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Kevin Farnan | Relationship Director

Institutional & International Financial Services, Multinationals, Foreign Direct Investment, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Professional Services and Public Sector

Phone +353 1 608 4315

Email. kevin.farnan@ulsterbank.com

Glenn Shanley | Director

Large Corporates, Food & Drink, Hotels & Leisure

Phone 00 353 87 966 6644

Email. glenn.shanley@ulsterbank.com

Pat Clarke, Director, Clarkes Fresh Fruit

The continual support of Ulster Bank enables our fresh fruit business to enhance growing techniques in line with modern day standards thus ensuring quality produce with increased yield and utmost efficiency whilst still protecting the environment. It is essential to have a bank that is committed to developing meaningful and well structured products to meet the demands of the business. The team at Ulster Bank understood the challenges encountered in horticulture today. Their insight and knowledge facilitates positive negotiation and innovative development.

Tom Kearney, Managing Director, Spice of Life

The quality of our relationship with our Bankers is hugely important. We need a Bank that remains close, takes time to understand our unique business and sector, and supports through growth to meet our customers and suppliers demands in an ever changing market place.

Here in Ireland, the food and drink sector has always had a vital part to play in our everday lives and in recent years its drive to grow further into global markets has become evermore important to the recovery of our economy.

 At Ulster Bank we've watched this change with enthusiasm, analysing the special industry requirements and unique business needs of this sector; honing our understanding so we are best placed to cater to them. We continue to collaborate with industry bodies to gain a deeper understanding of the particular challenges that you face. We recognise that traceability, sustainability and safeness are at the heart of your business to meet the needs of your consumers.

Ulster Bank Trade

Ulster Bank Trade is our free online Foreign Exchange dealing system. It allows efficient, secure execution and excellent online post trade services – including the ability to confirm and download relevant Foreign Exchange deal information for better decision making.

You can

Access markets

• Get fast and easy access to the Foreign Exchange markets
• View Ulster Bank’s indicative Foreign Exchange rates online 24 hours a day, 5 days a week (Monday - Friday)

Execute deals

• Request a quote and execute Spot and Forward deals online 24 hours a day, 5 days a week (Monday - Friday)
• Settle Foreign Exchange deals automatically, via Standard Settlement Instructions, or using our online banking platform Bankline

Access reports

• View or print details of transactions from the foreign exchange Blotter for each online deal, telephone deals, amendments and cancellations

UB Trade login - Technical support desk: 1800 303099 (Freephone)

Please note that the provision of this product or service does not require licensing, authorisation or registration with the Central Bank of Ireland and, as a result, it is not covered by the Central Bank’s requirements designed to protect consumers or by a statutory compensation scheme.

Dr. Anne-Marie Butler - Senior Agri Manager

Anne-Marie lives on a tillage farm in Co.Kilkenny and has been a key agri business development manager since 2008. Anne-Marie has completed a PHD in the design of optimal dairy systems for contrasting Irish production environments.

She also heads up our externally accredited agri team. Our team has expertise in dairy, beef and poultry farming. We're passionate about helping you make farming a success.

You can contact our agri team by emailing us to: agri@ulsterbank.com

Delivering the right solution for your needs

We understand that the sector faces many opportunities & challenges: Shifting demographics; changing lifestyles; new regulations; evolving labour costs and property management to name a few.

Our dedicated healthcare teams, with more than 10 years experience in the sector, are on hand to support you with your banking needs. They will work closely with you to understand your business and ensure we deliver the right financial solutions for you.

We specialise in:

  Care Homes & Nursing Homes

  Primary healthcare centres

  Hospitals

  Pharamcies

  Doctors

  Dentists

  Support services

Contact our Healthcare team today

To discuss how we can help you achieve success, please email: Healthcare@ulsterbank.ie or call our team directly on the numbers below

Balmoral Show

Preparations are already well underway for the 147th annual Balmoral Show. The event welcomes visitors old and new to Balmoral Park on 13th-15th May 2015 for food, farming, family and fun.

Thousands of people from all over UK & Ireland visited the Balmoral Show in its new purpose built site, Balmoral Park, in 2014.  The Show is bigger and better than ever before and will continue to grow over the coming years. 

Invoice Finance

Selling into foreign markets on credit?

Invoice Finance can help you free up cash by providing you with funds while you wait for your international debtor to pay. You may receive up to 90% of the value of the invoices once you notify us of them using our Facflow system.

The expert support your business is looking for

Our Invoice Finance works on easy-to-use technology and our tailored personalised service. Your Relationship Manager will invest the time to get to know your business and its unique funding needs. Our carefully considered approach produces dynamic solutions.

Invoice Finance is suitable for businesses with a minimum turnover of €500,000.

Max Trad

MaxTrad is a market leading online trade finance platform. It’s designed to assist your international trade processes by giving you a single point for managing your overseas transactions from start to finish.

MaxTrad is available to all users of Ulster Bank Trade Finance services and is particularly useful to companies with high volumes of Trade Finance transactions.

To sign up for MaxTrad please contact your Global Trade Finance sales manager or speak to your Relationship Manager.

Please note that the provision of this product or service does not require licensing, authorisation or registration with the Central Bank of Ireland and, as a result, it is not covered by the Central Bank’s requirements designed to protect consumers or by a statutory compensation scheme.

Our Relationship Managers are real estate finance specialists with expertise in the following areas:

• Commercial property investment
• Commercial property development
• Residential property investment
• Residential property development
• Purpose built student accommodation
• Social Housing

Our Team

Our dedicated team are interested in talking to you about your commercial or residential property needs. We will work with you to create a finance package that is tailor-made for your requirements.