Sainsbury's Bank

Sainsbury's Bank plc is a British bank wholly owned by Sainsbury's, a national supermarket chain in the United Kingdom. The bank began trading on 19 February 1997 as a joint venture between J Sainsbury plc and Bank of Scotland. Sainsbury's took full ownership of the bank in January 2014.

Sainsbury's Bank plc
FormerlyAitken Limited (1996–1997)
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded12 November 1996 (1996-11-12)
Headquarters
  • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (Head office)
  • London, England, UK (Registered office)
Key people
Jim Brown (CEO)
ProductsFinancial services
ParentSainsbury's (2014–present)
Websitesainsburysbank.co.uk

The bank's head office is located in Edinburgh, Scotland and its registered office in London, England. In 2017 it had over 2.1 million active customers.

On 18 January 2024, Sainsbury’s announced its intention to “phase out” its banking division but has not provided a timetable for this.

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