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| Company type | Private company limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1787 |
| Founder | Raphael Raphael |
| Defunct | 30 October 2020 |
| Fate | In liquidation |
| Headquarters | , England, UK |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | J H A Quitter (Chairman) |
| Products | personal savings, multi-currency ATMs, consumer credit, prepaid cards, credit cards |
| Revenue | £ 91.6 million (2013) |
| £ 38.2 million (2013) | |
| £ 4.1 million (2013) | |
Number of employees | 84 (2013) |
| Parent | Lenlyn Holdings |
| Website | raphaelsbank.com |
R. Raphael & Sons Limited, trading as Raphaels Bank, was a small UK-based independent bank that provided prepaid and credit card services, personal savings products, consumer credit, and a multi-currency ATM network.[1][2]
It was established in 1787 by Dutchman Raphael Raphael who moved to London at the start of the Napoleonic Wars. The bank was owned by the Raphaels family until 1983 and was owned by the Lenlyn Holdings plc starting in 2004.[3] It went into liquidation in October 2020.[4]
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- ^ "Raphaels Bank Regulatory Status". Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "About us - A proud tradition of dedicated personal service and expertise". Raphaels Bank. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "Deloitte UK Insolvencies | R. Raphael & Sons Limited and Southern Finance Company Limited (In Liquidation)".