Established in 1870 in Macclesfield, the Cheshire was one of the first Permanent
Societies which started a revolution in personal finance. Today's Society
is the product of 13 mergers, which began in 1969 when the Cheshire merged
with the Northwich Building Society. This was followed by a series of smaller
mergers through the 1970's and 80's. the branch network now extends throughout
the North West of England and includes 51 building society branches, 13 property
service branches.
the Cheshire
now employs over 900 staff and ranks 10th in size out of a total of 65 UK
building societies. It is a successful, independent regionally based society
with a strong commitment to mutuality, that has achieved profitable growth
through the provision of competitive investments, mortgages, and complementary
financial services. However, we operate nationally following the successful
launch of our eCommerce and Intermediary channels and our 50 seat Customer
Contact Centre.
the Cheshire
sees world class, quality customer service as the principal cornerstone of
its success. By putting customers first, it has endeavoured to continue to
provide a standard of service considered outstanding in its sector. the Board
and Executive are also firmly committed to maintaining growth, profitability
and independence through a firmly held belief that mutuality works for the greater benefit of all its members.
