★★★★★
My firm used to bank here for many years and I was lucky enough to receive an invite for an evening drinks party
A beautiful building housing many valuable paintings and artifacts - I saw at least 2 paintings by stubbs
Expected just staff to be in attendance but the directors were also there and all very nice friendly people
Still is a privately owned bank - probably the last in the country
Well run and efficient
I believe you may have to have a certain net worth to be a customer which prohibits me becoming one but otherwise would love to be one
The premises are, I understand, the oldes
★★★★☆
A very private bank in one of the oldest parts of London, on Fleet Street. The rooms are beautiful and I really like the coupon room where many of the bond coupons on display go back to the 1800s and early 1900s. I love the historical scene of this place. The staff and people that work here are friendly, very professional, and yet make you feel very much at home. A good experience
★★★★☆
This is a private family owned bank and has been since 1672, quite an achievement. In the days before street numbers it was difficult to find a place and hence "the sign of the golden bottle"
All wonderfully idiosyncratic, quirky and very English, long may they continue
★☆☆☆☆
The bank used to be terrific; very attentive and efficient but recently it has become obsessed with bureaucracy.
We recently needed to transfer a moderate sum and were subjected to many intrusive and in appropriate questions from a bossy bank apparatchik who then took days to agree to the transfer.
Clearly those running the bank have had no experience of running their own business and constantly put process above common sense.
It is like dealing with the public sector.
We were members of the Master Charitable Trust; a venture set up to make charitable giving easier but had to leave due to
★☆☆☆☆
Very slow in dealing with their HR department. Often unable to get through, and never return my calls. Front cashiers staff very pleasant, but back office difficult to deal with. I would not want to bank here personally.