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Allied Irish Bank relocates Newcastle base to further North East presence

Newcastle-based Allied Irish Bank has invested in new premises, as it looks to further its presence in the North East.

The business bank, which acts as an advisor to owner-managed businesses, has relocated to premises in Trinity Gardens, moving from its former base on Newcastle’s Collingwood Street.

Allied Irish has operated across the region from its Newcastle base for many years, and has been involved in a host of investments and refinancing projects during that time. It works with many managed ventures in the region to provide bespoke finance packages.

Andrew Love, senior manager at the Newcastle Business Centre of AIB (GB) in Newcastle, said: “Over the many years we have worked across the North East, we have built up a reputation as a specialist in understanding the real needs of owner managed businesses.

“Our approach is very simple – we strive to build deep and long-term relationships with businesses and provide a very personal service to fully address their needs. AIB (GB) is very much a single minded business bank – we don’t try to be all things to all people

“We will never be the type of bank you can only access through call centres and faceless voices – we pride ourselves on being available, open and willing, offering ‘Private Banking for Businesses’.

“We have significant plans for investment, and our new office is a bold move for us, but one which we hope signals our intent. As our Owner Managed Business Outlook shows, businesses in the North East are ambitious and are keen to progress – sentiments which are understood, and also shared, by ourselves. Already we have secured a number of new clients, but are keen to add more.”