BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
- Private
- UK
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Whether you're a first time buyer trying to climb on the property ladder, a homeowner looking to reduce your repayments or a landlord looking to expand your portfolio, we can help you. In fact, whatever stage you're at in your property owning life, we have a range of affordable and straightforward mortgages that could help you meet your personal and financial needs.
CEO
Des CrowleyNumber of Employees 3,264
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities: 522320
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Bristol & West closesto new business after over 150 years of trading
- 2009-01-10
Bristol & West, one of the UK's oldest financial services brands, closed to new business yesterday, bringing to an end more than 150 years of trading for the former building society. The closure could result in the loss of up to 600 jobs in Reading and Solihull, although...
Bristol & West Branch
- 2006-04-01
Photographs from our successful bowling event in Bristol. Prizes kindly donated by 7Side.
Troubled Bristol & West prepares for sale
- 2005-03-23
BANK OF Ireland is close to selling its 97 Bristol & West branches, with Alliance & Leicester tipped to buy the network for a fraction of its original value. The Irish bank paid pounds 600m for the former building society in 1997, but the book value of the branches is...
Bristol & West rolls out its guaranteed bond offerings.
- 2005-02-07
Bristol & West has launched its range of guaranteed equity bonds and Isas specifically for the IFA market. The range includes FTSE-linked bonds, income & growth bonds and a guaranteed portfolio bond multi-asset class product. The FTSE-linked bonds are available over three,...
B&W's first-timer offers 'excellent rates'.(Bristol & West)(Brief Article)
- 2005-01-27
BRISTOL & West has launched a mortgage for first-time buyers that takes their and their parents' incomes into account. The mortgage can be joint between home buyers and their parents or other family members. Unlike other guarantor loans, B&W's takes both ...
Bank of Ireland wields the axe at Bristol & West
- 2004-05-14
BRISTOL & WEST, the former building society, has had a quarter of its branches closed, as part of a drive by Bank of Ireland, which owns the business, to revive its profits. Bank of Ireland, which bought the mortgages and savings business in 1997, has also cut...
Warm welcome for B&W self-cert offset.(Bristol & West)
- 2004-01-22
A mortgage expert has said that Bristol & West's new offset account is a much-needed boost for the self-cert market. Ray Boulger, senior technical adviser for Charcol, said that the 95 per cent loan-to-value self-cert product with offset facilities was good for the scandal-hit...
B&W launches three mortgages.(Bristol & West Mortgages)(Brief Article)
- 2003-01-01
Bristol & West Mortgages has launched three products through The Mortgage Operation. The first has a rate of 3.89 per cent and a 2.06 per cent discount to 31 January 2005. It is available up to 95 per cent LTV and is Mig free. The second has...
First-time buyers given helping hand; Bristol & West offer covers up to 110 per cent of property value.
- 2002-12-19
Clare Bettelley clare.bettelley@ft.com Bristol & West Mortgages has launched a mortgage for first- time buyers. The 100 Plus mortgage hopes to make it easier for potential homeowners to take their first step onto the housing ladder by allowing customers to borrow...
Bristol & West invest in virtual private network service from Telewest Business.
- 2002-11-18
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 November 2002-TELEWEST BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS: Bristol & West invest in virtual private network service from Telewest Business C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11182002 Telewest Business, supplier of broadband communications to public and private sector markets, is delivering an IPVPN...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Des Crowley | CEO |
| Richard M. Brown | Executive Director |
| Claire Gorman | Media Relations Manager |
| Sandra Grandison | Corporate Communications Manager |
| Richard Holden | Head, Regulatory Risk |
| Bernard Anthony Craag | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Maurice A, Keane | Chairman |
| Alan McClure | Board of Directors |
| Bernard Cragg | Board of Directors |
| Caroline A. Marland | Board of Directors |
| John P. O. Donovan | Board of Directors |
| Michael D. Soden | Board of Directors |
| Nicholas C.F. Barber | Vice Chairman |
| Orna Ni Chionna | Board of Directors |
| Roy E. Bailie | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | CEO | Current |
| Bank of Ireland | CEO, Retail Finance Services | Current |
| Bank of Ireland, Retail Division | Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Executive Director | Current |
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Media Relations Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Corporate Communications Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Head, Regulatory Risk | Current |
Maurice Keane, B.Comm., M.Econ.Sc. (aged 65), non-executive Director, is a member of the Court of Directors of Bank of Ireland, having been Chief Executive up until February 2002. He is a director of Axis Capital Holdings Limited and is Chairman of Bristol & West plc and of BUPA Ireland. Mr Keane joined the Board in 2002.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DCC Plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Current | |
| Bristol & West plc | Chairman | Current |
| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited | Director | Current |
| DCC Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bank of Ireland | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bank of Ireland | Group CEO | Former |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imate.Com | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| ASTRO All Asia Networks plc | Director | Current |
| Bristol & West plc | Director | Current |
| Workspace Group Plc | Director | Current |
| Mothercare PLC | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Criticaleye | Associate | Current |
| Mothercare PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Workspace Group Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| ASTRO All Asia Networks plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mothercare PLC | non-executive director | Former |
| Liverpool University | Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Ireland | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Plc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Ireland | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bristol & West plc | Board of Directors | Current |
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