Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch

Reference number: 769072

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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

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  • When smbcgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 4507 1000 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 2AT
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Other names (1)

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

  • SMBC London 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
BR019790
Company status
Open
Company type
UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated
13 October 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
100 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 2AT

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2018

3 January 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "SMBC London"

FCA register

2017

27 October 2017

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

FCA register

13 October 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Connected firms

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

connected firms
8
share its phone number
8
share its postcode
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (8), the same postcode (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Similar firms

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

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  • All 6 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch FCA authorised?
Yes, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch (FRN 769072) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2017 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4507 1000 and the website smbcgroup.com/emea/home for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch. 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch a scam or clone?
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch 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 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
How long has Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch been in business?
The company was formed on 13 October 2017. Companies House now lists it as open.
Does Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch use any other names?
It has previously used the name SMBC London.

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