Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

Reference number: 629629

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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 icbc-uk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7397 8888 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4N 7BG
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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 3872 0733
Fake email addresses (1)
  • service@icbc-gb.com
Fake websites (1)
  • icbc-gb.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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
Overseas company
Incorporated
1 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
55 Fuxingmennei Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100140, China

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jingwu Wang Director Apr 1966 15 Sep 2021 None
Yang Dong Director Nov 1966 14 Jan 2022 None
Tak Lam Norman Chan Director Oct 1954 22 Sep 2022 None
Lin Liao Director Feb 1966 19 Feb 2024 None
Herbert Walter Director Aug 1953 8 Mar 2024 None
Jun Liu Director Jan 1972 28 Jun 2024 None
Murray James Horn Director Feb 1954 8 Aug 2024 None
Mantao Zhong Director Mar 1978 27 Sep 2024 None
Guanting Chen Director Mar 1963 29 Nov 2024 None
Weiping Li Director Mar 1973 25 Feb 2025 None
Hongtao Duan Director May 1971 30 Oct 2025 None
Kam Hung Lawrence Lee Director Oct 1954 15 Jan 2026 None
Fang Liu Director Jul 1973 26 Jun 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 13 directors run no other company
  • All 50 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

10 December 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2014

8 September 2014

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

FCA register

2011

1 July 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 93 events

  • All 93 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 87
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Firms connected to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

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

In London

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 93 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (FRN 629629) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2014 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7397 8888 and the website icbc-uk.com for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. 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 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: 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 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Industrial and Commercial Bank of China?
Companies House lists 13 directors of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: Jingwu Wang, Yang Dong, Tak Lam Norman Chan, Lin Liao, Herbert Walter, Jun Liu and 7 more.
How long has Industrial and Commercial Bank of China been in business?
The company was formed on 1 July 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2014.

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