Stockport Credit Union Limited

Reference number: 213305

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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 stockportcu.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 430 5808 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK5 8EN
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Other names (2)

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

  • SCU Trading name
  • Brinnington Credit Union Limited 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 (8)
  • +39 350 821 9430
  • +39 351 022 2738
  • +39 351 290 5580
  • +46 736 493 774
  • +49 155 104 711 56
  • +49 178 431 2924
  • 07411 306116
  • 07588 222245
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@stockcreditwallet.com
Fake websites (1)
  • stockcreditwallet.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.
  • 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 (1 permission)
  • Accepting Deposits

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

Stockport Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (9)

2025

28 July 2025

  • 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

2005

3 May 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Brinnington Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2002

2 July 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 June 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stockport Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stockport Credit Union Limited (FRN 213305) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2002 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stockport Credit Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 430 5808 and the website stockportcu.com for Stockport Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stockport Credit Union a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Stockport Credit Union: 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 Stockport Credit Union, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Stockport Credit Union?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Stockport Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Stockport Credit Union use any other names?
It trades as SCU. It has previously used the name Brinnington Credit Union Limited.

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