UK Finance Banks - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Banks category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Banks – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Banks UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 18.9330129618
81.0669870382
18%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 59
41
59%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 10%
Transactional 3%
Navigational 18%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 13%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Finance Banks brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
lloydsbank.com 17.24
natwest.com 7.44
tsb.co.uk 7.39
santander.co.uk 7.15
barclays.co.uk 6.9
chase.co.uk 6.34
nationwide.co.uk 4.82
capitalone.co.uk 4.13
revolut.com 4.12
business.hsbc.uk 3.03
others 31.44
  • lloydsbank.com - 17.24%
  • natwest.com - 7.44%
  • tsb.co.uk - 7.39%
  • santander.co.uk - 7.15%
  • barclays.co.uk - 6.9%
  • chase.co.uk - 6.34%
  • nationwide.co.uk - 4.82%
  • capitalone.co.uk - 4.13%
  • revolut.com - 4.12%
  • business.hsbc.uk - 3.03%
  • others - 31.44%

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Lloyds Bank leads with 17.24% click share, while ‘others’ dominate at 31.44%. NatWest, TSB, and Santander follow closely, showcasing a competitive landscape.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Finance Banks brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date lloydsbank.com revolut.com capitalone.co.uk chase.co.uk natwest.com santander.co.uk money.co.uk tsb.co.uk airwallex.com barclays.co.uk
2025/12/01 10.49% 9.69% 5.92% 5.59% 4.93% 2.53% 4.06% 3.18% 3.19% 6.36%
2025/12/02 8.54% 11.71% 6.47% 5.47% 4.81% 3.36% 4.56% 3.13% 2.54% 3.71%
2025/12/03 19.19% 9.24% 5.45% 4.55% 4.46% 2.27% 3.77% 3% 2.17% 3.93%
2025/12/04 12.19% 8.69% 5.96% 6.19% 4.91% 2.52% 3.81% 3.39% 2.24% 4.9%
2025/12/05 15.73% 8.53% 5.24% 5.51% 5% 2.67% 3.72% 2.52% 2.27% 4.6%
2025/12/06 18.07% 7.22% 5.3% 5.49% 4.87% 2.74% 3.88% 2.93% 3.06% 4.25%
2025/12/07 15.61% 7.47% 5.49% 5.84% 7.37% 3.27% 3.34% 2.94% 2.83% 3.67%
2025/12/08 12.1% 8.43% 5.82% 5.91% 6.29% 3.13% 4.71% 2.64% 2.62% 3.82%
2025/12/09 15.84% 9.08% 5.68% 5.53% 5.2% 2.81% 5.01% 2.75% 2.36% 4.76%
2025/12/10 16.25% 9% 5.48% 5.22% 5.6% 3.39% 3.75% 2.84% 2.72% 5.08%
2025/12/11 13.77% 9.22% 5.38% 4.99% 5.83% 4.28% 3.6% 3.93% 3.42% 5.9%
2025/12/12 12.9% 9.4% 5.7% 5.3% 5.59% 3.56% 3.09% 4.47% 3.48% 6.18%
2025/12/13 14.1% 9.49% 5.49% 5.51% 6.1% 3.86% 2.86% 3.24% 3.44% 4.74%
2025/12/14 13.08% 9.4% 6.63% 5.72% 7.18% 3.58% 3.01% 4.21% 3.58% 4.96%
2025/12/15 13.42% 9.33% 6.07% 5.56% 5.64% 3.64% 3.5% 3.44% 3.07% 7.02%
2025/12/16 14.94% 9.06% 5.57% 5.18% 4.32% 4.98% 2.93% 3.25% 2.81% 8.35%
2025/12/17 13.9% 8.44% 5.93% 5.05% 4.17% 4.57% 3.32% 4.06% 2.72% 8.18%
2025/12/18 14.75% 10.1% 5.65% 5.32% 4.63% 4.68% 2.57% 4.18% 3.07% 7.42%
2025/12/19 11.62% 9.97% 6.09% 5.63% 5.05% 4.44% 2.76% 3.2% 3.8% 8.93%
2025/12/20 19.91% 8.89% 5.97% 5.05% 4.89% 4% 2.45% 3.68% 3.21% 6.13%
2025/12/21 16.26% 9.82% 6.23% 5.26% 6.74% 4.64% 2.32% 3.88% 2.97% 6.66%
2025/12/22 12.15% 10.58% 6.23% 5.38% 6.02% 4.61% 2.44% 3.68% 3.6% 8.39%
2025/12/23 12.38% 10.34% 6.31% 5.94% 4.88% 5.36% 2.89% 2.96% 3.44% 8.8%
2025/12/24 14.14% 9.33% 5.92% 5.7% 5.61% 4.02% 2.89% 4.05% 2.56% 7.15%
2025/12/25 13.56% 9.2% 5.94% 5.29% 8.55% 4.88% 2.57% 2.98% 2.69% 6.72%
2025/12/26 15.56% 9.52% 5.72% 5.34% 10.11% 4.86% 2.34% 3.94% 2.7% 1.17%
2025/12/27 18.98% 10.26% 6.06% 5.66% 7.5% 3.65% 2.47% 3.32% 2.55% 1.02%
2025/12/28 16.04% 9.96% 6.42% 5.77% 7.5% 3.79% 3.57% 2.53% 2.8% 1.25%
2025/12/29 19.19% 10.59% 5.91% 5.49% 5.57% 3.12% 3.69% 4.59% 3.17% 1.48%
2025/12/30 16.25% 11.25% 6.31% 5.5% 4.85% 3.9% 3.84% 5.45% 2.74% 1.64%
2025/12/31 15.12% 11.42% 7.1% 6.15% 5.6% 4.2% 3.36% 3.3% 3.1% 1.59%
  • lloydsbank.com
  • revolut.com
  • capitalone.co.uk
  • chase.co.uk
  • natwest.com
  • santander.co.uk
  • money.co.uk
  • tsb.co.uk
  • airwallex.com
  • barclays.co.uk

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Lloydsbank.com led December with fluctuating spend, peaking at 19.91% on the 20th. Revolut.com showed steady growth, ending at 11.42%. Barclays.co.uk’s share dropped significantly post-Christmas, closing at 1.59%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Finance Banks

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2025/12/01 263
2025/12/02 252
2025/12/03 251
2025/12/04 249
2025/12/05 255
2025/12/06 243
2025/12/07 241
2025/12/08 243
2025/12/09 246
2025/12/10 245
2025/12/11 245
2025/12/12 245
2025/12/13 239
2025/12/14 224
2025/12/15 241
2025/12/16 230
2025/12/17 238
2025/12/18 229
2025/12/19 229
2025/12/20 226
2025/12/21 230
2025/12/22 227
2025/12/23 229
2025/12/24 225
2025/12/25 218
2025/12/26 223
2025/12/27 219
2025/12/28 215
2025/12/29 221
2025/12/30 224
2025/12/31 224

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Advertisers fluctuated throughout December, starting at 263 and ending at 224, with notable dips mid-month.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Finance Banks

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
santander.co.uk 1.63%
natwest.com 1.48%
revolut.com 1.3%
lloydsbank.com 0.53%
westernunion.com 0.47%
currenciesdirect.com -0.42%
firstdirect.com -0.83%
flagstoneim.com -1.05%
barclays.co.uk -1.47%
nationwide.co.uk -1.6%

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Santander.co.uk leads with a 1.63% click share rise, while nationwide.co.uk drops by 1.6%. Natwest.com and revolut.com also see gains, contrasting declines from barclays.co.uk and flagstoneim.com.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Finance Banks Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date lloydsbank.com chase.co.uk revolut.com santander.co.uk natwest.com tsb.co.uk money.co.uk business.hsbc.uk nationwide.co.uk barclays.co.uk
2025/12/01 9.82% 9.32% 6.93% 3.22% 4.71% 5.11% 3.29% 2.33% 3.23% 5.65%
2025/12/02 8.91% 9.15% 7.95% 4.1% 3.69% 4.32% 3.57% 2.17% 2.54% 3.49%
2025/12/03 16.81% 7.46% 7.18% 3.34% 3.53% 4.19% 3.2% 2% 3.14% 3.74%
2025/12/04 11.63% 9.75% 6.24% 3.24% 4.66% 4.96% 3% 1.87% 3.74% 4.2%
2025/12/05 15.17% 9.2% 5.72% 3.56% 4.67% 3.98% 2.46% 1.67% 3.48% 3.94%
2025/12/06 16.45% 9.33% 4.82% 4.97% 4.05% 4.4% 2.62% 1.57% 3.35% 3.54%
2025/12/07 15.43% 9.29% 4.47% 5.1% 7.29% 4.82% 2.07% 1.55% 3.79% 3.37%
2025/12/08 11.4% 9.84% 4.96% 4.62% 5.98% 4.54% 3.16% 1.78% 4.12% 3.38%
2025/12/09 15.55% 9.87% 5.84% 3.87% 4.76% 3.83% 3.77% 2.09% 3.8% 4.03%
2025/12/10 17.28% 8.89% 5.99% 5.26% 4.39% 4.09% 2.7% 2.44% 4.01% 4.05%
2025/12/11 13.71% 8.02% 6.5% 6.41% 6.09% 5.8% 2.58% 2.89% 3.75% 4.82%
2025/12/12 12.64% 8.62% 6.77% 5.96% 5.15% 6.67% 2.59% 2.9% 4.71% 5.38%
2025/12/13 13.66% 8.79% 6.84% 6.41% 6.01% 4.46% 2.43% 2.37% 4.5% 4.04%
2025/12/14 11.99% 8.86% 6.39% 7.04% 6.99% 6.39% 2.32% 2.18% 4.4% 4%
2025/12/15 12.37% 8.81% 6.11% 7.26% 5.2% 5.06% 2.91% 2.37% 5.38% 5.76%
2025/12/16 12.91% 8.51% 6.68% 7.76% 3.87% 5.35% 2.71% 2.97% 4.78% 6.64%
2025/12/17 11.77% 8.34% 6.25% 8.06% 3.78% 6.53% 2.93% 3.11% 4.51% 6.9%
2025/12/18 13.79% 8.81% 7.83% 7.81% 3.67% 6.69% 1.95% 2.71% 3.6% 6.2%
2025/12/19 10.75% 9.13% 7.35% 7.04% 4.65% 5.16% 2.65% 3% 2.89% 7.2%
2025/12/20 16.99% 8.46% 6.69% 5.86% 4.36% 6.08% 2.27% 2.37% 2.86% 5.19%
2025/12/21 13.57% 8.32% 6.93% 7.73% 6.86% 6.12% 2.13% 2.54% 2.82% 5.76%
2025/12/22 11.05% 9.16% 8.07% 7.03% 5.52% 6.05% 2.24% 3.08% 2.49% 7.2%
2025/12/23 11.16% 9.69% 7.88% 8.66% 4.24% 4.69% 2.75% 3.08% 2.27% 7.42%
2025/12/24 12.27% 9.51% 7.15% 5.98% 4.78% 6.35% 2.9% 3.14% 2.82% 6.05%
2025/12/25 12.24% 8.55% 6.73% 7.66% 9.46% 4.24% 2.42% 2.77% 2.53% 5.83%
2025/12/26 13.37% 8.24% 6.67% 7.51% 10.92% 5.95% 2.24% 3.39% 2.48% 0.66%
2025/12/27 16.13% 8.9% 7.82% 6.65% 7.53% 5% 2.6% 2.82% 2.97% 0.54%
2025/12/28 14% 9.61% 7.56% 5.96% 7.81% 3.39% 3.94% 1.19% 2.42% 0.68%
2025/12/29 16.75% 9.3% 8.61% 5.01% 4.64% 7.42% 3.85% 1.35% 2.47% 1.15%
2025/12/30 14.68% 9.16% 8.62% 5.92% 4.68% 8.59% 3.73% 2.99% 2.15% 1.45%
2025/12/31 12.67% 10.22% 9.01% 6.87% 5.45% 4.97% 3.15% 2.04% 1.81% 1.29%
  • lloydsbank.com
  • chase.co.uk
  • revolut.com
  • santander.co.uk
  • natwest.com
  • tsb.co.uk
  • money.co.uk
  • business.hsbc.uk
  • nationwide.co.uk
  • barclays.co.uk

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Lloydsbank.com saw fluctuating impressions, peaking at 17.28% on December 10. Chase.co.uk maintained a steady presence, ending at 10.22%. Revolut.com gradually increased, closing at 9.01%. Barclays.co.uk dropped significantly, finishing at 1.29%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Finance Banks

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Finance Banks - Last month
  1. 1
    HSBC Business Bank Account | Business Current Account https://business.hsbc.uk

    No monthly account fee and free UK digital banking. Exclusions Apply. T&Cs and fees apply. Proud to support small businesses. 160 years...

  2. 2
    4.5% AER variable for a year - Maximise your savings https://www.chase.co.uk

    4.41% gross, exclusive to new customers for your first 31 days. T&Cs apply. Trusted by millions.

  3. 3
    first direct Current Account | Get £175 When You Switch https://www.firstdirect.com › current-account

    Find out what you need to do to get £175 when you switch to fd. T&Cs Apply. We Never Close.

  4. 4
    Brilliant Everyday Banking https://www.lloydsbank.com › switch › account

    Switch & Gain With Lloyds Bank — £200 to switch to a new Club Lloyds account with 3 Direct Debits. £5pm fee may apply. T&Cs. Text Alerts.

  5. 5
    Get £200 when you switch https://www.santander.co.uk

    Everyday current account — Get £200 when you switch to an eligible Santander current account. T&Cs apply. Pay in £1,500 and set...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, HSBC, Chase, First Direct, Lloyds Bank, and Santander shine with compelling offers. HSBC emphasizes no monthly fees, Chase offers a 4.5% AER for new savers, First Direct and Santander entice with cash incentives for switching, while Lloyds Bank highlights everyday banking benefits.

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