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Yorkshire and Leeds building societies weigh bids for Atom Bank – report

Yahoo Finance · Jun 1, 2026, 11:40 AM

Key takeaways

  • Yorkshire and Leeds building societies weigh bids for Atom Bank – report.
  • The digital lender, whose shareholders include BBVA of Spain and Toscafund, has hired Jefferies to oversee a sale, the people said.
  • The owners are seeking a valuation of more than £600m for Atom, which serves about 250,000 customers.

Yorkshire and Leeds building societies weigh bids for Atom Bank – report. The owners are seeking a valuation of more than £600m for Atom. Credit: waragon injan/ Shutterstock.com. · Retail Banker International · waragon injan/ Shutterstock.com. Vidhya Edwards Munnangi Mon, June 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM GMT+7 1 min read BBVA Yorkshire Building Society and Leeds Building Society are among the organisations examining a possible purchase of Atom Bank, reported Financial Times citing sources.

The digital lender, whose shareholders include BBVA of Spain and Toscafund, has hired Jefferies to oversee a sale, the people said.

The owners are seeking a valuation of more than £600m for Atom, which serves about 250,000 customers.

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