David Fishwick is a talented financial expert, best known for becoming the Founder of Burnley Savings and Loans Ltd, nicknamed the ‘Bank of Dave’. A charismatic entrepreneur, Dave is admired for the illustrious career he has developed and has gained vast media opportunities including becoming the star of Channel 4’s ‘The Bank of Dave’. A terrific financial speaker, Dave shares the story behind taking on a seemingly impossible challenge, offering valuable lessons to businesses big and small.
Starting his business empire working on a building site, Dave developed a keen interest in Cars and convinced the dealer to sell him an ‘old banger’ to make his first profit of £27. Identifying a gap in the market, he decided to create a desire for fitted vans and buses in the vehicle market. Now the UK’s largest supplier of minibuses, he is respected throughout the community. Also the Founder of Burnley Savings and Loans Ltd, Dave has made government and policy-makers, industry regulators and multinational banks sit up and take notice of his work. When the banking crisis hit in 2008, he set out to make a change and decided to lend money out at a slightly higher rate to ensure that he could provide savers with a good interest rate.
With the ‘Bank of Dave’ exceeding all expectations, Dave gave all profits to a number of different charities. Devoted to sharing his career success with a wide audience, he has been the subject of the Netflix film ‘Bank of Dave’ and has also become the proud author of The Sunday Times best-selling book ‘Bank of Dave: How I Took On the Banks’. Having worked with media giants Warner Bros, Dave has created a variety of television series to help make a positive difference in many people’s lives.
An empowering professional, David Fishwick is now in great demand to attend speaking engagements internationally. A 2x BAFTA award winner, Dave encourages a nation to tackle almost impossible ventures with his entrepreneurial spirit. As a business speaker, Dave discusses the need for management and leadership to make any task a success. A hugely experienced business, Dave is a self-made man whose honest views will be guaranteed success.
