Founder Profile
Sampson Lloyd
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Sampson Lloyd?
Sampson Lloyd is a founder of Lloyds Banking Group plc, which was founded in 1765 with John Taylor.
- Company founded
- Lloyds Banking Group plc
- Founded
- 1765
- Co-founders
- John Taylor
Background
An iron founder and prominent Quaker businessman in Birmingham.
Founding Story
Sampson Lloyd (1699-1779) co-founded Taylors & Lloyds in 1765. Seeking to provide a secure depository for the rapidly growing industrial businesses of Birmingham, he partnered with John Taylor to establish the private bank. This early venture laid the foundation for what would eventually become one of the 'Big Four' clearing banks in the United Kingdom. Sampson Lloyd was born in 1699.
Sources
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- Lloyds Banking Group 2025 Annual Report (Lloyds Banking Group plc)
- Lloyds Banking Group 2025 Annual Report PDF (Lloyds Banking Group plc)