Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society Limited

Reference number: 139855

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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 sheffieldmutual.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01226 741000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S75 3DP
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Other names (3)

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

  • Independent Druids Friendly Society Former name
  • Sheffield Equalized Independent Druids Friendly Society Former name
  • Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society 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)
  • +1 416 597 9200
  • 020 1000 000
Fake email addresses (3)
  • dubai@sanfordsmithinvestments.com
  • info@sanfordsmithinvestments.com
  • london@sanfordsmithinvestments.com
Fake websites (1)
  • sanfordsmithinvestments.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.
  • 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.
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  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Activities only in respect of long term insurance.
    The firm may only carry on listed activities in respect of the investments specified for the purpose of its long term insurance business.

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

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

Key events (10) All events (13)

2024

2 August 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2021

8 January 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2002

5 February 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Independent Druids Friendly Society"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Activities only in respect of long term insurance.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1994

14 October 1994

  • Changed its registered name from "Sheffield Equalized Independent Druids Friendly Society"

FCA register

1892

16 May 1892

  • Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (10 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society Limited (FRN 139855) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01226 741000 and the website sheffieldmutual.com for Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Sheffield Mutual Friendly 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 Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Independent Druids Friendly Society, Sheffield Equalized Independent Druids Friendly Society and Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society.

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