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Leek United Building Society

UK business founded in 18631

Leek United Building Society, trading as Leek Building Society, is an independent mutual building society based in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is the 17th largest building society in the UK, based on total assets of £1,313.9m as at 31 December 2023. It is a member of the Building Societies Association.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 1, 1863Founded1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersLeek1
  • Websitewww.leekunited.co.uk
  • Legal formBuilding Society3
  • LEI549300Z8SUT4F8XGZ4623
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address50 St. Edward Street, ST13 5DL Leek, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withFinancial Conduct Authority, 323B3

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Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Leek United Building Society, trading as Leek Building Society, is an independent mutual building society based in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is the 17th largest building society in the UK, based on total assets of £1,313.9m as at 31 December 2023. It is a member of the Building Societies Association.2

The story

The society was established as the Leek United Permanent Benefit Building Society on 1 January 1863, under the motto 'Firm and Lasting (as the pyramids)'.

In 1999, Leek Building Society was the target of a hostile takeover bid by Murray Financial Corporation, an Edinburgh-based financial group, which tabled a £30.5 million bid for the society. The bid failed, however, when the society's members rejected the offer.

From Wikipedia’s article on Leek United Building Society, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 1863Founded Founded1

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