Best Banks Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 157 best Banks companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Metro Bank.
Ranked: Best Banks companies in England
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6Towns Credit Union Urban credit union | — | — | — | Arun Budon CEO & Director | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Advance Credit Union Provider of savings accounts and loans to individuals in community | — | — | — | Phil Cole CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 3 | AgriBank Commercial bank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Al Rayan Bank Provider of Sharia-compliant banking products and services | — | — | 331 | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+11 | — | — | 1 internship |
| 5 | Aldermore Bank Commercial bank | — | — | — | Phillip Monks Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Alliance & Leicester Provider of personal banking, lending, savings, investment, and insurance products | — | — | 358 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Allied Irish Bank Business bank | — | — | 350 | — | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaHighcharts+14 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Arbuthnot Latham Commercial bank | — | — | 496 | Eren Osman Managing Director | DrupalPHPAzure+19 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Banks companies in England
#1
Series C · Chester, England · founded 2018 · 103 employees$136.6Mraised▾
Commercial bank
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$13.4M
- Jan 2024Series C$10.5M
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$121.5M
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$29.2M
#2
Acquired · London, England · founded 1983 · 200 employees$77.5Mraised▾
Retail bank
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$133.5M
- Apr 2019PE$77.5M
#3
Funding Raised · Solihull, England · founded 1985$35.9Mraised▾
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 responsible business practices.
- Aug 2025Venture Debt$35.9M
#4
Public · London, England · founded 2010 · 4184 employees$564Mraised▾
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.
- Oct 2023Post IPO$397.5M
- May 2019Post IPO$480.7M
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$156.6M
- Jul 2017Post IPO$362M
#5
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 65 employees$115.2Mraised▾
Commercial bank
- Dec 2022Series C$30.3M
- Aug 2021Series B$19.1M
- Feb 2021Conventional Debt—
#6
Public · London, England · founded 1992 · 10679 employees$18.5Mraised▾
Commercial bank
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$76.3M
- Jun 2017Conventional Debt$18.5M
#7
Acquired · Newcastle Upon Tyne, England · founded 1995 · 3224 employees$196.7Mraised▾
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
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$44.7M
- Apr 2010PE$152M
#8
Acquired · Wilmslow, England · founded 2009$218.3Mraised▾
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 network regional offices.
- Jan 2014PE$60.6M
- May 2012Conventional Debt$64.5M
- Sep 2011PE$83.7M
- Jul 2009PE$74M
#9
Early Stage · London, England · founded 1770$3.7Mraised▾
Commercial bank
#10
Public · London, England · founded 1994 · 152 employees$32.4Mraised▾
Commercial bank
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$19.3M
- Feb 2019Post IPO$13.1M
#11
Series A · Tonbridge, England · founded 2002 · 75 employees$13.9Mraised▾
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.
- Nov 2019Conventional Debt$6.4M
- Apr 2014Series A$7.5M
#12
Series A · Stevenage, England · founded 2017 · 125 employees$13.1Mraised▾
Commercial Bank
- Jun 2018Series A$13.1M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Banks coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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