Our story

We’re rebuilding banking from the ground up

No branches. No jargon. No hidden fees. Just a fairer, faster bank that lives in your pocket and works the way you do.

2014
Founded in Durham
1.5M+
UK customers
£4.5B
Deposits protected
4.9★
Average app rating

We started AtomBank because banking had stopped working for ordinary people. So we built the opposite of a legacy bank — honest rates, instant payments and an app you’ll genuinely enjoy using.

Daniel Hart
Co-founder & CEO, AtomBank

Our mission

To give everyone in the UK a bank that’s fair by default — transparent about money, generous with rates, and ruthlessly simple to use. We measure success not by branches or billboards, but by how much easier we make your financial life.

Our journey

A decade in the making

From a Durham start-up to one of Britain’s most-loved digital banks.

2014
The beginning
A small team in Durham set out to build the UK’s first truly app-based bank.
2016
We go live
The AtomBank app launches — open and run your account entirely from your phone.
2018
Savings & mortgages
Market-leading fixed savers and digital mortgages help thousands buy their first home.
2021
Biometric banking
Face and fingerprint login rolls out to every customer for fast, secure access.
2024
£4.5B protected
We pass £4.5B in protected deposits and top the UK app-store charts for banking.
2026
1.5M strong
Now trusted by over 1.5 million customers across the United Kingdom — and growing.
What we believe

Principles we don’t bend on

Three commitments that shape every product decision we make.

01

Fair by default

No hidden fees, no confusing small print and consistently competitive rates. We make money honestly, so you always know exactly where you stand.

02

Safe without compromise

Eligible deposits are protected up to £85,000 by the FSCS, secured with biometric login, 256-bit encryption and 24/7 fraud monitoring.

03

Simple on purpose

Every screen, every flow and every word is crafted to make managing money feel effortless — because banking should never be a chore.

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