Vanquis Bank Overview

  • Service
  • Commercial Bank

  • Year Founded
  • 1880

Year Founded

  • Professionals
  • 1,000

Professionals

Vanquis Bank General Information

Description

Vanquis Bank is a commercial bank and is part of the Provident Financial Group, a lender established in 1880 with a history of operating predominantly in the home credit market. Vanquis Bank was established as the credit card issuing arm of the Provident Financial Group in 2002. Vanquis is the largest dedicated specialist ‘low and grows’ credit card issuer in the UK credit card market. Vanquis Bank occupies three sites – a Head Office in Central London and sites in Bradford and Chatham, Kent housing our customer contact centers. Vanquis is a full member of UK Finance, the trade association for the UK’s financial services industry. The bank provides credit cards and credit card related services with an easy to manage credit limit between £150 and £1,000.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Aquis Bank Limited, Expert Information Systems, G & L Home Shopping, Worksphere
Year Founded
1880
Service Provider Type
Commercial Bank
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 399
  • Chatham ME4 4WQ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0800

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Vanquis Bank FAQs

  • When was Vanquis Bank founded?

    Vanquis Bank was founded in 1880.

  • Where is Vanquis Bank headquartered?

    Vanquis Bank is headquartered in Chatham, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Vanquis Bank?

    Vanquis Bank total number of employees/professionals is 1,000.

  • What service provider type is Vanquis Bank?

    Vanquis Bank's service provider type is Commercial Bank.

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