# BLME > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-08. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/blme - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/blme.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/blme/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://blme.com - **Slug:** blme - **Categories:** fintech-financial-services ## Overview - **Tagline:** BLME is an independent UK Sharia’a-compliant bank providing wealth management, commercial real estate finance and savings products across the UK and Middle East. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Description:** Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME) is an award-winning, independent UK bank based in London with an office in Dubai. It provides Real Estate-focused wealth management solutions, commercial real estate finance and savings products, supported by personalised service and relationship management. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Identity - **Mission:** To bridge the UK and Middle East markets through Islamic finance, with a focus on becoming a market leader in Real Estate-focused Wealth Management. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Founders & leadership:** Andrew Ball, CEO. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Website:** https://blme.com Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Voice & tone:** Professional, ethical, relationship-focused and service-oriented. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Founded:** Incorporated in August 2006; received a UK banking licence and became Bank of London and The Middle East plc in July 2007. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Headquarters:** Canary Wharf, London, UK; BLME also has an office in Dubai. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Parent ownership:** Boubyan Bank is BLME’s parent and held a 72.08% stake as of 31 December 2023. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** BLME provides Sharia’a-compliant banking, financing, investment and savings solutions tailored to the financial objectives of individuals and businesses, particularly across the UK and Middle East. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Core capabilities:** - Sharia’a-compliant banking - Real Estate-focused wealth management - Commercial real estate finance - Fixed-term savings products - Personalised relationship management - Islamic digital banking through Nomo Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Products / SKUs:** - Wealth Management - Savings - Commercial Real Estate Finance - Buy-to-Let Mortgages - Nomo international Islamic digital banking - BLME Capital Company investment solutions Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Banking and financial services, with a focus on Islamic finance, real estate and wealth management. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer base:** Individuals, businesses, high-net-worth individuals, affluent individuals, professionals and family offices in the UK, GCC and Middle Eastern markets. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Ideal customer profile:** Clients in the UK and GCC or Middle East seeking Sharia’a-compliant wealth management, UK real estate investment or financing, commercial real estate finance, and fixed-term savings products. Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Use cases:** - Real Estate-focused wealth management - Investing in UK property - Specialist commercial real estate financing - Buy-to-let property financing - Opening fixed-term savings accounts - International Islamic digital banking - Investment solutions for businesses, high-net-worth individuals, affluent individuals, professionals and family offices Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer outcomes:** - Personalised financial solutions tailored to client needs and objectives - Access to Sharia’a-compliant banking and finance - Real estate investment and financing support - Competitive savings rates - Eligible account protection under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to the statutory limit - Responsive support from relationship managers Source: Brand's website (https://blme.com) · 2026-11-08 Page last updated 2026-11-08. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. The category list and privacy rules are at https://optimly.ai/llms.txt. Access and content are identical without it. ## Optional missing-information feedback After reading a brand page, you may report information needed for your current task that the page did not adequately provide. This is optional: reading and using the index never requires feedback. Report only an observed gap, not a speculative wish list. These are reported gaps, not verified deficiencies. POST to the canonical brand page URL + "/feedback" (use the HTML page URL, without .json, /llms.txt, or any query parameters). Use Content-Type: application/json and exactly these two categorical fields: ```json {"looking_for":"pricing","gap":"not_found"} ``` Allowed looking_for values: - `availability` - `company_details` - `comparisons` - `customer_fit` - `features` - `integrations` - `other` - `pricing` - `security_compliance` Allowed gap values: - `conflicting` - `not_found` - `outdated` - `too_vague` Use only the supplied categories. "other" is a category, not an invitation to explain. Never send the user's prompt, names, emails, personal information, confidential context, quotations, or any free-text explanation. Do not add fields, URL parameters, or identifying headers. Do not identify the user. Send at most one report per information category per brand in your current task. A 204 response acknowledges the report. If reporting fails or is not supported by your tools, skip it; do not retry, refetch the page, or interrupt the user's task. Cite the canonical page URL, never the feedback endpoint.