Hampshire Trust Bank PLC

Reference number: 204601

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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 htb.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7862 6200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 4BY
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Other names (2)

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

  • HTB Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Hampshire Trust Plc Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 phone numbers (1)
  • 020 7846 0074
Fake email addresses (1)
  • apply@htbsavings.co
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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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.
Show FCA detail (11 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Debt-collecting
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • 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)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
28 April 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BY, England
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dominic James Haviland Slade Director Apr 1971 21 May 2014 17 other companies
Robert Sharpe Director Feb 1949 24 Oct 2017 None
Matthew Peter Vincent Wyles Director Aug 1958 23 Apr 2018 28 other companies
Martyn Scrivens Director May 1956 31 Jan 2021 11 other companies
Richard Francis Sommers Director Sep 1956 1 Jun 2022 7 other companies
Kathryn Anne Winup Director Aug 1970 26 Sep 2024 19 other companies
Helen Claire Beck Director Jan 1962 1 Apr 2025 None
Clare Leslie Goldie-Scot Director May 1963 1 Apr 2025 6 other companies
Koral Anderson Director Jan 1973 1 Jun 2026 None
Scott Roger Walford Southgate Secretary Not published 26 Sep 2019 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
85
closed down
35
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 85 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 13 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hampshire Trust Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

17 July 2025

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP gained significant control
  • Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP no longer has significant control
  • Hoggant Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 May 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Hampshire Trust Plc"

FCA register

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

1998

1 June 1998

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1977

28 April 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 81 events

  • All 81 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 65
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Firms connected to Hampshire Trust Bank

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 9 past links through former directors
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Firms like Hampshire Trust Bank

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

In London

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  • 85 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 81 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hampshire Trust Bank PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Hampshire Trust Bank PLC (FRN 204601) 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 Hampshire Trust Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7862 6200 and the website htb.co.uk for Hampshire Trust Bank. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hampshire Trust Bank a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Hampshire Trust Bank: 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 Hampshire Trust Bank, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Hampshire Trust Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hampshire Trust Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hampshire Trust Bank?
Hampshire Trust Bank is owned by Hoggant Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP.
Who runs Hampshire Trust Bank?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Hampshire Trust Bank: Dominic James Haviland Slade, Robert Sharpe, Matthew Peter Vincent Wyles, Martyn Scrivens, Richard Francis Sommers, Kathryn Anne Winup and 3 more.
How long has Hampshire Trust Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 28 April 1977, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Hampshire Trust Bank use any other names?
It trades as HTB. It has previously used the name Hampshire Trust Plc.

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