With Lloyds Bank you get a banking service that's been developed specifically for the education sector. Whichever route you've chosen for your school or college; from free school to academy, your banking is in experienced hands.
We're the approved banking partner for the National Association of School Business Management, because we understand the challenges you face and the solutions you need.
Our services are designed to make it easy for all educational establishments to manage their finances efficiently, and to make the most of their money.
You can trust Lockie Schools - Money Pockets to provide your school with the highest quality customised money collection envelopes.
Our in house design team can produce a bespoke design for your school to ensure the safe collection of monies for everything from school trips to breakfast clubs.
Our innovative zip-design envelopes make money collection more convenient than ever before. Guaranteed to get school children more interested in breakfast clubs and other school events.
Optima Commercial helps schools, academies and multi-academy trusts reduce operating costs, improve supplier terms and gain greater control over essential business expenditure.
We independently review existing arrangements across energy, water, merchant services, telecommunications, waste management and other commercial cost areas, identifying unnecessary spend, poor contract structures and opportunities for stronger procurement.
Our approach is simple: understand what you are currently paying, compare the commercial position properly, and recommend changes only where there is a genuine benefit.
We support schools with:
• Electricity, gas and water procurement and renewals
• Commercial waste reviews and supplier benchmarking
• Telecommunications and connectivity
• Merchant services and card payment costs
• Contract and supplier cost reviews
• Capital allowances and specialist tax-saving opportunities
• Multi-site and MAT procurement reviews
There is no charge for an initial commercial review. Schools can upload an existing bill or contract securely through our website and we will review the information before recommending any next steps.
Optima Commercial works with a network of established specialist providers while remaining focused on the commercial interests of the customer.
Control your costs. Understand what you’re paying. Change only what’s worth changing.
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School Business Services is a leading UK suppliers of education support services, including ICT, Management Information Systems (MIS/SIMS) and Financial & Business Management. SBS has developed a unique, secure, web-based budget management system, SBS Online, which incorporates budget planning and monitoring in one easy step.
SBS can support your academy conversion, provide professional training, and be just a phone call away with our service desks.
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Accountants, Insurance Brokers and Independent Financial Advisers. We specialise in the education sector for both external and internal audit and also as commercial insurance specialists.
