About us
thinkbanking - bringing back personal service
As modern life becomes increasingly complicated, thinkbanking aim to take the stress out of managing your finances by providing a friendly, reliable, personal service.
Our business is based entirely on building long-term relationships with you, our customers.
We pride ourselves on offering you a high standard of personalised service - one we feel you won't find anywhere else.
What makes us special?
We provide a genuine alternative to the main high street banks - and there are two key benefits we offer that we think set us apart from 'the rest of the pack':
Peace of mind
Firstly, the thinkbanking account is designed to help you budget. Open an account with us and our team of Money Managers will work with you to ensure we've set money aside in your account for all the regular bills you've told us about. Our system even forecasts your future balance so we can warn you if it looks like you're going to have a shortfall. Our customers tell us they value the peace of mind this gives them.
No nasty surprises
Secondly, we are honest and transparent about our charges. Offering bank accounts costs money - and all banks have to cover their costs. We're upfront about it. Whilst some banks may claim to offer "free" banking, many customers find that the reality is very different when they are struck with high overdraft charges.
thinkbanking's approach is different. We charge just £14.50 a month for a single account (with a one-off set-up fee of £25) or £19.50 for a joint account (with a one-off set-up fee of £30). It's as simple as that. No nasty surprises - you know exactly where you stand.
A bit about our past
We've been running for 10 years and, since starting up, we've attracted over 77,000 customers. We're part of the Think Money Group of companies, with a heritage that stretches back 17 years.
The business was originally founded to offer help and advice to people with money worries - and as an obvious extension to this we introduced thinkbanking... a bank account that helps customers set and keep to their budgets.
The Think Money Group are based in Salford Quays in Greater Manchester, employing over 900 dedicated members of staff.
It's easy to qualify for a thinkbanking account and we can usually complete an application within minutes!Charity Involvement
As part of the Think Money Group, we're proud to do what we can to help people who need it. There are thousands of good causes out there, and we have decided to help 3 charities close to our heart.
We support a children's charity that's very active in Rwanda and closer to home, we also support two local schools.
Local schools
We raise money for two schools near to our offices, helping them give their pupils the experience they need to succeed in life. We provide work placements for pupils from the High School - and help the Primary School buy role play equipment that helps younger children develop vital life skills.
Jubilee Action
As a charity that helps vulnerable children around the world, Jubilee Action is working with the Fair Children/Youth Foundation in Musanze (Rwanda). Together, they are working with children orphaned by the 1994 genocide, helping them live in 'child-headed households' and support them in leading a better quality of life.
The charity also supports a vocational training centre, where children from those households learn marketable skills and receive community support and trauma counselling.
For more information, please visit www.jubileeaction.co.uk