PRESS RELEASE - Skipton Group                                                              17 December 2024

SKIPTON INTERNATIONAL TO BID FOND FAREWELL TO CEO, JIM COUPE

·    Jim Coupe to retire in 2025 after over 15 years at the helm.

Skipton Group today announces that, after over 15 years as Skipton International CEO, Jim Coupe will retire in 2025.

Jim has been a driving force behind the growth of Skipton International since its inception following the merger of Skipton Guernsey and Scarborough Channel Islands in 2009.

Part of the Skipton Group, Skipton International is one of the largest lenders of its kind with mortgage lending surpassing £2bn. The award-winning bank provides a range of Sterling and US Dollar savings products for private and corporate savers. In addition to being a leading mortgage lender in Guernsey and Jersey, the bank also provides mortgages on UK buy-to-let property for expats and residents overseas.

Jim's experience has been instrumental in the growth of the bank. During his tenure Skipton International has seen innovation in products including the UK buy-to-let proposition. The bank has seen strong growth in customer numbers - with Skipton International now supporting customers in over 100 countries. With Jim at the helm Skipton International has worked to exceed customer expectations in providing a winning combination of best interest rates and service for offshore savings accounts - scooping multiple industry awards including most recently retaining the Moneyfacts best Offshore Account provider for the third year running, and the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for the fifth year running.

Stuart Haire, Skipton Group CEO, said:

"I'd like to thank Jim for his 15-year service to Skipton International and to the Skipton Group. During this time and thanks to his significant contribution, Skipton International has grown to be one of the largest lenders of its kind. Jim has been an active member of island life on Guernsey, and I have no doubt he'll remain so in his well-earned retirement."

Jim will remain in his role until the summer, with work already underway on finding his successor.

ENDS

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Notes to editors

Skipton Group is led by Skipton Building Society and is built on two core foundations: homes and money. The Skipton Group consists of a diversified portfolio, Skipton Building Society (Home Finance and Money businesses), Connells Group (Estate Agency and Property Services), Skipton Business Finance, Skipton International (our bank in the Channel Islands), and Jade Software (database and AI company).

With the building society and Connells Group at the heart of the core business, Skipton Building Society has over 1 million members and 82 branches. Connells Group has over 1,200 estate agency branches and is the UK's largest estate agency and property services provider. Skipton Group employs around 18,000 colleagues.