Saffron Building Society

Reference number: 100015

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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 saffronbs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 072 1100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB10 1HX
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Other names (5)

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

  • Saffron Walden Herts & Essex Building Society Former name
  • Saffron Direct Former trading name
  • Saffron Insure Former trading name
  • Saffron Moneytree Former trading name
  • Saffron Mortgage Finders Former trading 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 3900 0348
  • 020 8146 8923
Fake email addresses (2)
  • info@saffron-moneytree.com
  • info@saffronmoneytree.com
Fake websites (2)
  • saffron-moneytree.com
  • saffronmoneytree.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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (13 permissions)
  • 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 P2P agreements
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (16)

2021

10 November 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2006

21 September 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Saffron Walden Herts & Essex Building Society"

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 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Firms connected to Saffron Building Society

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Saffron Building Society

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

In the Cambridge (CB) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Saffron Building Society FCA authorised?
Yes, Saffron Building Society (FRN 100015) 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 Saffron Building Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 072 1100 and the website saffronbs.co.uk for Saffron Building Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Saffron Building Society a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Saffron Building Society: 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 Saffron Building Society, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Saffron Building Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Saffron Building Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Saffron Building Society use any other names?
It has previously used 5 other names, including Saffron Walden Herts & Essex Building Society, Saffron Direct and Saffron Insure.

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