Through our UK-wide network, NatWest Group is building the conditions and connections that underpin stronger economies.
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Backing powerful nations and regions
The people connecting us locally
Our support across the UK’s nations and regions starts with our people, like Jessica Shipman, the Chair of our NatWest Cymru Board.
Our seven boards, spread across the UK’s nations and regions, work to deliver NatWest Group’s strategy at a local level.
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Supporting over 20 million customers
Over 19 million households and over 1.5 million businesses are supported by more than 40,000 NatWest Group colleagues, based across the nations and regions of the UK.
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UK’s biggest bank for business
With over 1.5 million business customers, we’re helping them to create local jobs and drive economic growth. We operate the largest network of regional managers of any of the major UK banks, with more than 1,000 relationship managers located in the communities they serve.
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Delivering our strategy locally
Whether it’s understanding regional commercial markets or partnering with community organisations, our Boards play a vital role helping to deliver our strategy across the nations and regions of the UK.
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Close to our customers
With more than 370 branches, 570 communities served by our mobile banking vans, around 180 Community Banking hubs, and services at 11,000 Post Office counters, customers are never more than 30 minutes away from us.
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Royal Bank launches IP lending
Royal Bank of Scotland is the first bank in Scotland to allow companies to borrow up to £10 million against the value of their intellectual property.
£20bn funding for the North of England
Delivered over the next decade to support investment in areas that underpin regional growth and resilience.
£50m to UK branch network
Investment to modernise and upgrade existing branch network and expansion of unique mobile branch network.
New investment workshop for adults
Our Financial Foundations programme helps people across all nations and regions plan for their futures and build financial confidence.
South West
Faye Long
London and South East
Catherine van Weenen
Wales
Jessica Shipman
Growing Together – our plan to support UK growth
Our Growing Together plan is a long-term, connected programme underpinned by the below focus areas where we deliver impact today and can do even more in the future.
Build for the future
We’re a leading lender to the infrastructure and housing sectors that the UK needs for a stronger, more connected economy.
Support the innovators
We’re committed to playing our part in making the UK a place that fully embraces innovation, by supporting the creation and growth of dynamic new businesses and policies that back entrepreneurship.
Help people and families save and invest
NatWest is a partner to 20 million customers, helping people save and invest for their futures and build financial confidence across all nations and regions of the UK.
Champion mid-sized businesses
As the number one bank for mid-sized businesses, we’re championing their vital role in the economy and the policies they need to play an even more important role in UK growth.
Back powerful nations and regions
Through our UK-wide network, NatWest Group is a driver of stronger regional economies and the trusted partner for the people building those economies.
Supporting the innovators
The founders innovating for growth.
Jeanine Guerdia, co-founder of Leeds-based Mood Films, shares her journey with the NatWest Accelerator community, as she grows her business to create lasting impact.
Helen Hardy launched Foudys, the world’s first dedicated women’s football retailer, in Manchester in 2019. Discover how the NatWest Accelerator supported Helen to grow – enabling Foudys to secure investment and take the next step forward.
Helping people and families save and invest
NatWest Group is helping people plan for their futures and build financial confidence across all nations and regions of the UK.
We’re spreading the power of the NatWest Thrive programme through our Thrive Live events in communities across the UK.
Take a look at our recent Thrive Live event in Southampton, which brought together more a hundred Year 10 students at Cantell School for a high‑energy day focused on building money confidence, financial skills and self‑belief.
Scotland
Kevin Havelock
Wales
Jessica Shipman
Northern Ireland
Kenton Hilman
North West
Steve Sankson
North East, Yorkshire & The Humber
Rita Collins
East Midlands
Anne-Marie Hunt
West Midlands
Laura Suffolk
East of England
Nicola Barker
London
Anthony Donohue
South East
Katie Wright
South West
Faye Long
Building for the future
As the UK’s number one loan arranger and provider for infrastructure and project finance by volume and value, we’re bringing together customers, investors, partners and policymakers to deliver complex, multi-decade projects.
Hear about our support from our customers
enfinium – Kent
We visited our customer enfinium’s Kemsley site in Kent, where unrecyclable waste is being transformed into energy that powers homes and businesses, helping support the UK’s transition to a more circular, lower carbon economy.
INEOS – Grangemouth
Discover how we’re backing our customer, INEOS, to invest in its Grangemouth site, a strategically important location that plays a key role for Scotland, and for the UK’s wider industrial landscape.
Helping to power decision-making with our insights
Our new report ‘Local Powers, Local Investment? - Business leaders’ views on fiscal devolution’ offers insights from business leaders across England on the link between local decision-making and investment appetite.
Map shows proportion of business decision makers who feel that local politicians, such as regional or metropolitan mayors, should have more control over investment decisions that affect their region.
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Our support for Scotland
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Our support for the North of England
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