Formed as a result of the amalgamation of the Bradford Building Society and the Bingley Building Society (both of which were founded in 1851), Bradford & Bingley Building Society was launched in 1964.

Part of the Bank of Ireland UK financial services group, Bristol & West offers a variety of financial products and services to private individuals, businesses and professional intermediaries.

Britannia was established in 1856 and was known as the Leek and Moorlands Building Society. Since then a series of mergers has evolved it into the modern day Britannia.

The Buckinghamshire Building Society was founded by a group of local businessmen in Chalfont St Giles founded in 1907. Today its head office is in Chalfont St.Giles and it has a branch office in Chalfont St.Peter.

The Cambridge Building Society was founded in 1850, today the head office remains in the centre of Cambridge. It has 21 branches in the local area. The Cambridge has a strong local focus.

Capital Home Loans is totally owned by Irish Life and Permanent plc, the largest residential lender in the Republic of Ireland.

Chelsea Building Society is the country’s sixth largest building society, with more than 125 years of experience as a lender, and in excess of 90,000 clients.

The Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society was founded in 1850. In 1995 its members decided to convert from a mutual society to a plc and became part of the Lloyds Bank Group.

The Chesham Building Society has been providing services to investors and borrowers since 1845. It also plays an active part in the local community, supporting charities and clubs.

The Cheshire was founded in 1870 in Macclesfield. Today the Society is the product of 13 mergers, which began in 1969 when the Cheshire merged with the Northwich Building Society.