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RNS Number : 7592C  Skipton Building Society  03 September 2024

 

PRESS RELEASE - Skipton
Group
             TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2024

 

 

Skipton International announces the appointment of Eric Barnett as its new
Chair, subject to approval from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Today (Tuesday 3 September) Skipton International, part of the Skipton Group,
(https://www.skiptongroup.com) announces the appointment of Eric Barnett as
its new Chair. This is subject to regulatory approval.

 

Eric Barnett is the former Group Chief Executive of SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank
Ltd, Société Générale's private banking and wealth management business in
the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar.

 

With a career spanning over 35 years in financial services, Eric brings a
wealth of experience to Skipton International.

 

In addition to spending a decade as the Group CEO at SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank
Ltd, Eric Barnett has also served as Chair of several businesses, in addition
to a range of non-executive roles for several financial services businesses.
Eric brings particular experience of lending and also the Channel Islands,
having lived in Guernsey for several years.

 

Commenting on his appointment, Eric Barnett said:

 

"I am thrilled to be joining the team at Skipton International and returning
to Guernsey. The business has great ambition, a growing leadership team, and
strong values that are rooted in the island. I'm very much looking forward to
working with the team to further build on all its success."

Gwyn Burr, Skipton Group Chair, said:

 

"I'm very pleased to welcome Eric as the new Chair of Skipton International.
He joins us with impressive career experience spanning executive roles across
financial services, together with first-hand knowledge and understanding of
the Channel Islands. Eric's experience and ability will further strengthen
Skipton International and prove a valuable asset for the wider Skipton Group.

"I would like to thank Bobby Ndawula, the outgoing Skipton International
Chair, for his service and stewardship over the last three years."

 

Eric will join Skipton International this autumn.

 

About Skipton International

Skipton International is an award-winning bank that provides Sterling and US
Dollar savings products for private and corporate savers. In addition to being
a leading mortgage lender in Guernsey and Jersey, it also provides mortgages
on UK buy-to-let property for expats and residents overseas. In the first six
months of 2024 Skipton International generated underlying pre-tax profits of
£18.2m.

 

Skipton International aims to exceed customer expectations in providing a
winning combination of best interest rates and service for offshore savings
accounts. This continues to be recognised, with Skipton International this
year retaining the Moneyfacts best Offshore Account provider for the third
year running, and the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for the fifth year
running; with work ongoing to develop its processes to even higher standards.

 

 

ENDS

Journalists - For further information on this release, or if you would like
any insight and data on house prices, mortgages and savings from across the
Skipton Group or commentary and case studies please contact:

Stacey Dickens

Head of Corporate Communications

Stacey.Dickens@skipton.co.uk

To contact the Press Office please call 0345 601 7247

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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.

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