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Vote for Recognise Bank at the British Bank Awards 2025

Voting is now open for this year’s British Bank Awards, run by Smart Money People! The British Bank Awards celebrate the very best in the financial service sector and we are thrilled to announce that Recognise Bank has been entered into the Best Business Banking Provider and Best Savings Provider awards.

By casting your vote here, you stand a chance to go into a prize draw to win £1,000*.

Here’s how you can show your support:

  1. Click the link to access the voting portal and select the relevant category
  2. Leave an eligible review on Smart Money People
  3. Once the voting period ends, Smart Money People will select a winner at random

Key dates:

  • Voting opens: 13 January 2025
  • Finalists announced: 2 April 2025
  • Voting closes: 20 April 2025
  • Awards ceremony and winners announced: 22 May 2025

*Full terms and conditions can be found here.

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Recognise Bank Limited is a company registered in England and Wales (CRN 10603119), at Augustine House, 6a Austin Friars, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 2HA. Recognise Bank Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under FRN 849404. 

Eligible deposits with Recognise Bank are protected up to a total of £85,000 for individuals by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK’s deposit guarantee scheme. Visit the FSCS website to see how your money is protected. 

Loan facilities offered by Recognise Bank are non-regulated contracts under the Financial Services and Markets (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 and the Financial Services and Markets Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015. Your property is at risk if you fail to make payments on a mortgage contract. 

All products and services are subject to Terms and Conditions. Recognise Bank reserves the right to withdraw any product from sale at any time.

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Steve Pateman

Steve has had an extensive executive career in banking, leading corporate and commercial banking businesses at RBS/NatWest, managing Santander’s UK banking businesses and as CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Hodge Banking Group and most recently successfully leading the banking licence application for StreamBank.

He is a non-executive Director at Bank of Ireland both in the UK and Dublin and Thin Cats, a specialist SME lending business and is retained as an advisor to Black Lion Ventures. He was previously President of the Chartered Banker Institute.

Steve took up the role of Chair (subject to regulatory approval) at Recognise Bank in November 2024, having served as an Investor Non-Executive Director since January 2024.