Conister Bank Limited

Reference number: 619002

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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 conisterbank.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01256 581000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode RG21 4FF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Conister re Paybreak Former trading 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.
  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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

Conister Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2023

13 October 2023

  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2016

26 May 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

20 May 2016

  • Regulated by the Financial Supervision Commission (Isle of Man) from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms connected to Conister Bank

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Conister Bank

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

In the Reading (RG) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Conister Bank Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Conister Bank Limited (FRN 619002) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Conister Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01256 581000 and the website conisterbank.co.uk for Conister Bank. 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 Conister Bank a scam or clone?
Conister Bank 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 Conister Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Conister Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Conister Bank use any other names?
It has previously used the name Conister re Paybreak.

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