Skipton Building Society

Reference number: 153706

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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 skipton.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01756 705000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BD23 1DN
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Other names (4)

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

  • Castle Money Former trading name
  • NAHT Personal Financial Services Former trading name
  • Scarborough Investments Direct Former trading name
  • Skipton Invest Direct 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 (1)
  • 464 9355 0120
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@jpassurfinance.us
Fake websites (2)
  • glassrisebank.com
  • skiptonassetmanagement.com
The 2 FCA warnings 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.
  • 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 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 (17 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • 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 regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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 regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing basic advice on stakeholder products
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • Requirements to the IRB Permission (1826323)
    Reporting Requirements 1. The firm must submit, on an annual basis, an inventory of: (i) all ratings systems; and (ii) all internal approaches to equity exposures which are included within the scope of its IRB Permission as of 30 September of that year. The firm must submit the inventory no later than 31 December of the relevant year. Other Requirements [Not Applicable ]

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
71
upheld, against a 31% median
30%
about banking and credit
54

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

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (17)

2017

20 June 2017

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Requirements to the IRB Permission (1826323))

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2010

3 December 2010

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

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 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Firms connected to Skipton Building Society

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

connected firms
2
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Skipton Building Society

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

In the Bradford (BD) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Skipton Building Society FCA authorised?
Yes, Skipton Building Society (FRN 153706) 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 Skipton Building Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01756 705000 and the website skipton.co.uk for Skipton Building 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 Skipton Building Society a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Skipton Building Society: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Skipton Building Society, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Skipton Building Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Skipton Building Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
How many complaints does Skipton Building Society get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 71 new complaints about Skipton Building Society, and upheld 30% of those it decided.
Does Skipton Building Society use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Castle Money, NAHT Personal Financial Services and Scarborough Investments Direct.

Sources and links

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