Allica Bank Limited

Reference number: 821851

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 4 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When allica.bank first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 094 3333 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 2DT
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Other names (4)

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

  • Allica Trading name
  • Allica Bank Ltd Former name
  • Allica Ltd Former name
  • Civilised Bank Limited Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • +48 168 881 112
  • 020 3322 2630
Fake email addresses (6)
  • customer.services@allicaln.com
  • info@americabank.co
  • info@redlinkbank.com
  • introducers@allicaln.com
  • investorenquiries@allicaln.com
  • press@allicaln.com
Fake websites (4)
  • allicatrust.com
  • americabank.co
  • en.allicaln.com
  • redlinkbank.com
The 4 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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 (1 permission)
  • Accepting Deposits

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
07706156
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
4th/5th Floor 15 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DT, England
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Benjamin Heath Director Oct 1971 17 Oct 2017 9 other companies
Paul Martin Marston Director Dec 1971 1 Aug 2018 34 other companies
John Neil Maltby Director Jan 1962 1 Sep 2019 71 other companies
Richard Davies Director May 1979 1 Sep 2020 15 other companies
Tracy Dunley-Owen Director Mar 1972 1 Nov 2024 10 other companies
Amitabh Ghatak Director Mar 1977 15 May 2025 5 other companies
Nivedita Subramanian Director Nov 1980 15 May 2025 19 other companies
Amy Jayne Kirk Director Oct 1967 1 Jun 2026 7 other companies
Catharine Nicola Valdar Secretary Not published 16 Oct 2018 –

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
151
closed down
67
went insolvent
5

In the full report: all 151 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 5 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 19 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (21) All events (60)

2025

29 April 2025

  • Bae Systems Pension Funds Trustees Limited stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2024

17 December 2024

  • Acm Ab Equity Holdings LLC stopped being a part-owner
  • Tcv Xi Ab Holdings, L.P. no longer has significant control

Companies House

2023

12 October 2023

  • Tcv Xi Ab Holdings, L.P. gained significant control

Companies House

2022

23 December 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Allica Bank Ltd"

FCA register

28 April 2022

  • Acm Ab Equity Holdings LLC became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

22 April 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2020

17 January 2020

  • Bae Systems 2000 Pension Plan Trustees Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

1 October 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Allica Ltd"

FCA register

5 September 2019

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

FCA register

2018

1 December 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Civilised Bank Limited"

FCA register

3 September 2018

  • Bae Systems 2000 Pension Plan Trustees Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Bae Systems Pension Funds Trustees Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

26 February 2018

  • Civilised Group Ltd stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

12 September 2017

  • Warwick European Opportunities Fund Inc became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Warwick European Opportunities Fund Inc stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

12 August 2017

  • Warwick Capital Partners LLP became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Civilised Group Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2011

15 July 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (21 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to Allica Bank

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 151 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Allica Bank Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Allica Bank Limited (FRN 821851) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2019 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Allica Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 094 3333 and the website allica.bank for Allica 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 Allica Bank a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Allica Bank: the FCA has published 4 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Allica Bank, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Allica Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Allica Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Allica Bank?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Allica Bank: Warwick Capital Partners LLP (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Bae Systems Pension Funds Trustees Limited, Civilised Group Ltd and Bae Systems 2000 Pension Plan Trustees Limited.
Who runs Allica Bank?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Allica Bank: James Benjamin Heath, Paul Martin Marston, John Neil Maltby, Richard Davies, Tracy Dunley-Owen, Amitabh Ghatak and 2 more.
How long has Allica Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 15 July 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2019.
Does Allica Bank use any other names?
It trades as Allica. It has previously used 3 other names: Allica Bank Ltd, Allica Ltd and Civilised Bank Limited.

Sources and links

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