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Gatehouse Bank

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A UK-regulated Islamic bank in London, founded in 2007, which operates according to Shariah principles and offers savings and home purchase plans as an alternative to conventional mortgages in England and Wales.

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al-Andalus & Europe
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Trade and financeThe halal economy

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Modern Islam BrowserEnterprise, brands and finance2007United Kingdom

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Wikidata:Q5527062

Summary

Gatehouse Bank PLC is a UK-regulated Islamic bank headquartered in London, with offices in Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Wilmslow. 1 It was founded in 2007, is a subsidiary of Gatehouse Financial Group, and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the PRA and the Financial Conduct Authority. 1

Working under Shariah

It conducts its business according to the Shariah principles of transparent, fair and socially responsible banking, including the equitable sharing of risk and reward, and invests nothing in arms, alcohol, tobacco or adult entertainment. 1 In 2019 it was a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking. 1

Products

It offers Shariah-compliant home purchase plans as an alternative to mortgages, and savings accounts, among them the Woodland Saver accounts launched in 2021, for each of which it plants a tree in a certified UK woodland project. 1 In 2022 it launched green home finance for energy-efficient homes. 1

Recent strategy

In December 2024 it partnered with ColCap to originate more than £550 million of Shariah-compliant home finance; in August 2026 it sold the economic interest in a £405 million home purchase plan portfolio; and in 2026 it sold its Gatehouse Living Group to Apollo funds. 1

Awards

Islamic Finance News named it Best Islamic Bank in the United Kingdom in 2020, 2022 and 2024. 1

References

  • English Wikipedia, "Gatehouse Bank", revision 1380613081. 1

People and things also explored

Islamic banks and conventional banks — the difference, the doubts and the performance· Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank· Alrajhi Bank· Alinma Bank· Bank Albilad· Dubai Islamic Bank· Dukhan Bank· Emirates Islamic

Sources

  1. Gatehouse Bank — English Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
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