BNP Paribas

Reference number: 124605

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

BNP Paribas 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

  • When bnpparibas.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7595 2000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW1 6AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Banque Nationale de Paris Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Banque Nationale de Paris (London Branch) Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 (10)
  • +1 646 585 9121
  • +1 646 968 0845
  • +852 5803 3449
  • 020 3137 2791
  • 020 3608 8715
  • 020 3936 0576
  • 020 3966 1361
  • 020 3966 6285
  • 020 8058 4305
  • 020 8133 1128
Fake email addresses (9)
  • admin@bnpps.net
  • bonds@bnp-pc.com
  • bonds@bnpparibas-pc.com
  • info@bnplondonoffice.com
  • info@paribasbank.com
  • info@paribaslondon.com
  • nick.burrows@bnpparibas-wm.com
  • privateclient@bnp-pc.com
  • privateclient@bnpparibas-pc.com
Fake websites (2)
  • bnpparibas-wm.com
  • welcome.bnpps.net
The 2 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.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Bidding in emissions auctions
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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.

Key dates in its history

BNP Paribas’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

2 December 2022

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

26 September 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

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

FCA register

2000

12 July 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Banque Nationale de Paris"

FCA register

1996

18 January 1996

  • Regulated by the Banque de France from this date
  • Regulated by the Commission Bancaire (France) from this date
  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
  • No longer regulated by the Commission Bancaire (France)

FCA register

1989

20 June 1989

  • Changed its registered name from "Banque Nationale de Paris (London Branch)"

FCA register

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (11 shown here)
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Firms connected to BNP Paribas

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like BNP Paribas

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

In London

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BNP Paribas FCA authorised?
Yes, BNP Paribas (FRN 124605) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2022 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is BNP Paribas’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7595 2000 and the website bnpparibas.co.uk/en for BNP Paribas. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BNP Paribas a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated BNP Paribas: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for BNP Paribas, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with BNP Paribas?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about BNP Paribas to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does BNP Paribas use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Banque Nationale de Paris and Banque Nationale de Paris (London Branch).

Sources and links

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