The most profitable banks in the UK

The top ten, as measured by return on capital, includes a number of investment and private banks, including HSBC Trust Co (UK) Ltd (1), Cater Allen Ltd (3), Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd (4), and Lloyds Bank Private Banking Ltd (5). However, right up there with the best of them is Vanquis Bank Ltd, the bank that helps "people repair bad credit," which comes in at number two.