Century Building Society

Century Building Society
Century Building Society
Type Building Society (Mutual)
Industry Financial services
Founded 1899
Headquarters Albany Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Products Savings and Mortgages
Net income £94,000 GBP (December 2007), Green Arrow Up.svg0.0% on 2006
Total assets £22.4 million GBP (December 2007), Green Arrow Up.svg11.3% on 2006
Website century-building-society.co.uk

The Century Building Society is a building society based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the smallest building society in Scotland and the United Kingdom, based on total assets of £22 million at 31 December 2007.[1] It has only one branch, at its head office in Albany Street, Edinburgh. It is a member of the Building Societies Association.

History

The society was established in 1899 as The New Edinburgh Investment Building Society. The name was changed to Century Building Society in 1946.[2].It also owns Theoutlets to provide insurance and financial services.

References

  1. ^ Building Societies Association - Asset List (PDF File)
  2. ^ Century Building Society History Century Building Society website, retrieved 7 April 2007

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