Hanley Economic Building Society

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Hanley Economic Building Society
Company type Building society (mutual)
Industry Banking and financial services
Founded1854
FounderEarl Granville
Headquarters,
Area served
Great Britain
Key people
Mark Selby, CEO
Services Savings, mortgages, investments,
loans, insurance
£1.0 million GBP (August 2019)
Total assets £447 million GBP (August 2019)
Number of employees
80
Divisions Hanley Financial Services Ltd
Subsidiaries Hanley Mortgage Services Ltd
Website www.thehanley.co.uk

The Hanley Economic Building Society is a UK building society, which has its head office in Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. It is a member of the Building Societies Association.

Founded in 1854, [1] the original name of the society was The Staffordshire Potteries Economic Permanent Benefit Building Society and later adopted its current name. [2] It launched a 100% local rent to own mortgage product in 2025. [3]

Coat of arms of Hanley Economic Building Society
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Notes
Granted 13 March 1972 [4]
Crest
On a wreath of the colours a key in bend the wards uppermost and forming the letter H Gules surmounted by a key in bend sinister the wards uppermost forming the letter E Azure the shafts interlaced by a Stafford knot Or mantled partly Gules and Azure doubled party Argent and Or.
Escutcheon
Per chevron Gules and Azure bezanty in chief two clarions Or and in base a tower Argent.
Supporters
On either side a squirrel sejant Ermine about the neck a portcullis pendent from a chain Or.
Motto
Save Safely Build Surely

References

  1. "When was my building society founded?". Building Societies Association. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. "Co-operative and Mutual Businesses". Hansard. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. "Hanley Economic BS launches 100% local rent to own mortgage". Mortgage Gazette. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. "Hanley Economic Building Society". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 4 February 2021.