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About Paragon Bank

At Paragon Bank PLC, we are proud to be a specialist lender and savings bank offering a range of products and services in the UK.

Our purpose is to support the ambitions of the people and the businesses of the UK by delivering specialist financial services.

Founded in 1985, we have a long and successful history and are part of the FTSE 250.

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Over 1.5 million customer accounts serviced

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Employees

we employ over 1,400 employees

Assets

£12.8 billion of loans under management

Trust

Trusted with over £9 billion of savings deposits

Our people

Our people

We’re passionate and committed to our people. We aim to be an organisation that our employees are proud of, providing great training and development, invaluable experience and the chance to really make your mark!

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Why Paragon?
 
Vision and values

Our vision and values

To become the UK’s leading specialist bank by helping our customers achieve their ambitions and be an organisation of which our employees are proud. Our company values reflect our vision and are at the heart of our business.

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Board

Our board

At Paragon, we pride ourselves on our experienced and long serving board.

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Awards

Our awards

Over the years, we are proud to have won many industry and consumer awards and are delighted to share these achievements with you. Take a look at some of our impressive achievements so far…

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Our community

We aim to be an energetic and valuable contributor to the communities in which we operate. Our commitment includes active involvement in a range of community volunteering and charity partnerships.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we provided a £100,000 charitable donation across four different organisations to help them reach more people with their essential services during the pandemic.

Each year, our employees select a charity for a fundraising focus. In 2020, our employees raised over £43,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Charity event
Local Charity

We also contribute to local charities throughout the year by way of single donations. In 2020, these contributions exceeded £38,000. Our main objective is to support those serving the communities in which we operate and in 2020, we helped a range of local schools, sports clubs, hospitals and hospices, as well as charities.

We also run a community volunteer scheme, in which every Paragon employee can take a day out each year to volunteer for specific initiatives that help with education and tackle poverty, and work alongside Business in the Community to target schemes in need of assistance.

Paragon, like many other financial services organisations, contributes to the Foundation for Credit Counselling which operates the StepChange Debt Charity. In 2020, we made a contribution of £1,100,000.

Our heritage

2021

Savings win Best Cash ISA Provider at Savings Champion awards

2020

Savings win Best Monthly Interest Savings Provider at The Moneynet Awards

  • Savings win ISA Provider of the Year at MoneyAge Awards
  • Mortgages win Best Buy-to-let portfolio mortgage lender at Your mortgage awards
  • Savings win Best Multi-Channel Savings Provider at Savings Champion awards
2019
  • Savings deposits exceed £6 billion
  • Specialist landlords account for almost 90% of all new buy-to-let lending
  • Commercial Lending portfolio increased by 28.1%

Savings win Best Online Cash ISA Provider at The YourMoney.com Awards

Savings win Online Savings Provider of the Year at the Moneyfacts Consumer Awards

  • Asset Finance wins Best Specialist Finance Solutions Provider at the SME News Magazine's Legal Awards
  • Savings win Best Savings Provider for Existing Customers at the Savings Champion Awards
  • Savings win Best Monthly Interest Provider at the Moneynet Awards
2018
  • Launched mortgages for expat landlords and holiday lets
  • Savings deposits reach £5 billion
  • Fiona Clutterbuck appointed as Chairman
  • Acquired development finance firm Titlestone, growing the Commercial Lending division

Asset Finance wins SME Specialist Award at The Leasing World Awards

  • Savings wins Best Monthly Interest Provider at the Moneynet awards
  • Savings wins Best Long Term Fixed Rate Cash ISA Provider at the Savings Champion Awards
2017
  • Launched our first Aviation finance products, growing the Commercial Lending division
  • Acquired legal finance firm Iceberg, growing the Commercial Lending division
2016

Became an accredited Living Wage employer

Signed up to the HM Treasury's Women in Finance Charter

  • Savings wins Best Savings Provider for Existing Customers at the Savings Champion Awards
  • Acquired brokers Premier Asset Finance, growing the Commercial Lending division
2015
  • Acquired asset finance business Five Arrows Leasing Group, growing the Commercial Lending division
  • Savings wins Best New Savings Provider at the Moneynet Awards
2014

Launched our Savings division with our first savings account under the Paragon Bank branding

Received Champion status from Investors in People as accredited pioneers in people management

Launched our Motor finance products, the first product under the Paragon Bank branding

2010

Launched a range of fixed and tracker rate buy-to-let products, growing our Mortgages division

2007

Bob Dench appointed as Chairman

2003

Acquired Britannic Money, rebranding it as the Mortgage Trust

1998

Acquired Universal Credit, expanding our activities in the consumer finance market

1997

Awarded Investors in People accreditation

1995
  • Nigel Terrington appointed as Chief Executive
1992

Jon Perry appointed as Chairman

1989

Joined London Stock exchange and became FTSE 250 listed

1985

Launched our first mortgage product

Paragon Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registered in England number 05390593. Registered office 51 Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3QJ. Paragon Bank PLC is registered on the Financial Services Register under the firm reference number 604551