The Board of Directors of Beverley Building Society has been strengthened with the appointment of four new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs).
According to Chairman Stuart Purdy, the candidates’ knowledge and experience will give a significant boost to the Building Society’s ambitious future strategy of expanding mortgage lending.
Christopher White has been named Chief Financial Officer at Beverley Building Society, subject to regulatory approval.
He replaces Janet Bedford, who was promoted to the role of Society Chief Executive, at Beverley Building Society.
The Beverley Building Society team have been a little busier than usual during the last two weeks of May, raising much-needed funds for its Charity of the Year for 2022, the Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre.
From Monday 16 May to Friday 20 May, the Society’s team bravely took on a 211-mile ‘Beverley to Buckingham Palace’ Exercise Bike Challenge (the equivalent distance of the actual route), in advance of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Beverley Building Society has appointed a former marketing director from within the mutual sector, as it looks to build upon a reputation for excellent personal service to customers and support the community across East Yorkshire.
New Chief Executive, Karl Elliott, 45, comes to Beverley from financial services mutual OneFamily in Brighton, where he spent 3 years commuting from his home in Yorkshire, having previously worked for Harrogate based Engage Mutual for 15 years.
As it’s 150th Anniversary year draws to a close, Beverley Building Society invited members and guests to a garden party and celebrated the burial of a time capsule.
The winner of the Society’s Red Box Challenge, Natasha Sharpe from Year 4 at Molescroft Primary School buried the time capsule with the help of Graham Carter, Head of Lending. Natasha included a letter to her future self, as well as items from the Society, members of the public and a letter from Her Majesty The Queen.
Acclaimed author, Val Wood has launched her annual creative writing competition for 2017 and entries are now being accepted.
This is her fourth annual competition in association with Hull Central Library and to celebrate Hull’s City of Culture year, the prize is bigger and better than ever thanks to Beverley Building Society who are sponsoring the £200 winner’s prize.
Staff and members bid a fond farewell to Chief Executive, Peter Myers at the Beverley Building Society AGM on Tuesday evening as he officially handed over the reins to new Deputy Chief Executive, Janet Bedford.
The executive team delivered a positive presentation at Browns of Beverley, reporting strong figures that are testament to Peter’s five year growth plan.
Beverley Building Society have promoted Janet Bedford from her role as finance director to deputy chief executive.
Current CEO Peter Myers will leave the society this month after five successful years at the helm. Last year the Beverley Building Society lent £24.4m recording healthy profits.
A new organisation, Destination Beverley is set to be officially launched next month aimed at promoting all that is good about Beverley.
As Destination Beverley look to attract people into the town, their formation could potentially impact the very core of town centre by paving the way for a change into how space is rented at the out of town Flemingate Development.
Destination Marketing Organization presented to Beverley Town Council outlining where they are up to with a project that has been set up to promote Beverley.
Wkyeland Group, the firm behind the Flemingate Shopping Centre in Beverley has to date put £20,000 into the group and will pay a further £20,000 into the scheme by October 2016.
Beverley Building Society have again showed their commitment to supporting the local community.
In a backdrop of economic challenge, Beverley Building Society has achieved a 30% profit increase for 2014 which represents the fourth consecutive year of record growth.
Beverley Building Society has this week announced the appointment of its new Finance Director. Formerly of WorldPay, Janet Bedford commenced the role this month.