Gateway Credit Union Limited

Reference number: 214010

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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 gatewaycu.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01495 832111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP4 6JQ
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Other names (3)

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

  • GCU Trading name
  • Pontypool And District Credit Union Limited Former name
  • Torfaen Credit Union Limited Former 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.
  • 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 (1 permission)
  • Accepting Deposits

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

Gateway Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (9)

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2008

26 June 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Torfaen Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2003

11 February 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Pontypool And District Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2002

2 July 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

24 June 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Firms like Gateway Credit Union

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  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gateway Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gateway Credit Union Limited (FRN 214010) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2002 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gateway Credit Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01495 832111 and the website gatewaycu.co.uk for Gateway Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gateway Credit Union a scam or clone?
Gateway Credit Union 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 Gateway Credit Union?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Gateway Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Gateway Credit Union use any other names?
It trades as GCU. It has previously used 2 other names: Pontypool And District Credit Union Limited and Torfaen Credit Union Limited.

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