Clockwise Credit Union Limited

Reference number: 213498

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When clockwise.coop first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0116 242 3900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE1 5LB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Highfields Community Credit Union Limited Former name
  • Leicester Credit Union Limited 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.
  • 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

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

Clockwise Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

2008

6 May 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Leicester Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2002

6 December 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Highfields Community Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2 July 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

24 June 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms like Clockwise Credit Union

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

In Leicester

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In the Leicester (LE) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clockwise Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Clockwise Credit Union Limited (FRN 213498) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2002 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Clockwise Credit Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 242 3900 and the website clockwise.coop for Clockwise Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Clockwise Credit Union a scam or clone?
Clockwise Credit Union 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 Clockwise Credit Union?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Clockwise Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Clockwise Credit Union use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Highfields Community Credit Union Limited and Leicester Credit Union Limited.

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