Cirencester Friendly Society Limited

Reference number: 109987

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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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  • When cirencester-friendly.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01285 652492 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode GL7 5TQ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Cirencester Friendly Trading name
  • Cirencester 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.
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
    The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance business.
  • 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

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

Key events (8) All events (12)

2024

31 December 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (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

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Activities only in respect of long term insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1995

1 January 1995

  • Changed its registered name from "Cirencester Benefit Society"

FCA register

1890

5 July 1890

  • Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (8 shown here)
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Firms connected to Cirencester Friendly Society

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Cirencester 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
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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 Cirencester Friendly Society

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

In Cirencester

Hunt Staff Benefit SocietyCirencesterAuthorised

In the Gloucester (GL) postcode area

Oak Tree Friendly SocietyStroudAuthorisedThe Original Holloway Friendly Society LimitedGloucesterAuthorised

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cirencester Friendly Society Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cirencester Friendly Society Limited (FRN 109987) 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 Cirencester Friendly Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01285 652492 and the website cirencester-friendly.co.uk for Cirencester 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 Cirencester Friendly Society a scam or clone?
Cirencester 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 Cirencester Friendly Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cirencester Friendly Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Cirencester Friendly Society use any other names?
It trades as Cirencester Friendly. It has previously used the name Cirencester Benefit Society.

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