Lascelles Employees Co-operative Credit Union had their first meeting in June 1968, at 14 ½ Port Royal Street, Kingston, this was chaired by Mr. Mario Kirkcaldy who was later elected as it’s first President. 

It began with 50 members from Lascelles De Mercado & Company, Lascelles Shipping, Lascelles Distribution and Lascelles Merchandise. By October of the same year 194 members were on the register with new members from Western Terminals, Lascelles Laboratories, AJAS and Transportation Agencies.

In February 1990 Lascelles Employees had its first amalgamation by way of John Crook Credit Union transferring its engagement to Lascelles Employees Credit Union.

In April 2000 the Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Friendly Societies gave their approval to the resolution passed to accept a transfer engagement from the Wray & Nephew Co-op Credit Union, who is also a member of the Lascelles Group of Companies. 

The amalgamation resulted in the offices being moved from Newport West to 473 Spanish Town Road. Additionally, Carreras Staff Credit Union transferred its engagement to the Lascelles Employees Credit Union on October 1, 2005. This growth took us to our current location at 232 Spanish Town Road.

Today we have a membership in excess of 1,900 members who are employed to the Lascelles Group and associated companies.  Our bond allows us to accept membership for staff, their immediate family members of the Lascelles Group and affiliated companies , and  as such we will continue our expansion drive where the demand exists.

Lascelles Employees Co-operative Credit Union has assisted our members in purchasing homes, motor vehicles, furniture and educating their children. We offer a wide variety of services including Standing order payments, and Financial counseling. We take pride in our loan portfolio that continues to attend to the needs of our members. We have a strong financial and membership base, dedicated staff, a solid leadership and is committed to serving our members.

The strength of the credit union was manifested when we received Medium-Sized Credit Union of the year award for the 2007 financial year.