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1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
When barclays.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7116 1000 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode E14 5HP
Other names(45)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
Barclaycard Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Business Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Capital Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Corporate Banking Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Financial Planning Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Funds and Advisory Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Global Investors Securities Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays International Private Bank Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Investment Bank Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Investments Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Investments Online Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Local Business Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Natural Resource Investments Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Personal Investment Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Private Bank Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays UK & Ireland Private Bank Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Barclays Wealth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BARX Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Banca Woolwich Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclaycard Bespoke Offers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Asset Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Commercial Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Corporate Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Corporate Pensions and Benefits Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Direct Investing Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Highland Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Investment Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Premier Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Smart Investor Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Barclays Stockbrokers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Bespoke Offers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Bmarkets Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
BZW Futures Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Corporate Bank Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
ING Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
iPath Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Standard Life Cash Savings Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Standard Life Cash Savings & Mortgages Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Standard Life Mortgages Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Woolwich Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Woolwich Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Woolwich Mortgages Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Bidding in emissions auctions
Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Dealing in investments as principal
Debt Adjusting
Debt Administration
Debt-collecting
Debt-counselling
Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
Issuing Electronic Money
Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments
Providing Credit Information Services
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
Sending dematerialised instructions
Limits on what they may do
Permitted to canvass off trade premises
The firm is permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises.
Access to the electoral register
The firm shall access the full electoral register, where this is the most cost-effective way of verifying identity for anti-money laundering purposes and will not prejudice the interests of the customer, in order to carry out the current customer review exercise.
4 supervisory conditions set by the FCA
These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like
capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm
may do for you.
Requirement to the IMM Permission 1713270
Capital buffer requirement 1. The IMM Permission is subject to the requirement that, in relation to exposures to power and gas products: 1.1. The firm must hold a capital buffer as an adjustment to its capital resources requirement corresponding to at least 10% of the risk weighted exposure amount calculated under the IMM Permission; 1.2. This capital buffer must be held until the firm extends its simulation methodology to account for seasonal volatility; and 1.3. The firm must continuously monitor the impact of seasonal volatility on its material risk factors. Repurchase transactions 2. The IMM Permission is subject to the requirement that if the firm's exposures to repurchase transactions which are committed become material in size and risk, it must either treat them as fully drawn for exposure measurement and capital purposes or demonstrate to the PRA that the relevant model covered by the IMM Permission appropriately reflects the risks inherent in their contractual terms. Reporting requirements 3. The firm must collect, record, and report to the PRA the following information on a quarterly basis in each calendar year: 3.1. its counterparty credit risk (CCR) EAD and CCR RWAs at aggregate level, and divided by exposure type (OTC derivatives, listed derivatives, repurchase transactions, securities or commodities lending or borrowing transactions and margin lending transactions); 3.2. its exposures divided by exposure type, counterparty sector and by counterparty credit rating, showing both level and trend; 3.3. the composition of collateral for OTC derivatives, showing both average level of collateral types and trend by collateral type; 3.4. backtesting results on representative (actual or hypothetical) counterparty portfolios, including the results on the following: * 10, 20 or 40-day backtesting for collateralised transactions of OTC derivatives; * 5, 10 or 20-day backtesting for repurchase transactions, securities or commodities lending or borrowing transactions and margin lending transactions; and * backtesting over at least a year for representative uncollateralised transactions; 3.5. where the model relies on mapping to proxy transactions, or on proxy market data, a list of the affected products showing both the level and trend of these products and the results of the analysis to estimate the appropriateness of proxies for counterparty credit risk exposure calculation. 3.6. the results and analysis performed to calculate all capital adjustments held where there are identified limitations in the firm's CCR models and processes. 4. The firm must inform the PRA of any event that may have a significant impact on its IMM permission, including in particular: 4.1. changes to the list of asset classes, products or counterparties listed in Table 2 of Annex 1; 4.2. use of a different model for exposure calculations under the IMM permission; 4.3. changes to governance or senior management arrangements in relation to the IMM permission; 4.4. changes to the volumes or trends of trading for assets classes, products or counterparties listed in Table 2 of Annex 1; and 4.5. changes to the volumes or trends of trading for legal entities in the scope of the IMM permission. 5. For power and gas products: * the proportion of products using proxies; * the proportion of exposure attributable to proxied products. Maintenance of the group 6. This permission applies to each firm for as long as they remain part of the group headed by Barclays PLC.
Report annually to FCA and PRA on whistleblowing
Details of the FCA requirement can be found at this link - https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/requirement-notices/vreq-barclays-bank-plc.pdf Details of the PRA requirement can be found at this link - www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/BoE/Files/prudential-regulation/regulatory-action/written-notice-from-the-pra-to-barclays-bank-plc
Requirements added to Art 325 Permission (2227405)
1. This Market Risk Consolidation Permission applies to an institution or undertaking listed in Table 1 only for as long as it remains part of the Barclays Group. The firm must notify the PRA promptly if any of those institutions or undertakings ceases to be part of the Barclays Group. 2. The firm must, no later than 23 business days after the end of each quarter, ending March, June, September and December submit, in respect of that quarter, a report to the PRA highlighting the capital impact of market risk consolidation for each of the institutions listed in Table 1. 3. The firm must: 1. ensure that any existing legal agreements or arrangements necessary for fulfilment of the conditions of Article 325(2) of the CRR as between any of the institutions in Table 1 are maintained; and 2. notify the PRA of any variation in the terms of such agreements, or of any change in the relevant legal or regulatory framework of which it becomes aware and which may have an impact on the ability of any of the institutions listed in Table 1 to meet the conditions of Article 325(2) of the CRR.
Written Notice - Market Risk Consolidation
REQUIREMENTS RELEVANT TO THE MARKET RISK CONSOLIDATION PERMISSION THAT THE FIRM HAS SOUGHT AND THE PRA IMPOSES UNDER SECTION 55M (5) OF THE ACT 1.This Market Risk Consolidation Permission applies to an institution or undertaking listed in Table 1 only for as long as it remains part of the Barclays Group. The firm must notify the PRA promptly if any of those institutions or undertakings ceases to be part of the Barclays Group. 2.The firm must, no later than 23 business days after the end of each quarter, ending March, June, September and December submit, in respect of that quarter, a report to the PRA highlighting the capital impact of market risk consolidation for each of the institutions listed in Table 1. 3.The firm must: 1.ensure that any existing legal agreements or arrangements necessary for fulfilment of the conditions of Article 325(2) of the CRR as between any of the institutions in Table 1 are maintained; and 2.notify the PRA of any variation in the terms of such agreements, or of any change in the relevant legal or regulatory framework of which it becomes aware and which may have an impact on the ability of any of the institutions listed in Table 1 to meet the conditions of Article 325(2) of the CRR. THE MARKET RISK CONSOLIDATION PERMISSION Legal Entities 1.The Market Risk Consolidation Permission means that the firm may use positions in an institution or undertaking listed in Table 1 to offset positions in another institution or undertaking listed therein only for the purposes of calculating net positions and own funds requirements in accordance with Title IV of the CRR on a consolidated basis. Table 1 Institutions and Location of undertaking: Barclays Bank PLC (BBPLC) - UK Barclays Capital Securities Limited (BCSL) UK Barclays Bank Ireland - Ireland
FCA disciplinary action and Ombudsman complaints
FCA action
fines
12
in fines
£530.0m
most recent
July 2025
Fined £39.31m on 16 July 2025
On 14 July 2025 the Authority imposed a financial penalty of £39,314,700 on Barclays Bank Plc (“Barclays”) for its breach of Principle 2 (skill, care and diligence) of the Authority’s Principles for Businesses that occurred between 9 January 2015 and 23 April 2021. Barclays agreed to resolve this matter and qualified for a 30% (stage 1) discount under the Authority’s executive settlement procedures. Were it not for this discount, the Authority would have imposed a financial penalty of £56,163,900 on Barclays. Barclays’ breach relates to its failures to identify, assess, monitor and manage adequately the money laundering risks associated with the provision of banking services to one of its corporate banking customers.
Fined on 25 November 2024
Final Notice 2024: Barclays plc and Final Notice 2024: Barclays Bank plc.
Fined on 23 September 2022
On 23 September 2022, the FCA decided to impose a financial penalty on Barclays Bank Plc. The reason for this action is because Barclays Bank Plc failed to comply with Listing Rule 1.3.3 in October 2008. This matter has been referred by Barclays Bank Plc to the Upper Tribunal. The FCA’s findings and proposed action are therefore provisional and will not take effect pending determination of this matter by the Upper Tribunal. The FCA’s decision was issued on 23 September 2022 and a copy of the Decision Notice is displayed on the FCA's web site.
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Customer compensation schemes
The FCA has ordered this firm to review past sales and pay back customers who lost out.
January 2015To address possible selling issues affecting customers who purchased Card Security Products provided by Affinion International Limited, where the sale (or renewal) of such products was on or after 14 January 2005 and…
August 2013Following a finding of mis-selling against Card Protection Plan Limited ('CPPL'), in respect of those customers who were mis-sold policies.
The FCA's wording
Amendment to a consumer redress exercise
The Requirements became effective on 27 January 2015 and were supplemented on 15 May 2015. The Requirements shall be supplemented as follows: The definition of 'Scheme of Arrangement' at paragraph 1.33 of the Requirements shall mean the solvent scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 described more particularly in Annex 1 hereto and all references in the Requirements to ”Scheme Document shall be references to the Scheme of Arrangement in Annex 1 hereto. Changes to the Scheme of Arrangement originally appended to the Requirements are highlighted through underlined or struck through text. Paragraph 5.1 of Part 3 of Annex B of the Requirements shall be amended so as to read as follows: If a Scheme Creditor disagrees with the amount of compensation payable to him, he may initiate the Dispute Resolution Procedure to refer the dispute to the Scheme Adjudicator, provided he does so within the time limits specified in Clauses 4.6 and 4.9 of the Scheme Document. If a Scheme Creditor disagrees with the rejection of his Claim Form by the Scheme Administrators, and provided that the Claim Form was received on or before 15 November 2016, he may initiate the Dispute Resolution Procedure to refer the dispute to the Scheme Adjudicator, provided he does so within the time limits specified in Clauses 4.8 to 4.10 of the Scheme Document.
Amendment to a consumer redress exercise
The Requirements became effective on 13 August 2013. The Requirements shall be supplemented as follows: The definition of 'Scheme of Arrangement' at paragraph 1.28 of the Requirements shall mean the solvent scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 as sanctioned by the Court on 14 January 2014 (as subsequently modified in accordance with its terms) and as described more particularly in Annex 1 to this Supplemental Requirement. Changes to the Scheme of Arrangement as appended to Part 1 of Annex C to the Requirements are highlighted through underlined or struck through text. All references in the Requirements to ”Scheme Document shall be references to the Scheme of Arrangement described more particularly in Annex 1 hereto. Paragraph 5.1 of Part 3 of Annex C of the Requirements shall be amended so as to read as follows: If a Scheme Creditor disagrees with the amount of compensation payable to him, he may initiate the Dispute Resolution Procedure to refer the dispute to the Scheme Adjudicator, provided he does so within the time limits specified in Clauses 4.5 and 4.8 of the Scheme Document. If a Scheme Creditor disagrees with the rejection of his Claim Form by the Scheme Administrators, and provided that the Claim Form was received on or before 22 July 2016, he may initiate the Dispute Resolution Procedure to refer the dispute to the Scheme Adjudicator, provided he does so within the time limits specified in Clauses 4.7 to 4.9 of the Scheme Document.
Amendment to a consumer redress exercise
Supplemental Requirements 6. The Requirements shall be supplemented as follows: 6.1 A new paragraph 1.21(A) be inserted as follows: 'Extreme Distressed Suppression Population' means Scheme Creditors in respect of whom Schemeco and/or the Scheme Administrators receive a direct communication, in writing or otherwise, from: 1.21(A).1 that Scheme Creditor expressly requesting that no further communication be sent to that Scheme Creditor in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement; or 1.21(A).2 a third party on behalf of a Scheme Creditor stating that the Scheme Creditor is deceased and requesting that no further communication be sent to that Scheme Creditor in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement (provided that the Scheme Administrators are reasonably satisfied that the third party is authorised by law to make such a request on behalf of the Scheme Creditor), and in each case the Scheme Administrators reasonably determine at their discretion on the information available to them that the sending of further communications in connection with the Scheme to the Scheme Creditor will or will be reasonably likely to cause distress or harm.. 6.2 The definition of 'Scheme of Arrangement' at paragraph 1.33 shall mean the solvent scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 described more particularly in Annex 1 hereto and all references in the Requirements to Scheme Document shall be references to the scheme of arrangement in Annex 1 hereto. Scheme Claims Decisioning Procedures 7. The requirements set out in Annex B to the Requirements be supplemented by inserting a new paragraph 5.2 at Part 3 of Annex B as follows: 5.2 Certain time limits apply where Scheme Creditors wish to initiate the Dispute Resolution Procedure or (as part of the Dispute Resolution Procedure) to refer a dispute to the Scheme Adjudicator. These are set out in Clauses 4.6, 4.8, 4.9 and 7.1 of the Scheme of Arrangement.
Firm must undertake a consumer redress exercise
The firm is required to establish and operate a consumer redress scheme following a finding of mis-selling against Card Protection Plan Limited ('CPPL'), in respect of those customers who were mis-sold policies. 'Policies' (or 'policy') means CPPL's Card Protection Product, where the sale (or renewal) was on or after 14 January 2005 and was before the relevant Amendment Date (as defined in the scheme documentation); and/or CPPL's Identity Protection Product, where the sale (or renewal) was on or after 14 January 2005 and the sale was by telephone. The amount of redress may be calculated to off-set any claims made under the policy. This customer redress scheme must be implemented no later than 30 April 2014. Such consumer redress scheme shall be binding on the Financial Ombudsman Service. Further details are available on the FCA website: www.fca.org.uk
Firm must undertake a consumer redress exercise
The firm is required to establish and operate a consumer redress scheme scheme to address possible selling issues affecting customers who purchased Card Security Products provided by Affinion International Limited, where the sale (or renewal) of such products was on or after 14 January 2005 and was before the relevant Amendment Date (as defined in the scheme documentation). For full terms see the scheme documentation: www.aischeme.co.uk. The amount of redress may be calculated to off-set any insurance claims made under the Card Security Products. This consumer redress scheme must be implemented no later than 31 October 2015. This consumer redress scheme shall be binding on the Financial Ombudsman Service. Further details are also available on the FCA website: www.fca.org.uk/affinion-scheme.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
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other companies
13
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
4
Lorem Ipsum Holdings LtdDirector · 2014 to 2019Dissolved
Dolor Sit LtdDirector · since 2016FCA-registeredActive
Amet Consectetur Property Services LtdDirector · 2011 to 2015In liquidation
Adipiscing Elit Group LLPSecretary · since 2020Active
In the full report: all 13 companies, named
What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
All 102 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Barclays Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
Changed its registered name from "Barclays Bank Plc"
FCA register
16 July 2025
Fined £39.31m by the FCA
FCA register
2024
25 November 2024
Fined by the FCA
FCA register
2022
23 September 2022
Fined by the FCA
FCA register
2020
23 March 2020
FCA imposed a requirement (Written Notice - Market Risk Consolidation)
FCA register
2018
11 May 2018
FCA imposed a requirement (Report annually to FCA and PRA on whistleblowing)
FCA register
2017
22 June 2017
FCA imposed a requirement (Requirements added to Art 325 Permission (2227405))
FCA register
2016
6 April 2016
Barclays PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2015
1 December 2015
FCA imposed a requirement (Permitted to canvass off trade premises)
FCA register · Companies House
27 January 2015
FCA ordered a customer compensation scheme
FCA register
2014
3 February 2014
FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2 January 2014
FCA imposed a requirement (Requirement to the IMM Permission 1713270)
FCA register
2013
22 August 2013
FCA ordered a customer compensation scheme
FCA register
1 April 2013
Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA register
2003
10 September 2003
FCA imposed a requirement (Access to the electoral register)
FCA register
2001
1 December 2001
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1993
25 November 1993
Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
FCA register
1971
4 October 1971
Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 289 events
All 289 events in its history (20 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 188
Firms connected to Barclays Bank
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Barclays Bank. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
connected firms
10
share a director
3
share its phone number
8
Lorem Ipsum Finance LtdAuthorisedShared director
Dolor Sit LtdNo longer authorisedSame phone number
Amet Consectetur Capital Partners LtdAppointed representativeSame postcode
Adipiscing LLPAuthorisedShared director
In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named
How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (8), the same postcode (9)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors
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Barclays Bank PLC
Reference 122702 23 October 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Barclays Bank PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Barclays Bank PLC (FRN 122702) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Barclays Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7116 1000 and the website barclays.com for Barclays 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Barclays Bank a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Barclays Bank: the FCA has published 6 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Barclays Bank, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Barclays Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Barclays Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Barclays Bank?
Barclays Bank is owned by Barclays PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Barclays Bank?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Barclays Bank: Nigel Paul Higgins, Dawn Fitzpatrick, Coimbatore Sundararajan Venkatakrishnan, Robert Berry, Angela Anna Cross, Menasey Marc Moses and 3 more.
How long has Barclays Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 4 October 1971, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against Barclays Bank?
Yes. The FCA register records 12 fines between 2009 and 2025, £530.03m across 9 of the 12 that state an amount. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
How many complaints does Barclays Bank get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 95 new complaints about Barclays Bank, and upheld 33% of those it decided.
Does Barclays Bank use any other names?
It trades as Barclaycard, Barclays, Barclays Business, Barclays Capital and Barclays Corporate Banking, and 15 more names. It has previously used 25 other names, including Banca Woolwich, Barclaycard Bespoke Offers and Barclays Asset Finance.