Do you have any information on the Portman Building Society ?

Question

I have been approached by James Walker, their deposit manager, and Barrister Mark Ferguson to manage funds for a client and want to be sure that this is a legitimate project.

Answer 1

It appears legitimate enough. See below.

Nationwide and Portman building society merger
by Sandra Haurant and Hilary Osborne
Tuesday August 28, 2007

After almost a year of planning, the merger of Nationwide and Portman building societies is complete. The joining of two of the UK's three largest building societies means that, from today, the Portman brand will no longer appear on the high street.

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