The Co-operative Bank offers a comprehensive, first class corporate banking service to businesses and organisations of all sizes and across many sectors. Our success is based on offering a traditional relationship banking service - building long-term relationships and working in partnership with our customers.

The Co-operative Bank is different from many of its competitors, not least because we form part of the UK's largest co-operative business The Co-operative Group - voted UK's most ethical brand in 2008. We operate in a prudent and sustainable way, with the long-term interests of our business and customers in mind.

The Co-operative Bank has been seen as a safe haven amidst the recent financial turmoil and as a result, customer deposits increased by more than 30% during 2008. In turn, this has helped us to ‘buck the trend' of market gloom and report a healthy 70% increase in underlying profits for 2008.

The bank is fully funded by customer deposits and not dependent upon the inter-bank funding markets. So during these unprecedented times we have been able to continue lending to our corporate business customers - supporting those with strong business strategies. 

Meeting your business needs

We can offer day to day banking services through to more33 complex financial packages.

A key strength of our Corporate Banking service lies in the wealth of knowledge and experience of our specialist banking teams. Whether you are looking for acquisition funding, require lending for a renewable project, or need advice on Private Finance Initiatives, we can help. Our specialist banking teams include:

• Acquisitions, MBOs/MBIs
• Charity banking
• PFI
• Property finance
• Public sector banking
• Renewables / carbon reduction finance
• Syndications
• Treasury

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Service you can count on

The quality of our relationship management teams sets us apart. Our formula is simple - experienced Relationship Managers based in 20 Corporate Banking Centres around the UK. They operate small portfolios and typically look after the same business for five years and more. A recent customer satisfaction survey found that:

• 89% of customers say their Relationship Manager keeps their promises and commitments
• 88% of our customers are happy with the level of expertise of their Relationship Manager*
• 84% would recommend us. In fact, 44% have done so in the past 12 months.

*The Leadership Factor 2009

Awards
The Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) received the prestigious Platinum Plus Award from Business in the Community (BitC) in 2009. It's the highest status that can be achieved by any business.

The Co-operative Group was named as the winner of the Climate Change award, completing a double honour at the BitC's Awards for Excellence.

Contact us
As a keen supporter of businesses in the North West, we have four Corporate Banking Centres based in the region.

Manchester Corporate Banking Centre
Steve Fishburn
Regional Business Development Manager
0161 829 5318

South Manchester Corporate Banking Centre
Ian Heesom
Senior Business Development Manager
0161 928 9460

Liverpool Corporate Banking Centre
Dave Matthews
Senior Business Development Manager
0151 236 2462

Preston Corporate Banking Centre
Stuart Fell
Business Development Manager
01772 556691