Birmingham Midshires
Division of the Bank of Scotland
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Birmingham Midshires Building Society was a British building society which was headquartered at Pendeford Business Park, Wolverhampton.
Midshires Building Society
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| Birmingham Midshires | |
| Type | Division |
| Industry | Finance and insurance |
| Predecessor | Birmingham and Bridgewater Building Society Midshires Building Society |
| Founded | 30 June 1986 |
| Headquarters | , England, UK |
| Products | Financial services |
| Parent | Lloyds Banking Group |
| Website | www |
History
The Birmingham Midshires was formed on 30 June 1986 by the merger of the Birmingham and Bridgwater and the Midshires Building Societies.[1] (Birmingham and Bridgwater was formed by way of an earlier merger in 1982; Midshires had its origins in the Redditch Land and Building Society which was formed in 1860).[2]
In 1998, the Birmingham Midshires Building Society agreed to a takeover bid from the Royal Bank of Scotland. However the deal collapsed when Halifax plc tabled a more lucrative offer.[3]
On 15 September 2005 Birmingham Midshires announced it was planning to close 48 of its 67 branches, through a phased programme concluding in March 2006, and the conversion of the remaining outlets to the Halifax brand.[4]
As of July 2025, all Birmingham Midshires savings accounts have been closed, and its website replaced with a short information page.[5] The brand remains in use for buy to let mortgages on a separate website.[6]
