C. Hoare & Co.

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08

C. Hoare & Co. is the UK’s oldest privately owned bank, providing bespoke personal and business banking based on long-term relationships.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08

A family-owned private bank combining more than three centuries of banking experience with personal service, flexible arrangements and bespoke banking for individual and business customers.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08

To provide contemporary, relationship-led banking through expertise, empathy, exceptional flexibility, long-term stewardship and personal service.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Simon Kenyon is identified as CEO in the website’s June 2026 announcement. Simon Hoare is identified as a current family partner in the bank’s history.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08

https://hoaresbank.co.uk

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Personal, relationship-led, expert, empathetic, flexible, traditional and outward-looking.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08

1672

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Fleet Street, London, UK

Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Entirely owned by the Hoare family, continuously for 12 generations, on an unlimited-liability basis with no external financing.

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08

C. Hoare & Co. provides tailored banking and lending solutions for customers with individual requirements, complex financial situations or the need for flexible, relationship-based service.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Private banking
• Personal banking
• Business banking
• Current and deposit accounts
• Bespoke lending and mortgages
• Overdrafts
• Treasury and foreign exchange
• Philanthropy and donor-advised funds

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Personal current accounts
• Personal deposit accounts
• Business current accounts
• Business deposit accounts
• Residential mortgages
• Guarantor mortgages
• Multi-property mortgages
• Buy-to-let mortgages

Pricing Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Pricing and borrowing terms are bespoke and assessed case by case. Rates may be fixed or variable and depend on individual circumstances. The website publishes lending reference rates and states that overdraft interest is capped at the Managed Overdraft Rate, with arranged overdrafts potentially subject to annual arrangement fees.

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Banking and financial services

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Personal and business customers, including private banking clients seeking bespoke banking, lending, foreign exchange and philanthropic services.

Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Individuals, families, business owners and businesses requiring relationship-led private banking, flexible bespoke borrowing, complex lending structures, property finance, investment-backed lending or philanthropic support.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Managing personal and business current and deposit accounts
• Financing primary or secondary residential property
• Funding property renovations and investment properties
• Obtaining flexible short-, medium- or long-term borrowing
• Managing cash flow with arranged overdrafts
• Financing partnership capital, inheritance tax, divorce settlements or philanthropy
• Borrowing against diversified investment portfolios
• Managing treasury and foreign exchange requirements

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Bespoke banking arrangements tailored to individual requirements
• Flexible borrowing structures and repayment arrangements
• Rapid lending decisions enabled by short approval lines
• Support for complex financial and security arrangements
• Relationship-led personal service
• Access to personal and business banking through an independent family-owned bank