Bank of Dave

How I Took On the Banks

This is the real story that inspired the Netflix film, Bank of Dave.

Dave Fishwick is a self-made, straight-talking man from Burnley who hates the banks. Fed up with never-ending tales of greed and corruption, he sets out to prove that there is a different way of doing things - by opening his own bank to help inject much-needed life into local businesses.

In his bid to set up a simple, no-nonsense bank that actually cares about its customers, Dave plans to use hundreds of thousands of pounds of his own money. His enterprise will offer his customers a far better rate of interest than they get on the high street; he will lend to struggling local businesses that the banks don't want to know about; and he aims to bring the Bank of Dave into profit within 180 days. If he succeeds, he'll give whatever he makes to charity. If he fails, he'll make a terrible loss and ruin his hard-earned reputation as a successful businessman.

Can one man really take on the banking giants and make a real difference to local businesses and his community? Dave Fishwick certainly hopes so.

Dave Fishwick is an inspiration

The Sun

About Dave Fishwick

Dave Fishwick is a self-made millionaire. In 2011, Dave fought to set up his own bank in his home town of Burnley, Lancashire to help inject much-needed life into local businesses and to prove that banks can be socially responsible by donating any profits to charity. There is now a Netflix film based on his true-life experiences.
Details
  • Imprint: Virgin Books
  • ISBN: 9780753540787
  • Length: 288 pages
  • Dimensions: 215mm x 21mm x 135mm
  • Weight: 287g
  • Price: £16.99
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