ABC International Bank PLC

Reference number: 149025

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bank-abc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3765 4033 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 6AB
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Bank ABC Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (8 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Administering a home purchase plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home purchase plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home purchase plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02564490
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
3 December 1990 (35 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rajeev Santhiapillai Adrian Director Jun 1968 19 Feb 2016 9 other companies
Vanessa Eastham Fisk Director Nov 1968 1 Apr 2019 None
Kenneth Philip Eglinton Director Feb 1957 31 Dec 2024 1 other company
Manaf Alhajeri Director Jan 1964 24 Mar 2025 None
Fauzi Musbah Ali Abokhzam (Dr) Director Sep 1965 24 Mar 2025 None
Edrees Ahmad Director Apr 1982 24 Mar 2025 None
Mohamed Milad Hassadi Director Dec 1983 24 Mar 2025 2 other companies
Khaled Said Ramadan Kawan (Dr) Director Nov 1956 3 Mar 2026 None
Constantine Korkodilos Secretary Not published 23 Jan 2020 –

Other companies run by these 8 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
12
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 43 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

ABC International Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (80)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1991

4 July 1991

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1990

3 December 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 80 events

  • All 80 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 70
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Firms connected to ABC International Bank

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with ABC International Bank. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like ABC International Bank

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 80 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ABC International Bank PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, ABC International Bank PLC (FRN 149025) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ABC International Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3765 4033 and the website bank-abc.com for ABC International Bank. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is ABC International Bank a scam or clone?
ABC International Bank is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with ABC International Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about ABC International Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs ABC International Bank?
Companies House lists 8 directors of ABC International Bank: Rajeev Santhiapillai Adrian, Vanessa Eastham Fisk, Kenneth Philip Eglinton, Manaf Alhajeri, Fauzi Musbah Ali Abokhzam (Dr), Edrees Ahmad and 2 more.
How long has ABC International Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does ABC International Bank use any other names?
It trades as Bank ABC.

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