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A true bank has not yet been established and is actually Burnley Savings and Loans, a legal peer-to-peer lender. The capital demanded by the FSA was never raised and so the company is still in the process of getting a banking licence. Above the door is a sign saying "Bank on Dave", which avoids claiming that it is a bank [16] [17]
Burnley Savings and Loans (BSAL) is an independent lending company based in Burnley, England.It was founded by Dave Fishwick, [2] a local businessman, in 2011. [1]The scheme gained media attention after Fishwick's early efforts were captured in a series for Channel 4 in 2012, including his call for Parliament to reform the banking system.
He later opened Burnley Savings and Loans in September 2011 in Keirby Walk in the town centre using a peer-to-peer crowdfunding model, with "Bank on Dave" emblazoned on the front of the shop as an advertising slogan. [4] Fishwick's efforts were documented in the Channel 4 series Bank of Dave, [9] which aired two episodes in July 2012. [14]
IN FOCUS: The films loosely based on Dave Fishwick’s real-life quest to set up his own bank have got Netflix viewers hooked. Katie Rosseinsky explores the secrets to their success
David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech (father-in-law) Rory Michael Kinnear (born 17 February 1978) is an English actor. He won two Olivier Awards , both at the National Theatre , in 2008 for his portrayal of Sir Fopling Flutter in The Man of Mode , and for playing the William Shakespeare villain Iago in Othello in 2014.
Joel Fry is a British actor and musician. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC series White Van Man (2011–2012), Twenty Twelve (2012) and W1A (2014, 2017); the sitcoms Trollied (2011–2013) and Plebs (2013–2016) on Sky One and ITV; and the HBO series Game of Thrones (2014–2015) and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023).
In 2023, Hartley starred as 'Nicola', wife of Burnley banker Dave Fishwick (played by Rory Kinnear) in the film Bank of Dave, released on Netflix in January 2023. [17] In April 2024, Hartley played the lead character in the British comedy film Swede Caroline. [18]
Hugh Richard Bonniwell Williams [1] DL (born 10 November 1963), known professionally as Hugh Bonneville, is an English actor. [2] He is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015.