ICBC Standard Bank PLC

Reference number: 124823

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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 icbcstandard.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3145 5000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7JE
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Other names (5)

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

  • Ludgate Advisory Services Ltd Former name
  • Ludgate Trade Financing Ltd Former name
  • Standard Bank London Ltd Former name
  • Standard Bank Plc Former name
  • Standard London Ltd 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
in fines
£7.64m
most recent
January 2014
  • Fined £7.64m on 24 January 2014
    The Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) has imposed a financial penalty of £7,640,400 on Standard Bank PLC. The FCA's action took effect on 22 January 2014 and a copy of the Decision Notice, which sets out the reason for the action, is displayed on the FCA's web site and can be accessed using the following link: http://www.fca.org.uk/your-fca/documents/decision-notices/standard-bank-plc The reason for this action is that the firm failed to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations by failing to take reasonable care to ensure that all aspects of its AML policies and procedures were applied appropriately and consistently in relation to corporate customers connected to PEPs.

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
02130447
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
11 May 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
20 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7JE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Isabella Derizans Da Costa Mendes Director Sep 1969 1 Mar 2019 None
Garry Jones Director Jul 1958 14 May 2019 None
David Wayne Preston Hodnett Director Aug 1969 6 Nov 2019 3 other companies
Philip James Hurley Director Apr 1961 3 Aug 2020 None
Li Li Director Jul 1977 10 Sep 2021 None
Fang Hu Director Apr 1975 2 May 2023 1 other company
Yi Qiu Director Oct 1969 12 Sep 2024 None
Simon James Davies Director May 1967 8 Oct 2024 None
Julia Goh Director Jun 1968 1 Aug 2025 2 other companies
Chong Gao Director Sep 1975 1 Aug 2025 None
Guido Andre Haller Director Jun 1965 15 Sep 2025 1 other company
Hao Luo Director Feb 1978 1 Jun 2026 None
Paul Stephen Hanson Secretary Not published 30 Sep 2024 –

Other companies run by these 12 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
7
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

ICBC Standard Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (150)

2020

11 December 2020

  • Standard Bank London Holdings Limited stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Standard Bank London Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 March 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Standard Bank Plc"

FCA register

2014

24 January 2014

  • Fined £7.64m by the FCA

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2005

8 June 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Standard Bank London Ltd"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1992

19 June 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "Standard London Ltd"

FCA register

31 January 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "Ludgate Advisory Services Ltd"

FCA register

1989

13 February 1989

  • Changed its registered name from "Ludgate Trade Financing Ltd"

FCA register

1988

2 June 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

11 May 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 150 events

  • All 150 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 133
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Firms connected to ICBC Standard Bank

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 150 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ICBC Standard Bank PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, ICBC Standard Bank PLC (FRN 124823) 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 ICBC Standard Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3145 5000 and the website icbcstandard.com for ICBC Standard Bank. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ICBC Standard Bank a scam or clone?
ICBC Standard Bank 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 ICBC Standard Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about ICBC Standard Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ICBC Standard Bank?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of ICBC Standard Bank now. Before that, it was controlled by Standard Bank London Holdings Limited.
Who runs ICBC Standard Bank?
Companies House lists 12 directors of ICBC Standard Bank: Isabella Derizans Da Costa Mendes, Garry Jones, David Wayne Preston Hodnett, Philip James Hurley, Li Li, Fang Hu and 6 more.
How long has ICBC Standard Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 11 May 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against ICBC Standard Bank?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2014, £7.64m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does ICBC Standard Bank use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including Ludgate Advisory Services Ltd, Ludgate Trade Financing Ltd and Standard Bank London Ltd.

Sources and links

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