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Citigroup Centre, 33 Canada Square, London, Tower Hamlets, E14 5LB, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
When citigroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0800 005 500 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode E14 5LB
Other names(9)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
Citi Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citibank Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citiblue Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citigold Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citigold International Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citigold Private Client Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citigold Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citi IPB Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Citi Plus Trading name: A name it trades under now.
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.
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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Acting as trustee or depositary of an authorised AIF
Acting as trustee or depositary of an unauthorised AIF
Acting as trustee or depositary of a UK UCITS
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as agent
Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
Sending dematerialised instructions
Limits on what they may do
Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises
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.
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
25
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
5
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 25 companies, named
What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 1 company these 4 directors run together
All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Citibank UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
No longer regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority
FCA register
2019
18 December 2019
FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
17 May 2019
Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register · Companies House
2018
29 March 2018
Incorporated at Companies House
Citigroup Inc. took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 47 events
All 47 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 22
Firms connected to Citibank UK
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Citibank UK. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
connected firms
5
share a director
2
share its phone number
4
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 5 connected firms, named
How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors
Firms like Citibank UK
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25 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 47 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Citibank UK Limited
Reference 805574 1 November 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Citibank UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Citibank UK Limited (FRN 805574) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2019 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Citibank UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 005 500 and the website citigroup.com for Citibank UK. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Citibank UK a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Citibank UK: the FCA has published 10 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Citibank UK, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Citibank UK?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Citibank UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Citibank UK?
Citibank UK is owned by Citigroup Inc., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 29 March 2018.
Who runs Citibank UK?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Citibank UK: Anoop Kumar Ghai, James Hedley Rawlingson, Sally Jane Clark and Nicola Jane Atkinson.
How long has Citibank UK been in business?
The company was formed on 29 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2019.
Does Citibank UK use any other names?
It trades as Citi, Citibank, Citiblue, Citigold and Citigold International, and 4 more names.