GB Bank: Building the Profile of a Leading Property Finance Provider
Headquartered in Mayfair, London, GB Bank is a fully authorised and regulated lender headquartered in London, specialising in fast, flexible and focused property finance solutions for investors and developers.
It provides funding of up to £15m directly to customers or via brokers, alongside a range of competitive personal savings accounts designed to help customers achieve their financial goals seamlessly.
The Brief
Cool Blue was engaged to support GB Bank’s launch as a fully licensed financial institution. The goal was to position the bank as a leading player in the competitive property finance sector.
Our Approach
Cool Blue provided a comprehensive range of launch event services, including:
- Liaising with stakeholders and key media
- Compiling invitation lists
- Coordinating photography and videography for the event
- Advising on key messaging and post-launch communication
The successful execution of the launch event laid the foundation for an ongoing partnership to elevate GB Bank’s brand presence and support its business expansion.
Supporting Growth and Success
Cool Blue was instrumental in GB Bank’s journey to establish itself as a go-to provider in property finance.
This included:
Strategic communications support for GB Bank focused on strengthening its position as a leading lender in the property finance sector for brokers, developers and investors. This included the development of thought leadership content for senior leaders to enhance credibility in the market, alongside structured shareholder communications covering key milestones, economic context and market updates.
Media engagement activity was delivered to build and maintain strong relationships with property finance trade and national media, ensuring a proactive approach to relevant opportunities. Senior leadership media training was also provided to support confident, informed commentary on industry developments.
Comprehensive Marketing and Communications Support
Cool Blue provided GB Bank with a full suite of integrated brand, communiucations and content services designed to supports its growth and market positioning. This included brand consultancy and design support, development of a robust messaging framework and strategic media and communications planning to ensure consistent external positioning.
Work also covered social media content planning and management, website copywriting and updates and the creation of compelling case studies and testimonials to showcase impact and client outcomes. Support was provided through internal communications to align teams with the bank’s vision, alongside stakeholder and community outreach to strengthen broader engagement. Crisis communications planning was also delivered to ensure preparedness and effective response capability, supplemented by the sharing of industry insights, contacts and trends to inform ongoing strategy.
The Results
Through Cool Blue’s strategic support, GB Bank successfully positioned itself as a trusted partner in the property finance sector. The bank’s profile grew significantly , underpinned by a consistent and impactful presence across media, social channels and stakeholder communications.
“Cool Blue are a fantastic, dedicated, experienced and talented team. Over the past 18 months they have supported us with a wide variety of communications needs including press releases, thought leadership content, internal comms, social media and more.”
“They are incredibly knowledgeable in our sector, are a constant source of topical and relevant content generation, support with strategic planning while also responding swiftly and accurately to last-minute requirements. Cool Blue are a very valued and integral extension to the GB Bank team.”
Head of Marketing, GB Bank
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