National Bank of Kuwait (International) PLC
Reference number: 171532
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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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Phone number
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Address
N B K House, 13 George Street, London, W1U 3QJ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When nbk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 020 7224 2277 is
- Who else gives the postcode W1U 3QJ
Other names (2)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- NBK UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- NBK Wealth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may applyEligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA 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 applyEligible 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 applyMortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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
- Acting as a CBTL administrator
- Acting as a CBTL advisor
- Acting as a CBTL lender
- 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
- Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
- 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.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 02773743 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Public limited company
- Incorporated
- 9 December 1992 (33 years old)
- Registered office
- 13 George Street, London, W1U 3QJ
- Nature of business
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- Banks (SIC 64191)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Isam Jassim Al Sager | Director | Jan 1955 | 19 Jun 2006 | None |
| Shaikhah Khaled Ali Al Bahar | Director | Dec 1954 | 21 Jan 2015 | None |
| Matthew Anthony Timms | Director | Jul 1970 | 7 Dec 2020 | 1 other company |
| Omar Bouhadiba | Director | Jun 1953 | 15 Apr 2021 | None |
| Bassem Boustany | Director | May 1983 | 7 Feb 2023 | 3 other companies |
| Paul Richard Horner | Director | Aug 1962 | 1 Sep 2023 | 2 other companies |
| Helene Brichet | Director | Apr 1970 | 9 Nov 2024 | 4 other companies |
| Mohammad Adnan Rahman | Director | May 1981 | 1 Oct 2025 | 2 other companies |
| Emma Jane Booth | Secretary | Not published | 22 May 2026 | – |
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
- 12
- closed down
- 1
- are FCA-registered
- 5
In the full report: all 12 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
- All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
National Bank of Kuwait (International)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
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
1995
12 January 1995
- Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
FCA register
1992
9 December 1992
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 69 events
- All 69 events in its history (6 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 58
Firms connected to National Bank of Kuwait (International)
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with National Bank of Kuwait (International). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 2
- past links
- 3
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 3 past links through former directors
Firms like National Bank of Kuwait (International)
Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.
In London
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- 12 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 69 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk