Dnb (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

Registered for 3 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 1997

What does this mean?

Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

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.

No website on the FCA register
No phone number on the FCA register
Address

8th Floor, The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, Middlesex, EC4N 8AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 1 background check

Who else gives the postcode EC4N 8AF

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Money-laundering registration only
This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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 number: 03342104 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 March 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office: 8th Floor, The Walbrook Building 8th Floor, The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF
Nature of business: Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Anders Grevstad	Director	Nov 1971	1 Aug 2023	2 other companies
Vidar Andersen	Director	Mar 1972	5 Mar 2025	None
Astrid Prestnes Nordtorp	Director	Dec 1974	5 Mar 2025	None
Axel Berning	Director	Oct 1974	10 Sep 2026	None
Beate Hoffmann	Director	Dec 1976	10 Sep 2026	None
Eline Mathilde Røstad-Norman	Director	Feb 1982	10 Sep 2026	None

Other companies run by these 6 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: 2
closed down: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Dnb (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (51)

2023

23 June 2023

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Dnb Bank Asa took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1997

27 March 1997

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

All 51 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 48

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
1 background check on its contact details
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dnb (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Dnb (UK) Limited (FRN 993110) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.

Is Dnb (UK) a scam or clone?

Dnb (UK) is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.

Is my money safe with Dnb (UK)?

Money you hand to Dnb (UK) is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

Who owns Dnb (UK)?

Dnb (UK) is owned by Dnb Bank Asa, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Dnb (UK)?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Dnb (UK): Anders Grevstad, Vidar Andersen, Astrid Prestnes Nordtorp, Axel Berning, Beate Hoffmann and Eline Mathilde Røstad-Norman.

How long has Dnb (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 27 March 1997.