Curtis Banks Limited

Reference number: 492502

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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 curtisbanks.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0370 414 7000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SP1 2BP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Curtis Banks PLC Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 November 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
Suite B & C, First Floor Milford House, 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury, SP1 2BP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alastair James Clarkson Director Feb 1966 21 Dec 2022 15 other companies
Cathryn Elizabeth Riley Director Apr 1962 1 May 2024 6 other companies
Andrew John Ring Director Jun 1983 1 Oct 2025 7 other companies
Richard Alexander Rowney Director Nov 1970 1 Oct 2025 65 other companies
Gordon Alexander Wilson Director Jun 1966 1 Oct 2025 1 other company
Helen Mary Wakeford Secretary Not published 4 Feb 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
74
closed down
18
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 74 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 11 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Curtis Banks’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Curtis Banks Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

7 August 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Curtis Banks PLC"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

4 June 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

18 March 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

26 November 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 64 events

  • All 64 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 55
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Firms connected to Curtis Banks

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

connected firms
10
share a director
10
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Curtis Banks

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

In Salisbury

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 74 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 64 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Curtis Banks Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Curtis Banks Limited (FRN 492502) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2009 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Curtis Banks’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0370 414 7000 and the website curtisbanks.co.uk for Curtis Banks. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is Curtis Banks a scam or clone?
Curtis Banks 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 Curtis Banks?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Curtis Banks to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Curtis Banks?
Curtis Banks is owned by Curtis Banks Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Curtis Banks?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Curtis Banks: Alastair James Clarkson, Cathryn Elizabeth Riley, Andrew John Ring, Richard Alexander Rowney and Gordon Alexander Wilson.
How long has Curtis Banks been in business?
The company was formed on 26 November 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2009.
Does Curtis Banks use any other names?
It has previously used the name Curtis Banks PLC.

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