank

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Conventional Debt Oct 2019 $19.3M
Post IPO Feb 2019 $13.1M
#11
Charity Bank Series A
$13.9M Raised
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location_onTonbridge, England
Founded
2002
Employees
75
Funding raised
$13.9M
Stage
Series A

Operator of savings and loans bank intended to use the money for a good social cause. The company's banking services provide loans to meet the financial needs of small charities, community organizations and social enterprises that are not being served by other lenders, enabling social organizations to opt for a loan to carry out their operations.

Funding rounds (2 disclosed of 2)
Round Date Amount
Conventional Debt Nov 2019 $6.4M
Series A Apr 2014 $7.5M
Tech stack
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#12
Redwood Bank Series A
$13.1M Raised
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location_onStevenage, England
Founded
2017
Employees
125
Funding raised
$13.1M
Valuation
$48.9K · 2017
Stage
Series A

Commercial Bank

Funding rounds (1 disclosed of 1)
Round Date Amount
Series A Jun 2018 $13.1M
Tech stack
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Funding & investor landscape

Total raised
$1.4B
across these companies
Companies funded
13
with disclosed funding
Highest-funded
$564M raised

Most active investors

British Business Investments British Business Investments 5 investments in Banks Europa Europa 3 investments in Banks AnaCap Financial Partners AnaCap Financial Partners 2 investments in Banks Annuit Coeptis Investments Annuit Coeptis Investments 2 investments in Banks BCR BCR 2 investments in Banks British Business Bank British Business Bank 2 investments in Banks Invesco Invesco 2 investments in Banks Pollen Street Pollen Street 2 investments in Banks RBS Group RBS Group 2 investments in Banks Triodos Investment Management Triodos Investment Management 2 investments in Banks Venezia Capital Venezia Capital 2 investments in Banks West Hill Capital West Hill Capital 2 investments in Banks

Notable founders in England Banks

JF James Farrar Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director. Co Founder Oxbury · $136.6M raised
NT Nigel Terrington CEO Paragon Bank · $35.9M raised
DF Daniel Frumkin CEO Metro Bank · $564M raised
JO Jason Oakley Founder & CEO Recognise Bank · $115.2M raised
PM Phillip Monks Ex-CEO Aldermore Bank · $218.3M raised
Gary Wilkinson Gary Wilkinson Co-Founder & CEO Redwood Bank · $13.1M raised
JR Jonathan Rowland Co-Founder Redwood Bank · $13.1M raised
Chris Mole Chris Mole CEO Eastern Savings & Loans · $39.5K raised

Frequently asked questions

How many Banks companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 157 indexable Banks companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Banks companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Banks companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $1.4B in disclosed equity funding across 13 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Banks company in England, United Kingdom?
Metro Bank is the highest-funded Banks company in England, United Kingdom, with $564M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Banks companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
13 of the 157 Banks companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Banks unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Banks companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Banks companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Banks companies on this list include British Business Investments, Europa, AnaCap Financial Partners, Annuit Coeptis Investments, BCR.

Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-19.

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