Published: April 29, 2026 at 9:23 am
Mike Says is to retire as CEO of GB Bank after leading the challenger brand from pre-authorisation to profitability.
He will be succeeded by Eddie Trahearn, currently chief strategy & financial officer – subject to regulatory approval – at the end of April 2026.
Since joining in 2021, Say has overseen a period of rapid growth and transformation. Under his leadership, GB Bank secured its full banking licence, raised growth capital to support expansion, grew the lending book to approximately £800 million, built an institutional funding line franchise supported by a diversified deposit platform, and increased the balance sheet 7x to over £2 billion.