Ten years on, Skipton International is a true local success story
14th October 2012
True business success stories are hard to come by in the current economic climate. This month, in Guernsey, they are celebrating just that, with 10 years of local mortgage lending by Skipton In 2002…
Skipton Swimarathon teams complete over 500 kilometres
8th October 2012
The 36th annual Skipton Swimarathon is being hailed as a great success by organisers. During the five days of this year's event from 3 – 7 October, over 170 teams swam more than 500 kilometres, to…
Five years on, how are the banks doing?
11th September 2012
Five years ago this month the FTSE 100 index hit a peak of nearly 6500, a level not seen since the boom period of the dot com era in 2000 when the Index just beat this level. A matter of weeks later…
Guernsey Housing Market Remains Robust, Reports Skipton International
8th August 2012
Guernsey property prices continue solid year on year progress Market continues to show signs of long term stability, reports Skipton International Average property prices in Guernsey moved ahead by a…
Housing as an investment? Neither flat nor high rise
4th August 2012
Potential property investors will be reassured by the latest data produced by the States of Guernsey which looks at the performance of the rental sector over the last five years since 2006, a period…
Skipton Swimarathon announces Cardiac Action Group as lead beneficiary
24th June 2012
Guernsey's Cardiac Action Group is the unanimous choice as lead beneficiary for this year's Skipton Swimarathon, to be held at Beau Sejour from 03 to 07 October. The decision was made by the Skipton…
Guernsey Prices Continue Upward Trend in 2012
7th May 2012
Guernsey property prices continue solid year on year growth Market now showing signs of long term stability, reports Skipton International Average property prices in Guernsey moved ahead by 3.6% in a…
Skipton Swimarathon names Roger Allsopp as event Ambassador
3rd May 2012
The most inspirational swimmer in Britain, one of the Independent newspaper's 100 outstanding people whose charitable work makes the UK a happier place and the oldest person to swim the channel, now…
Offshore savings accounts? Should you open one?
19th April 2012
Research shows time and time again that for the vast majority of expatriates, organising their expat savings is often left on the "to do" list until after the move aboard, at which point inertia and…
Saving for retirement? Options open up again
15th April 2012
Ask those who are approaching or who have reached retirement age today whether saving for retirement was their biggest financial worry and the chances are, after three years of record low UK Base and…
Skipton International bullish on demand for expat deposits
12th April 2012
Skipton International has reported demand as being "brisk" for its new 1 and 2 year International Reserve Bonds which are aimed at both expatriates and local Jersey and Guernsey savers. As Guernsey's…
Skipton International see another seasonal surge in mortgage enquiries
9th April 2012
Skipton International, which last year retained the top spot as Guernsey's leading lender for new mortgage bonds issued, has already seen signs of a strong spring housing market. Traditionally a busy…
