Newcastle Building Society: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 24 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

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.

Website

newcastle.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0345 734 4345
Address

Newcastle Bldg Soc, 1 Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 9EJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When newcastle.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0345 734 4345 is
Who else gives the postcode NE28 9EJ

Other names (1)

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

Manchester Building Society Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 · Arrange equity release 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.

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Accepting Deposits
Acting as a CBTL administrator
Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Acting as a CBTL lender
Administering a regulated mortgage contract
Advising on a home reversion plan
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
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
Dealing in investments as agent
Dealing in investments as principal
Debt Administration
Debt-counselling
Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
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 a home reversion plan
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
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.

Key dates in its history

Newcastle Building Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

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

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)

Firms connected to Newcastle Building Society

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Newcastle Building Society

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

In the Newcastle (NE) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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All 7 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Newcastle Building Society FCA authorised?

Yes, Newcastle Building Society (FRN 156058) 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 Newcastle Building Society’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 734 4345 and the website newcastle.co.uk for Newcastle Building Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Newcastle Building Society a scam or clone?

Newcastle Building Society 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 Newcastle Building Society?

It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Newcastle Building Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Newcastle Building Society use any other names?

It trades as Manchester Building Society.