The Automobile Association was formed in 1905. As motoring became more popular, the AA membership expanded, allowing for extensive growth of their services. In 1999, members voted in favour of the AA demutualising and joining the Centrica group in a £1.1 billion acquisition.
Abbey is one of the UK's leading personal financial companies, providing services to more than 18 million customers. This range of services includes the Abbey loan, mortgages and savings, insurance, bank accounts and Abbey credit cards.
Accucard was founded in 2000 and is backed by an established high street bank - Lloyds TSB. Lloyds TSB traces its roots back to the 18th century, when Lloyds Bank was founded in Birmingham (TSB was set up in 1810 in Dumfriesshire).
Alliance & Leicester’s roots go back to 1852. With branches all over the country, an ATM network comprising more than 2,500 machines, a growing online capability and 5.5 million personal customers, Alliance & Leicester is now a formidable presence in the UK’s retail banking market.
American Express began as a freight forwarding company over 150 years ago and soon began to offer financial services. It issued its first charge card in 1958. Today, American Express is a leading provider of credit cards and charge cards.
The Bank Of Cyprus Group was founded in 1899 and was originally known as the Nicosia Savings Bank. As part of the group, the Bank Of Cyprus UK was established and currently has branches in London, Manchester and Birmingham.
The Bank of Ireland has traded for more than 220 years, making it one of the world’s longest established banks. It has assets of almost £50 billion and more than 16,000 staff. Recently the UK operations were brought together as one unit - Bank of Ireland UK Financial Services.
The Bank of Ireland opened its doors to the public in Dublin in 1783. In 1965, it took over the Irish interests of the National Bank Ltd.. Today the Bank of Ireland Group provides a broad range of financial services including credit cards and loans.
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