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Enos Collins (5 September 1774 – 18 November 1871) was a merchant, shipowner, banker and privateer from Nova Scotia, Canada.He is the founder of the Halifax Banking Company, which eventually was merged with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1903.
Sainsbury's Bank plc is a British bank wholly owned by Sainsbury's. The bank began trading on 19 February 1997 as a joint venture between Sainsbury's and Bank of Scotland. Sainsbury's took full ownership of the bank in January 2014. [2] The bank's head office is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, [3] and its registered office in London, England.
On 1 November 1999, he joined the Halifax as chief executive of Halifax Retail. In September 2001, the bank merged with the Bank of Scotland. He became chief executive of the Retail Division of HBOS plc. He became chief operating officer (COO) in July 2005, [29] then CEO in July 2006, taking over from James Crosby. In September 2008 he was ...
The Bank of Scotland, the oldest bank operating in the country, was the first bank in Europe to successfully print its own banknotes in 1695. [1] The issuing of banknotes by retail banks in Scotland is subject to the Banking Act 2009 , which repealed all earlier legislation under which banknote issuance was regulated, and the Scottish and ...
Clydesdale Bank plc is a retail and commercial bank in Scotland. It was formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1838 and now trades as Virgin Money.. With its immense and international growth in commercial and industrial clients, including Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons, and their extensive credit requirements it sought investment by a larger consortium.
Halifax Share Dealing is a British online broker, allowing customers to buy and sell shares in UK and international companies across a range of markets. The firm was set up to manage the 7.5 million Halifax bank customers who were eligible for shares when the company went public in 1997. It dealt solely in Halifax shares before expanding in ...
On 9 March 2010, Santander sold the investment and asset management business James Hay to IFG Group for £35 million. [20] Later in the year, it was confirmed on 4 August that Santander intended to purchase the branches of The Royal Bank of Scotland in England and Wales, and the branches of NatWest in Scotland as part of a divestment of the business by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. [21]
The bank constructed its first building of its own on Hollis Street in Halifax in 1837. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a British colony at that time. The bank was incorporated by the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia on March 30, 1832. William Lawson was the first president. [10]