Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.
When db.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7545 8000 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC2Y 9DB
Other names(6)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
db mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Morgan Grenfell & Co Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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.
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Dealing in investments as principal
Debt Adjusting
Debt Administration
Debt-collecting
Debt-counselling
Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
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)
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
Sending dematerialised instructions
FCA disciplinary action
FCA action
fines
2
in fines
£1.03m
most recent
February 2011
Fined £840,000 on 22 February 2011
On 15 December 2010, the Financial Services Authority (the FSA) imposed a financial penalty of £840,000 on DB UK Bank Limited (DB Mortgages) for breaches of Principle 3 (Management and Control) and Principle 6 (Customers' Interests). DB Mortgages failed to have adequate systems and controls in place in its lending practices to show that customers could afford mortgages sold where the term continued after their retirement. DB Mortgages also failed to consider whether there were cheaper mortgages available for customers seeking self-certified mortgages, and failed to ensure that customers had thought about where they would live at the end of the term if they needed to sell their house to pay off an interest-only mortgage. When customers subsequently went into arrears, DB Mortgages did not consider customers' individual circumstances or tell them about the range of options that were available to them. DB Mortgages also applied charges that were unfair in that they were charged repeatedly or did not accurately reflect the cost of administering an account in arrears. DB Mortgages will carry out a customer redress programme and a customer contact exercise to ensure these failings are addressed. This will include refunds of fees and charges and the payment for customers to receive independent financial advice. The FSA's action took effect on 15 December 2010, and a copy of the Final Notice, which sets out the reason for the action, is displayed on the FSA's web site and can be accessed.
Fined £190,000 on 5 April 2004
The FSA has imposed a financial penalty of £190,000 on Morgan Grenfell & Co Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. The financial penalty was imposed for breaches of FSA Principle 6 and Principle 8 in respect of the firm's conduct towards a customer and the management of conflicts of interest in the course of a programme trade. The firm's programme trading desk engaged in trading in seven of the fifty-five component securities of the customer's programme trade. The trading occurred between the provision of limited information, to enable the firm to provide a quote, until just after the strike time of that trade. The customer paid more than they would otherwise have done for this trade due to the firm's trading in these securities. In the case of one of the seven securities (Daily Mail and General Trust) the price rose by 9.99% during the twenty minute period of the firm's trading. During the same period, the price of the remaining six stocks increased between 1.12% and 3.81%. The firm failed either to notify the customer in advance that it may trade in the component securities based upon the information supplied by the customer or to ensure that its participation in the market did not cause a material adverse impact to the customer.
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.
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
15
closed down
5
run together
1
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 15 companies, named
What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 7 directors run together
All 235 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
DB UK Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2016
6 April 2016
Deutsche Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2013
1 April 2013
Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA register
2011
22 February 2011
Fined £840,000 by the FCA
FCA register · Companies House
2004
5 April 2004
Fined £190,000 by the FCA
Changed its registered name from "Morgan Grenfell & Co Limited"
FCA register
2001
1 December 2001
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1988
29 April 1988
Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
FCA register
1936
30 June 1936
Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 439 events
All 439 events in its history (11 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 415
Firms connected to DB UK Bank
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with DB UK Bank. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
connected firms
5
share its phone number
5
share its postcode
3
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: the same phone number (5), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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15 other companies its directors have run, named
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FirmSearch Report
DB UK Bank Limited
Reference 140848 25 October 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is DB UK Bank Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, DB UK Bank Limited (FRN 140848) 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 no limits on its permissions.
What is DB UK Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7545 8000 and the website db.com for DB UK 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is DB UK Bank a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated DB UK Bank: the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for DB UK Bank, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with DB UK Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about DB UK Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns DB UK Bank?
DB UK Bank is owned by Deutsche Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs DB UK Bank?
Companies House lists 7 directors of DB UK Bank: Benjamin Jon Pallas, Michael Bussey, James Whittaker, Anna Lees-Jones, Robert Vogtle, Alexandre Sallavuard and 1 more.
How long has DB UK Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 30 June 1936, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against DB UK Bank?
Yes. The FCA register records 2 fines between 2004 and 2011, £1.03m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does DB UK Bank use any other names?
It trades as db mortgages, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management and Deutsche Bank Wealth Management. It has previously used 2 other names: Morgan Grenfell & Co Limited and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell.