British Friendly Society Limited

Reference number: 110013

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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

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 britishfriendly.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01234 358344 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode MK40 2AA
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Other names (5)

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

  • British Friendly Trading name
  • British Benefit Friendly Society Former name
  • British Benefit Friendly Society Limited Former name
  • British Benefits Friendly Society Limited Former name
  • British Benefit Society Former 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • The Firm must comply with the Solvency II Firms Sector of the PRA Rulebook
    The Firm must comply with the Solvency II Firms Sector of the PRA Rulebook.

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.

Key dates in its history

British Friendly Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (14)

2024

31 December 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The Firm must comply with the Solvency II Firms Sector of the PRA Rulebook)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2007

29 June 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "British Benefits Friendly Society Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

2 March 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "British Benefit Friendly Society Limited"

FCA register

1997

1 January 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "British Benefit Friendly Society"

FCA register

1996

16 August 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "British Benefit Society"

FCA register

1902

3 January 1902

  • Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (10 shown here)
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Firms connected to British Friendly Society

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like British Friendly Society

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

In Bedford

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In the Milton Keynes (MK) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is British Friendly Society Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, British Friendly Society Limited (FRN 110013) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is British Friendly Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01234 358344 and the website britishfriendly.com for British Friendly Society. 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 British Friendly Society a scam or clone?
British Friendly Society 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 British Friendly Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about British Friendly Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does British Friendly Society use any other names?
It trades as British Friendly. It has previously used 4 other names, including British Benefit Friendly Society, British Benefit Friendly Society Limited and British Benefits Friendly Society Limited.

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