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Accelerating growth across the UK

Having deep-rooted connections to the places our customers live, work and do business is vital to help them succeed.

As a business that’s been part of peoples’ lives for centuries, NatWest Group has the scale and reach to support customers across every nation and region of the UK.

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UK’s biggest bank for business

With over one million business customers, NatWest Group is the UK’s biggest bank for business - helping them grow, create local jobs, and drive economic growth.

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Delivering our strategy locally

Whether it’s understanding regional commercial markets or partnering with community organisations, our Regional Boards play a vital role helping to deliver our strategy across the UK.

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Building financial confidence

Our Financial Foundations workshops empower people with essential money skills. We partner with organisations to deliver these sessions to their employees and communities, boosting financial confidence.

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Powering entrepreneurs across the UK

Our Accelerator hubs put us at the centre of entrepreneur ecosystems in cities across the UK. We’ve got ambitious growth plans to open even more.

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National Spotlight: Scotland

We support customers and communities across Scotland through our Royal Bank of Scotland brand.

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The people connecting us locally

Our Regional Boards are a vital part of our presence across the UK. Read insights from our Scotland Board Chair Judith Cruickshank on the Board’s support across Scotland.

Our Regional Board Chairs

Our seven Regional Boards work to deliver the bank’s strategy at a local level. ​The boards use local knowledge and connections so we can listen to and be led by our customers’ needs, helping to support the diverse and distinct economies of the UK.​

Helping to power decision-making with our insights

The NatWest Growth Tracker provides monthly analysis of business performance in manufacturing and services across all UK regions.

Led by our Chief Economist Sebastian Burnside, our insights highlight the unique opportunities and challenges facing businesses in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Latest reports

UK Start Up Index

The latest statistics on UK startups across our nations and regions.

NatWest Growth Tracker

A monthly overview of economic performance across the UK.

Mid-market Growth Tracker

A snapshot of mid-market business performance in manufacturing and service sectors.

Mid-market companies: The critical middle

Insights on how mid-market businesses can be an engine of UK growth.

Turning our customers’ possibilities into progress

From multi-million pound infrastructure funding to helping family-run businesses grow, our support stretches far and wide across the UK.

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NatWest supports North West aqueduct refurbishment

We’re backing United Utilities’ £3bn project to secure water supply for 2.5 million people.

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Yorkshire logistics specialists secure new growth funding

TSL Vanguard Ltd and Specialist Trailer Hire Ltd secured a £3.75m package to meet growing demand.

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Supporting homebuilding in the Scottish borders

Eildon Housing Association, has received an £18.7m funding injection from Royal Bank of Scotland to build new homes in the Scottish Borders.

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