Skipton Building Society Company Profile - Skipton Building Society Overview (2024)

FAQs

Who owns Skipton Building Society? ›

And because we're owned by our members, our focus is always on giving more back to them.

Your eligible deposits with Skipton Building Society are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK's deposit guarantee scheme.

Skipton Building Society: Overview

Skipton Building Society (Skipton) is a member-owned mutual lending and savings organization. It is a member of the Building Societies Association and Financial Ombudsman Service.

The Society is rated by two major credit rating agencies. Moody's assigns a long-term deposit and senior preferred rating of A2 with a stable outlook and a short-term rating of P-1. Fitch assigns a long-term deposit and senior preferred rating of A and a short-term rating of F1, also with a stable outlook.

Skipton Building Society

Key terms: Minimum deposit £1. Why is it ethical? As well as not investing in fossil fuels, Skipton offsets more emissions than its operations produce. Its partnership with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust will see it plant 30,000 trees from 2021 to 2023.

Who regulates us? Skipton Building Society is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registered address: The Bailey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1DN. FCA Register number is 153706.

7.00% gross pa/AER fixed for 12 months. AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and shows what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and added each year. All ISA interest is paid tax-free, which means it's exempt from income tax. We pay all non ISA savings interest gross, which means no tax is deducted.

FSCS will pay compensation within seven working days of a bank or building society failing. You don't need to do anything, FSCS will compensate you automatically. More complex cases, including temporary high balance claims, will take longer and you'll need to contact us to request an application form.

To withdraw through Skipton Online

If you're making a withdrawal to an external bank account, you'll need to provide details from your extra layer of security. Please note if you're transferring into an external bank or building society account it must be a nominated account.

Fitch Affirms Skipton Building Society at 'A-'; Outlook Stable. Fitch Ratings - London - 17 Oct 2023: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Skipton Building Society's (SBS) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A-' with a Stable Outlook, Short-Term IDR at 'F1' and Viability Rating (VR) at 'a-'.

Are Skipton and Barclays linked? ›

Important Information

We use Barclays for our banking services. So, when you are receiving or sending payments, the transaction may show up on your records as Barclays. When setting up Skipton Building Society as a new payee, you may be asked by your provider what type of payee you would like to set up.

The Skipton Building Society is a building society established in 1853 in Skipton, North Yorkshire, where it remains headquartered. It is the UK's 4th largest building society and has over 1 million members and 100 branches.

With its famous 900 year old castle and historic cobbled High Street, Skipton is endlessly rich both in history and outstanding natural beauty.

Banks and building societies are regulated equally, and offer the same level of protection to your money.

Our mission since Skipton International was formed, is to help customers achieve their property owning and savings goals through delivery of quality products and an unrivalled customer service. In recent surveys, 98% of our customers would recommend Skipton and have given a Feefo* satisfaction rating of 4.7/5.

We use Barclays for our banking services. So, when you are receiving or sending payments, the transaction may show up on your records as Barclays. When setting up Skipton Building Society as a new payee, you may be asked by your provider what type of payee you would like to set up.

Full Name and Legal Status Skipton International Limited. Company Number: 30112. No subsidiaries. Shareholder Skipton Building Society owns 100% of Skipton's £15m share capital.

Skipton Castle is now owned by the Fattorini family, an Italian family who have been based in Leeds and running Jewellery businesses in Yorkshire since the early 19th Century. They charge a small fee of £6.20 per adult to see the castle and wander through its grounds.

The Group is made up of Skipton Building Society; Connells Group, the largest UK estate agency and property services provider; offshore finance capability through Skipton International; Skipton Business Finance and Jade Software Corporation.