British Linen Bank

The British Linen Company Limited
	The bank's former head office on St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.
Formerly	The British Linen Bank Limited (6 September 1977–4 June 2002); The British Linen Bank (11 June 1906–5 September 1977); The British Linen Company (5 July 1746–10 June 1906);
Company type	Company incorporated by Royal Charter; Private company limited by shares;
Industry	financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
Founded	5 July 1746; 278 years ago
Defunct	1999
Fate	rebranded as Bank of Scotland Treasury Services
Successor	Bank of Scotland; Barclays
Headquarters	The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parent	Bank of Scotland (1 March 1971–present); Barclays (1919–28 February 1971);

The British Linen Bank was a commercial bank based in the United Kingdom.^[5] It was acquired by the Bank of Scotland in 1969 and served as the establishment's merchant bank arm from 1977 until 1999.^[6]

^ "Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name". Companies House. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ "Memorandum and Articles of Association". Companies House. 8 August 1994. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ "List of Charters Granted" (PDF). The Privy Council Office. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "British Linen Bank". Jisc. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ Checkland, S. G. (1975). Scottish Banking: A History, 1695–1973. Glasgow: Glasgow : Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-460108-3.
^ "British Linen Bank". JISC Hub, Lloyds Banking Group Archives (Edinburgh). Retrieved 29 June 2024.