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Recognise Bank undergoes bold brand refresh

Recognise Bank, the SME property lending Bank, has unveiled a new brand positioning centred around being ‘The Decisive Bank’, reflecting its commitment to helping brokers and SMEs secure faster, clearer lending decisions.

The new positioning launches at the NACFB Commercial Finance Expo today and follows a period of significant growth for the specialist lender, with its loan book surpassing £500m and customer deposits exceeding £600m.

Built around the belief that businesses need financial certainty to grow, the new brand reflects Recognise Bank’s relationship-led approach and commitment to providing straightforward lending decisions.

Recognise Bank provides residential and commercial bridging finance, alongside commercial mortgages, combining specialist expertise with a relationship-led approach to help brokers and SMEs access the funding they need to grow and move with confidence.

Simon Bateman, CEO at Recognise Bank, said:

“Time and again we hear the same thing from brokers and SMEs. They want clarity. They want certainty. And above all, they want decisions from banks and that’s what sits behind our new positioning as The Decisive Bank.

Our growth demonstrates there is strong demand for a specialist lender that combines expertise with a pragmatic, relationship-led approach. The Decisive Bank is more than a strapline, it reflects how we work, how we support customers and the experience we want every broker and borrower to have when dealing with Recognise.”

Steve Pateman
CHAIR OF THE BOARD

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 at Recognise Bank in November 2024, having served as an Investor Non-Executive Director since January 2024.