The Merger of the Halifax and Leeds Building Societies Case (A): Why Merge?

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Case

Reference no. 498-054-1

Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour

Authors: John Hunt; Mark R Fenton-O'Creevy; Carol Lovesy

Published by: London Business School

Published in: 1998

Length: 13 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Merging two service firms; Strategic objectives; Cultures of two firms; Planning the merger

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Abstract

This is part of a case series. Case (A) establishes the background for the problems of mergers illustrated in the video of the major actors and discussed in Case (B). Case (A) is designed to provide the context for a merger in the mid 90s in the UK. However, the learning intended is not limited by location. A video 'The Merger of the Halifax and Leeds Building Societies' is available to accompany the case series.

Location:

Industry:

Building society, banking

Size:

20,000 employees

Other setting(s):

1994-1995