Shawbrook Bank Limited is a UK-based specialist savings and lending bank focused on serving customers often underserved by traditional high street banks. Founded in 2011 following the acquisition and rebranding of Whiteaway Laidlaw Bank, it provides tailored financial solutions primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), property professionals, and individual consumers. Shawbrook offers a range of financial products, including savings accounts, personal loans, commercial mortgages, and business finance solutions. The bank operates as a subsidiary of Shawbrook Group plc and has approximately 1,000 employees with its headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. It is privately owned by a consortium led by BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital since 2017. Shawbrook has grown through strategic acquisitions and continues to focus on delivering specialist financial services across the UK.