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Find out more1999
We won YourMoney’s Best ISA provider and Banking provider.
2002
Our team launched smile Sharedealing.
A brief history of smile
Read more about how we were the first UK internet bank. There's also stuff here about knitting jumpers for fairy sheep. Hmmm.
2004
We sponsored the Cape 2 Cape challenge, flying from Canada to Chile in a single-engine plane.
2005
We also sponsored the North West Comedy Awards.
2016
We launched a brand new website.
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