Hinckley and Rugby Building Society
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| Company type | Building Society (Mutual) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking Financial services |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 12 |
Key people | Chief Executive - Barry Carter |
| Products | Savings, Mortgages |
| Website | hrbs |
Hinckley and Rugby Building Society is a building society based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK. It dates from a merger in 1983, with origins claimed to date back to 1861.
History
[edit]Hinckley and Rugby Building Society's history dates back to 1861 when the Rugby Provident Building Society was founded.[1]
The Hinckley Freehold Land and Permanent Building Society opened for business in November 1865, managed by Thomas Kiddle from his draper’s shop in Castle Street, Hinckley.[2][3]
The Society can still be found to this day at 37 Castle Street, a Grade II listed building dating back to the 18th century.[4]
In 1982, Hinckley Building Society agreed to merge with the Rugby Provident Building Society and, on 1 March 1983 it became Hinckley & Rugby Building Society.[5]
By the end of 2017 the Hinckley & Rugby Building Society had mortgage lending of £193 million and a retail savings balance of £576 million.[6]
Colin Fyfe, formerly Chief Executive of the Darlington Building Society, became Chief Executive of Hinckley & Rugby in November 2018, taking over following the retirement of Chris White, who had held the post for the previous 11 years.[7]
In June 2019 the Society moved to a new state-of-the-art Head Office in Upper Bond Street, Hinckley, after acquiring and converting the former Hinckley Magistrates Court building.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Frearson, John. "Rugby's First Building Society". Hunt's Bookshop.
- ^ "Hinckley and Rugby Building Society celebrates 150th anniversary". The Hinckley Times. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "When was my building society founded?". Building Societies Association. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Historic England. "Hinckley and Rugby Building Society (1074228)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Local business celebrates 160 years in Rugby". Rugby Observer. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Double digit mortgage growth for Hinckley and Rugby Building Society". The Hinckley Times. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Pegden, Tom (6 November 2018). "Colin Fyfe is new boss at Hinckley & Rugby Building Society". Leicester Mercury.
- ^ Pegden, Tom (17 November 2018). "Inside old court building as it's transformed by new owners". Leicester Mercury.
