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Our brands

Skipton Group employs 18,000 people across our diverse and innovative businesses.

Our 3 key business areas

The Skipton Group is home to the UK’s fourth-largest building society. Britain’s largest estate agents, Connells Group, is part of the Group. We’re at the forefront of innovation too, with our New Zealand-based AI-software firm, Jade.

Financial Services

We provide mortgages, savings, and financial advice. This is mainly through Skipton Building Society’s well-established network of branches across the UK. The Society is here because of – and for – our members. They’re at the heart of what we do, and they’re why we do it. We also offer mortgages and savings through Skipton International.

1,004,000

Society Savers and investors

£30.9bn

Group mortgage balances

44%

of Group mortgage lending goes to first-time buyers

All figures as of 28 March 2025.

Software

Over in New Zealand, our Jade Software Corporation powers and protects businesses globally. This includes Skipton Building Society. We make an impact on everyday lives through our portfolio of products and aligned services. Our platform powers software critical to running ports, hospitals, farms, warehouses, banks, and insurers. Our services give businesses a competitive edge and peace of mind their systems are performing.

250 million

Transactions monitored annually to keep customers safe from financial crime.

Over 1,000

Applications powered by the Jade Platform across 25 industries.

6 continents

Jade manages and monitors applications around the world, 24 hours a day.

All figures correct as of 20 June 2024.

Property

We help people to buy, sell, and rent homes through Connells Group, which has over 80 local estate agency brands and 1,200 branches across the UK. Connells Group also provides a range of other property services, including helping the sustainability of people’s homes through their retrofit experts Vibrant. Vibrant can assess your home's energy efficiency and help you to identify if you’re eligible for any government-funded schemes available through local authorities and installers. They can even help you find trades people to carry out the improvements and manage the projects for you if you choose.

Connells group

100,000+

property sales a year

150,000+

tenancies managed

10%

market share

All figures as of 31 December 2024.

Featured businesses

Since 1853, the Society has helped its members find a good place for their savings and/or own their own home. The UK’s fourth-largest building society, Skipton Building Society offers mortgages, savings and financial advice.

www.skipton.co.uk
Connells group

Connells is the UK’s largest high street estate agency and property services provider. It has over 80 local estate agency brands and over 1,200 branches. Connells Group combines residential sales and lettings with a range of consumer and corporate services.

www.connellsgroup.co.uk

Skipton International offers a range of mortgage options for Channel Island residents, plus UK buy-to-let products for British expats and foreign nationals. The bank also offers a selection of savings products for customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

www.skiptoninternational.com

Skipton Business Finance provides working capital solutions to small and medium-sized UK businesses. From new starters to established organisations, this financial support helps businesses to fulfil growth ambitions and move to the next level.

www.skiptonbusinessfinance.co.uk

Jade Software Corporation powers and protects businesses globally. The New Zealand-based organisation offers a portfolio of products and services. Jade’s platforms power software that’s critical to running ports, hospitals, farms, warehouses, banks, and insurers.

www.jadeworld.com