Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Limited

Reference number: 110002

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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

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 scottishfriendly.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 275 5000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode G2 4HJ
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Other names (3)

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

  • Scottish Friendly Trading name
  • City Of Glasgow Friendly Society Former name
  • Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Former name

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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 (11 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a stakeholder pension scheme
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
55
upheld, against a 31% median
50%
about investments
23

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Key dates in its history

Scottish Friendly Assurance Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (11)

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

1994

1 January 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "Scottish Friendly Assurance Society"

FCA register

1992

5 October 1992

  • Changed its registered name from "City Of Glasgow Friendly Society"

FCA register

1862

27 September 1862

  • Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (7 shown here)
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Firms connected to Scottish Friendly Assurance Society

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Scottish Friendly Assurance Society. 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 Scottish Friendly Assurance Society

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Limited (FRN 110002) 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 Scottish Friendly Assurance Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 275 5000 and the website scottishfriendly.co.uk for Scottish Friendly Assurance Society. 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 Scottish Friendly Assurance Society a scam or clone?
Scottish Friendly Assurance 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 Scottish Friendly Assurance Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Scottish Friendly Assurance Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
How many complaints does Scottish Friendly Assurance Society get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 55 new complaints about Scottish Friendly Assurance Society, and upheld 50% of those it decided.
Does Scottish Friendly Assurance Society use any other names?
It trades as Scottish Friendly. It has previously used 2 other names: City Of Glasgow Friendly Society and Scottish Friendly Assurance Society.

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