Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group is the United Kingdom's largest retail and commercial financial services provider, formed in 2009 and serving 26 million customers. The Group operates the brands Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Scottish Widows, spanning retail and commercial banking, insurance, and pensions and investments. Its combined heritage stretches back over 325 years, and it employs thousands of colleagues across the UK.

Technology is central to the Group's operating model. It runs the country's biggest digital bank, with more than 20 million active online customers using its online and mobile banking platforms. Technical work concentrates on digital banking platforms, data capabilities and an ongoing digital transformation agenda, supported by significant investment in digital, data and colleague development.

The Group states its purpose as "Helping Britain Prosper", with stated commitments to a more sustainable and inclusive future and ambitious ESG targets. Its stated ambition is to become the UK's best bank for customers, supported by the development of its people and by helping individuals, businesses and communities succeed financially.