Investec Bank PLC

Reference number: 172330

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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 investec.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7597 4000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 7QP
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Other names (4)

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

  • Investec Structured Products Trading name
  • Allied Arab Bank Ltd Former name
  • Allied Trust Bank Ltd Former name
  • Investec Bank (UK) Limited Former name

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 (2)
  • 020 3287 8845
  • 020 3807 7281
Fake email addresses (1)
  • admin@investec-eu.co.uk
Fake websites (1)
  • investec-eu.co.uk
The 2 FCA warnings 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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 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 (25 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Administering a Benchmark
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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 regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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 number
00489604
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
20 December 1950 (75 years old)
Registered office
30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP, England
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Fani Titi Director Jun 1962 3 Aug 2011 4 other companies
Kevin Patrick Mckenna Director Sep 1966 10 May 2012 72 other companies
Ruth Leas Director May 1972 27 Jul 2016 1 other company
Lesley Susan Watkins Director May 1959 13 Nov 2018 17 other companies
Paul Kenneth Seward Director Feb 1956 1 Apr 2019 7 other companies
David Germain Director Apr 1976 15 Sep 2020 1 other company
Henrietta Caroline Baldock Director Feb 1971 10 Feb 2021 9 other companies
Marle Van Der Walt Director Oct 1975 20 Sep 2022 4 other companies
Vivek Gopaldas Ahuja Director Sep 1966 5 Mar 2025 1 other company
David Miller Secretary Not published 2 May 2007 –

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
109
closed down
53
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 109 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 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 5 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 48 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (102)

2023

14 March 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Investec 1 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2009

28 January 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Investec Bank (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1997

6 January 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Allied Trust Bank Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

1995

4 May 1995

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1989

1 September 1989

  • Changed its registered name from "Allied Arab Bank Ltd"

FCA register

1950

20 December 1950

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 102 events

  • All 102 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 86
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Firms connected to Investec Bank

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

connected firms
7
share a director
3
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like Investec Bank

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

In London

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Get the full report on Investec Bank

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 109 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 102 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Investec Bank PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Investec Bank PLC (FRN 172330) 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 Investec Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7597 4000 and the website investec.com for Investec Bank. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Investec Bank a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Investec Bank: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Investec Bank, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Investec Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Investec Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Investec Bank?
Investec Bank is owned by Investec 1 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Investec Bank?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Investec Bank: Fani Titi, Kevin Patrick McKenna, Ruth Leas, Lesley Susan Watkins, Paul Kenneth Seward, David Germain and 3 more.
How long has Investec Bank been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 1950, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Investec Bank use any other names?
It trades as Investec Structured Products. It has previously used 3 other names: Allied Arab Bank Ltd, Allied Trust Bank Ltd and Investec Bank (UK) Limited.

Sources and links

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