British Linen Bank

The British Linen Company Limited
	The bank's former head office on St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.
Formerly	The British Linen Bank Limited (6 September 1977–4 June 2002); The British Linen Bank (11 June 1906–5 September 1977); The British Linen Company (5 July 1746–10 June 1906);
Company type	Company incorporated by Royal Charter; Private company limited by shares;
Industry	financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
Founded	5 July 1746
Defunct	1999
Fate	rebranded as Bank of Scotland Treasury Services
Successor	Bank of Scotland; Barclays
Headquarters	The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parent	Bank of Scotland (1 March 1971–present); Barclays (1919–28 February 1971);

The British Linen Bank was a commercial bank based in the United Kingdom. It was acquired by the Bank of Scotland in 1969 and served as the establishment's merchant bank arm from 1977 until 1999.

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