Habib Bank Zurich PLC: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2014

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.

Website

habibbank.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7452 0200
Address

Habib House, 42 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6JJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When habibbank.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7452 0200 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode EC2R 6JJ

Other names (2)

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

Habib Bank AG Zurich Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Habib AG Zurich UK Plc Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
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.
Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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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Accepting Deposits
Administering a home purchase plan
Administering a regulated mortgage contract
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) a home purchase plan
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as agent
Dealing in investments as principal
Entering into a home purchase plan
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 a home purchase plan
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 08864609 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Public limited company
Incorporated: 28 January 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Muhammad Habib	Director	Mar 1959	28 Jan 2014	None
Satyajeet Roy	Director	Mar 1967	8 Feb 2017	None
Kamran Qazi	Director	Jul 1968	13 Jul 2021	None
Stephen Bryans	Director	Oct 1960	13 Jul 2021	None
Sheryl Arlene Frances Lawrence	Director	Oct 1964	15 Feb 2023	11 other companies
Masarrat Husain	Director	Mar 1951	15 Apr 2025	3 other companies
Ertugrul Tuefekci	Director	Apr 1974	2 Jan 2026	None
Arif Usmani	Director	Apr 1957	16 Apr 2026	None
WINSTON TAYLOR SECRETARIES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	28 Jan 2014	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 14
closed down: 2
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Habib Bank Zurich’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (32)

2016

11 March 2016

Changed its registered name from "Habib AG Zurich UK Plc"

FCA register

2015

3 July 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2014

28 January 2014

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

All 32 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 24

Firms connected to Habib Bank Zurich

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 2
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

Firms like Habib Bank Zurich

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14 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 32 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Habib Bank Zurich PLC FCA authorised?

Yes, Habib Bank Zurich PLC (FRN 627671) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Habib Bank Zurich’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7452 0200 and the website habibbank.com for Habib Bank Zurich. 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 one other FCA firm.

Is Habib Bank Zurich a scam or clone?

Habib Bank Zurich 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 Habib Bank Zurich?

It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Habib Bank Zurich to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Habib Bank Zurich?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Habib Bank Zurich: Muhammad Habib, Satyajeet Roy, Kamran Qazi, Stephen Bryans, Sheryl Arlene Frances Lawrence, Masarrat Husain and 2 more.

How long has Habib Bank Zurich been in business?

The company was formed on 28 January 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2015.

Does Habib Bank Zurich use any other names?

It trades as Habib Bank AG Zurich. It has previously used the name Habib AG Zurich UK Plc.