How Jonathan Thompson, the founder and CEO of Bank North, aims to fix Britain's financial system

Britain won’t level up by waiting to take a lead from Westminster, according to Jonathan Thompson, the founder and CEO of Bank North. He spoke to Greg Wright.
By Greg Wright
Published 23rd Apr 2022, 10:28 BST

Pick the brains of a banking sector analyst and you may well hear a sombre prognosis.

Critics believe the UK’s economy is being stifled by a finance system that is crippled by structural problems. Decision makers are often far removed from small businesses on the coal face, which, it is claimed, leads to sluggish and ill-informed responses to legitimate requests for support.

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Jonathan Thompson, the founder and CEO of Bank North, would endorse this bleak message. The system is broken, he argues, and Bank North is here to fix it.