Family Assurance Friendly Society Limited

Reference number: 110067

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When onefamily.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0344 892 0920 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BN1 2RL
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Other names (11)

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

  • Assura Protect Trading name
  • Beagle Street Trading name
  • Dividend Life Trading name
  • Engage Mutual Assurance Trading name
  • Family Investments Trading name
  • OneFamily Trading name
  • UKAFBS Trading name
  • UK Armed Forces Benefit Society Trading name
  • UK Civil Service Benefit Society Trading name
  • UKCSBS Trading name
  • Family Assurance Society Former name

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.

Fake websites (1)
  • mutualfundltd.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (12 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Key dates in its history

Family Assurance Friendly Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (20)

2018

7 June 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1993

1 July 1993

  • Changed its registered name from "Family Assurance Society"

FCA register

1975

14 May 1975

  • Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (7 shown here)
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Firms connected to Family Assurance Friendly Society

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

connected firms
5
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Family Assurance Friendly Society

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

In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Family Assurance Friendly Society Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Family Assurance Friendly Society Limited (FRN 110067) 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 Family Assurance Friendly Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 892 0920 and the website onefamily.com for Family Assurance Friendly Society. 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 Family Assurance Friendly Society a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Family Assurance Friendly Society: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Family Assurance Friendly Society, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Family Assurance Friendly Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Family Assurance Friendly Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Family Assurance Friendly Society use any other names?
It trades as Assura Protect, Beagle Street, Dividend Life, Engage Mutual Assurance and Family Investments, and 5 more names. It has previously used the name Family Assurance Society.

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