An ionic liquid-supported Schiff base 1-{2-(2-hydroxy-5-chlorobenzylamine) ethyl}-3-methy limidazolium tetrafluoroborate and its Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Mn(III), Fe(III) and Cr(III) complexes were synthesized and characterized by various analytical (elemental analysis, molar conductance and magnetic susceptibility measurements) and spectroscopic (PXRD, SEM, ESI-MS, UV-Visible, FT-IR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C-NMR) methods. Based on these spectral data and spectra, tetra coordinated and hexacoordinated geometries were assigned for the synthesized metal complexes. Molar conductance of the complexes showed their (1:2) electrolytic nature. The Schiff base ligand and its complexes were screened for in vitro antimicrobial activities against some naturally available gram positive and gram negative bacteria to assess their inhibition potentials. Maximum inhibition zone was produced by the Cu(II) complex (5a) in plates of Klebsiella pneumoniae while the minimum inhibition zone was produced by in plates of Bacillus cereus.